NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIOFAX PRODUCTS for the Western Atlantic Ocean **** IMPORTANT NOTICES **** Effective Jan 23, 07 if you restrict incoming e-mail as a means of preventing spam, you must program your e-mail system to allow messages from ftpmail@tmpfmail.nws.noaa.gov (if still using the old e-mail address of ftpmail@weather.noaa.gov) Effective January 08, 2008, the e-mail address of the FTPMAIL service will permanently transition from ftpmail@weather.noaa.gov to ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov. As of Jan 8, 2008 ftpmail@weather.noaa.gov will no longer exist. Customers should start sending requests to the new address now to ensure that they are able to receive responses to their requests without problems. The new address ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov is fully operational and supported 24 hours a day. If you restrict incoming e-mail as a means of preventing spam, you must configure your e-mail system to allow messages from ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov when using the new address. Any problems experienced when using the new FTPMAIL address should be reported to Carolyn.Rivers@noaa.gov U.S. Coast Guard Communications Station NMF - Boston, Massachusetts Assigned frequencies 4235.0, 6340.5, 9110, 12750 kHz Select a carrier frequency 1.9 kHz below those listed when using a single sideband radio in the USB mode to receive these broadcasts. 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. Satellite images are in JPEG format. These charts may be found in directory: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax or http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax For information of how these files and other text and graphic marine forecasts may be downloaded via e-mail (FTPMAIL) see: http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/ftpmail.txt .TIF files now also available as .gif files This file is intended to assist mariners using the FTPMAIL system which is used to obtain National Weather Service products via e-mail. The following is an example in the use of the FTPMAIL system. PAY ATTENTION TO CAPITALIZATION: Example using FTPMAIL: Send an e-mail to: ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov Subject line: Put anything you like Body: open cd fax get PPAE10.TIF get PWAE98.gif quit The "help" file contains a more detailed description of the FTPMAIL system and available products. To obtain a copy of the FTPMAIL "help file". Send an e-mail to: ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: help FILE WIND/SEAS CHARTS NAME 12Z Sea State Analysis, 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PJAA99.TIF 00Z Wind/Wave Analysis, 40W-98W Northern Hemisphere PWAA88.TIF 12Z Wind/Wave Analysis, 40W-98W Northern Hemisphere PWAA89.TIF Wind/Wave Analysis, (Most Current) PWAA90.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Chart VT00Z Forecast 40W-98W N. Hemisphere PWAE98.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Chart VT12Z Forecast 40W-98W N. Hemisphere PWAE99.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Chart Forecast (Most Current) PWAE10.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PJAI98.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PJAI99.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Chart Forecast (Most Current) PJAI10.TIF 48HR Wave Period VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PJAI88.TIF 48HR Wave Period VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PJAI89.TIF 48HR Wave Period Chart Forecast (Most Current) PJAI20.TIF 96HR Wind/Wave Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W N. Hemisphere PJAM98.TIF 96HR Wave Period VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W N. Hemisphere PJAM88.TIF SURFACE CHARTS 00Z Preliminary Surface Chart Analysis 45W-85W N. Hemisphere PYAA10.TIF 06Z Preliminary Surface Chart Analysis 45W-85W N. Hemisphere PYAB01.TIF 12Z Preliminary Surface Chart Analysis 45W-85W N. Hemisphere PYAC01.TIF 18Z Preliminary Surface Chart Analysis 45W-85W N. Hemisphere PYAD01.TIF Preliminary Surface Chart Analysis (Most Current) PYAD10.TIF 00Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 1, 10E-45W N. Hemisphere PYAA01.TIF 00Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 2, 40W-95W N. Hemisphere PYAA02.TIF 06Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 1, 10E-45W N. Hemisphere PYAA03.TIF 06Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 2, 40W-95W N. Hemisphere PYAA04.TIF 12Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 1, 10E-45W N. Hemisphere PYAA05.TIF 12Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 2, 40W-95W N. Hemisphere PYAA06.TIF 18Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 1, 10E-45W N. Hemisphere PYAA07.TIF 18Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 2, 40W-95W N. Hemisphere PYAA08.TIF Surface Analysis Chart, Part 1, (Most Current) PYAA11.TIF Surface Analysis Chart, Part 2, (Most Current) PYAA12.TIF 24HR Surface Chart VT00Z Forecast 40W-98W Northern Hemisphere PPAE00.TIF 24HR Surface Chart VT12Z Forecast 40W-98W Northern Hemisphere PPAE01.TIF 24HR Surface Chart Forecast (Most Current) PPAE10.TIF 48HR Surface Chart VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere QDTM85.TIF 48HR Surface Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere QDTM86.TIF 48HR Surface Chart Forecast (Most Current) QDTM10.TIF 96HR Surface Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PWAM99.TIF UPPER AIR CHARTS 00Z 500MB Surface Chart Analysis 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAA50.TIF 12Z 500MB Surface Chart Analysis 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAA51.TIF 500MB Surface Chart Analysis (Most Current) PPAA10.TIF 24HR 500MB Chart VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAE50.TIF 24HR 500MB Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAE51.TIF 24HR 500MB Chart Forecast (Most Current) PPAE11.TIF 36HR 500MB Chart VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAG50.TIF 36HR 500MB Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAG51.TIF 36HR 500MB Chart Forecast (Most Current) PPAG11.TIF 48HR 500MB Chart VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAI50.TIF 48HR 500MB Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAI51.TIF 48HR 500MB Chart Forecast (Most Current) PPAI10.TIF 96HR 500MB Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAM50.TIF TROPICAL CYCLONE CHARTS Tropical Cyclone Danger Area* VT03, 05N-60N, 00W-100W PWEK89.TIF Tropical Cyclone Danger Area* VT09, 05N-60N, 00W-100W PWEK90.TIF Tropical Cyclone Danger Area* VT15, 05N-60N, 00W-100W PWEK91.TIF Tropical Cyclone Danger Area* VT21, 05N-60N, 00W-100W PWEK88.TIF Tropical Cyclone Danger Area* (Most Current) PWEK11.TIF SATELLITE IMAGERY 00Z GOES IR Satellite Image, West Atlantic evnt00.jpg 06Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Atlantic evnt06.jpg 12Z GOES IR Satellite Image, West Atlantic evnt12.jpg 18Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Atlantic evnt18.jpg W Atlantic or Atlantic (Most Current) evnt99.jpg ICE CHARTS Ice Chart from U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol PIEA88.TIF (During Ice Season only ~Feb-Sep, for further information see: http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/iip/home.html) SCHEDULE INFORMATION Radiofax Schedule Part 1 (Boston, MA) PLAZ01.TIF Radiofax Schedule Part 2 (Boston, MA) PLAZ02.TIF Radiofax Schedule (DOS Text Version) hfmarsh.txt Request for Comments PLAZ03.TIF Product Notice Bulletin PLAZ04.TIF Test Pattern PZZZ94.TIF Internet File Names (This file) rfaxatl.txt * Tropical Cyclone Danger Area chart replaced by High Wind/Wave Warning chart Dec 01-May 15. Valid times 00z, 06z, 12z and 18z. Map area 05N-40N, 35W-100W Tropical cyclone charts also broadcast from New Orleans, LA Further information see: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/home.htm Author: Timothy Rulon, Office of Marine and Coastal Services W/OS21, National Weather Service Last Modified Nov 20, 2007 Document URL: http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/rfaxatl.txt ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/rfaxatl.txt