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The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Services

METAREA XVII

Issuing Service:	Canada (1)
Preparation Service:	Canada (2)
Coverage:	The Arctic Ocean Bound by: 67°00'N 168°58'W, 90°00’N 168°58’W, 90°00’N 120°00’W, to south to the Canadian coastline along the 120°00'W meridian. The Arctic Ocean from south-west corner 67°00'N, 44°00'E to north-east corner 80°00'N, 165°00’W.
Satellite Ocean Regions (scheduled bulletins):		POR (3)	Broadcast (UTC):	0300, 1500 (3)

(1)	Implementation of the meteorological forecast and warning components of the GMDSS for Arctic METAREAs is ongoing and is expected to become fully operational by 1 June 2011.
(2)	The USA issues marine forecasts for its jurisdictional coastal and offshore waters north of Alaska.
(3)	Forecasts for sections of METAREA XVII north of 75°N and east of 141°W (Sea Area A4) are broadcast by Canadian Coast Guard radio from Iqaluit NU via High Frequency Narrow Band Direct Printing (HF NBDP), on a frequency of 8416.5 kHz. Broadcast times are 0330 and 1530 UTC during the operational season.