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The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Services
Issuing Service:
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Canada (1) |
| Preparation Service: |
Canada and Denmark |
| Coverage: |
The Arctic Ocean:
Bound by: A position on the Canadian coastline at the 120°W meridian to 90°N 120°W, 90°N 035°W, 67°N 035°W. |
| Satellite Ocean Regions (scheduled bulletins): |
AOR-W (2) |
Broadcast (UTC): |
0300, 1500 (2) |
(2) |
Forecasts for sections of METAREA XVIII north of 75°N (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.
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NAVTEX Stations
CONTACT INFORMATION
National Contact Points for the WMO GMDSS Marine Broadcast System
| Contact: |
Mr John PARKER
Canadian METAREAS Coordinator |
| Address: |
Meteorological Service of Canada
Environment Canada
45 Alderney Dr
Dartmouth (Nova Scotia) B2Y 2N6
Canada |
| Email: |
john.k.parker@ec.gc.ca |
| Telephone: |
+1 902 426 3836 |
| Fax: |
+1 902 490 0259 |
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