UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
CENTRE: BRACKNELL

PRODUCTS OF INTEREST TO THE MARINE COMMUNITY 
Date of information: 15th December 1998

SPECIFIC AREA IN WHICH THE BROADCAST IS INTENDED TO BE RECEIVED:
IN REGION VI THE NORTHERN PART OF REGION I (NORTH OF 20 N) 
AND THE WESTERN PART OF REGION II (AS FAR AS 60 E).

CALL SIGN, FREQUENCIES, CLASS OF EMISSION AND BAND WIDTH,
AND POWER SUPPLIED TO THE ANTENNA:

  GFA  1800 - 0600    2618.5 KHZ  )      
  GFA  0000 - 2400    4610   KHZ  )WHITE + 400 HZ    
  GFA  0000 - 2400    8040   KHZ  )              F3C 20 KW
  GFA  0000 - 2400   14436   KHZ  )BLACK - 400 HZ    
  GFA  0600 - 1800   18261   KHZ  )     

All charts transmitted at drum speed of 120 rpm

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TIME   Chart                                  Valid   I.O.C.
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03:41  MSLP ANALYSIS FOR 00:00                00:00    288
04:31  500 HPA CONTOUR/TT (1000/500HPA) 
         ANALYSIS FOR 00:00                   00:00    288
04:40  MSLP 24-HOUR FORECAST (VT 00:00)       00:00    288
08:06  MSLP 48-HOUR FORECAST (DT 00:00)       00:00    288
08:12  MSLP 72-HOUR FORECAST (DT 00:00)       00:00    576
08:18  NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SURFACE ANALYSIS   00:00    288
09:29  SEA/SWELL ANALYSIS FOR 00:00           00:00    288
09:35  SEA/SWELL 24-HOUR FORECAST             00:00    288
09:41  MSLP ANALYSIS FOR  06:00               06:00    288
10:00  500 HPA CONTOUR/TT (1000/500HPA)
         T+24 FORECAST                        00:00    288
10:10  SEA/SWELL 48-HOUR FORECAST             00:00    288
10:31  NORTH ATLANTIC INFERENCE               00:00    576
10:42  MSLP 24-HOUR FORECAST (VT 06:00)       06:00    288
14:12  UK SEA TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS            00:00    288
15:41  MSLP ANALYSIS FOR  12:00               12:00    288
16:02  NORTH ATLANTIC SEA ICE CHART           00:00    576
16:22  GENERAL NOTICES                        12:00    576
16:41  MSLP 24-HOUR FORECAST T+24 (VT 12:00)  12:00    288
17:08  500 HPA CONTOUR/TT (1000/500HPA)
         ANALYSIS FOR 12:00                   12:00    288
20:12  SEA/SWELL  ANALYSIS FOR 12:00          12:00    288
20:18  SEA/SWELL 24-HOUR FORECAST             12:00    288
21:41  MSLP ANALYSIS FOR  18:00               18:00    288
21:52  SEA/SWELL 48-HOUR FORECAST             12:00    288
22:22  MSLP 48-HOUR FORECAST (DT 12:00)       12:00    288
22:30  MSLP 72-HOUR FORECAST (DT 12:00)       12:00    288
22:41  MSLP 24-HOUR FORECAST (VT 18:00)       18:00    288
23:33  MSLP 96-HOUR FORECAST (DT 12:00)       12:00    288
23:40  MSLP 120-HOUR FORECAST (DT 12:00)      12:00    288
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Notes:

  Most charts take approx 10 minutes to transmit, 
  the sea and swell charts only about 4 minutes.

  The 96 and 120-hour forecast charts are only 
  prepared once a day based on a data time of
  12:00. 
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Compiled by MWS from information kindly 
supplied by the Met Office