HM COASTGUARDBROADCAST TIMES AND FREQUENCIESFOR MARITIME INFORMATION BROADCASTS w.e f 1 Feb 2007 |
This is a copy of a publicity document (with later amsndmants) issued by Les Snaith, SAR Operations & Publications Manager, HM Coastguard.
This page lists MCA VHF and MF & Frequency broadcasts of weather Marine Safety Information. See another page for details.
Schedule A - Full Maritime Safety Information broadcast, including new Inshore Forecast forand Outlook, Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, WZ Navigation Warnings, SUBFACTS & GUNFACTS where appropriate, 3 Day Fisherman's Forecast when and where appropriate.
Schedule B - New Inshore Forecast forplus Gale Warnings.
Schedule C - Repetition of Inshore Forecast forand Gale Warnings as per previous Schedule A or B broadcast plus new Strong Wind Warninga.
Routine D (MF Broadcast) Repetition of Inshore Forecast, Gale Warnings This MF routine is only made if there are gale warnings in force.
MRCC |
TIMES AND SCHEDULE |
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| B | D | C | A | C | B | D | C | A | C | |
Shetland |
0110 |
0110 |
0410 |
0710 |
1010 |
1310 |
1310 |
1610 |
1910 |
2210 |
Aberdeen & Forth |
0130 |
0130 |
0430 |
0730 |
1030 |
1330 |
1330 |
1630 |
1930 |
2230 |
Humber & Yarmouth |
0150 |
0150 |
0450 |
0750 |
1050 |
1350 |
1350 |
1650 |
1950 |
2250 |
Thames & Dover |
0110 |
0410 |
0710 |
1010 |
1310 |
1610 |
1910 |
2210 |
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Solent & Portland |
0130 |
0430 |
0730 |
1030 |
1330 |
1630 |
1930 |
2230 |
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Brixham & Falmouth |
0110 |
0110 | 0410 |
0710 |
1010 |
1310 |
1310 |
1610 |
1910 |
2210 |
Swansea Milford Haven & Holyhead |
0150 |
0450 |
0750 |
1050 |
1350 |
1650 |
1950 |
2250 |
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Liverpool |
0130 |
0430 |
0730 |
1030 |
1330 |
1630 |
1930 |
2230 |
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Belfast |
0110 |
0410 |
0710 |
1010 |
1310 |
1610 |
1910 |
2210 |
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Clyde |
0210 |
0210 | 0510 |
0810 |
1110 |
1410 |
1410 |
1710 |
2010 |
2310 |
Stornoway |
0110 |
0110 |
0410 |
0710 |
1010 |
1310 |
1310 |
1610 |
1910 |
2210 |
The following information will be broadcast using the following channels/frequencies
SHETLAND
Aerials & Channels |
Saxaford, Fitful Head – 23, Lerwick 84, Collafirth Wideford – 86 |
MF & Frequency |
Collafirth - 1770 kHz |
Inshore Forecast for |
Shetland and Cape Wrath to Rattray Head |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Faeroes, Fair Isle, Viking, Cromarty |
Additional |
3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October - March) |
ABERDEEN & FORTH
Aerials & Channels |
Durness, Windy Head, Inverbervie, Craigkelly – 23, Noss Head, Fife Ness – 84, Rosemarkie, Gregness, St Abbs – 86 |
MF & Frequency |
Gregness - 2226 kHz |
Inshore Forecast for |
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head and Rattray Head to Berwick |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Fair Isle, Cromarty, Forth, Forties, Tyne |
Additional |
3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October - March) |
HUMBER & YARMOUTH
Aerials & Channels |
Newton, Hartlepool, Flamborough, Guys Head, Trimmingham, Lowestoft – 23, Cullercoats, Ravenscar, Easington, Langham, Yarmouth – 86 |
MF & Frequency |
Flamborough - 2226 kHz |
Inshore Forecast |
Berwick to Whitby, Whitby to Gibraltar Point, Gibraltar Point to North Foreland |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Tyne, Dogger, Humber, German Bight, Thames |
Additional |
3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October - March) |
THAMES & DOVER
Aerials & Channels |
Walton, Southend, Bawdsey– 23, Fairlight – 84, Bradwell, Langdon– 86 |
MF & Frequency |
Nil |
Inshore Forecast for |
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland & North Foreland to Selsey Bill |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight |
SOLENT & PORTLAND
Aerials & Channels |
Boniface Down, St Albans Head - 23, The Grove - 84, Newhaven, Needles, Beer Head - 86 |
MF & Frequency |
Nil |
Inshore Forecast for |
North Foreland to Selsey Bill, Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis to Lands End |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Wight, Portland, Plymouth |
BRIXHAM & FALMOUTH
Aerials & Channels |
Dartmouth, Fowey - 10, Berry Head, Lizard – 23, East Prawle, Trevose, Falmouth – 84, Rame Head, Frequencies Isles of Scilly – 86 |
MF & Frequency |
Lizard 2226 kHz |
Inshore Forecast for |
Lyme Regis to Lands End, Lands End to St Davids Head |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Portland, Plymouth, Shannon, Fastnet, Sole |
Additional |
3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October - March) |
SWANSEA & MILFORD HAVEN
Aerials & Channels |
Coombe Martin, St Hilary - 23, Blaenplwyf, St Anns Head, Monkstone Point - 84, Hartland, Severn Bridge, Mumbles, Dinas Head - 86 |
MF & Frequency |
Nil |
Inshore Forecast for |
Lands End to St David's Head, St David's Head to Great Orme Head |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea |
HOLYHEAD
Aerials & Channels |
South Stack - 23, Great Orme - 86 |
MF & Frequency |
Nil |
Inshore Forecast for |
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head & Great Orme Head to Mull of Galloway |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Irish Sea |
LIVERPOOL
Aerials & Channels |
Caldbeck, Moel y Parc - 23, Langthwaite - 84, Snaefell - 86. |
MF & Frequency |
Nil |
Inshore Forecast for |
Great Orme Head to Mull of Galloway & Isle of Man |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Irish Sea |
BELFAST
Aerials & Channels |
Slieve Martin, West Tor, Navar – 86, Limavady, Orlock – 84,Frequencies Black Mountain – 23 |
MF & Frequency |
Nil |
Inshore Forecast for |
Lough Foyle and Carlingford Lough, Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre and Isle of Man |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Irish Sea, Malin |
CLYDE
Aerials & Channels |
Torosay, Rhustaffnish - 10, Glengorm, South Knapdale - 23, Kilchiaran, Clyde 84, Tiree, Law Hill - 86 |
MF & Frequency |
Tyree - 1883 kHz |
Inshore Forecast for |
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre, Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point and Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey |
STORNOWAY
Aerials & Channels |
Barra - 10, Melvaig, Forsnaval, Arisaig - 23, Skriag, Clettravel, Portnaguran 84, Butt of Lewis, DruMF & Frequencyearn, Rodel - 86 |
MF & Frequency |
Butt of Lewis - 1743 kHz |
Inshore Forecast for |
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath |
Shipping Forecast Areas |
Hebrides, Bailey, Rockall, Faeroes, Fair Isle, SE Iceland, Malin |
Additional |
3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October - March) |
Inshore Forecast forAREAS See Notices to Mariners, Week 08/2007
1 Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney;
2 Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed;
3 Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby;
4 Whitby to the Gibraltar Point;
5 Gibraltar Point to North Foreland;
6 North Foreland to Selsey Bill;
7 Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis;
8 Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly;
9 Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel;
10 St Davids Head to Great Orme Head;
11 Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway;
12 Isle of Man;
13 Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough;
14 Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel;
15 Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point;
16 Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides;
17 Shetland Isles within 60 miles of Lerwick
Frank Singleton, September 2006
Amended January 2008