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The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Services

METAREA X

Issuing Service:	Australia
Preparation Service:	POR - Australia, Fiji, New Zealand IOR - Australia, Mauritius/Reunion
Coverage:	The South Indian and Southern Oceans east of 80°E and south of 30°S to 95°E, to 12°S, to 127°E; thence the Timor Sea, South Pacific and Southern Oceans south of 10°S to 141°E to the equator, to 170°E, to 29°S, thence SW'wards to 45°S in 160°E, then the 160°E meridian.
Satellite Ocean Regions (scheduled bulletins):		IOR	Broadcast (UTC):	0430(6) (WA coast), 1030, 1630(6)(WA coast), 2330
		POR		0510(4)(Bass Strait), 0815(5)(NT coast), 1100, 1700(4)(Bass Strait), 2015(5)(NT coast), 2300

(4)

Localtime. The Bass Strait bulletins are Coastal Warnings and Forecasts transmitted only to SafetyNET Coastal Area D in Navarea X.

(5)

Northern Territory bulletins are Coastal Warnings and Forecasts transmitted only to SafetyNET Coastal Areas G and H in Navarea X.

(6)

Local time. Western Australia bulletins are Coastal Warnings and Forecasts transmitted only to SafetyNET Coastal Areas F and G in Navarea X.

MAPS AVAILABLE

METAREA X - Forecast Areas

Australia - Coastal Water Zones

Australia - Ocean Wind Warning Areas

Australia - High Seas Forecast Areas

Australia - Tropical Cyclone Warning Areas (TCWA)

Radio-Facsimile Broadcasts

COUNTRY	STATION NAME	CALL SIGN	POSITION
AUSTRALIA	Charleville (Queensland) / Wiluna (Western Australia)	VMC/VMW

CONTACT INFORMATION

National Contact Points for the WMO GMDSS Marine Broadcast System

Contact:	Mr Neal Moodie National Manager
Address:	Marine Weather Services Australian Bureau of Meteorology 700 Collins Street Docklands GPO Box 1289 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
Email:	N.Moodie@bom.gov.au
Telephone:	+61-3 9 669 4768
Fax:	+61-3 9 669 4695