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The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Services

METAREA VII

 

Issuing Service:
VII west of 20E - South Africa - AOR (E)
VII east of 20E - South Africa(2) - IOR
Coverage:
The South Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of 6°S from 20°W to the coast of Africa, thence south to the Cape of Good Hope; the South Indian and Southern Oceans south of 10°30'S from the Cape to 55°E, thence south of 30°S to 80°E
Satellite Ocean Regions (scheduled bulletins): AOR (E), IOR Broadcast (UTC): 0940, 1940
(2)
Forecast for area 30°S-50°E / 50°S-80°E and tropical cyclone warnings are prepared by La Réunion

MAPS AVAILABLE
METAREA VII - Forecast Areas
Angola - Coastal Forecast Areas
South Africa - Antarctic Weather Forecast Areas
Kenya - Weather Forecast Areas
Madagascar - Weather Forecast Areas

 

NAVTEX Stations

COUNTRY STATION NAME
POSITION
SLOT
NAMIBIA Walvis Bay 23°03'S 14°38'E
[B]
SOUTH AFRICA Cape Town 33°41'S 18°43'E
[C]
Durban 29°48'S 30°49'E
[O]
Port Elizabeth 34°02'S 25°33'E
[I]

 

Radio-Facsimile Broadcasts

COUNTRY STATION NAME CALL SIGN
POSITION
SOUTH AFRICA Cape Naval (NAVCOMCEN Cape) ZSJ  

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

National Contact Points for the WMO GMDSS Marine Broadcast System

Contact: Mr Kevin Rae
Address: South African Weather Service
Private Bag X097
PRETORIA 0001
South Africa
Email: Kevin.rae@weathersa.co.za
Telephone: +27-12 367 6033
Fax: +27-12 367 6189

 

Port Meteorological Offices and Weather Routeing Services

Angola Madagascar South Africa
Kenya Mozambique Tanzania, United Republic of

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