Indian Ocean Weather Scheds

After some discussion with Jacana and experimentation, Dan put this together. We found a combination of fax and grib files to provide excellent, accurate weather information.

As at December 2007, BOM (Australia) have upgraded and modified their marine weather fax service. It also appears that they have mis-labelled Asian Part A and B Gradient Wind faxes on one of their lists.

INDIAN OCEAN WEATHER SCHEDULE

Time: UTC.... Fax/Voice

0503................. Voice. Durban Weather Net
0500................. Fax. SA surface analysis
0530..................Voice. Durban Weather Net
0730.................. Fax. SA surface prognosis (Southern region)
0730.................. Fax. Australian Indian Ocean anal 0000
0915.................. Fax. SA weather Hi Seas & coastal
1030.................. Fax. SA surface analysis
1100.................. Fax. SA surface prognosis
1500................. Voice. Durban Weather Net
1530.................. Voice. Durban Weather Net
1530.................. Fax. SA surface analysis
1700.................. Fax. SA weather Hi Seas & coastal
1823.................. Fax. Australia Asian Part B gradient level wind anal (North Indian
Ocean, to approx 75 degrees E)
1915................... Fax. Australian Indian Ocean anal 1200
2230.................. Fax. SA surface analysis
2345.................. Fax. Indian Ocean prognosis +48h 1200

South African w/fax frequencies.

4124
7508
13538
18238

Australian w/fax frequencies (Wiluna)

5755
7535
10555
15615
18060

Remember to subtract 1.8 (1.9) when entering fax frequencies to HF radio

Voice Frequencies: Durban Weather Net (Fred)

8101........ 0500 UTC and 1500 UTC

12353...... 0530 UTC and 1530 UTC