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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 colored and have a black background.

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

Transmission Times for the Offshore Forecasts.

Standard Time
Z difference	Atlantic	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific	Alaska	Hawaii
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NOTE: The terms Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and Zulu (Z) are equivalent.

Marine Weather Discussion

Description of Marine Weather Discussion (MWD) & the Glossary of Abbreviations used in the MWD

Marine Weather Discussion (N of 30N E of 150W) | Alternate version with help for abbreviations - Last updated: 19:22Z, 11 May 2008

Offshore Text Forecasts

Description of Offshore Waters Text Forecast

Offshore Waters Forecast (Washington and Oregon waters from 60 NM to 250 NM Offshore) Last updated: 21:36Z, 11 May 2008

Offshore Waters Forecast (California waters from 60 NM to 250 NM Offshore) Last updated: 21:53Z, 11 May 2008

Coastal & Offshore Forecasts (additional forecasts)

NAVTEX Coastal & Offshore Text Forecasts

Description of NAVTEX Text Forecast

Coastal & Offshore Waters Forecast (Canadian Border to Point Saint George, California) Last updated: 21:53Z, 11 May 2008

Coastal & Offshore Waters Forecast (Point Saint George, California to Point Piedras Blancas, California) Last updated: 21:52Z, 11 May 2008

Coastal & Offshore Waters Forecast (Point Piedras Blancas, California to Mexican Border) Last updated: 21:52Z, 11 May 2008

Offshore Graphic Products

Last Update: 01:49Z, 12 May 2008

Description of Offshore & Adjacent Waters Wind/Wave Analysis

Offshore & Adjacent Waters Wind/Wave Analysis (feet)
Time (~65 KB) observations (~300KB) observations /infrared satellite (~300KB) observations /visible satellite Last Update

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01:49Z, 12 May 2008

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03:46Z, 11 May 2008

06Z
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06:57Z, 11 May 2008

09Z
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09:55Z, 11 May 2008

12Z
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13:00Z, 11 May 2008

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21Z
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Forecast charts from 00Z model run
Time from 00Z	500 mb	Surface Analysis	Wind&Wave
24 hour forecast	(description) Offshore & Adjacent Areas ( 28N- 52N, 45W-85W) TIF\|GIF\|B/W GIF Last updated: 04:37Z, 11 May 2008	(description) Offshore & Adjacent (25N-60N, East of 155W) TIF\|GIF\|B/W GIF Last updated: 05:21Z, 11 May 2008 Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)*** TIF\|GIF\|B/W GIF	(description) Offshore & Adjacent Areas (25N-60N, East of 155W) TIF\|GIF\|B/W GIF Last updated: 06:02Z, 11 May 2008 Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)*** TIF\|GIF\|B/W GIF

Forecast charts from 12Z model run
Time from 12Z	500 mb	Surface Analysis	Wind&Wave
24 hour forecast	(description) Offshore & Adjacent Areas ( 28N- 52N, 45W-85W) TIF\|GIF\|B/W GIF Last updated: 16:01Z, 11 May 2008	(description) Offshore & Adjacent Areas (25N-60N, East of 155W) TIF\|GIF\|B/W GIF Last updated: 05:21Z, 11 May 2008 Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)*** TIF\|GIF\|B/W GIF	(description) Offshore & Adjacent Areas (25N-60N, East of 155W) TIF\|GIF\|B/W GIF Last updated: 06:02Z, 11 May 2008 Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)*** TIF\|GIF\|B/W GIF

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Last update on Wednesday, March 22, 2006