Marine Weather in the News,

Dissemination Information

• INTERNET Read me!
  Marine weather products via the Internet 
• NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
  Voice broadcasts of coastal marine forecasts on a continuous cycle
• USCG HF RADIOFAX
  Broadcast of high seas weather maps 
• WWV, WWVH HF VOICE (TIME TICK)
  Voice broadcast of high seas warnings 
• USCG HF SITOR (NBDP)
  Broadcast of high seas and offshore forecasts in text form. 
• USCG HF VOICE:
  Broadcast of high seas forecasts and storm warnings via single sideband (SSB) radio
• USCG MF VOICE:
  Broadcast of offshore forecasts and storm warnings via single sideband (SSB) radio
• USCG VHF VOICE: 
  Broadcast of coastal forecasts and storm warnings 
• USCG AIS BROADCAST: 
  Broadcast of Observations via the Automatic Identification System (AIS) 
• COMMERCIAL MARITIME COAST STATIONS and WEATHER NETS 
  Weather broadcasts from commercial coast stations and weather nets
• COMMERCIAL SERVICES PROVIDING MARINE FORECASTS VIA SATELLITE
  Weather broadcasts from commercial satellite services
• AMATEUR "HAM" RADIO  
  Marine forecasts made available by radio amateurs for the small boat and yachting communities. 
• ALASKA MARINE VHF VOICE 
  NOAA broadcast of offshore forecasts, coastal forecasts, and storm warnings for the state of Alaska
• ALASKA MARINE HF VOICE - 4125 kHz 
  NOAA broadcast of offshore forecasts, coastal forecasts, and storm warnings for the state of Alaska 
• COASTAL WARNING DISPLAY PROGRAM 
  Visual signals to alert mariners of storms at sea
• GMDSS 
  Provides emergency and safety communications and disseminates Maritime Safety Information 
• NAVTEX 
  USCG broadcast of offshore forecasts and storm warnings in text form 
• INMARSAT-C SafetyNET 
  Broadcast of high seas forecasts and warnings via satellite
• SPACE WEATHER
  Sunspots and other phenomena affecting radio and satellite reception 
• DMAWDS 
  Graphical display of NWS model data for the Great Lakes
• GREAT LAKES FAX-BACK SERVICE  
  Great Lakes forecasts and analyses in graphic and text form
• PORTS 
  Real-time information that supports safe and cost-efficient navigation
• EMWIN 
  Suite of methods of making available a live data stream of basic weather data
• NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE  
  Primary telecommunications network for NWS forecasts, warnings, and other products to the mass media, emergency management agencies, and private weather services 
• FAMILY OF SERVICES 
  Composed of multiple data streams of meteorological and hydrological messages, it serves mass media, emergency management agencies, and private weather services
• NOAAPORT 
  Satellite broadcast of NWS forecasts, warnings, and other products to the mass media, emergency management agencies, and private weather services 
• NEXRAD Radar Product Central Collection/Distribution Service (RPCCDS)  
  Real-time weather radar images 
• NOAA WEATHER SATELLITES  
  NOAA geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites 
• MASS MEDIA 
  Commercial radio, TV, and other media 
• PRIVATE WEATHER SERVICES PROVIDERS  
  Value-added and unique weather products from private weather services 
• NOAA TELEPHONE RECORDINGS 
  Recorded marine forecasts , Dial-A-Buoy and PORTS. 
• PUBLICATIONS 
  Marine Weather Services maps and other publications 

National NWS Marine Page:

• Marine Forecasts
  Forecasts, warnings, observations, maps, pubs, broadcast info, contacts, etc. 

High Seas Forecasts and Warnings:

• Ocean Prediction Center (OPC)
• Tropical Prediction Center (TPC)
• NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Honolulu

Offshore Forecasts and Warnings:

• Ocean Prediction Center (OPC)
• Tropical Prediction Center (TPC)
• NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Anchorage
• NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Honolulu

Coastal and Great Lakes Forecasts and Warnings:

• 47 Coastal and Great Lakes NWS forecast offices (WFOs)

Ice Products:

• Navy-NOAA-USCG National Ice Center (NIC)
• NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Buffalo
• NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Cleveland
• NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Anchorage

Model Guidance and Products

• National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)
• Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)

Hurricane Forecasts and Warnings:

• National Hurricane Center (Atlantic and East Pacific)
• Central Pacific Hurricane Center (Central Pacific)
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center - NMFC/JTWC (Western Pacific)

Tsunami Warnings and Information:

• West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WC/ATWC)
• Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC)
• International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC)

Directives:

• Marine and Coastal Weather Services
• Tropical Cyclone Weather Services Program
• Tsunami Warning Services

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