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2 Navarea 1 – North Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic Sea. ... is an international service that provides navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts. This list ...
NAVAREA, Sub-Area, and Coastal warnings are regulated by the WWNWS, and the level of warning determines the area it will be broadcast in. Local warnings, not regulated by the WWNWS, are generally restricted to in-shore areas. [7] A broadcast applicable to an entire NAVAREA is also extended 700 miles (1,100 km) beyond it, to alert incoming shipping.
NAVAREAs, also described as Navigational areas, [1] are the maritime geographic areas in which specific governments are responsible for broadcasting navigation warnings. Weather warnings have a similar system using METAREAs. Map of all the NAVAREAs
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.
Each station transmits a NAVTEX broadcast six times a day, including two rebroadcasts of the general forecast. A NAVTEX broadcast includes maritime navigation warnings, weather forecasts, ice warnings, Gulf Stream locations, radio navigation information, rescue messages, and marine advisories. Each station has 2 NAVTEX transmitters.
METAREA VII west of 20°E - South Africa - eastern Atlantic Ocean region, METAREA VII east of 20°E - South Africa (2) - Indian Ocean region 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 ...
Just like traffic lights and signs help drivers on the road, boaters have buoys and signs to guide them to and from shore safely.
The Radio Navigational Aids (Publication 117) publication contains a detailed list of selected worldwide radio stations that provide services to the mariner. [1] The publication is divided into chapters according to the nature of the service provided by the radio stations. [ 1 ]