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Embedded in these high seas areas are smaller offshore zones off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. These zones extend from near the coast seaward to just beyond the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zones, out to about 250 nautical miles (460 km). OPC services ensure the safety of the extensive commercial and recreational fishing, boating, and shipping ...
Marine weather forecasting is the process by which mariners and meteorological organizations attempt to forecast future weather conditions over the Earth's oceans. Mariners have had rules of thumb regarding the navigation around tropical cyclones for many years, dividing a storm into halves and sailing through the normally weaker and more ...
00:48. Includes weather reports from an extended list of coastal stations at 00:52 and an inshore waters forecast at 00:55 and concludes with a brief UK weather outlook for the coming day. The broadcast finishes at approximately 00:58. 05:20. Includes weather reports from coastal stations at 05:25, and an inshore waters forecast at 05:27.
The weather service put out a special marine warning Wednesday morning of high waves and possible waterspouts. The warning was in effect until 12:15, though thunderstorms over the southern half of ...
A NAVTEX receiver prints an incoming message NAVTEX message for the Baltic Sea. NAVTEX (NAVigational TEleX), sometimes styled Navtex or NavTex, is an international automated medium frequency direct-printing service for delivery of navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts, as well as urgent maritime safety information (MSI) to ships.
The South Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of 6°S from 20°W to the coast of Africa, then south to the Cape of Good Hope; the South Indian and Southern Oceans south of 10°30'S from the Cape to 55°E, then south of 30°S to 80°E: METAREA VIII: India (North of the Equator) and Mauritius/Réunion (via France) (south of the Equator)
A weather window occurs when weather forecasts indicate that a given set of marine operations or offshore construction activities can be performed within their maximum limits for wave height, wind speeds etc. Critical elements for offshore operations are use of time and expected weather.
Marine dense fog advisory MWS – Widespread dense fog reducing visibility to less than 1 mile (1,600 m) covering more than half the area of a marine zone is expected for at least two hours over a 12-hour period, creating hazardous navigation conditions for boaters and other marine vessels. Marine weather statement MWS – The equivalent of a ...