Coast Guard Radiofax
Broadcasts
All transmissions use a FAX standard of 120/576 RPM/IOC
and a carrier frequency 1.9 kHz below the assigned frequency.
NMF-Boston,
Massachusetts
Schedule effective February 1, 2012, Information
dated March 2, 2015
Frequencies: 4235.0 (0230-1039 UTC), 6340.5, 9110.0,
12750.0 (1400-2239 UTC) kHz
FAX Broadcast Start Times: 0230 0745 1400 1720 1900
UTC
Product Broadcast Schedule (Over Air Transmission):
0243 1405 UTC
Trans Time Contents of Transmission Valid Time
0230/1400 Test
Pattern
0233/---- Preliminary
Surface Analysis 0000-Map Area 1
0243/1405 Broadcast
Schedule (Part 1)
0254/1420 Broadcast
Schedule (Part 2)
0305/1433 Request
for Comments
----/1443 Product
Notice Bulletin
----/1453 Preliminary
Surface Analysis 1200-Map Area 1
----/1503 Satellite
Image 1200-Map Area 5
0315/1515 Wind/Wave
Analysis 0000/1200-Map Area 8
0325/1525 Surface
Analysis (Part 1 NE Atlantic) 0000/1200-Map
Area 2
0338/1538 Surface
Analysis (Part 2 NW Atlantic) 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
0351/---- Satellite
Image 0000-Map Area 5
----/1600 Rebroadcast
(Ice Chart) Latest
----/1720 Test
Pattern
0402/1723 Rebroadcast
of 0325/1525 (Surface Analysis Part 1 NE Atlantic) 0000/1200-Map Area 2
0415/1736 Rebroadcast
of 0338/1538 (Surface Analysis Part 2 NW Atlantic) 0000/1200-Map Area 3
0428/1749 500
mb Analysis 0000/1200-Map Area 4
----/1759 Sea
State Analysis 1200-Map Area 4
0438/---- Rebroadcast
(Ice Chart) 2100
----/1810 Spare
or Experimental
0452/1824 Cyclone
Danger Area* or High Wind/waves 0300/1500-Map
Area 7
0745/1900 Test
Pattern
0755/---- Preliminary
Surface Analysis 0600-Map Area 1
0805/1905 24
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 8
0815/1915 24
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 8
0825/1925 24
Hour 500 mb Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 4
0835/1935 36
Hour 500 mb Forecast 1200/0000-Map
Area 4
0845/1945 48
Hour 500 mb Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 4
0855/1955 48
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 4
0905/2005 48
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 4
0915/2015 48
Hour Wave Period Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 4
----/2025 Preliminary
Surface Analysis 1800-Map Area 1
----/2035 96
Hour 500 mb Forecast 1200-Map Area 4
----/2045 96
Hour Surface Forecast 1200-Map Area
4
----/2055 96
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 1200-Map
Area 4
----/2105 96
Hour Wave Period Forecast 1200-Map
Area 4
----/2115 Rebroadcast
of 2045 (96 Hour Surface Forecast) 1200-Map
Area 4
0925/2125 Surface
Analysis (Part 1 NE Atlantic) 0600/1800-Map
Area 2
0938/2138 Surface
Analysis (Part 2 NW Atlantic) 0600/1800-Map
Area 3
0951/2151 Satellite
Image 0600/1800-Map Area 6
1002/2202 Rebroadcast
of 0925/2125 (Surface Analysis Part 1 NE Atlantic) 0600/1800-Map Area 2
1015/2215 Rebroadcast
of 0938/2138 (Surface Analysis (Part 2 NW Atlantic) 0600/1800-Map Area 3
1028/2228 Cyclone
Danger Area* or High Wind/Waves 0900/2100-Map
Area 7
1039/2239 Rebroadcast/North
American Ice Service Chart 2100/2100
* Tropical Cyclone Danger Area chart replaced by
48HR High Wind/Wave Warning chart December 01 to May 14 Valid times 00/06/12/18,
Map area 05N-40N, 35W-100W
Map Areas:
1. 28N-52N, 45W-85W 2.
18N-65N, 10E-45W
3. 18N-65N, 40W-95W 4.
18N-65N, 10E-95W
5. 20N-55N, 55W-95W 6.
Equator-60N, 40W-130W
7. 05N-60N, 00W-100W 8.
22N-51N, 40W-98W
NIK-Boston,
Massachusetts
International Ice Patrol Charts (Seasonal, ~Feb-Sep)
Frequencies: See Boston (NMF)
FAX Broadcast Start Times: 0438 1039 1600 2239 UTC
Schedule see NMF listings above at the FAX broadcast
start times indicated for NIK
NMG-New Orleans,
Louisiana
Schedule effective April 03, 2012, Information dated
March 22, 2019
Frequencies (4 kW transmitters): 4317.9 8503.9
12789.9 17146.4 (1200-2045 UTC) kHz
FAX Broadcast Start Times: 0000 0600 1200 1800 UTC
Product Broadcast Schedule (Over Air Transmission):
2025 UTC
Trans Time Contents of Transmission Valid Time
0000/1200 Test
Pattern
0005/1205 U.S./Tropical
Surface Analysis (West Half) 1800/0600-Map
Area 1
0020/1220 Tropical
Surface Analysis (East Half) 1800/0600-Map
Area 2
0035/1235 Rebroadcast
of 1925/0725 (24 Hour Wind/Wave) 1200/0000-Map
Area 3
0045/1245 Rebroadcast
of 1950/0750 (48 Hour Wind/Wave) 1200/0000-Map
Area 3
0055/1255 Rebroadcast
of 2015/0815 (72 Hour Wind/Wave) 1200/0000-Map
Area 3
0105/1305 Rebroadcast
of 1855/0655 (24 Hour Surface) 1200/0000-Map
Area 3
0115/1315 Rebroadcast
of 1905/0705 (48 Hour Surface) 1200/0000-Map
Area 3
0125/1325 Rebroadcast
of 1915/0715 (72 Hour Surface) 1200/0000-Map
Area 3
0135/1335 Cyclone
Danger Area* or High Wind/Waves 2100/0900-Map
Area 6
0150/---- Rebroadcast
of 0825 (72 Hour Wave PD/Swell) 0000-Map
Area 3
----/1350 36
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 1200-Map
Area 3
0200/1400 GOES
IR Tropical Satellite Image 0000/1200-Map
Area 4
0215/1415 Sea
State Analysis 0000/1200-Map Area 3
0225/1425 Request
for Comments/Product Notice
0245/1445 High
Seas Forecast (In English) 2200/1000-Map
Area 5
0600/1800 Test
Pattern
0605/1805 U.S./Tropical
Surface Analysis (West Half) 0000/1200-Map
Area 1
0620/1820 Tropical
Surface Analysis (East Half) 0000/1200-Map
Area 2
0635/1835 48
Hour Wave Period/Swell Direction 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
0645/1845 Rebroadcast
of 0215/1415 (Sea State Analysis) 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
0655/1855 24
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
0705/1905 48
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
0715/1915 72
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
0725/1925 24
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200-
Map Area 3
0735/1935 Cyclone
Danger Area* or High Wind/Waves 0300/1500-Map
Area 6
0750/1950 48
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
0800/2000 GOES
IR Tropical Satellite Image 0700/1800-Map
Area 4
0815/2015 72
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
0825/---- 72
Hour Wave Period/Swell Direction 0000-Map
Area 3
0835/---- Rebroadcast
of 0215 (Sea State Analysis) 0000-Map Area 3
----/2025 Broadcast
Schedule
0845/2045 High
Seas Forecast (In English) 0400/1600-Map
Area 5
* Tropical Cyclone Danger Area chart replaced by 48-hour
High Wind/Wave Warning chart from December
01 to May 14. Valid times are 00/06/12/18 UTC. Map area 05N-40N, 35W-100W
Map Areas:
1. 05S - 50N, 55W - 125W 2. 05S - 50N, 0W - 70W
3. 00N - 31N, 35W - 100W 4. 12S - 44N, 28W - 112W
5. 07N - 31N, 35W -
98W (area covered by text forecast)
6. 05N - 60N,
0W - 100W
NOJ-Kodiak, Alaska
Schedule effective September 4, 2018. Schedule
expanded March 16, 2011, to include additional ice broadcasts.
Frequencies (4 kW transmitters): 2054.0 4298.0
8459.0 12410.6 kHz
FAX Broadcast Start Times: 0340 0950 1540 2150 UTC
Product Broadcast Schedule (Over Air Transmission):
1727 UTC
Trans Time Contents of Transmission Valid Time
0340/1540 Test
Pattern
0343/1543 Sea
Ice Analysis/Rebroadcast 1057 Latest-Map
Area 6
0403/1603 Surface
Analysis 0000/1200-Map Area 2
0427/1627 Rebroadcast
24 Hour Surface Forecast 2203/1017 1200/0000-Map
Area 3
0437/1637 Rebroadcast
48 Hour Surface Forecast 2227/1037 1200/0000-Map
Area 1
0447/1647 Rebroadcast
96 Hour Surface Forecast 2348 1200/1200-Map
Area 1
0456/1656 Sea
State Analysis/Rebroadcast 0000-Map
Area 1
0506/1706 GOES
IR Satellite Image 0000/1200-Map
Area 5
0517/1717 500
mb Analysis 0000/1200-Map Area 1
0527/1727 Symbols
and Contractions/Schedule
0548/1748 Request
for Comments/Product Notice
0558/1758 24
Hour 500 mb Forecast 0000/1200=Map
Area 1
----/1808 48
Hour 500 mb Forecast 1200
0950/2150 Test
Pattern
0953/2153 Surface
Analysis 0600/1800-Map Area 2
1017/2203 24
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
1027/2217 24
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
1037/2227 48
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 1
1047/2237 48
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200=Map
Area 1
----/2247 48
Hour Wave Period, Swell Direction 1200-Map
Area 1
1057/2257 5-Day
Sea Ice Forecast/Rebroadcast 0343 Latest-Map
Area 6
1117/2307 GOES
IR Satellite Image 0600/1800-Map
Area 5
1128/---- 48
Hour Wave Period, Swell Direction 0000-Map
Area 1
1138/---- 48
Hour 500 mb Forecast 0000-Map Area 1
1148/---- Sea
Surface Temperature Analysis Latest-Map
Area 4
1159/---- Cook
Inlet Sea Ice Forecast Latest-Map Area 7
----/2317 72
Hour Surface Forecast 1200-Map Area
1
----/2328 72
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 1200-Mape
Area 1
----/2338 72
Hour Wave Period, Swell Direction 1200-Map
Area 1
----/2348 96
Hour Surface Forecast 1200-Map Area
1
----/2358 96
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 1200-Map
Area 1
----/0008 96
Hour Wave Period, Swell Direction 1200-Map
Area 1
----/0018 96
Hour 500 mb Forecast 1200-Map Area 1
Map Areas:
1. 20N -
70N, 115W - 135E 2. 40N - 70N, 125W - 150E
3. 40N -
70N, 115W - 170E 4. 40N - 60N, 125W - 160E
5. 05N -
60N, 110W - 160W 6. Ice Covered Alaska
Waters
7. Cook Inlet
NMC-Point Reyes,
California
Schedule effective November 03, 2008, Information
dated March 02, 2015.
Frequencies (4 kW transmitters): 4346.0 (0140-1608
UTC) 8682.0 12786.0 17151.2 22527.0 (1840-2356 UTC) kHz
FAX Broadcast Start Times: 0140 0655 1120 1400 1840
2320 UTC
Product Broadcast Schedule (Over Air Transmission):
1124 2324 UTC
Trans Time Contents of Transmission Valid Time
0140/1400 Test
Pattern
0143/1403 NE
Pacific Goes IR Satellite Image 0000/1200-Map
Area 6
0154/1414 Pacific
Goes IR Satellite Image 0000/1200-Map
Area 5
0205/1425 Tropical
Sea State Analysis 0000/1200-Map Area 4
0215/1435 Tropical
48 Hour Surface Forecast 1200/0000-Map
Area 4
0225/---- Tropical
48 Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 1200-Map
Area 4
0235/---- Tropical
72 Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 1200-Map
Area 4
0245/1445 500mb
Analysis 0000/1200-Map Area 1
0255/1455 Sea
State Analysis, Wind/Wave Analysis 0000/1200-Map
Area 1/8
0305/1505 Prelim
Surface Analysis (Part 1 NE PAC) 0000/1200-Map
Area 2
0318/1518 Prelim
Surface Analysis (Part 2 NW PAC) 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
0331/1531 Final
Surface Analysis (Part 1 NE PAC) 0000/1200-Map
Area 2
0344/1544 Final
Surface Analysis (Part 2 NW PAC) 0000/1200-Map
Area 3
0357/1557 Cyclone
Danger Area* or High Wind/Waves 0300/1500-Map
Area 10
0408/1608 Tropical
Surface Analysis 0000/1200-Map Area
4
0655/1840 Test
Pattern
0657/---- 2033
UTC Rebroadcast (96 Hour 500mb) 1200-Map
Area 1
0707/---- 2043
UTC Rebroadcast (96 Hour Surface) 1200-Map
Area 1
0717/---- 2053
UTC Rebroadcast (96 Hour Wind/Wave) 1200-Map
Area 1
0727/---- 2103
UTC Rebroadcast (96 Hour Wave Period) 1200-Map
Area 1
----/1842 SST
Analysis Latest-Map Area 9
----/1852 SST
Analysis Latest-Map Area 6
0737/1902 Tropical
Goes IR Satellite Image 0600/1800-Map
Area 7
0748/1913 Wind/Wave
Analysis 0600/1800-Map Area 8
0758/1923 24
Hour 500 mb Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 1
0808/1933 24
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 8
0818/1943 24
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 8
0828/1953 48
Hour 500 mb Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 1
0838/2003 48
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 1
0848/2013 48
Hour Wind/wave Forecast 0000/1200-Map Area
1
0858/2023 48
Hour Wave Period/Swell Direction 0000/1200-Map
Area 1
----/2033 96
Hour 500 mb Forecast 1200-Map Area 1
----/2043 96
Hour Surface Forecast 1200-Map Area
1
----/2053 96
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 1200-Map
Area 1
----/2103 96
Hour Wave Period/Swell Direction 1200-Map
Area 1
0908/2113 Pacific
Goes IR Satellite Image 0600/1800-Map
Area 5
0919/2124 Surface
Analysis (Part 1 NE Pacific) 0600/1800-Map
Area 2
0932/2137 Surface
Analysis (Part 2 NW Pacific) 0600/1800-Map
Area 3
0945/2150 Tropical
Surface Analysis 0600/1800-Map Area
4
0959/2204 Tropical
24 Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200-Map
Area 4
1009/2214 Cyclone
Danger Area* or High Wind/Waves 0900/2100-Map
Area 10
1120/2320 Test
Pattern
1124/2324 Broadcast
Schedule (Part 1)
1135/2335 Broadcast
Schedule (Part 2)
1146/---- Request
for Comments
1157/---- Product
Notice Bulletin
1208/---- Tropical
48 Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000-Map
Area 4
1218/---- Tropical
72 Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000-Map
Area 4
1228/2346 Tropical
48 Hour Wave Period/Swell Direction 0000/1200-Map
Area 4
----/2356 Tropical
72 Hour Wave Period/Swell Direction 0000-Map
Area 4
* Tropical Cyclone Danger Area chart replaced by 48-hour
High Wind/Wave Warning chart from December
01 to May 14. Valid times are 00/06/12/18 UTC. Map area 05N-40N, 35W-100W
Map Areas:
1. 20N - 70N, 115W - 135E 2. 20N - 70N, 115W - 175W
3. 20N - 70N, 175W - 135E 4. 20S - 30N, East of 145W
5. 05N - 55N, East of 180W 6. 23N - 42N, East of 150W
7. 05N - 32N, East of 125W 8. 18N - 62N, East of 157W
9. 40N - 53N, East of 136W 10. 00N - 40N, 80W - 180W
KVM 70 – US Navy
Station Honolulu, Hawaii
Schedule effective November 03, 2008, Information
dated March 02, 2015
Frequencies (4 kW transmitters): 9982.5 (0519-1556
UTC) 11090.0 16135.0 (1719-0356 UTC) kHz
FAX Broadcast Start Times: 0519 0719 UTC
Product Broadcast Schedule (Over Air Transmission):
0100 1300 UTC
Note: This is a US Navy (DoD) sponsored station and
not a U.S. Coast Guard broadcaster.
Trans Time Contents of Transmission Valid Time
0519/1719 Test
Pattern
0524/1724 Significant
Cloud Features 0300/1500- Map Area D
0535/1735 Cyclone
Danger Area 0300/1500 – Map Area E
0555/1755 Streamline
Analysis 0000/1200 – Map Area B
0615/1815 Surface
Analysis 0000/1200 – Map Area C
0635/1835 East
Pacific GOES IR Satellite Image 0600/1800
– Map Area G
0649/1849 SW
Pacific GOES IR Satellite Image 0600/1800
– Map Area H
0701/1901 24
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200 –
Map Area A
0714/1914 48
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200 –
Map Area A
0727/1927 72
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200 –
Map Area A
0740/1940 Wind/Wave
Analysis 0000/1200 – Map Area B
0753/1953 24
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200
– Map Area B
0806/2006 24
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200
– Map Area 4
0816/2016 48
Hour Surface Forecast 0000/1200 –
Map Area 1
0826/2026 48
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200
– Map Area 1
0836/2036 48/96
Hour Wave Period, Swell Direction 0000/1200
– Map Area 1
0846/2046 Rebroadcast/
96 Hour Surface Forecast 1200/1200
– Map Area 1
0856/2056 Rebroadcast/
96 Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 1200/1200 –
Map Area 1
0906/2106 Pacific
GOES IR Satellite Image 0600/1800 –
Map Area 5
0917/2117 Surface
Analysis (Part 1 NE Pacific) 0600/1800 –
Map Area 2
0930/2130 Surface
Analysis (Part 2 NW Pacific) 0600/1800
– Map Area 3
0943/2143 Tropical
GOES IR Satellite Image 0600/1800 –
Map Area Y
0954/2154 Tropical
Surface Analysis 0600/1800 – Map
Area Z
1008/2208 24
Hour Tropical Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200
– Map Area Z
1042/2242 Cyclone
Danger Area 0900/2100 – Map Area E
1102/2302 48
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast – Map Area 0000/1200
– Map Area B
1115/2315 72
Hour Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200
– Map Area B
1128/2328 Sea
Surface Temps Latest – Map Area F
1141/2341 Rebroadcast
24 Hour Wind/Wave Forecasts 0000/1200 –
Map Area B
1154/2354 Streamline
Analysis 0600/1800 – Map Area B
1214/0014 Surface
Analysis 0600/1800 – Map Area C
1234/0034 East
Pacific GOES IR Satellite Image 1200/0000
– Map Area G
1248/0048 SW
Pacific GOES IR Satellite Image 1200/0000
– Map Area H
1300/0100 Schedule
Part I
1320/0120 Schedule
Part II
1340/0140 Symbols
or Product Notice Bulletin
1400/0200 24
Hour Tropical Surface Forecast 0000/1200
– Map Area Z
1410/0210 48
Hour Tropical Surface Forecast 0000/1200
– Map Area Z
1420/0220 72
Hour Tropical Surface Forecast 0000/1200
– Map Area Z
1430/0230 48/72
Hour Tropical Wave Period, Swell Direction 0000/0000
– Map Area Z
1440/0240 Tropical
Sea State Analysis 1200/0000 – Map Area
Z
1450/0250 Rebroadcast
24 Hour Wind/Wave Forecasts 0000/1200 –
Map Area Z
1500/0300 48
Hour Tropical Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200
– Map Area Z
1510/0310 72
Hour Tropical Wind/Wave Forecast 0000/1200
– Map Area Z
1520/0320 Rebroadcast/Sea
State Analysis 0000/0000 – Map
Area 1
1530/0330 Surface
Analysis (Part 1 NE Pacific) 1200/0000 –
Map Area 2
1543/0343 Surface
Analysis (Part 2 NW Pacific) 1200/0000
– Map Area 3
1556/0356 Tropical
Surface Analysis 1200/0000 – Map Area
Z
Map Areas:
A. 30S - 50N, 110W - 130E B. 30S - 30N, 110W - 130E (HFO)
C. Equator -
50N, 110W - 130E D. 30S - 50N, 110W
- 160E (HFO)
E. Equator -
40N, 080W - 170E F. Equator - 55N, 110W
- 160E (HFO)
G. 05S - 55N, 110W - 155E H. 40S - 05N, 130W - 165E (HFO)
1. 20N - 70N, 115W - 135E 2. 20N - 70N, 115W - 175W (OPC)
3. 20N - 70N, 175W - 135E 4. 18N - 62N, East of 157W (OPC)
5. 05N - 55N, East of 180W (OPC) Y. 05N - 32N, East of 125W
Z. 20S - 30N, East of 145W (NHC)
HFO Honolulu
Forecast Office
OPC Ocean
Prediction Center
NHC National
Hurricane Center
Streamlines are
lines of constant wind direction. Wind speeds are given by wind barbs
independent of streamlines.
The
significant cloud features charts depict cloud features based upon images from
the various geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites over the Pacific. Abbreviations
on these charts include: AC - Altocumulus; AS - Altostratus; BKN - Broken; CB -
Cumulonimbus; CC - Cirrocumulus; CI - Cirrus; CS - Cirrostratus; CU - Cumulus; Few
- Few; ISOL - Isolated; LYRS - Layers; NS - Nimbostratus; OVC - Overcast; SC - Strato-Cumulus;
SCT - Scattered; TCU - Towering Cumulus; TSTM – Thunderstorm
