NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE TEXT PRODUCTS HURRICANE PRODUCTS **** IMPORTANT NOTICES **** Effective September 07, 2016, the address of the FTPMAIL service changed from ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov to NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov. If you restrict incoming e-mail as a means of preventing spam, you must configure your e-mail system to allow mail from NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Read the help file carefully - 99% of errors using FTPMAIL are simple typo's, incorrect capitalization, failure to send in plain text format, leading or trailing spaces, or failure to set up any spam filters properly. The "help" file contains a more detailed description of the FTPMAIL system and available products. To obtain a copy of the FTPMAIL "help" file. -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: help These instructions are subject to revision....download frequently. ********** This file is intended to assist mariners using the FTPMAIL system which is used to obtain National Weather Service products via e-mail. The following is an example in the use of the FTPMAIL system. NOTE CAPITALIZATION! -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: open cd data cd hurricane_products cd atlantic cd weather get outlook.txt cd /data cd hurricane_products cd atlantic cd storm_2 get technical_advisory.txt quit ATLANTIC HURRICANE PRODUCTS These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/hurricane_products/atlantic https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/hurricane_products/atlantic PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME Tropical WX Outlook* /weather/outlook.txt Tropical WX Discussion /weather/discussion.txt Tropical WX Summary /weather/summary.txt Tropical WX Disturbance Stmt /weather/advisory.txt Tropical Cyclone Update (Storm #1) /storm_1/update.txt Tropical Cyclone Update (Storm #2) /storm_2/update.txt Tropical Cyclone Update (Storm #3) /storm_3/update.txt Tropical Cyclone Update (Storm #4) /storm_4/update.txt Tropical Cyclone Update (Storm #5) /storm_5/update.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #1) /storm_1/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #2) /storm_2/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #3) /storm_3/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #4) /storm_4/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #5) /storm_5/discussion.txt Public Advisory (Storm #1) /storm_1/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #2) /storm_2/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #3) /storm_3/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #4) /storm_4/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #5) /storm_5/advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #1)* /storm_1/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #2)* /storm_2/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #3)* /storm_3/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #4)* /storm_4/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #5)* /storm_5/technical_advisory.txt *Recommended products for mariners Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook normally issued 0300z, 0900z, 1500z and 2100z during hurricane season, June 1 - November 30. Remaining products issued when active systems exist. May be issued at 3-hourly intervals and other unscheduled times as system approaches landfall. EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE PRODUCTS These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/hurricane_products/eastern_pacific https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/hurricane_products/eastern_pacific PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME Tropical WX Outlook* /weather/outlook.txt Tropical WX Discussion /weather/discussion.txt Tropical WX Summary /weather/summary.txt Tropical Cyclone Update (Storm #1) /storm_1/update.txt Tropical Cyclone Update (Storm #2) /storm_2/update.txt Tropical Cyclone Update (Storm #3) /storm_3/update.txt Tropical Cyclone Update (Storm #4) /storm_4/update.txt Tropical Cyclone Update (Storm #5) /storm_5/update.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #1) /storm_1/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #2) /storm_2/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #3) /storm_3/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #4) /storm_4/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #5) /storm_5/discussion.txt Public Advisory (Storm #1) /storm_1/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #2) /storm_2/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #3) /storm_3/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #4) /storm_4/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #5) /storm_5/advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #1)* /storm_1/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #2)* /storm_2/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #3)* /storm_3/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #4)* /storm_4/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #5)* /storm_5/technical_advisory.txt *Recommended products for mariners Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook normally issued 0300z, 0900z, 1500z and 2100z during hurricane season, May 15 - November 30. Remaining products issued when active systems exist. May be issued at 3-hourly intervals and other unscheduled times as system approaches landfall. CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE PRODUCTS These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/hurricane_products/central_pacific https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/hurricane_products/central_pacific PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME Tropical WX Outlook* /weather/outlook.txt Tropical WX Summary /weather/summary.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #1) /storm_1/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #2) /storm_2/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #3) /storm_3/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #4) /storm_4/discussion.txt Tropical Cyclone Discussion (Storm #5) /storm_5/discussion.txt Public Advisory (Storm #1) /storm_1/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #2) /storm_2/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #3) /storm_3/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #4) /storm_4/advisory.txt Public Advisory (Storm #5) /storm_5/advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #1)* /storm_1/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #2)* /storm_2/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #3)* /storm_3/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #4)* /storm_4/technical_advisory.txt Tropical Depression Forecast (Storm #5)* /storm_5/technical_advisory.txt *Recommended products for mariners Central Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook normally issued 0300z, 0900z, 1500z and 2100z during hurricane season, June 1 - November 30. Remaining products issued when active systems exist. May be issued at 3-hourly intervals and other unscheduled times as system approaches landfall. WESTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE PRODUCTS (NOAA) These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt Example: -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: open cd data cd raw cd wt get wtpq31.pgum.tcp.pq1.txt quit PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME Public Advisory (Storm #1) /wtpq31.pgum.tcp.pq1.txt Public Advisory (Storm #2) /wtpq32.pgum.tcp.pq2.txt Public Advisory (Storm #3) /wtpq33.pgum.tcp.pq3.txt Public Advisory (Storm #4) /wtpq34.pgum.tcp.pq4.txt Public Advisory (Storm #5) /wtpq35.pgum.tcp.pq5.txt These products may only contain information on cyclones with potential landfalls in U.S. areas. See NAVY products below for additional information. WESTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE PRODUCTS (NAVY) These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt Example: -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: open cd data cd raw cd wt get wtpn21.pgtw..txt quit PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert Storm #1 /wtpn21.pgtw..txt NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert Storm #2 /wtpn22.pgtw..txt NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert Storm #2 /wtpn23.pgtw..txt NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert Storm #4 /wtpn24.pgtw..txt NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert Storm #5 /wtpn25.pgtw..txt SW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert Storm #1 /wtps21.pgtw..txt SW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert Storm #2 /wtps22.pgtw..txt SW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert Storm #3 /wtps23.pgtw..txt SW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert Storm #4 /wtps24.pgtw..txt SW Pacific Trocical Cyclone Formation Alert Storm #5 /wtps25.pgtw..txt NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Storm #1 /wtpn31.pgtw..txt NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Storm #2 /wtpn32.pgtw..txt NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Storm #3 /wtpn33.pgtw..txt NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Storm #4 /wtpn34.pgtw..txt NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Storm #5 /wtpn35.pgtw..txt SW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Storm #1 /wtpS31.pgtw..txt SW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Storm #2 /wtpS32.pgtw..txt SW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Storm #3 /wtpS33.pgtw..txt SW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Storm #4 /wtpS34.pgtw..txt SW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Storm #5 /wtpS35.pgtw..txt If you have access to the World Wide Web be certain to check out the following webpages. See these pages for further links. https://www.weather.gov NWS Homepage https://www.weather.gov/marine NWS Marine Page mobile.weather.gov Mobile Page Author: Marine, Tropical, and Tsunami Services Branch, W/AFS26 National Weather Service Feedback or questions: marine.weather@noaa.gov Last Modified Mar. 16, 2023 Document URL: https://www.weather.gov/media/marine/marine2.txt ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/marine2.txt