Receiving Weather Forecasts via Satellite Internet

Receiving Weather Forecasts via Satellite Internet Algorithm, services, links, charts. The technical specifications of the satellite internet system we use are described here >> WARNING: The information in this article will help you save a pile of money that you might otherwise spend on satellite communications. So after reading it, click the link Paypal.me/TravelyFamily and show the author your generous financial appreciation :). We have to receive weather forecasts via satellite internet whenever we are more than two days away from shore. What do you need to analyse the weather along your route? A weather chart. It shows conditions in a selected area at a specific time (now, in 24, 48 or 72 hours). A GRIB file. It shows how the requested parameters change over time (wind speed and direction, wave height-period-direction, isobars, etc.). Obtaining a GRIB file We use the Saildocs service. Area — a GRIB file for the area bounded by coordinates 3N 2S W90 W82, with a 0.5-degree grid and a forecast period of 0, 6 and so on up to 72 hours. Parameters — atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction, wave height and direction. Send an email to query@saildocs.com Put anything you like in the subject line, and write the following in the body of the email: send gfs:N3,S2,W90,W82|0.5,0.5|0,6..72|PRMSL,WIND,HTSGW,WVDIR Within a few minutes, a reply containing the GRIB file will arrive at the email address from which the message was sent. Obtaining a weather chart We use the NOAA.gov service. Here, the message you need to send is a little more complicated. Send an email to NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Again, put anything you like in the subject line. In the body of the email, enter the following text — Open Cd fax Get PYFA90.TIF Quit Where PYFA90.TIF is the file for the required weather chart. Available charts: Pacific Ocean These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax or //tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/pub/fax FILE WIND/WAVE CHARTS — CENTRAL PACIFIC NAME 00Z Pacific Wind/Wave Analysis 30S-30N, 110W-130E PJFB89.TIF 12Z Pacific Wind/Wave Analysis 30S-30N, 110W-130E PJFD89.TIF Pacific Wind/Wave Analysis (Most Current) PJFB10.TIF 24HR Pacific Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 30S-30N, 110W-130E PWFE82.TIF 24HR Pacific Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 30S-30N, 110W-130E PWFE84.TIF 24HR Pacific Wind/Wave Forecast (Most Current) PWFE11.TIF 48HR Pacific Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 30S-30N, 110W-130E PJFI89.TIF 48HR Pacific Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 30S-30N, 110W-130E PJFI91.TIF 48HR Pacific Wind/Wave Forecast (Most Current) PJFI10.TIF 72HR Pacific Sea State Forecast VT00Z 30S-30N, 110W-130E PJFK89.TIF 72HR Pacific Sea State Forecast VT12Z 30S-30N, 110W-130E PJFK91.TIF 72HR Pacific Sea State Forecast (Most Current) PJFK10.TIF WIND/WAVE CHARTS — SE PACIFIC Tropical Sea State Analysis VT00Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PKFA88.TIF Tropical Sea State Analysis VT12Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PKFA89.TIF Tropical Sea State Analysis (Most Current) PKFA10.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFE01.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFE03.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast (Most Current) PWFE10.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFI88.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFI90.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast (Most Current) PWFI10.TIF @48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PJFI87.TIF 48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT12Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PJFI88.TIF 48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction (Most Current) PJFI11.TIF 72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFK92.TIF 72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PWFK93.TIF 72HR Wind/Wave Forecast (Most Current) PWFK10.TIF 72HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00Z 20S-30N, E of 145W PJFK93.TIF WIND/WAVE CHARTS — NORTH PACIFIC 00Z Sea State Analysis 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBA99.TIF @00Z Wind/Wave Analysis 18N-62N, E OF 157W PWBA88.TIF @06Z Wind/Wave Analysis 18N-62N, E OF 157W PWBB88.TIF @12Z Wind/Wave Analysis 18N-62N, E OF 157W PWBA89.TIF @18Z Wind/Wave Analysis 18N-62N, E OF 157W PWBD89.TIF @ Wind/Wave Analysis 18N-62N, E OF 157W (Most Current) PWBA90.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 18N-62N, E OF 157W PWBE98.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 18N-62N, E OF 157W PWBE99.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast (Most Current) PWBE10.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBI98.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBI99.TIF 48HR Wind Wave Forecast (Most Current) PJBI10.TIF 48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBI88.TIF @48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBI89.TIF 48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction (Most Current) PJBI20.TIF 96HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBM98.TIF 96HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT12Z 20N-70N, 115W-135E PJBM88.TIF SURFACE CHARTS — CENTRAL PACIFIC @00Z North Pacific Preliminary Analysis 20N-80N, 110W-110E xxxxxx.TIF @06Z North Pacific Preliminary Analysis 20N-80N, 110W-110E xxxxxx.TIF @12Z North Pacific Preliminary Analysis 20N-80N, 110W-110E xxxxxx.TIF @18Z North Pacific Preliminary Analysis 20N-80N, 110W-110E xxxxxx.TIF @ North Pacific Preliminary Analysis (Most Current) PYPA00.TIF 00Z Pacific Surface Analysis EQ-50N, 110W-130E PPBA88.TIF 06Z Pacific Surface Analysis EQ-50N, 110W-130E PPBA89.TIF 12Z Pacific Surface Analysis EQ-50N, 110W-130E PPBA90.TIF 18Z Pacific Surface Analysis EQ-50N, 110W-130E PPBA91.TIF Pacific Surface Analysis (Most Current) PPBA11.TIF 00Z Pacific Streamline Analysis 30S-30N, 110W-130E PWFA90.TIF 06Z Pacific Streamline Analysis 30S-30N, 110W-130E PWFA91.TIF 12Z Pacific Streamline Analysis 30S-30N, 110W-130E PWFA92.TIF 18Z Pacific Streamline Analysis 30S-30N, 110W-130E PWFA93.TIF Pacific Streamline Analysis (Most Current) PWFA11.TIF @$00Z Tropical Surface Analysis 40S-40N, 100W-120E xxxxxx.TIF @$06Z Tropical Surface Analysis 40S-40N, 100W-120E xxxxxx.TIF @$12Z Tropical Surface Analysis 40S-40N, 100W-120E xxxxxx.TIF @$18Z Tropical Surface Analysis 40S-40N, 100W-120E xxxxxx.TIF @$ Tropical Surface Analysis (Most Current) QYFA99.TIF 03Z Significant Cloud Features 30S-50N, 110W-160E PBFA99.TIF 15Z Significant Cloud Features 30S-50N, 110W-160E PBFC99.TIF Significant Cloud Features (Most Current) PBFA11.TIF 24HR Pacific Surface Forecast VT00Z 30S-50N 110W-130E PYFE87.TIF 24HR Pacific Surface Forecast VT12Z 30S-50N 110W-130E PYFE88.TIF 24HR Pacific Surface Forecast (Most Current) PYFE11.TIF @$24HR Wind/Stream Forecast VT00Z 30S-50N, 100W-120E QWFI99.TIF @$48HR Wind/Stream Forecast VT00Z 30S-50N, 100W-120E QWFQ99.TIF 48HR Pacific Surface Forecast VT00Z 30S-50N 110W-130E PYFI87.TIF 48HR Pacific Surface Forecast VT12Z 30S-50N 110W-130E PYFI88.TIF 48HR Pacific Surface Forecast (Most Current) PYFI11.TIF 72HR Pacific Surface Forecast VT00Z 30S-50N 110W-130E PYFK87.TIF 72HR Pacific Surface Forecast VT12Z 30S-50N 110W-130E PYFK88.TIF 72HR Pacific Surface Forecast (Most Current) PYFK11.TIF $ These charts will no longer be available sometime after June 20, 2006 SURFACE CHARTS — SE PACIFIC 00Z East Pacific Surface Analysis 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFA96.TIF 06Z East Pacific Surface Analysis 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFA97.TIF 12Z East Pacific Surface Analysis 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFA98.TIF 18Z East Pacific Surface Analysis 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFA99.TIF East Pacific Surface Analysis Most Current PYFA90.TIF @00Z U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis 5S-50N,55W-125W PYEB86.TIF @06Z U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis 5S-50N,55W-125W PYEB87.TIF @12Z U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis 5S-50N,55W-125W PYEB85.TIF @18Z U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis 5S-50N,55W-125W PYEB88.TIF @ U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis 5S-50N,55W-125W PYEB11.TIF 24HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT00 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFE79.TIF 24HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT12 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFE80.TIF 24HR Tropical Surface Forecast(Most Current) PYFE10.TIF 48HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT00 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFI81.TIF 48HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT12 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFI82.TIF 48HR Tropical Surface Forecast(Most Current) PYFI10.TIF 72HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT00 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFK83.TIF 72HR Tropical Surface Forecast VT12 20S-30N, E of 145W PYFK84.TIF 72HR Tropical Surface Forecast (Most Current) PYFK10.TIF SURFACE CHARTS — NORTH PACIFIC 00Z Surface Analysis NE Pacific (Part 1) 20N-70W, 115W-175W PYBA01.TIF 00Z Surface Analysis NW Pacific (Part 2) 20N-70W, 175W-135E PYBA02.TIF 06Z Surface Analysis NE Pacific (Part 1) 20N-70W, 115W-175W PYBA03.TIF 06Z Surface Analysis NW Pacific (Part 2) 20N-70W, 175W-135E PYBA04.TIF 12Z Surface Analysis NE Pacific (Part 1) 20N-70W, 115W-175W PYBA05.TIF 12Z Surface Analysis NW Pacific (Part 2) 20N-70W, 175W-135E PYBA06.TIF 18Z Surface Analysis NE Pacific (Part 1) 20N-70W, 115W-175W PYBA07.TIF 18Z Surface Analysis NW Pacific (Part 2) 20N-70W, 175W-135E PYBA08.TIF Surface Analysis, Part 1 (Most Current) PYBA90.TIF Surface Analysis, Part 2 (Most Current) PYBA91.TIF @24HR Surface Forecast VT00Z 18N-62W, E of 157W PPBE00.TIF @24HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 18N-62W, E of 157W PPBE01.TIF @24HR Surface Forecast (Most Current) PPBE10.TIF 48HR Surface Forecast VT00Z 20N-70W, 115W-135E PWBI98.TIF 48HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 20N-70W, 115W-135E PWBI99.TIF 48HR Surface Forecast (Most Current) PWBI10.TIF 96HR Surface Forecast VT12Z 20N-70W, 115W-135E PWBM99.TIF TROPICAL CYCLONE CHARTS — PACIFIC 72 HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT 03Z 0N-40N, 80W-170E PWFK03.TIF 72 HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT 09Z 0N-40N, 80W-170E PWFK09.TIF 72 HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT 15Z 0N-40N, 80W-170E PWFK15.TIF 72 HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT 21Z 0N-40N, 80W-170E PWFK21.TIF 72 HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area (Most Current) PWFK12.TIF SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE CHARTS Pacific SST Chart 55N-EQ, 110W-160E PTFA88.TIF SATELLITE IMAGERY (IR) 00Z Eastern Pacific Satellite Image 05S-55N, 110W-155E evpz00.jpg 06Z Eastern Pacific Satellite Image 05S-55N, 110W-155E evpz06.jpg 12Z Eastern Pacific Satellite Image 05S-55N, 110W-155E evpz12.jpg 18Z Eastern Pacific Satellite Image 05S-55N, 110W-155E evpz18.jpg Eastern Pacific Satellite Image (Most Current) evpz11.jpg 00Z Southwest Pacific Satellite Image 40S-05N, 130W-165E evps00.jpg 06Z Southwest Pacific Satellite Image 40S-05N, 130W-165E evps06.jpg 12Z Southwest Pacific Satellite Image 40S-05N, 130W-165E evps12.jpg 18Z Southwest Pacific Satellite Image 40S-05N, 130W-165E evps18.jpg Southwest Pacific Satellite Image (Most Current) evps11.jpg @00Z Tropical East Pacific Satellite Image 20S-40N,E of 145W evpn02.jpg 06Z Tropical East Pacific Satellite Image 20S-40N,E of 145W evpn07.jpg @12Z Tropical East Pacific Satellite Image 20S-40N,E of 145W evpn04.jpg 18Z Tropical East Pacific Satellite Image 20S-40N,E of 145W evpn08.jpg Tropical East Pacific Satellite Image (MOST CURRENT) evpn10.jpg @00Z Pacific Satellite Image 05N-55N, E of 180W evpn01.jpg 06Z Pacific Satellite Image 05N-55N, E of 180W evpn06.jpg @12Z Pacific Satellite Image 05N-55N, E of 180W evpn12.jpg 18Z Pacific Satellite Image 05N-55N, E of 180W evpn18.jpg Pacific Satellite Image (MOST CURRENT) evpn99.jpg SCHEDULE INFORMATION Radiofax Schedule (Honolulu, HI) Part I PLBZ07.TIF Radiofax Schedule (Honolulu, HI) Part II PLBZ09.TIF Radiofax Schedule (DOS Text Version) hfhi.txt Test/Map Symbols/General Notice PLBZ08.TIF Internet File Names (This file) rfaxhi.txt @ Not transmitted via Honolulu radiofax but listed here for convenience Many of these charts also broadcast from Pt. Reyes, CA and Kodiak, AK If you have access to the World Wide Web be certain to check out the following webpages. See these pages for further links. //www.nws.noaa.gov NWS Homepage //www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/home.htm NWS Marine Page cell.weather.gov Cellphone page mobile.weather.gov Mobile Page Author: Marine, Tropical, and Tsunami Services Branch, W/AFS26 National Weather Service Feedback or questions: marine.weather@noaa.gov Last Modified Dec 12, 2014 Document URL: //tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/rfaxhi.txt ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/rfaxhi.txt</pre> Atlantic Ocean These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax or //tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/pub/fax FILE WIND/SEAS CHARTS NAME 12Z Sea State Analysis, 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PJAA99.TIF 00Z Wind/Wave Analysis, 40W-98W Northern Hemisphere PWAA88.TIF 06Z Wind/Wave Analysis, 40W-98W Northern Hemisphere PWAB88.TIF 12Z Wind/Wave Analysis, 40W-98W Northern Hemisphere PWAA89.TIF 18Z Wind/Wave Analysis, 40W-98W Northern Hemisphere PWAD89.TIF Wind/Wave Analysis, (Most Current) PWAA90.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Chart VT00Z Forecast 40W-98W N. Hemisphere PWAE98.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Chart VT12Z Forecast 40W-98W N. Hemisphere PWAE99.TIF 24HR Wind/Wave Chart Forecast (Most Current) PWAE10.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PJAI98.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PJAI99.TIF 48HR Wind/Wave Chart Forecast (Most Current) PJAI10.TIF 48HR Wave Period VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PJAI88.TIF 48HR Wave Period VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PJAI89.TIF 48HR Wave Period Chart Forecast (Most Current) PJAI20.TIF 72HR 12Z North Atlantic 72 hour Wind/Wave Forecast PJAK88.TIF 96HR Wind/Wave Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W N. Hemisphere PJAM98.TIF 96HR Wave Period VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W N. Hemisphere PJAM88.TIF SURFACE CHARTS 00Z Preliminary Surface Chart Analysis 45W-85W N. Hemisphere PYAA10.TIF 06Z Preliminary Surface Chart Analysis 45W-85W N. Hemisphere PYAB01.TIF 12Z Preliminary Surface Chart Analysis 45W-85W N. Hemisphere PYAC01.TIF 18Z Preliminary Surface Chart Analysis 45W-85W N. Hemisphere PYAD01.TIF Preliminary Surface Chart Analysis (Most Current) PYAD10.TIF 00Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 1, 10E-45W N. Hemisphere PYAA01.TIF 00Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 2, 40W-95W N. Hemisphere PYAA02.TIF 06Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 1, 10E-45W N. Hemisphere PYAA03.TIF 06Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 2, 40W-95W N. Hemisphere PYAA04.TIF 12Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 1, 10E-45W N. Hemisphere PYAA05.TIF 12Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 2, 40W-95W N. Hemisphere PYAA06.TIF 18Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 1, 10E-45W N. Hemisphere PYAA07.TIF 18Z Surface Analysis Chart, Part 2, 40W-95W N. Hemisphere PYAA08.TIF Surface Analysis Chart, Part 1, (Most Current) PYAA11.TIF Surface Analysis Chart, Part 2, (Most Current) PYAA12.TIF 24HR Surface Chart VT00Z Forecast 40W-98W Northern Hemisphere PPAE00.TIF 24HR Surface Chart VT12Z Forecast 40W-98W Northern Hemisphere PPAE01.TIF 24HR Surface Chart Forecast (Most Current) PPAE10.TIF 48HR Surface Chart VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere QDTM85.TIF 48HR Surface Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere QDTM86.TIF 48HR Surface Chart Forecast (Most Current) QDTM10.TIF 72HR 12Z North Atlantic 72 hour Surface Forecast PPAK98.TIF 96HR Surface Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PWAM99.TIF UPPER AIR CHARTS 00Z 500MB Surface Chart Analysis 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAA50.TIF 12Z 500MB Surface Chart Analysis 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAA51.TIF 500MB Surface Chart Analysis (Most Current) PPAA10.TIF 24HR 500MB Chart VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAE50.TIF 24HR 500MB Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAE51.TIF 24HR 500MB Chart Forecast (Most Current) PPAE11.TIF 36HR 500MB Chart VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAG51.TIF 36HR 500MB Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAG50.TIF 36HR 500MB Chart Forecast (Most Current) PPAG11.TIF 48HR 500MB Chart VT00Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAI50.TIF 48HR 500MB Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAI51.TIF 48HR 500MB Chart Forecast (Most Current) PPAI10.TIF 96HR 500MB Chart VT12Z Forecast 10E-95W Northern Hemisphere PPAM50.TIF TROPICAL CYCLONE CHARTS Tropical Cyclone Danger Area* VT03, 05N-60N, 00W-100W PWEK89.TIF Tropical Cyclone Danger Area* VT09, 05N-60N, 00W-100W PWEK90.TIF Tropical Cyclone Danger Area* VT15, 05N-60N, 00W-100W PWEK91.TIF Tropical Cyclone Danger Area* VT21, 05N-60N, 00W-100W PWEK88.TIF Tropical Cyclone Danger Area* (Most Current) PWEK11.TIF SATELLITE IMAGERY 00Z GOES IR Satellite Image, West Atlantic evnt00.jpg 06Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Atlantic evnt06.jpg 12Z GOES IR Satellite Image, West Atlantic evnt12.jpg 18Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Atlantic evnt18.jpg W Atlantic or Atlantic (Most Current) evnt99.jpg ICE CHARTS Ice Chart from U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol PIEA88.TIF (During Ice Season only ~Feb-Sep, for further information see: //www.uscg.mil/lantarea/iip/home.html ) SCHEDULE INFORMATION Radiofax Schedule Part 1 (Boston, MA) PLAZ01.TIF Radiofax Schedule Part 2 (Boston, MA) PLAZ02.TIF Radiofax Schedule (DOS Text Version) hfmarsh.txt Request for Comments PLAZ03.TIF Product Notice Bulletin PLAZ04.TIF Test Pattern PZZZ94.TIF Internet File Names (This file) rfaxatl.txt * Tropical Cyclone Danger Area chart replaced by 48HR High Wind/Wave Warning chart Dec 01 — May 14 Valid times 00z,06z,12z and 18z, Map area 05N-40N, 35W-100W Tropical cyclone charts also broadcast from New Orleans, LA If you have access to the World Wide Web be certain to check out the following webpages. See these pages for further links. //www.nws.noaa.gov NWS Homepage //www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/home.htm NWS Marine Page cell.weather.gov Cellphone page mobile.weather.gov Mobile Page Author: Marine, Tropical, and Tsunami Services Branch, W/AFS26 National Weather Service Feedback or questions: marine.weather@noaa.gov Last Modified Dec 12, 2014 Document URL: //tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/rfaxatl.txt ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/rfaxatl.txt For more detailed instructions on using Saildocs or NOAA.gov, send an email containing the word help to the relevant email address above. Now is the perfect time to thank the author generously for such a useful article by clicking Paypal.me/TravelyFamily