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The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Services

METAREA X

 

Issuing Service:
Australia
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 only), 0815(5)(NT coast), 1100, 1700(4)(Bass Strait only), 2015(5)(NT coast), 2300
(4)
Local time. 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 - Gale Storm 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: Weather & Ocean Services Policy Branch
Bureau of Meteorology
P.O. Box 1289
Melbourne Vic., 3001
Australia
Email: N.Moodie@bom.gov.au
Telephone: +61-3 9 669 4768
Fax: +61-3 9 669 4695

 

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