The latest version of marine weather charts for broadcast by the U.S. Coast Guard are available from the National Weather Service Telecommunication Gateway on this server. The listed charts are in the G4 (T4) format and enveloped in TIFF for viewing, also available in GIF format. Satellite images are in JPEG format.

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USCG to continue HF weather broadcasts via radiofax, voice, and SITOR

Beginning Feb 01, 2012 at 1810 UTC , the HF radiofacsimile broadcast times for the North American Ice Service chart from Boston will change from 0438z, 1600z and 1810z to 0438z, 1039z, 1600z and 2239z. The 1810z slot will be used to broadcast experimental weather products. Additional ice products are available at http://ice-glaces.ec.gc.ca and http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/iip. The International Ice Patrol can be contacted at iipcomms(at)uscg.mil or by phone at 860-271-2626. The Canadian Ice Service can be contacted at iceberg(at)ec.gc.ca or by phone at 613-996-1617.

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• WIND/WAVE CHARTS
• SURFACE CHARTS
• UPPER AIR CHARTS
• TROPICAL CYCLONE/HIGH WIND WAVE CHARTS
• ICE CHART
• SATELLITE IMAGERY
• SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

12Z Sea State Analysis 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 23.0K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 15:47:14 2012 UTC
00/12Z Wind/Wave Analysis 40-98NW Atlantic     Size: 30.9K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 13:40:00 2012 UTC
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12Z 40-98NW Atlantic     Size: 26.5K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 06:05:01 2012 UTC
48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 28.6K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 05:50:01 2012 UTC
48HR Wave Period Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 28.7K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 04:50:01 2012 UTC
96HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 30.9K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 19:56:31 2012 UTC
96HR Wave Period Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 28.5K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 16:52:18 2012 UTC

SURFACE CHARTS
 

00/06/12/18Z Prelim Surface Analysis 45W-85W NW Atlantic     Size: 39.3K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 13:40:00 2012 UTC
00/06/12/18Z Surface Analysis Part 1 10E-45W NW Atlantic     Size: 29.7K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 08:50:01 2012 UTC
00/06/12/18Z Surface Analysis Part 2 40W-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 37.1K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 08:50:01 2012 UTC
24HR Surface Forecast VT00/12Z 40-98NW Atlantic     Size: 21.0K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 05:45:01 2012 UTC
48HR Surface Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 28.0K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 05:55:01 2012 UTC
96HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 29.0K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 19:29:08 2012 UTC

UPPER AIR CHARTS
 

00/12Z 500MB Analysis 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 29.7K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 00:20:01 2012 UTC
24HR 500MB Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 27.8K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 04:25:00 2012 UTC
36HR 500MB Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 28.1K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 04:15:02 2012 UTC
48HR 500MB Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 29.3K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 04:20:01 2012 UTC
96HR 500MB Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic     Size: 29.2K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 18:43:47 2012 UTC

TROPICAL CYCLONE/HIGH WIND WAVE CHARTS

Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT03/09/15/21Z 05N-60N 00W-100W     Size: 18.2K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 11:00:01 2012 UTC

ICE CHART

Latest USCG Ice Limits Chart (During Ice Season)     Size: 158.5K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 17:58:30 2012 UTC

SATELLITE IMAGERY

00/06/12/18Z GOES IR Satellite Image, W Atlantic or Atlantic     Size: 197.5K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 13:00:08 2012 UTC

SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

Radiofax Schedule Part 1 (Boston, MA)     Size: 45.0K - Updated: Thu Jan 26 17:06:47 2012 UTC
Radiofax Schedule Part 2 (Boston, MA)     Size: 48.8K - Updated: Thu Jan 26 17:06:34 2012 UTC
Radiofax Schedule, Boston, MA (DOS Text Version)     Size: 10.1K - Updated: Thu Jan 26 17:15:22 2012 UTC
Radiofax Schedule, Boston, MA (Hyperlinked html version)     Size: 10.1K - Updated: Thu Jan 26 17:15:22 2012 UTC
Request for Comments     Size: 34.6K - Updated: Thu Jan 26 17:06:20 2012 UTC
Product Notice Bulletin     Size: 30.6K - Updated: Thu Jan 26 17:05:58 2012 UTC
Test Message     Size: 8.8K - Updated: Fri Apr 22 11:38:11 2011 UTC
Internet File Names     Size: 8.6K - Updated: Tue May 17 15:41:47 2011 UTC