HM COASTGUARD BROADCAST TIMES AND FREQUENCIES FOR MARITIME INFORMATION BROADCASTS

 

The following times and frequencies will come into effect from the 1st February 2007.

 

Schedule A -Full Maritime Safety Information broadcast, including new Inshore Forecast and Outlook, Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, WZ

Navigation Warnings, SUBFACTS & GUNFACTS where appropriate, 3 Day Fisherman's Forecast when and where appropriate.

Schedule B -New Inshore Forecast plus previous Outlook, Gale Warnings.

Schedule C -Repetition of Inshore Forecast and Gale Warnings as per previous Schedule A or B broadcast plus new SWW.

 

MRCC TIMES AND SCHEDULE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thames & Dover

0110 -B

0410 -C

0710 -A

1010 -C

1310 -B

1610 -C

1910 -A

2210 -C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solent & Portland

0130 -B

0430 -C

0730 -A

1030 -C

1330 -B

1630 -C

1930 -A

2230 -C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brixham & Falmouth

0110 -B

0410 -C

0710 -A

1010 -C

1310 -B

1610 -C

1910 -A

2210 -C

 

The following information will be broadcast using the following frequencies

 

THAMES & DOVER

 

Aerials & Frequencies Walton, Southend, Fairlight -23, Bawdsey -84, Bradwell, North Foreland -86

MF Nil

Inshore Forecast / WZ Gibraltar Point to North Foreland & North Foreland to Selsey Bill

Shipping / GW Areas Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Additional Nil

 

SOLENT & PORTLAND

 

Aerials & Frequencies Boniface Down, St Albans Head -23, The Grove -84, Newhaven, Needles, Beer Head -86

MF Nil

Inshore Forecast / WZ Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis, Lyme Regis to Lands End

Shipping / GW Areas Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Additional Nil

 

BRIXHAM & FALMOUTH

 

Aerials & Frequencies Berry Head, Lizard -23, East Prawle, Trevose -84, Rame Head, Isles of Scilly -86

MF Lizard 2226 kHz

Inshore Forecast / WZ Lyme Regis to Lands End, Lands End to St Davids Head

Shipping / GW Areas Portland, Plymouth, Shannon, Fastnet, Sole

Additional 3 Day Fisherman's Forecast (October -March) -GUNFACTS & SUBFACTS

 

INSHORE FORECAST AREAS

 

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;

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 Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides;                           FULL PDF VERSION

17 Shetland Isles within 60 miles of Lerwick