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A listing of MCA VHF and MF & Frequency broadcasts of weather Marine Safety Information. See another page fore more information on HMCG Broadcasts. This is a copy of a publicity document (with later amendments) issued by Les Snaith, SAR Operations & Publications Manager, HM Coastguard.
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MRCC |
TIMES AND SCHEDULE | |||||||||
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B |
D |
C |
A |
C |
B |
D |
C |
A |
C | |
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Shetland |
0110 |
0110 |
0410 |
0710 |
1010 |
1310 |
1310 |
1610 |
1910 |
2210 |
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Aberdeen & Forth |
0130 |
0130 |
0430 |
0730 |
1030 |
1330 |
1330 |
1630 |
1930 |
2230 |
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Humber & Yarmouth |
0150 |
0150 |
0450 |
0750 |
1050 |
1350 |
1350 |
1650 |
1950 |
2250 |
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Thames & Dover |
0110 |
0410 |
0710 |
1010 |
1310 |
1610 |
1910 |
2210 | ||
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Solent & Portland |
0130 |
0430 |
0730 |
1030 |
1330 |
1630 |
1930 |
2230 | ||
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Brixham & Falmouth |
0110 |
0110 |
0410 |
0710 |
1010 |
1310 |
1310 |
1610 |
1910 |
2210 |
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Swansea Milford Haven & Holyhead |
0150 |
0450 |
0750 |
1050 |
1350 |
1650 |
1950 |
2250 | ||
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Liverpool |
0130 |
0430 |
0730 |
1030 |
1330 |
1630 |
1930 |
2230 | ||
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Belfast |
0110 |
0410 |
0710 |
1010 |
1310 |
1610 |
1910 |
2210 | ||
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Clyde |
0210 |
0210 |
0510 |
0810 |
1110 |
1410 |
1410 |
1710 |
2010 |
2310 |
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Stornoway |
0110 |
0110 |
0410 |
0710 |
1010 |
1310 |
1310 |
1610 |
1910 |
2210 |
Schedule A - Full Maritime Safety Information broadcast, including new 24 hour Inshore Forecast and 24 hour Outlook, Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, WZ Navigation Warnings, SUBFACTS & GUNFACTS where appropriate, 3 Day Fisherman's Forecast when and where appropriate.
Schedule B - New 24 hour Inshore Forecast and 24 hour outlook plus Gale Warnings.
Schedule C - Repetition of Inshore Forecast and Gale Warnings as per previous Schedule A or B broadcast plus new Strong Wind Warninga.
Routine D (MF Broadcast) Repetition of Inshore Forecast, Gale Warnings This MF routine is only made if there are gale warnings in force.
The following information will be broadcast using the following channels/frequencies
SHETLAND
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Aerials & Channels |
Saxaford, Fitful Head 23, Lerwick 84, Collafirth Wideford 86 |
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MF & Frequency |
Collafirth - 1770 kHz |
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Inshore Forecast for |
Shetland and Cape Wrath to Rattray Head |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Faeroes, Fair Isle, Viking, Cromarty |
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Additional |
3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October - March) |
ABERDEEN & FORTH
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Aerials & Channels |
Durness, Windy Head, Inverbervie, Craigkelly 23, Noss Head, Fife Ness 84, Rosemarkie, Gregness, St Abbs 86 |
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MF & Frequency |
Gregness - 2226 kHz |
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Inshore Forecast for |
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head and Rattray Head to Berwick |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Fair Isle, Cromarty, Forth, Forties, Tyne |
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Additional |
3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October - March) |
HUMBER & YARMOUTH
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Aerials & Channels |
Newton, Hartlepool, Flamborough, Guys Head, Trimmingham, Lowestoft 23, Cullercoats, Ravenscar, Easington, Langham, Yarmouth 86 |
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MF & Frequency |
Flamborough - 2226 kHz |
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Inshore Forecast |
Berwick to Whitby, Whitby to Gibraltar Point, Gibraltar Point to North Foreland |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Tyne, Dogger, Humber, German Bight, Thames |
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Additional |
3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October - March) |
THAMES & DOVER
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Aerials & Channels |
Walton, Southend, Bawdsey 23, Fairlight 84, Bradwell, Langdon 86 |
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MF & Frequency |
Nil |
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Inshore Forecast for |
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland & North Foreland to Selsey Bill |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight |
SOLENT & PORTLAND
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Aerials & Channels |
Boniface Down, St Albans Head - 23, The Grove - 84, Newhaven, Needles, Beer Head - 86 |
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MF & Frequency |
Nil |
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Inshore Forecast for |
North Foreland to Selsey Bill, Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis to Lands End |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Wight, Portland, Plymouth |
BRIXHAM & FALMOUTH
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Aerials & Channels |
Dartmouth, Fowey - 10, Berry Head, Lizard 23, East Prawle, Trevose, Falmouth 84, Rame Head, Frequencies Isles of Scilly 86 |
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MF & Frequency |
Lizard 2226 kHz |
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Inshore Forecast for |
Lyme Regis to Lands End, Lands End to St Davids Head |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Portland, Plymouth, Shannon, Fastnet, Sole |
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Additional |
3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October - March) |
SWANSEA & MILFORD HAVEN
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Aerials & Channels |
Coombe Martin, St Hilary - 23, Blaenplwyf, St Anns Head, Monkstone Point - 84, Hartland, Severn Bridge, Mumbles, Dinas Head - 86 |
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MF & Frequency |
Nil |
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Inshore Forecast for |
Lands End to St David's Head, St David's Head to Great Orme Head |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea |
HOLYHEAD
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Aerials & Channels |
South Stack - 23, Great Orme - 86 |
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MF & Frequency |
Nil |
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Inshore Forecast for |
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head & Great Orme Head to Mull of Galloway |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Irish Sea |
LIVERPOOL
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Aerials & Channels |
Caldbeck, Moel y Parc - 23, Langthwaite - 84, Snaefell - 86. |
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MF & Frequency |
Nil |
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Inshore Forecast for |
Great Orme Head to Mull of Galloway & Isle of Man |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Irish Sea |
BELFAST
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Aerials & Channels |
Slieve Martin, West Tor, Navar 86, Limavady, Orlock 84,Frequencies Black Mountain 23 |
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MF & Frequency |
Nil |
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Inshore Forecast for |
Lough Foyle and Carlingford Lough, Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre and Isle of Man |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Irish Sea, Malin |
CLYDE
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Aerials & Channels |
Torosay, Rhustaffnish - 10, Glengorm, South Knapdale - 23, Kilchiaran, Clyde 84, Tiree, Law Hill - 86 |
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MF & Frequency |
Tiree - 1883 kHz |
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Inshore Forecast for |
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre, Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point and Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath. The Minch, from South Uist and Rum in the south to Butt of Lewis and Lochinver in the north |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey |
STORNOWAY
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Aerials & Channels |
Barra - 10, Melvaig, Forsnaval, Arisaig - 23, Skriag, Clettravel, Portnaguran 84, Butt of Lewis, DruMF & Frequencyearn, Rodel - 86 |
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MF & Frequency |
Butt of Lewis - 1743 kHz |
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Inshore Forecast for |
1. Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath, excluding the Minch 2. The Minch, from South Uist and Rum in the south to Butt of Lewis and Lochinver in the north See Note below |
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Shipping Forecast Areas |
Hebrides, Bailey, Rockall, Faeroes, Fair Isle, SE Iceland, Malin |
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Additional |
3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October - March) |
Inshore Forecast forAREAS See Notices to Mariners, Week 08/2007
1 Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney;
2 Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed;
3 Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby;
4 Whitby to the Gibraltar Point;
5 Gibraltar Point to North Foreland;
6 North Foreland to Selsey Bill;
7 Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis;
8 Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly;
9 Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel;
10 St Davids Head to Great Orme Head;
11 Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway;
12 Isle of Man (Prepard by the IOM Met Service);
13 Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough;
14 Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel;
15 Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point;
16 The Minch, from South Uist and Rum in the south to Butt of Lewis and Lochinver in the north - Area 2 on the chartlet below
17 Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath, excluding the Minch - Area 1 on the chartlet below
18 Shetland Isles within 60 miles of Lerwick
19 Channel Isles (Prepared By the Jersey Meteorological Office)
