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Hawaii, Australia & New Zealand



DARWIN, AUSTRALIA
CALL SIGN FREQUENCIES TIMES EMISSION POWER
AXI 7535 kHz 1100-2100 F3C 10 KW
AXI 15615 kHz 2100-1100 F3C 10 KW

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
CALL SIGNS FREQUENCIES TIMES EMISSION POWER
AXM 2628 kHz CONTINUOUS F3C 10 KW
AXM 5100 kHz CONTINUOUS F3C 10 KW
AXM 11030 kHz CONTINUOUS F3C 10 KW
AXM 13920 kHz CONTINUOUS F3C 10 KW
AXM 20469 kHz CONTINUOUS F3C 10 KW
TIME CONTENTS OF TRANSMISSION RPM/IOC VALID MAP
TIME AREA
------/1200 36HR SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 1200 AUST
0015/1215 BROADCAST SCHEDULE (2 PARTS) 120/576
0045/------- INFORMATION NOTICE 120/576
------/1245 36HR INDIAN OCEAN SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 1200 IO
0100/------- IPS RECOMMENDED FREQUENCIES FOR AXM 120/576
------/1300 18HR AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PROG 120/576 0600 RSW
------/1315 48HR PACIFIC OCEAN COMBINED WAVES PROG 120/576 0000 SWP
0130/------- IPS RECOMMENDED FREQUENCIES FOR AXI 120/576
------/1330 48HR INDIAN OCEAN COMBINED WAVES PROG 120/576 0000 IO
------/1345 SOUTH PACIFIC SEA SURFACE TEMPS (WEEKLY) 120/576 LATEST SWP
0200/------- 24HR SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 0000 AUST
------/1400 INDIAN OCEAN SEA SURFACE TEMPS (WEEKLY) 120/576 LATEST IO
0215/------- 18HR AUSTRALIA REGION SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PROG 120/576 1800 RSW
0230/------- CURRENT WARNINGS SUMMARY 120/576 LATEST H
0245/1430 SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 00/12 AUST
------/1445 CURRENT WARNINGS SUMMARY 120/576 LATEST H
0300/1500 500MB ANALYSIS 120/576 00/12 AUST
------/1515 36HR SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 1200 AUST
0330/1530 18HR DARWIN TROPICS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PROG 120/576 18/06 D
0400/1600 24HR 500MB PROG 120/576 00/12 AUST
0430/------- S.E. AUSTRALIA SEA SURFACE ISOTHERMS (WEEKLY) 120/576 LATESTSEAUST
0445/------- S.E. AUSTRALIA 250 METER ISOTHERMS (WEEKLY) 120/576 LATESTSEAUST
0500/------- S.W. AUSTRALIA SEA SURFACE ISOTHERMS (WEEKLY) 120/576 LATESTSWAUST
0600/1800 GRADIENT LEVEL WIND ANAL PART A 120/576 00/12 A
0623/1823 GRADIENT LEVEL WIND ANAL PART B 120/576 00/12 B
0645/------- SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 0000 C
0715/1900 18HR AUSTRALIAN REGION SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PROG 120/576 00/12 RSW
0730/1915 INDIAN OCEAN SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 00/12 IO
0745/1930 24HR WIND WAVES HT (M) PROG 120/576 00/12 AUST
0800/1945 24HR SWELL WAVES HT (M) PROG 120/576 00/12 AUST
------/2000 SOUTH PACIFIC SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 1200 SWP
0815/------- CURRENT WARNINGS SUMMARY 120/576 LATEST H
------/2015 SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 1800 AUST
0830/------- SOUTHWEST PACIFIC SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 0000 SWP
0845/------- SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 0600 AUST
------/2045 CURRENT WARNINGS SUMMARY 120/576 LATEST
0903/2100 250MB STREAMLINE ANALYSIS 120/576 00/12 C
0923/2120 500MB STREAMLINE ANALYSIS 120.576 00/12 C
0941/2140 700MB STREAMLINE ANALYSIS 120/576 00/12 C
1000/2200 18HR DARWIN TROPICS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PROG 120/576 00/12 D
1030/2230 48HR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 500MB PROG 120/576 00/12 SH
1045/2245 48HR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 00/12 SH
1115/2303 SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 500MB ANALYSIS 120/576 00/12 SH
1130/------- SEA SURFACE TEMP ANALYSIS (WEEKLY) 120/576 LATEST E
------/2330 36HR SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 0000 AUST
------/2345 48HR INDIAN OCEAN SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 1200 IO
V-1 (08/2001)



DARWIN & CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA

NOTES: 1. NORMAL RECEPTION AREA IS 25N -25S, 75E -180 FROM DARWIN, AND SOUTHWARDS OF 10N,
BETWEEN 70E & 150W FROM MELBOURNE.
2. SCANNING IS NOW COMPUTER GENERATED.
3. TO ENHANCE THE READABILITY OF THE BROADCAST SCHEDULE, ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT 0015 AND
1215 UTC., THE SCHEDULE IS NOW BROADCAST IN TWO PARTS. PRODUCTS ISSUED BETWEEN 0000
AND 1200 UTC ARE IN PART 1 AND PRODUCTS ISSUED BETWEEN 1215 AND 2345 UTC ARE ON PART 2.
PART 2 IS BROADCAST IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE END OF PART 1.
4. ALL WEEKLY OCEANOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS, SUCH AS SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE CHARTS, WHICH
WERE BROADCAST ONLY ONE DAY A WEEK, ARE NOW BROADCAST EVERY DAY. HOWEVER, NOTE
THE CHARTS ARE ONLY UPDATED ONCE A WEEK, BUT BROADCAST EVERY DAY UNTIL A NEW CHART
IS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE OLD CHART.
5. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SYSTEM HELP DESK
PH: (613) 9662 2182
FAX: (613) 9662 1223
EMAIL: opsgen@bom.gov.au
MAP AREAS: A: 30N - 35S, 120E - 180
B: 30N - 35S, 070E - 130E
C: 30N - 35S, 070E - 180
D: 43S 110E, 34S 155E, 34N 142E, 29N 096E
E: 23N - 23S, 100E - 170E
H: 25N - 25S, 080E - 180
AUST: LAMBERT 10S 090E, 50S 080E, 10S 170E, 50S 180
SEAUST- MERCATOR 31S - 40S, 148E - 156E
SWAUST MERCATOR 25S - 37S, 110E - 120E
RSW - MERCATOR 0S - 50S, 100E - 180
IO - POLAR 10S - 90S, EQ - 090E - 180
SWP - POLAR 20S - 90S, 150E - 180 - 90W
SH - POLAR 10S - 90S, ALL LONGITUDES
(INFORMATION DATED 08/2001) http://www.bom.gov.au/nmoc/rad_sch/



WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

CALL SIGN FREQUENCIES TIMES EMISSION POWER
ZKLF 5807 kHz CONTINUOUS F3C 5 KW
9459 kHz CONTINUOUS F3C 5 KW
13550.5 kHz CONTINUOUS F3C 5 KW
16340.1 kHz CONTINUOUS F3C 5 KW
TIME CONTENTS OF TRANSMISSION RPM/IOC VALID MAP
TIME AREA
0300/1500 TASMAN SEA SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 00/12 TNZ
0315/1515 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 00/12 SWP
------/1530 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC 30HR SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 1200 SWP
0330/1545 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC 48HR SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 00/12 SWP
0345/1600 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC 72HR SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 00/12 SWP
0430/1630 BROADCAST SCHEDULE 120/576
0900/2030 TASMAN SEA SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 06/18 TNZ
0915/2045 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC SURFACE ANALYSIS (MSL) 120/576 06/18 SWP
------/2345 SOUTHWEST PACIFIC 30HR SURFACE PROG (MSL) 120/576 0000 SWP
MAP AREAS: TNZ - TASMAN SEA - NEW ZEALAND
SWP - SOUTHWEST PACIFIC
(INFORMATION DATED July 24, 01) http://www.metservice.co.nz/services/radiofax_schedule.pdf
V-2 (11/2001)



HONOLULU, HAWAII, U.S.A.

CALL SIGN FREQUENCIES TIMES EMISSION POWER
KVM70 9982.5 kHz 1150-1522 F3C 5 KW
11090 kHz EXCEPT 2350-0336 F3C 5 KW
16135 kHz EXCEPT 1150-1522 F3C 5 KW
23331.5 kHz 2350-0336 F3C 5 KW
TIME CONTENTS OF TRANSMISSION RPM/IOC VALID MAP
TIME AREA
2350/1150 TEST-ID-SCHEDULE-GENERAL NOTICE 120/576
0005/1205 PACIFIC SURFACE ANALYSIS 120/576 18/06 B
0030/1230 GOES IR SATELLITE IMAGE 120/576 LATEST EP
0045/1245 GOES IR SATELLITE IMAGE 120/576 LATEST SP
0103/1304 TROPICAL SURFACE ANALYSIS 120/576 18/06 H
0128/1328 48HR SURFACE FORECAST 120/576 18/06 C
0148/1350 48HR 500MB/VORTICITY FORECAST 120/576 12/00 F
0209/------ 24HR WIND/STREAM FORECAST 120/576 0000 D
0234/------ 48HR WIND/STREAM FORECAST 120/576 0000 D
------/1412 24HR WIND/WAVE FORECAST 120/576 0000 E
------/1428 48HR WIND/WAVE FORECAST 120/576 0000 E
0258/1444 0/24HR WIND/WAVE FORECAST (2 CHARTS) 120/576 00&00/12&12 G
0317/1503 48HR, 48/72HR(2) WIND/WAVE FORECAST 120/576 00/12&12 G
0336/1522 48/72HR(2), 48HR, WAVE PERIOD/SWELL DIRECTION FORECAST 120/576 00&00/12 G
0355/1541 TROPICAL STREAMLINE ANALYSIS 120/576 18/06 K
0418/1604 NORTH PACIFIC SURFACE PRESSURE ANALYSIS 120/576 18/06 J
0533/1733 TEST-ID-SYMBOLS-GENERAL NOTICE 120/576
0545/1745 SIGNIFICANT CLOUD FEATURES 120/576 00/12 A
0605/1804 PACIFIC SURFACE ANALYSIS 120/576 00/12 B
0630/1827 GOES IR SATELLITE IMAGE 120/576 LATEST EP
0645/1842 GOES IR SATELLITE IMAGE 120/576 LATEST SP
0656/1853 TROPICAL SURFACE ANALYSIS 120/576 00/12 H
0721/1918 PACIFIC OCEAN SEA SURFACE TEMPS 120/576 LATEST NPA
0741/1937 0/24HR WIND/WAVE FORECAST (2 CHARTS) 120/576 06&06/18&18 G
0800/1956 TROPICAL STREAMLINE ANALYSIS 120/576 00/12 K
0823/2019 NORTH PACIFIC SURFACE PRESSURE ANALYSIS 120/576 18/06 J
MAP AREAS: A - 50N-30S, 110W-160E H - 40N-40S, 105W-120E
B - 50N-30S, 110W-130E J - 50N-EQ , 110W-130E
C - 60N-55S, 055W-070E K - 30N-30S, 110W-130E
D - 50N-30S, 100W-120E EP - 55N-40S, 105W-155E
E - 60N-35S, 110W-130E SP - 05N-40S, 130W-165E
F - 50N-25S, 120W-120E NPA - 55N-EQ , 010W-160E
G - 30N-20S, 145W-080W
V-3 (12/2001)


HONOLULU, HAWAII, USA

(1)TROPICAL STREAM-FUNCTION ANALYSIS AND THE WIND/STREAM-FUNCTION FORECAST
CHARTS DISPLAY 1000 MILLIBAR STREAM FUNCTION LINES. FOR SPEEDS IN KNOTS
FOR ALL LATITUDES DIVIDE 50 BY THE SPACING BETWEEN THE STREAM FUNCTION
LINES EXPRESSED IN DEGREES OF LATITUDE. THESE CHARTS, COMPUTER-GENERATED,
ARE PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN THE TROPICS, WHERE THE ISOBARIC SPACING AND
WIND-SPEED RELATIONSHIPS BECOME LESS MEANINGFUL. ARROWS ON THE STREAM-
FUNCTION ANALYSIS CHARTS DEPICT VELOCITIES IN KNOTS OF THE TOPS OF LOWER
CLOUDS DERIVED FROM SUCCESSIVE OBSERVATIONS BY SATELLITE. CAUTION - THESE
CHARTS, BEING COMPUTER GENERATED, MAY NOT PROPERLY DELINEATE SMALL, THOUGH
INTENSE, SYSTEMS IN DATA-SPARSE AREAS. NOTES ARE MANUALLY ADDED TO DIRECT
ATTENTION TO SUCH SYSTEMS WHEN PRESENT.
(2)PACIFIC SURFACE ISOBARIC ANALYSIS CHARTS, MANUALLY ANALYZED AT THE WEATHER
SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE/CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER, HONOLULU DEPICT
THE ISOBARIC (PRESSURE) FIELD NORTH OF 15 NORTH AND STREAM LINES SOUTH OF
15 NORTH; SPACING BETWEEN STREAM LINES IS NOT INDICATIVE OF WIND SPEEDS.
(3)THE 48-HOUR ISOBARIC SURFACE/THICKNESS FORECAST CHARTS DEPICT LINES OF EQUAL
EQUAL PRESSURE IN MILLIBARS (SOLID LINES) AND, CHIEFLY OF INTEREST TO
METEOROLOGISTS, 1000-TO-500 MILLIBAR THICKNESSES (DASHED LINES).
(4)THE SIGNIFICANT CLOUD FEATURES CHARTS DEPICT CLOUD FEATURES BASED UPON
IMAGES FROM THE VARIOUS GEOSTATIONARY AND POLAR ORBITING SATELLITES OVER
THE PACIFIC. ABBREVIATIONS ON THESE CHARTS INCLUDE: AC - ALTOCUMULUS;
AS - ALTOSTRATUS; BKN - BROKEN; CB - CUMULONIMBUS; CC - CIRROCUMULUS;
CI - CIRRUS; CS - CIRROSTRATUS; CU - CUMULUS; FEW - FEW; ISOL - ISOLATED;
LYRS - LAYERS; NS - NIMBOSTRATUS; OVC - OVERCAST; SC - STRATO-CUMULUS;
SCT - SCATTERED; TCU - TOWERING CUMULUS; TSTM - THUNDERSTORM
(5) THE 48-HOUR 500 MILLIBAR CHARTS DISPLAY 500 MILLIBAR HEIGHTS
(SOLID LINES) AND VORTICITY LINES (DASHED LINES.)
(6) THE SATELLITE IMAGES ARE INFRARED CLOUD PICTURES TRANSMITTED
IN REAL TIME AS THEY ARE BEING SCANNED BY SATELLITE.
(7) RADIOFAX FREQUENCIES ARE ASSIGNED FREQUENCIES. TO CONVERT TO CARRIER
FREQUENCIES, SUBTRACT 1.9 KHZ FROM THE ASSIGNED FREQUENCIES.
(8) BROADCAST MAY BE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY ON FOUR LISTED FREQUENCIES WHEN
RESOURSES ARE AVAILABLE.
(9) TRANSMITTERS MAY BROADCAST AT 10KW AT TIMES
(10) YOU MAY ADDRESS COMMENTS ABOUT THIS BROADCAST TO:
Meteorologist In Charge
National Weather Service
2525 Correa Rd.
Honolulu, HI 96822
PHONE: (808) 973-5286/FAX: (808) 973-5271
E-Mail david.meek@noaa.gov
(INFORMATION DATED 12/20/01)tdr http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/hawaii.shtml
V-4 (12/2001)

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