Atlantic Ocean RADIOFAX Schedule

Products listed on this page are provided by the Ocean Prediction Center. The forecast area includes the North Atlantic offshore and high seas waters. The products are transmitted via high frequency (HF) through transmitters of the United States Coast Guard from Marshfield, Massachusetts. The HF shortwave signal is decoded by Weather FAX receivers onboard ships in the forecast area. The broadcast frequencies are listed below.

NOTE: If you are interested in printing the marine weather charts listed on this page a TIFF viewer is required to have a white background. Also, the black & white GIF images are available for printing, but they are not ideally sized for printing the complete chart. The GIF marine weather charts are color enhanced and includes the actual color coded weather symbols.

Time delay of analysis products: Graphic analysis/forecast charts broadcast by radiofacsimile are available by broadcast time and are usually available 30 minutes prior to broadcast.

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NOAA National Weather Service Washington, D.C.
Radiofacsimile Schedule transmitted via U.S.C.G. Marshfield, Massachusetts (NMF)
1 February 2012

The current GMT/UTC/Zulu time is:  

The table below can be used to convert your local timezone to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Zulu (Z). They are all equivalent. See the page "What is UTC or GMT Time?" for more information.

Standard Time

Z difference	Atlantic	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific	Alaska	Hawaii
	-4	-5	-6	-7	-8	-9	-10

Daylight Saving Time

Z difference	Atlantic	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific	Alaska	Hawaii
	-3	-4	-5	-6	-7	-8	NA

Print Schedule valid February 1, 2012
Worldwide Radiofacsimile Broadcast Schedule PDF

*Tropical Cyclone Danger Area chart replaced by High Wind/Wave Warning chart from December 1 - May 15th.

**Note: Tropical Products listed are issued by the National Hurricane Center. Refer to the schedule from NHC or from National Weather Service Headquarters with all products and links.

Note: There is a program called FTPmail which can be used to retrieve text messages/charts from the Ocean Prediction Center. The ftp server is maintained by the National Weather service and will retrieve any marine products available from any office of the National Weather Service.

Time	Chart	FTPMAIL ID	Graphic Format	Last Update
0230Z	Test Pattern	PZZZ94	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
0233Z	00Z Preliminary Surface Analysis (28N-52N, 45W-85W)	PYAA10	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
0243Z	Schedule Part 1	PLAZ01	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
0254Z	Schedule Part 2	PLAZ02	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
0305Z	Request For Comments	PLAZ03	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
0315Z	00Z Wind/Wave Analysis (22N-51N, 40W-98W)	PWAA88	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	01:34Z Aug 20 2018
0325Z	00Z Surface Analysis Part 1 (15N-65N, 10E-45W)	PYAA01	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	02:47Z Aug 20 2018
0338Z	00Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W)	PYAA02	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	02:47Z Aug 20 2018
0351Z	Satellite Picture (20N-55N, 55W-95W)	EVNT00	JPG
0402Z	Retransmit 0325Z: 00Z Surface Analysis Part 1 (15N-65N, 10E-45W)
0415Z	Retransmit 0338Z: 00Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W)
0428Z	00Z 500mb Analysis (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PPAA50	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	03:58Z Aug 19 2018
0438Z	North American Ice Service Chart	PIEA88	TIF|GIF
0452Z	Cyclone Danger Area (*see note above) or High Wind/Waves**(5N-40N, 35W-100W)	PWEK89	TIF|GIF
0745Z	Test Pattern	PZZZ94	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
0755Z	06Z Preliminary Surface Analysis (28N-52N, 45W-85W)	PYAB01	TIF|GIF
0805Z	24Hr Surface VT 00Z (22N-51N, 40W-98W)	PPAE00	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	04:47Z Aug 19 2018
0815Z	24Hr Wind&WV/Ice Accretion VT 00Z (22N-51N, 40W-98W)	PWAE98	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	05:02Z Aug 19 2018
0825Z	24Hr 500mb Forecast VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PPAE50	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	03:59Z Aug 19 2018
0835Z	36Hr 500mb Forecast VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PPAG50	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	04:00Z Aug 19 2018
0845Z	48Hr 500mb VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PPAI50	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	04:00Z Aug 19 2018
0855Z	48Hr Surface VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	QDTM85	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	06:14Z Aug 19 2018
0905Z	48Hr Wind&WV/Ice Accretion VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PJAI98	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	06:37Z Aug 19 2018
0915Z	48Hr Peak Wave Period&Direction VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PJAI88	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	04:56Z Aug 19 2018
0925Z	06Z Surface Analysis Part 1(15N-65N, 10E-45W)	PYAA03	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	08:48Z Aug 19 2018
0938Z	06Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W)	PYAA04	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	08:48Z Aug 19 2018
0951Z	Satellite Picture (00N-60N, 40W-130W)	EVNT06	JPG
1002Z	Retransmit 0925Z: 06Z Surface Analysis Part 1(15N-65N, 10E-45W)
1015Z	Retransmit 0938Z: 06Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W)
1028Z	Cyclone Danger Area (*see note above) or High Wind/Waves**(5N-40N, 35W-100W)	PWEK90	TIF|GIF
1039Z	Retransmit North American Ice Service Chart	PIEA88	TIF|GIF
1400Z	Test Pattern	PZZZ94	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
1405Z	Schedule Part 1	PLAZ01	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
1420Z	Schedule Part 2	PLAZ02	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
1433Z	Request For Comments	PLAZ03	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
1443Z	Product Notice Bulletin	PLAZ04	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
1453Z	12Z Preliminary Surface Analysis (28N-52N, 45W-85W)	PYAC01	TIF|GIF
1503Z	Satellite Picture (20N-55N, 55W-95W)	EVNT12	JPG
1515Z	12Z Wind/Wave Analysis (22N-51N, 40W-98W)	PWAA89	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	13:38Z Aug 19 2018
1525Z	12Z Surface Analysis Part 1 (15N-65N, 10E-45W)	PYAA05	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	15:11Z Aug 19 2018
1538Z	12Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W)	PYAA06	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	15:11Z Aug 19 2018
1600Z	North American Ice Service Chart	PIEA88	TIF|GIF
1720Z	Test Pattern	PZZZ94	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
1723Z	Retransmit 1525Z: 12Z Surface Analysis Part 1 (15N-65N, 10E-45W)
1736Z	Retransmit 1538Z: 12Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W)
1749Z	12Z 500mb Analysis (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PPAA51	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	17:20Z Aug 19 2018
1759Z	12Z Sea State Analysis (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PJAA99	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	15:52Z Aug 19 2018
1810Z	Spare or Experimental Chart
1824Z	Cyclone Danger Area (*see note above) or High Wind/Waves**  (5N-40N, 35W-100W)	PWEK91	TIF|GIF
1900Z	Test Pattern	PZZZ94	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF
1905Z	24Hr Surface VT 12Z (22N-51N, 40W-98W)	PPAE01	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	17:40Z Aug 19 2018
1915Z	24Hr Wind&WV/Ice accretion VT 12Z (22N-51N, 40W-98W)	PWAE99	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	17:54Z Aug 19 2018
1925Z	24Hr 500mb Forecast VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PPAE51	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	17:20Z Aug 19 2018
1935Z	36Hr 500mb VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PPAG51	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	17:21Z Aug 19 2018
1945Z	48Hr 500mb VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PPAI51	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	17:21Z Aug 19 2018
1955Z	48Hr Surface VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	QDTM86	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	17:43Z Aug 19 2018
2005Z	48Hr Wind&Wave/Ice Accretion VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PJAI99	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	18:24Z Aug 19 2018
2015Z	48Hr Peak Wave Period&Direction VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PJAI89	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	16:56Z Aug 19 2018
2025Z	18Z Preliminary Surface Analysis (28N-52N, 45W-85W)	PYAD01	TIF|GIF
2035Z	96Hr 500mb Forecast VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PPAM50	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	17:22Z Aug 19 2018
2045Z	96Hr Surface Forecast VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PWAM99	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	15:29Z Aug 19 2018
2055Z	96Hr Wind&Wave/Ice Accretion VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PJAM98	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	16:48Z Aug 19 2018
2105Z	96Hr Peak Wave Period & Direction VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)	PJAM88	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	16:58Z Aug 19 2018
2115Z	Retransmit 2045Z: 96Hr Surface Forecast VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W)
2125Z	18Z Surface Analysis Part 1 (15N-65N, 10E-45W)	PYAA07	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	21:20Z Aug 19 2018
2138Z	18Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W)	PYAA08	TIF|GIF|B/W GIF	21:20Z Aug 19 2018
2151Z	Satellite Picture (00N-60N, 40W-130W)	EVNT18	JPG
2202Z	Retransmit 2125Z: 18Z Surface Analysis Part 1 (15N-65N, 10E-45W)
2215Z	Retransmit 2138Z: 18Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W)
2228Z	Cyclone Danger Area (*see note above) or High Wind/Waves**(5N-40N, 35W-100W)	PWEK88	TIF|GIF
2239Z	North American Ice Service Chart	PIEA88	TIF|GIF

 

Contractions: VT=VALID TIME, Hr=Hour, WV=Wave, Bul=Bulletin

Assigned Frequencies (KHZ):
Day = 6340.5,9110,12750
Night= 4235, 6340.5, 9110, 12750

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