Products listed on this page are provided by the Ocean Prediction Center in Camp Springs, Maryland. 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 colored and have a black background.
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.
Click for information on key terms & symbols used on charts and for information on the coding used on the surface preliminary analysis.
Standard Time Atlantic Time Eastern Time Central Time Mountain Time Pacific Time Alaska Time Hawaii Time Z difference -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10
NOTE: The terms Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Zulu (Z), and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) are equivalent.
Print Schedule
valid April 16, 2006
Latest Radiofacsimile Schedule Change effective
May 16, 2006
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 Tropical Prediction Center. Refer to the schedule from TPC for further information.
Note: There is a program called FTPmail
which can be used to retrieve to 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 | ||
| 0233Z | 00Z Preliminary Surface Analysis ( 28N-52N, 45W-85W) | PYAA10 | [TIF|GIF] | |
| 0243Z | Schedule Part 1 | PLAZ01 | ||
| 0254Z | Schedule Part 2 | PLAZ02 | ||
| 0305Z | Request For Comments | PLAZ02 | [TIF|GIF] | |
| 0315Z | 00Z Wind/Wave Analysis (22N-51N, 40W-98W) | PWAA88 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 01:21Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0325Z | 00Z Surface Analysis Part 1 (15N-65N, 10E-45W) | PYAA01 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 02:40Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0338Z | 00Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W) | PYAA02 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 02:41Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0351Z | Satellite Picture (20N-55N, 55W-95W) | EVNT00 | ||
| 0402Z | Retransmit 0325Z | |||
| 0415Z | Retransmit 0338Z | |||
| 0428Z | 00Z 500mb Analysis (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PPAA50 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 00:28Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0438Z | Ice Charts | |||
| 0452Z | Cyclone Danger Area (*see note above) or High Wind/Waves** (5N-40N, 35W-100W) | |||
| 0745Z | Test Pattern | PZZZ94 | ||
| 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] | 05:02Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0815Z | 24Hr Wind&WV VT 00Z ( 22N-51N, 40W-98W) | PWAE98 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 05:37Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0825Z | 24Hr 500mb Forecast VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PPAE50 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 04:17Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0835Z | 36Hr 500mb Forecast VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PPAG50 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 04:08Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0845Z | 48Hr 500mb VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PPAI50 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 04:12Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0855Z | 48Hr Surface VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | QDTM85 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 05:18Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0905Z | 48Hr Wind&WV VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PJAI98 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 05:44Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0915Z | 48Hr Peak Wave Period&Direction/Ice Accretion VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PJAI88 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 05:56Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0925Z | 06Z Surface Analysis Part 1(15N-65N, 10E-45W) | PYAA03 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 08:47Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0938Z | 06Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W) | PYAA04 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 08:48Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 0951Z | Satellite Picture (00N-60N, 40W-130W) | EVNT06 | ||
| 1002Z | Retransmit 0925Z | |||
| 1015Z | Retransmit 0938Z | |||
| 1028Z | Cyclone Danger Area (*see note above) or High Wind/Waves** (5N-40N, 35W-100W) | |||
| 1400Z | Test Pattern | PZZZ94 | ||
| 1405Z | Schedule Part 1 | PYAA05 | ||
| 1420Z | Schedule Part 2 | PYAA06 | ||
| 1433Z | Request For Comments | |||
| 1443Z | Product Notice Bulletin | PLBZ04 | [TIF|GIF] | 18:08Z, 24 February 2003 |
| 1453Z | 12Z Preliminary Surface Analysis ( 28N-52N, 45W-85W) | PYAC01 | [TIF|GIF] | |
| 1503Z | Satellite Picture (20N-55N, 55W-95W) | EVNT12 | ||
| 1515Z | 12Z Wind/Wave Analysis (22N-51N, 40W-98W) | PWAA89 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 13:14Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 1525Z | 12Z Surface Analysis Part 1 (15N-65N, 10E-45W) | PYAA05 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 15:04Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 1538Z | 12Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W) | PYAA06 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 15:05Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 1600Z | Ice Chart (as needed) | PIEA88 | ||
| 1720Z | Test Pattern | PZZZ94 | ||
| 1723Z | Retransmit 1525Z | |||
| 1736Z | Retransmit 1538Z | |||
| 1749Z | 12Z 500mb Analysis (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PPAA51 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 13:17Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 1759Z | 12Z Sea State Analysis (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PJAA99 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 14:13Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 1810Z | Ice Chart (as needed) | |||
| 1824Z | Cyclone Danger Area (*see note above) or High Wind/Waves** (5N-40N, 35W-100W) | |||
| 1900Z | Test Pattern | PZZZ94 | ||
| 1905Z | 24Hr Surface VT 12Z ( 22N-51N, 40W-98W) | PPAE01 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 16:18Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 1915Z | 24Hr Wind&WV VT 12Z ( 22N-51N, 40W-98W) | PWAE99 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 17:15Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 1925Z | 24Hr 500mb Forecast VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PPAE51 | [TIF||B/W GIF] | 16:35Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 1935Z | 36Hr 500mb VT 00Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PPAG51 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 16:26Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 1945Z | 48Hr 500mb VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PPAI51 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 16:30Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 1955Z | 48Hr Surface VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | QDTM86 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 17:53Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 2005Z | 48Hr Wind&Wave VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PJAI99 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 18:38Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 2015Z | 48Hr Peak Wave Period&Direction/Ice Accretion VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PJAI89 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 18:20Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 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] | 16:53Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 2045Z | 96Hr Surface Forecast VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PWAM99 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 18:03Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 2055Z | 96Hr Wind&Wave VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PJAM98 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 19:01Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 2105Z | 96Hr Peak Wave Period & Direction/Ice Accretion VT 12Z (15N-65N, 10E-95W) | PJAM88 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 19:13Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 2115Z | Retransmit 2045Z | |||
| 2125Z | 18Z Surface Analysis Part 1 (15N-65N, 10E-45W) | PYAA07 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 20:43Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 2138Z | 18Z Surface Analysis Part 2 (15N-65N, 40W-95W) | PYAA08 | [TIF|GIF|B/W GIF] | 20:44Z, 11 May 2008 |
| 2151Z | Satellite Picture (00N-60N, 40W-130W) | EVNT18 | ||
| 2202Z | Retransmit 2125Z | |||
| 2215Z | Retransmit 2138Z | |||
| 2228Z | Cyclone Danger Area (*see note above) or High Wind/Waves** (5N-40N, 35W-100W) |
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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Last modified on Thursday, September 27, 2007
