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 19, 2018, the radiofax broadcast schedule for Kodiak (NOJ) will be adjusted to include 72 hour forecast products for surface and wind/wave charts for Alaska/Arctic (Kodiak)

SIZE and UPDATED... refer to .TIF version of files

Many of these charts are also broadcast from Pt. Reyes, CA and Honolulu, HI

Condensed version of this page showing only the latest charts (no color charts available)
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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
Historic Weather and Satellite Data
Caution

• WIND/WAVE CHARTS
• SURFACE CHARTS
• UPPER AIR CHARTS
• SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES
• SATELLITE IMAGERY
• ICE CHARTS
• SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

WIND/WAVE CHARTS
 

00Z Sea State Analysis 20N-70N, 115W-135E
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 40N-70N, 115W-170E
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 40N-70N, 115W-170E
48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
48HR Wave Period/Swell Dir VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
48HR Wave Period/Swell Dir VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 43N-80N 105W-135E
72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N 115W-135E
72HR Wave Period/Direction VT12Z 20N-70N 115W-135E
96HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
96HR Wave Period/Swell Dir VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E

SURFACE CHARTS
 

00Z Surface Analysis N Pacific 40N-70N, 150E-125W
06Z Surface Analysis N Pacific 40N-70N, 150E-125W
12Z Surface Analysis N Pacific 40N-70N, 150E-125W
18Z Surface Analysis N Pacific 40N-70N, 150E-125W
24HR Surface Forecast VT00Z 40N-70N, 115W-170E
24HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 40N-70N, 115W-170E
48HR Surface Forecast VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
48HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
72HR Sfc Forecast VT12Z 43N-80N 105W-135E
72HR Sfc Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N 115W-135E
96HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E

UPPER AIR CHARTS
 

00Z 500 MB Analysis 20N-70N, 115W-135E
12Z 500 MB Analysis 20N-70N, 115W-135E
24HR 500MB Forecast VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
24HR 500MB Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
48HR 500MB Forecast VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
48HR 500MB Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
72HR 500MB Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E
96HR 500MB Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES
 

Sea Surface Temperature Analysis

SATELLITE IMAGERY

00Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Pacific
06Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Pacific
12Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Pacific
18Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Pacific

ICE CHARTS
 

Sea Ice Analysis
5 Day Sea Ice Forecast
Cook Inlet Sea Ice Analysis

SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

Radiofax Schedule (Kodiak, AK)
Radiofax Schedule (DOS Text Format)
Radiofacsimile Symbols and Contractions
Request for Comments
Product Notice Bulletin
Test Message
Internet File Names