NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADIOFAX PRODUCTS for the North and Tropical East Pacific **** 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. ********** U.S. Coast Guard Communications Station NMC - Point Reyes, CA Assigned frequencies 4346, 8682, 12786, 17151.2, 22527 kHz Select a carrier frequency 1.9 kHz below those listed when using a single sideband radio in the USB mode to receive these broadcasts. 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. Satellite images are in JPEG format. These charts may be found in directory: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax or https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax For information of how these files and other text and graphic marine forecasts may be downloaded via e-mail (FTPMAIL) see: https://www.weather.gov/media/marine/ftpmail.txt .TIF files now also available as .gif files 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! Example using FTPMAIL: -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject line: Put anything you like Body: open cd fax get PWBE10.TIF get PWBM99.gif quit These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax or https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax FILE WIND/WAVE CHARTS NAME 00Z Sea State Analysis 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBA99.TIF @00Z Wind/Wave Analysis 18N-62N, E OF 157W PWBA88.TIF 06Z Wind/Wave Analysis 18N-62N, E OF 157W PWBB88.TIF 12Z Wind/Wave Analysis 18N-62N, E OF 157W PWBA89.TIF 18Z Wind/Wave Analysis 18N-62N, E OF 157W PWBD89.TIF Wind/Wave Analysis 18N-62N, E OF 157W (Most Current) PWBA90.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 18N-62N, E of 157W PWBE98.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 18N-62N, E of 157W PWBE99.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast (Most Current) PWBE10.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBI98.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBI99.TIF 48HR Wind Wave Forecast (Most Current) PJBI10.TIF 48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBI88.TIF 48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBI89.TIF 48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction (Most Current) PJBI20.TIF 96HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBM98.TIF 96HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBM88.TIF TROPICAL WIND/WAVE CHARTS Tropical Sea State Analysis VT00Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PKFA88.TIF Tropical Sea State Analysis VT12Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PKFA89.TIF Tropical Sea State Analysis (Most Current) PKFA10.TIF @24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFE01.TIF @24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFE03.TIF @24HR Wind/Wave Forecast (Most Current) PWFE10.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFI88.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFI90.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast (Most Current) PWFI10.TIF 48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00Z 20S-30N,E of 145W PJFI87.TIF 48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT12Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PJFI88.TIF 48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction (Most Current) PJFI11.TIF 72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFK92.TIF 72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFK93.TIF 72HR Wind/Wave Forecast (Most Current) PWFK10.TIF 72HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00Z 20S-30N,E of 145W PJFK93.TIF SURFACE CHARTS 00Z Surface Analysis NE Pacific (Part 1) 20N-70W, 115W-175W PYBA01.TIF 00Z Surface Analysis NW Pacific (Part 2) 20N-70W, 175W-135E PYBA02.TIF 06Z Surface Analysis NE Pacific (Part 1) 20N-70W, 115W-175W PYBA03.TIF 06Z Surface Analysis NW Pacific (Part 2) 20N-70W, 175W-135E PYBA04.TIF 12Z Surface Analysis NE Pacific (Part 1) 20N-70W, 115W-175W PYBA05.TIF 12Z Surface Analysis NW Pacific (Part 2) 20N-70W, 175W-135E PYBA06.TIF 18Z Surface Analysis NE Pacific (Part 1) 20N-70W, 115W-175W PYBA07.TIF 18Z Surface Analysis NW Pacific (Part 2) 20N-70W, 175W-135E PYBA08.TIF Surface Analysis, Part 1 (Most Current) PYBA90.TIF Surface Analysis, Part 2 (Most Current) PYBA91.TIF 24HR Surface Forecast VT00Z Forecast 18N-62N, E of 157W PPBE00.TIF 24HR Surface Forecast VT12Z Forecast 18N-62N, E of 157W PPBE01.TIF 24HR Surface Forecast (Most Current) PPBE10.TIF 48HR Surface Forecast VT00Z 20N-70W, 115W-135E PWBI98.TIF 48HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 20N-70W, 115W-135E PWBI99.TIF 48HR Surface Forecast (Most Current) PWBI10.TIF 96HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 20N-70W, 115W-135E PWBM99.TIF TROPICAL SURFACE CHARTS 00Z East Pacific Surface Analysis 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFA96.TIF 06Z East Pacific Surface Analysis 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFA97.TIF 12Z East Pacific Surface Analysis 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFA98.TIF 18Z East Pacific Surface Analysis 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFA99.TIF East Pacific Surface Analysis (Most Current) PYFA90.TIF @00Z U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis 5S-50N,55W-125W PYEB86.TIF @06Z U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis 5S-50N,55W-125W PYEB87.TIF @12Z U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis 5S-50N,55W-125W PYEB85.TIF @18Z U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis 5S-50N,55W-125W PYEB88.TIF @ U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis (Most Current) PYEB11.TIF @24HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT00Z 20S-30N,80W-145W PYFE79.TIF @24HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT12Z 20S-30N,80W-145W PYFE80.TIF @24HR Tropical Surface Forecast (Most Current); PYFE10.TIF 48HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT00Z 20S-30N,80W-145W PYFI81.TIF 48HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT12Z 20S-30N,80W-145W PYFI82.TIF 48HR Tropical Surface Forecast (Most Current); PYFI10.TIF @72HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT00Z 20S-30N,80W-145W PYFK83.TIF @72HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT12Z 20S-30N,80W-145W PYFK84.TIF @72HR Tropical Surface Forecast (Most Current); PYFK10.TIF UPPER AIR CHARTS 00Z 500 MB Analysis 20N-70N 115W-135E PPBA50.TIF 12Z 500 MB Analysis 20N-70N, 115W-135E PBBA51.TIF 500 MB Analysis (Most Current) PPBA10.TIF 24HR 500 MB Forecast VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PPBE50.TIF 24HR 500 MB Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PPBE51.TIF 24HR 500 MB Forecast (Most Current) PPBE11.TIF 48HR 500 MB Forecast VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PPBI50.TIF 48HR 500 MB Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PPBI51.TIF 48HR 500 MB Forecast (Most Current) PPBI10.TIF 96HR 500 MB VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PPBM50.TIF TROPICAL CYCLONE CHARTS 72 HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT 03Z 0N-40N, 80W-180W PWFK88.TIF 72 HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT 09Z 0N-40N, 80W-180W PWFK89.TIF 72 HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT 15Z 0N-40N, 80W-180W PWFK90.TIF 72 HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT 21Z 0N-40N, 80W-180W PWFK91.TIF 72 HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area (Most Current) PWFK11.TIF Note: Tropical Cyclone Danger Area chart replaced by 48HR High Wind/Wave Warning chart Dec 01 - May 14 Valid times 00z,06z,12z and 18z SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES Pacific SST Chart 40N-53N, E of 136W PTBA88.TIF Pacific SST Chart 23N-42N, E of 150W PTBA89.TIF SATELLITE IMAGERY @00Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical East Pacific evpn02.jpg 06Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical East Pacific evpn07.jpg @12Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical East Pacific evpn04.jpg 18Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical East Pacific evpn08.jpg GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical East Pac (MOST CURRENT) evpn10.jpg @06Z GOES IR Satellite Image, East Pacific evpn03.jpg 12Z GOES IR Satellite Image, East Pacific evpn13.jpg @18Z GOES IR Satellite Image, East Pacific evpn14.jpg 21Z GOES VISIBLE Satellite Image, East Pacific evpn00.jpg GOES Satellite Image, East Pacific (MOST CURRENT) evpn98.jpg 00Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Pacific evpn01.jpg 06Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Pacific evpn06.jpg 12Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Pacific evpn12.jpg 18Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Pacific evpn18.jpg GOES IR Satellite Image, Pacific (MOST CURRENT) evpn99.jpg SCHEDULE INFORMATION Radiofax Schedule Part 1 (Point Reyes, CA) PLBZ01.TIF Radiofax Schedule Part 2 (Point Reyes, CA) PLBZ02.TIF Radiofax Schedule (DOS Text Format) hfreyes.txt Request for Comments PLBZ03.TIF Product Notice Bulletin PLBZ04.TIF Test Pattern PZZZ93.TIF Internet File Names (This file) rfaxpac.txt @ Not transmitted via Pt. Reyes radiofax but listed here for convenience Many of these charts also broadcast from Kodiak, AK and Honolulu, HI 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/rfaxpac.txt ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/rfaxpac.txt