Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
National Program
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, also available in GIF format. Satellite images are in JPEG format.
Reports from mariners of both poor AND good radio reception , as well as any other comments about weather broadcast services and forecast products are always greatly appreciated. Please be specific as possible noting your location, equipment/software used, date(s), time(s), frequency(s), mode (fax, voice, NAVTEX, etc.), signal strength, and problem observed (e.g. interference, noise, sync loss, echoes, etc), product name ( e.g. high seas text forecast for METAREA IV, if internet state link, etc. ). Send your comments to: Questions, Comments?.
Effective September 4, 2018, the radiofax broadcast schedule for Boston (NMF) was adjusted to include 72 hour forecast products for surface, wind/wave and 500 mb charts for the North Atlantic.
SIZE and UPDATED... refer to .TIF version of files
Expanded version of this page which includes a 24 hour archive.
Printer Friendly Weather Briefing for the NW Atlantic showing the latest charts
Product Loops
Radiofax Information
Worldwide Marine Radiofacsimile Broadcast Schedules (PDF)
These products also available via E-mail or FTP
Radiofacsimile User's Guide
Key Terms and Symbols for these charts
Missed Charts for the Current Month(if any)
Historic Weather and Satellite Data
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| 12Z Sea State Analysis 10E-95W NW Atlantic |  |
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| 00/06/12/18Z Wind/Wave Analysis 40-98NW Atlantic | |
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| 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12Z 40-98NW Atlantic | |
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| 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 48HR Wave Period Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 72HR Wave Period Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 96HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 96HR Wave Period Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 00/06/12/18Z Prelim Surface Analysis 45W-85W NW Atlantic | |
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| 00/06/12/18Z Surface Analysis Part 1 10E-45W NW Atlantic | |
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| 00/06/12/18Z Surface Analysis Part 2 40W-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 24HR Surface Forecast VT00/12Z 40-98NW Atlantic | |
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| 48HR Surface Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 72HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 96HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 00/12Z 500MB Analysis 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 24HR 500MB Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 36HR 500MB Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 48HR 500MB Forecast VT00/12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 72HR 500MB Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| 96HR 500MB Forecast VT12Z 10E-95W NW Atlantic | |
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| Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT03/09/15/21Z 05N-60N 00W-100W | |
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| * Tropical Cyclone Danger Area chart replaced by 48HR High Wind/Wave Warning chart Dec 01 - May 14 Valid times 00z,06z,12z and 18z, Map area 05N-40N, 35W-100W |
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| Latest USCG Ice Limits Chart (During Ice Season) | |
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| 00/06/12/18Z GOES IR Satellite Image, W Atlantic or Atlantic |  |
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| Radiofax Schedule, Boston, MA (DOS Text Version) |  |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
1325 East-West Hwy, 13th floor
Communications Office
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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