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RADIO FACSIMILE BROADCAST

FLEET WEATHER AND OCEANOGRAPHIC CENTRE
NORTHWOOD

SCHEDULE
(Small revision 10th September 2009)

Area
: North Atlantic and Mediterranean

Frequencies

   
 2618.5 kHz
 )
2000-0600
   
 4610   kHz
 )
HH+24
   
 8040   kHz
 )
HH+24
   
11086.5 kHz
 )
0600-2000

Broadcast time*
Chart
Data time* on which product is based
0000/1200
Surface (MSLP) analysis (Repeat)
1800/0600
0012/1212
Surface (MSLP) prognosis T+24 (Repeat)
1800/0600
0024/1224
850-hPa WBPT and precipitation prognosis T+24
1800/0600
0036/1236
Surface temperature and dew-point prognosis T+24
1800/0600
0048/1248
Ship Ice Accretion
1200/0600
0100/1300
Schedule
   
0124/1324
Form for sending in a reception report (QSL)
   
0136/1336
Ocean Fronts
  
0148/1348
300-hPa geopotential height analysis
1800/0600
  0212
Symbology  
       1400
Sea surface temperature T+12
0000
0236/1436
Surface (MSLP) analysis
0000/1200
0300/1500
Surface (MSLP) analysis (Repeat)
0000/1200
0348/1548
Gale Warning summary
   
0400/1600
Surface analysis (Repeat)
0000/1200
  0412
Outside air temperature (OAT) and Dewpoint T+24
0000
       1612
TA and TD contours T+24
0000/1200
0424/1624
850-hPa WBPT and precipitation prognosis T+24
0000/1200
0436/1636
Surface (MSLP) prognosis T+24
0000/1200
0448/1648
SCEXA Terminal Airfield Forecasts (TAFs)
   
0500/1700
Surface (MSLP) analysis (Repeat)
0000/1200
0512/1712
Surface (MSLP) prognosis (MSLP) T+24 (Repeat)
0000/1200
0524/1724
Surface (MSLP) prognosis T+48
0000/1200
0536/1736
SCEXA Terminal Airfield Forecasts (TAFs)
    
0548/1748
Gale Warning Summary
   
     
  0600/---- NWEXAS TAFs  
  0612/1800
Surface (MSLP) analysis
0000/1200
0624/1812
Surface (MSLP) prognosis T+24
0000/1200
----/1824
JMC Sig Weather T+24
0000/1200
0648/1848
SCEXA Terminal Airfield Forecasts (TAFs)
0700/1900 
0700/----
Reserved for additional SCEXA TAFs
0700
  ----/1900
Thickness/GPH Analysis
 1200
0712/1912
Significant winds (grid points) T+24
0000/1200
0724/1924
Surface (MSLP) prognosis T+48
0000/1200
0736/1936
Surface (MSLP) prognosis T+72
0000/1200
0748/1948
Surface (MSLP) prognosis T+96
0000/1200
0800/2000
Surface (MSLP) prognosis T+120
0600/1800
0812/---- 
500-hPa geopotential height analysis & 1000/500hPa thickness
0000
0824/2024
Significant surface winds (grid points) prognosis T+48
0000/1200
0836/2036
Significant surface winds (grid points) prognosis T+72
0000/1200
0848/2048
Significant surface winds (grid points) prognosis T+96
0000/1200
     
0900/2100
Surface (MSLP) analysis
0600/1800
0912/2112
500-hPa geopotential height analysis & 1000/500hPa thickness - Repeat
0000/1200
0924/2124
500-hPa geopotential height & 1000/500hPa thickness prognosis T+24
0000/1200
0936/2136
850-hPa spot winds prognosis T+24
0000/1200
0948/2148
700-hPa spot winds prognosis T+24
0000/1200
1000/2200
Surface (MSLP) analysis (Repeat)
0600/1800
1024/2224
Reduced visibility prognosis T+24
0600/1800
1036/2236
WBPT 850-hPa and Precipitation prognosis T+24
0600/1800
1048/2248
Outside air temperature and dew-point prognosis T+24
0600/1800
1100/2300
Surface (MSLP) analysis (Repeat)
0600/1800
1112/2312
Surface prognosis (MSLP) T+24 (Repeat)
0600/1800
1124/2324
Sea and swell prognosis T+24
0600/1800
1136/2336
500-hPa geopotential height prognosis & 1000/500hPa thickness T+24
0000/1200
1148/2348
Gale Warning Summary
  

*All times are UTC/GMT

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Updated by Martin Stubbs on 1st June 2010 based on information in the list of Worldwide Marine Radiofacsimile broadcast schedules available via NOAA