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GMDSS

GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS

AND SAFETY SYSTEM

SMDSM

LE SYSTME MONDIAL DE DTRESSE

ET DE SCURIT EN MER

2001
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Form for updating Chapter 3 ..........................................................................................................................i

Introduction in English ...................................................................................................................................1

Introduction in French ....................................................................................................................................4
Introduction in Spanish...................................................................................................................................7

Maps...............................................................................................................................................................10

Transmission Schedule for Full GMDSS Service ..........................................................................................27

Transmission Schedule for Interim Urgent Meteorological Warning Information Service............................29
Transmission Schedule for national Safety Services......................................................................................30

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In order to maintain and improve the accuracy of the information in this publication please inform the WMO Secretariat of any amendments relating to Volume D.

REGION: ................................. DATE: ................................

COUNTRY: .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

METAREA ISSUING SERVICE/ LAND EARTH STATION/ SATELLITE BROADCAST SCHEDULE (UTC) /
SERVICE DE DIFFUSION STATION TERRIENNES OCEAN REGION HEURE DE DIFFUSION (UTC)
TERRESTRE RGION OCANIQUE

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1. CONTENTS
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) entered
into force on 1 February 1992. The new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) high seas marine broadcast system
for the GMDSS, which operates through the International SafetyNET Service of INMARSAT, was also implemented
from this date

For some ocean areas, the full GMDSS service is not yet implemented because of technical reasons related to access to
the appropriate CES. For these areas, an interim urgent meteorological warning information service has been put in
place.

2. GENERAL PRESENTATION
This section consists of:

Two world maps illustrating:

(1) Satellite footprint for Global Maritime Distress and Safety System;
(2) Preparation and Issuing Services

The Transmission Schedule for the full GMDSS Service

Transmission Schedule for Interim Urgent Meteorological Warning
Information Service
Transmission Schedule for National SafetyNet Services

3. LAYOUT
The tables are presented in the following format:

3.1 The Transmission Schedule for the Full GMDSS Service

Met- Issuing Service Land Earth Station SATELLITE Broadcast Schedules (UTC)/
Heures de diffusion (UTC)
area Service de diffusion Station terriennes Ocean Region/
ctires Rgion Ocanique 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21

3.2 Transmission Schedule for Interim Urgent Meteorological Warning Information Service
Met- Preparation Issuing Service Land Earth SATELLITE Broadcast Schedules (UTC)/
area Service Station Heures de diffusion (UTC)
Service Service de Station Ocean Region/
d'laboration diffusion terriennes Rgion Ocanique 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21
ctires

3.3 Transmission Schedule for National SafetyNet Services

Coverage/ Issuing Service Land Earth Station SATELLITE Broadcast Schedules (UTC)/
Heures de diffusion (UTC)
Zone couverte Service de Station terriennes Ocean Region/
diffusion ctires Rgion Ocanique 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21

4. EXPLANATION OF THE COLUMNS

4.1 Metarea
For the purpose of the preparation and issue of meteorological warnings and the regular preparation and issue of weather
and sea bulletins, the oceans and seas are divided into areas for which national Meteorological Services assume
responsibility. The areas of responsibility together provide complete coverage of oceans and seas by meteorological

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information contained in warnings and weather and sea bulletins for the high seas. These areas of responsibility are
reviewed by the Commission for Marine Meteorology to ensure complete area coverage and adequacy of services.

The areas of responsibility as defined in the world maps represents a minimum requirement for issuing and preparation
services. Issuing and preparation services may extend the area of coverage beyond these areas of responsibility if they
wish to meet national requirements. In this case, the area of coverage should be specified with the broadcast times.

4.1.1 Co-ordinates for GMDSS Metareas

AREA CO-ORDINATES

I The North Atlantic Ocean east of 35W, from 4827'N to 71N including the North Sea and Baltic Sea
sub-area.

II Atlantic waters east of 35W, from 7N to 4827'N, and east of 20W from 7N to 6S, including the
Straits of Gibraltar.

III The Mediterranean and Black Seas, east of the Straits of Gibraltar.

IV The western part of the North Atlantic Ocean eastwards of the North American coast to 35W, from
7N to 67N, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.

V Atlantic waters west of 20W from 3550'S to 7N, narrowing in the coastal strips at the extremities to
the Uruguay/Brazil frontier in 3345'S and the French Guyane/Brazil frontier in 430'N.

VI The South Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of 3550'S, from 20W to the longitude of Cape Horn,
6716'W.

VII The South Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of 6S from 20W to the coast of Africa, thence south
to the Cape of Good Hope; the South Indian and Southern Oceans south of 1030'S from the Cape to
55E, thence south of 30S to 80E.

VIII(N) The area of the Indian Ocean enclosed by lines from the Indo-Pakistan frontier in 2345'N 68E to
12N 63E, thence to Cape Gardafui; the east African coast south to the Equator, thence to 95E, to
6N, thence NE'wards to the Myanmar/Thailand frontier in 10N 9830'E.
VIII(S) The East African coast from the equator south to 1030S, thence to 55E, to 30S, to 95E, to the
Equator, to the east African coast.

IX The Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, north of Area VIII.

X The South Indian and Southern Oceans east of 80E and south of 30S to 95E, to 12S, to 127E;
thence the Timor Sea, South Pacific and Southern Oceans south of 10S to 141E to the equator, to
170E, to 29S, thence SW'wards to 45S in 160E, then the 160E meridian.

XI The Indian Ocean, China Sea and North Pacific Ocean northward of Area X and on the equator to
longitude 180, eastward of Area VIII and the Asian continent to the North Korea/Russian Federation
frontier in 4230'N 130E, thence to 135E, NE'wards to 45N 138E, to 45N 180.

XII The eastern part of the Pacific Ocean, west of the North and South American coast and east of
120W, from 324'S to the equator, thence to 180, to 50N thence NW'wards to 53N 172E,
NE'wards following the marine frontier between USA and Russian Federation waters to 67N.

XIII Sea areas enclosed north of area XI and west of Area XII; also all Arctic waters from 170W
westwards to 20E.

XIV The South Pacific and Southern Oceans south of the equator, bounded by Area X to the west, the
equator to the north and 120W to the east.

XV The South Pacific and Southern Oceans south of 1821'S following the coast of Chile to the longitude
of Cape Horn in 6716'W, and 120W.

XVI The South Pacific Ocean between 1821'S and 324'S bounded by the coast of Peru and 120W.

XVII The Arctic Ocean from south-west corner 67N, 44E to north-east corner 83N, 125E.

XVIII The Arctic Ocean from south-west corner 6330N, 125E to north-east corner 80N, 165W.

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4.1.2 Changes to Metareas

Any amendments to the area of responsibility, or proposal for the introduction of a change in national Meteorological
Services responsibility for an area, shall have the approval of the Executive Council based on a recommendation by the
Commission for Marine Meteorology.

Before drawing up any recommendation on the proposed amendment for submission to the Executive Council, the
Commission for Marine Meteorology shall receive the comments of the National Meteorological Services directly
concerned with the proposed amendment as well as the comments of the President(s) of the Regional Association(s)
concerned.

4.2 A Preparation Service

Is a National Meteorological Service which has accepted responsibility for the preparation of forecasts and warnings for
parts of, or an entire, designated area (Metarea) in the WMO system for the dissemination of meteorological forecasts
and warnings to shipping under the GMDSS and for their transfer to the relevant issuing service for broadcast.

4.3 Issuing Service

Is a National Meteorological Service which has accepted responsibility for ensuring that meteorological forecasts and
warnings for shipping are disseminated through the INMARSAT SafetyNET service to the designated area for which the
Service has accepted responsibility under the broadcast requirements of the GMDSS. The forecasts and warnings for
broadcast may have been prepared solely by the issuing service, or by another preparation service, or a combination of
both, on the basis of negotiations between the services concerned, or otherwise as appropriate. The issuing service is
responsible for composing a complete broadcast bulletin on the basis of information input from the relevant preparation
services, and for inserting the appropriate EGC header. The issuing service is also responsible for monitoring the
broadcasts of information to its designated area of responsibility.

Termination of Services
Whenever a National Meteorological Service responsible for the preparation and/or issue of warnings and weather and
sea bulletins for a given area is no longer able to provide this service, the National Meteorological Service should inform
the Secretary-General at least six months in advance of the intended termination date.

4.4 Land Earth Station (LES):

This column shows the name of the Land Earth Station. A land station in the Inmarsat satellite communications system
which provides inter-connection between the satellite and shore systems such as telex and telephone.

4.5 Ocean Region Satellite

This column shows the region covered by the satellite. The abbreviations used are as follows:

Abbreviation Explanation

AOR(W) = Atlantic Ocean Region (west)

AOR(E) = Atlantic Ocean Region (east)
IOR = Indian Ocean Region
POR = Pacific Ocean Region

4.6 Broadcast Schedules (UTC)

These are normally issued at least twice daily.

Where an Issuing /Preparation service has extended the area of coverage beyond the areas of responsibility, the area of
coverage should be specified with the broadcast times.

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1. CONTENU
Le Systme mondial de dtresse et de scurit en mer (SMDSM) de l'Organisation maritime internationale (OMI) est
entr en vigueur le 1er fvrier 1992. Le nouveau Systme de diffusion d'informations mtorologiques la navigation
maritime dans le cadre du SMDSM, mis en place par l'Organisation mtorologique mondiale (OMM), et qui passe par
le Service international SafetyNET d'INMARSAT, a galement t mis en service cette date.

Pour certaines zones ocaniques, les services du SMDSM ne sont pas encore assurs au complet en raison de problmes
techniques concernant l'accs la station terrienne terrestre approprie. Pour ces zones l, un service d'information
intrimaire a t mis en place pour la diffusion d'avis mtorologiques urgents.

2. PRSENTATION GNRALE
La section comporte plusieurs parties:

deux cartes du monde illustrant:

(1) l'empreinte des satellites desservant le Systme mondial de
dtresse et de scurit en mer;
(2) les Services d'laboration et les Services de diffusion

l'horaire des transmissions du service SMDSM complet

l'horaire des transmissions du service intrimaire de diffusion d'avis
mtorologiques urgents
l'horaire des transmissions des services nationaux SafetyNET

3. FORME DE PRSENTATION
Les tableaux se prsentent sous la forme suivante:

3.1 Horaire des transmissions des services SMDSM au complet

Met- Issuing Service Land Earth Station SATELLITE Broadcast Schedules (UTC)/
Heures de diffusion (UTC)
area Service de diffusion Station terriennes Ocean Region/
ctires Rgion Ocanique 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21

3.2 Horaire des transmissions du Service intrimaire de diffusion d'avis mtorologiques urgents
Metare Preparation Issuing Service Land Earth SATELLITE Broadcast Schedules (UTC)/
a Service Station Heures de diffusion (UTC)
Service Service de Station Ocean Region/
d'laboration diffusion terriennes Rgion Ocanique 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21
terrestre

3.3 Horaire des transmissions des services nationaux SafetyNET

Coverage/ Issuing Service Land Earth Station SATELLITE Broadcast Schedules (UTC)/
Heures de diffusion (UTC)
Zone couverte Service de Station terriennes Ocean Region/
diffusion ctires Rgion Ocanique 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21

4. EXPLICATION DES COLONNES

4.1 Les Metarea

Aux fins de l'laboration et de la diffusion d'avis mtorologiques, et de la prparation et la diffusion rgulires de
bulletins de mtorologie maritime, les ocans et les mers sont diviss en zones dont la responsabilit est confie des
Services mtorologiques nationaux. Les zones de responsabilit prises dans leur ensemble sont telles que la totalit des
ocans et des mers est couverte par les renseignements mtorologiques contenus dans les avis et les bulletins de
mtorologie maritime diffuss pour la haute mer. La Commission de mtorologie maritime examine priodiquement
ces zones de responsabilit afin que toutes les rgions soient dment desservies et que l'assistance fournie soit suffisante.

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Les zones de responsabilit dfinies sur les cartes du monde reprsentent des zones minimales desservir par les
Services de diffusion et d'laboration. Tant l'un que l'autre peuvent tendre la zone de couverture au-del de leur zone de
responsabilit, s'ils le souhaitent, pour rpondre des besoins nationaux. Dans ce cas, la zone de couverture effective
devra chaque fois tre prcise dans le texte diffus.

4.1.1 Coordonnes des zones Metarea dans le cadre du SMDSM

ZON COORDONNES
E
I Atlantique Nord l'est de 35 W, entre 4827'N et 71N, y compris la mer du Nord et la mer Baltique.
II Partie de l'Atlantique situe l'est de 35W, entre 7N et 4827'N jusqu' 20W puis, l'est de 20W,
entre 4827'N et 6S, y compris le dtroit de Gibraltar
III Mditerrane et mer Noire, l'est du dtroit de Gibraltar.
IV Partie occidentale de l'Atlantique Nord, depuis la cte nord-amricaine jusqu' 35W, entre 7N et 67N,
y compris le golfe du Mexique et la mer des Carabes.
V Partie de l'Atlantique situe l'ouest de 20W, entre 3550'S et 7N, se rtrcissant l'approche des
ctes, au sud jusqu' la frontire entre l'Uruguay et le Brsil, 3345'S, et au nord jusqu' la frontire
entre la Guyane franaise et le Brsil 430'N.
VI Atlantique Sud et ocan Antarctique au sud de 3550'S, entre 20W et le mridien passant au cap
Horn, c'est--dire 6716'W.
VII Atlantique Sud et ocan Antarctique au sud de 6S, entre 20W et la cte africaine, puis au sud du cap
de Bonne Esprance; sud de l'ocan Indien et ocan Antarctique au sud de 1030'S, entre le Cap et
55E, puis au sud de 30S entre 55E et 80E.
VIII Partie de l'ocan Indien limite au nord-est par une ligne partant de la frontire indopakistanaise,
(N) 2345'N 68E, jusqu' 12N 63E, et de l jusqu'au cap Gardafui; puis par la cte de l'Afrique orientale
jusqu' l'Equateur, ensuite 95E, 6N, et enfin vers le nord-est et jusqu' la frontire entre le
Myanmar et la Thalande, 10N 9830'E.
VIII (S) La cte de l'Afrique orientale partant l'est de l'Equateur jusqu' 1030'S, puis 55E, 30S et 95E,
l'Equateur et puis la cte de l'Afrique orientale.
IX Mer Rouge, golfe d'Aden, mer d'Oman et golfe Persique, au nord de la zone VIII.
X Sud de l'ocan Indien et ocan Antarctique l'est de 80E et au sud de 30S jusqu' 95E, puis au sud
de 12S jusqu' 127E; puis la mer de Timor, le Pacifique Sud et l'ocan Antarctique au sud de 10S
jusqu' 141E, puis au sud de l'Equateur, jusqu' 170E, la limite Est de la zone X est constitue par le
mridien 170E, entre l'Equateur et 29S, puis par une ligne partant vers le sud-ouest jusqu' 45S sur
le mridien 160E, et enfin par ce dernier mridien.
XI Ocan Indien, mer de Chine et Pacifique Nord, au nord de la zone X et de l'Equateur jusqu'au mridien
180, l'est de la zone VIII et du continent asiatique jusqu' la frontire entre la Core du Nord et la
Fdration de Russie, 4230'N 130E, et au sud de la ligne partant de ce point vers l'est jusqu'
135E puis vers le nord-est jusqu' 45N 138E, et de l jusqu' 45N 180.
XII Partie orientale de l'ocan Pacifique, l'ouest des ctes d'Amrique du Nord et d'Amrique du Sud;
zone situe l'est de 120W entre l'quateur et 324'S, l'est de 180 entre l'quateur et 50N, puis
l'est de la ligne partant de 50N 180 vers le nord-ouest jusqu' 53N 172E puis vers le nord-est en
suivant la frontire maritime entre les Etats-Unis d'Amrique et la Fdration de Russie, jusqu' 67N.
XIII Zone maritime situe au nord de la zone XI et l'ouest de la zone XII, comprenant galement la partie
de l'ocan Arctique qui s'tend, d'est en ouest, de 170W 20E.
XIV Zone du Pacifique Sud et de l'ocan Antarctique situe au sud de l'Equateur et limite, l'ouest, par la
zone X, au nord, par la zone XII et l'est, par la zone XV.
XV Zone du Pacifique Sud et de l'ocan Antarctique s'tendant au sud de 1821'S le long de la cte
chilienne, jusqu' la longitude du cap Horn, 6716'W, et limite l'ouest par le mridien 120W.
XVI Zone du Pacifique Sud comprise entre 1821'S et 324'S et limite par la cte pruvienne et le mridien
120W.
XVII LOcan Arctique de 67N, 44 E 83N, 125E dans le sens nord-est
XVIII LOcan Arctique de 6330N, 125E 80N, 165W dans le sens nord-est

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4.1.2 Modifications apportes aux zones Metarea

Toute modification de zone de responsabilit, ou proposition visant moduler les fonctions assumes par des Services
mtorologiques nationaux pour une zone donne, doit tre approuve par le Conseil excutif sur la base d'une
recommandation de la Commission de mtorologie maritime.

Avant d'laborer une recommandation prsenter au Conseil excutif au sujet de la modification propose, la
Commission de mtorologie maritime recevra les commentaires des Services mtorologiques nationaux directement
concerns par la modification propose ainsi que les commentaires du(des) prsident(s) de l'(des) association(s)
rgionale(s) concerne(s).

4.2 Service d'laboration

Un "Service d'laboration" est un Service mtorologique national qui s'est engag laborer des prvisions et des avis
pour une partie, ou la totalit, d'une zone (Metarea) dment dsigne dans le cadre du systme OMM de diffusion de
prvisions et d'avis la navigation au titre du SMDSM, et les transmettre au Service de diffusion auquel il est rattach.

4.3 Service de diffusion

Un "Service de diffusion" est un Service mtorologique national qui s'est engag assurer la diffusion, dans la zone qui
lui a t assigne et via le service SafetyNET d'INMARSAT, des prvisions et des avis mtorologiques destins la
navigation maritime. Ces produits auront t labors par ce mme Service ou par un autre Service d'laboration ou par
les deux ensemble, selon les accords passs entre les services concerns, ou bien de toute autre manire approprie. Le
Service de diffusion est charg de composer un bulletin complet sur la base des renseignements communiqus par les
services d'laboration qui lui sont rattachs et en insrant l'en-tte EGC appropri. Le service de diffusion doit galement
veiller ce que les informations soient effectivement diffuses dans sa zone de responsabilit.

Arrt des services

Tout Service mtorologique national charg d'laborer et/ou de diffuser des avis et des bulletins de mtorologie
maritime pour une zone donne, qui n'est plus en mesure de fournir ce service, devrait en informer le Secrtaire gnral
au moins six mois l'avance.

4.4 Station terrienne terrestre (LES)

Cette colonne indique le nom de la station terrienne terrestre. Station terrestre du systme de tlcommunications par
satellite Inmarsat qui assure la liaison entre le satellite et les systmes de tlcommunications terrestres (tlex et
tlphone par exemple).

4.5 Satellites oprant au-dessus des rgions ocaniques

Cette colonne indique la rgion desservie par chaque satellite. Les abrviations utilises sont les suivantes :

Abbrviation nonc

AOR(W) = Rgion de l'ocan Atlantique (ouest)

AOR(E) = Rgion de l'ocan Atlantique (est)
IOR = Rgion de l'ocan Indien
POR = Rgion de l'ocan Pacifique

4.6 Horaires de diffusion (UTC)

Les diffusions ont lieu, normalement, au moins deux fois par jour.

Lorsqu'un Service de diffusion ou d'laboration a tendu sa zone de couverture au-del de sa zone de responsabilit, la
zone de couverture effective devra chaque fois tre prcise dans le texte diffus.

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1. CONTENIDO
El Sistema Mundial de Socorro y Seguridad Martimos (SMSSM) de la Organizacin Martima Internacional (OMI)
entr en vigor el 1 de febrero de 1992. El nuevo sistema de difusiones marinas en alta mar de la Organizacin
Meteorolgica Mundial (OMM) para el SMSSM, que transmite a travs del servicio internacional SafetyNET de
INMARSAT, tambin comenz a funcionar desde esa fecha.

En algunas zonas ocenicas, todava no se aplica el servicio completo del SMSSM por razones tcnicas relacionadas con
el acceso a las estaciones terrenas costeras correspondientes. Para esas zonas se ha instalado un servicio provisional de
informacin para avisos meteorolgicos urgentes.

2. PRESENTACIN
Esta seccin contiene:La section comporte plusieurs parties :

dos mapas mundiales en los que se ilustran:

(1) la cobertura del satlite para el Sistema Mundial de Socorro y
Seguridad Martimos;
(2) los servicios de preparacin y de difusin
el programa de transmisin del servicio completo del SMSSM
el programa de transmisin del servicio provisional de informacin para avisos
meteorolgicos urgentes
el programa de transmisin de los servicios nacionales SafetyNET

3. DISPOSICIN
Las tablas se presentan en la forma siguiente:

3.1 Programa de transmisin para el servicio completo del SMSSM

Met-rea Servicio de difusin Estacin Terrena Terrestre SATLITE Horas de difusin (UTC)
(ETT) Regin ocenica

Met- Issuing Service Land Earth Station SATELLITE Broadcast Schedules (UTC)/
Heures de diffusion (UTC)
area Service de diffusion Station terriennes ctires Ocean Region/
Rgion Ocanique 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21

3.2 Programa de transmisin para el servicio provisional de informacin para avisos meteorolgicos
urgentes
Met- Servicio de Servicio de Estacin Terrena SATLITE Horas de difusin (UTC)
rea preparacin difusin Terrestre Regin ocenica

Met- Preparation Issuing Service Land Earth SATELLITE Broadcast Schedules (UTC)/
area Service Station Heures de diffusion (UTC)
Service Service de Station terriennes Ocean Region/
d'laboration diffusion ctires Rgion Ocanique 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21

3.3 Programa de transmisin para los servicios nacionales SafetyNET

Zona abarcada Servicio de Estacin Terrena SATLITE
difusin Terrestre (ETT) Regin ocenica Horas de difusin (UTC)

Coverage/ Issuing Service Land Earth Station SATELLITE Broadcast Schedules (UTC)/
Heures de diffusion (UTC)
Zone couverte Service de diffusion Station terriennes Ocean Region/
ctires Rgion Ocanique 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21

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4. EXPLICACIN DEL CONTENIDO DE LAS COLUMNAS

4.1 Metrea
Para la preparacin y la emisin de avisos meteorolgicos, y para la preparacin y la emisin regulares de boletines
meteorolgicos y martimos, los ocanos y los mares se dividen en zonas cuya responsabilidad asumen los Servicios
Meteorolgicos Nacionales. Las zonas de responsabilidad agrupadas permiten una cobertura completa de los ocanos y
los mares a travs de la informacin meteorolgica contenida en los avisos y boletines meteorolgicos y martimos para
alta mar. La Comisin de Meteorologa Marina examina las zonas de responsabilidad para garantizar una cobertura
zonal completa y servicios adecuados.

Las zonas de responsabilidad definidas en los mapas mundiales representan un requisito mnimo para los servicios de
preparacin y de difusin. Ambos servicios pueden extender la zona de cobertura ms all de esas zonas de
responsabilidad si desean satisfacer necesidades nacionales. En ese caso, deben especificarse la zona de cobertura y los
horarios de emisin.

4.1.1 Coordenadas para las Metreas del SMSSM

ZONA COORDENADAS
I El Ocano Atlntico Norte, al este de 35W, desde 4827'N hasta 71N incluida la subzona del Mar del
Norte y del Mar Bltico.
II Aguas del Atlntico al este de 35W, desde 7N hasta 4827'N, luego y al este de 20W desde 4827'N
7N hasta 6S, incluido el Estrecho de Gibraltar.
III Mares Mediterrneo y Negro, al este del estrecho de Gibraltar.
IV Parte occidental del Ocano Atlntico Norte hacia el este de la costa norteamericana hasta 35W, desde
7N hasta 67N incluidos el Golfo de Mxico y el Mar del Caribe
V Aguas del Atlntico al oeste de 20W, desde 3550'S hasta 7N, estrechndose en las fajas costeras de
las extremidades de la frontera entre Uruguay y Brasil, en 3345'S y la frontera entre Guayana Francesa
y Brasil en 430'N.
VI El Atlntico Sur y los ocanos australes al sur de 3550'S, de 20W a la longitud del Cabo de Hornos,
6716'W.
VII El Atlntico Sur y los ocenos australes al sur de 6S desde 20W hasta la costa de frica, siguiendo por
el sur hasta el Cabo de Buena Esperanza; El ndico Sur y los ocanos australes al sur de 1030'S, desde
el Cabo hasta 55E, y luego al sur de 30S hasta 80E.
VIII (N) La zona del Ocano ndico circunscrita por las lneas que se extienden desde la frontera indopakistan,
en 2345'N 68E hasta 12N 63E, siguiendo hasta el Cabo Gardafui; la costa de frica Oriental al sur
hasta el ecuador hasta 95E y 6N, y luego hacia el nordeste, hasta la frontera entre Myanmar y
Tailandia, en 10N 9830'E.
VIII(S) La costa de frica Oriental del ecuador al sur hasta 1030'S, siguiendo hasta 55E, 30S, 90E y luego
hacia ecuador, hasta la costa de frica Oriental.
IX El Mar Rojo, el Golfo de Aden, el Mar Arbigo y el Golfo Prsico, al norte de la Zona VIII.
X El ndico Sur y sur de los ocanos australes, al este de 80E y al sur de 30S hasta 95E, 12S y 127E;
siguiendo el Mar de Timor, el Pacfico Sur y los ocanos australes al sur de 10S hasta 141E hasta el
ecuador, hasta 170E y 39'S, y despus hacia el sudoeste hasta 45S en 160E, y luego el meridiano
160E.
XI El Ocano ndico, el Mar de China y el Ocano Pacfico Norte hacia el norte de la Zona X y en el ecuador
hasta la longitud de 180, hacia el este de la Zona VIII y el continente asitico hasta la frontera entre
Corea del Norte y la Federacin de Rusia, en 4230'N 130E, siguiendo hasta 135E hacia el noreste,
hasta 45N 138E, y 45N 180.
XII La parte oriental del Ocano Pacfico, al oeste de la costa de Amrica del Norte y del Sur y al este de
120W, desde 324'S hasta el ecuador, y luego hasta 180 y 50N; luego hacia el noroeste hasta 53N
172E, y hacia el noreste siguiendo la frontera marina entre las aguas de Estados Unidos y de la
Federacin de Rusia, hasta 67N.
XIII Zonas martimas circunscritas al norte de la Zona XI y al oeste de la Zona XII; tambin todas las aguas
del rtico, desde 170W hacia el oeste hasta 20E.
XIV El ocano rtico, desde el extremo suroccidental a 67N, 44E hasta el extremo
nororiental a 83N, 125E.
XV El Pacfico Sur y los ocanos australes al sur de 1821'S, siguiendo la costa de Chile hasta la longitud
del Cabo de Hornos, en 6716'W y 120W.
XVI El Ocano Pacfico Sur, entre 1821'S y 325'S, limitada por la costa de Per y 120W.

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XVII El ocano rtico, desde el extremo suroccidental a 67N, 44E hasta el extremo nororiental a 83N,
125E.

XVIII El ocano rtico desde el extremo suroccidental a 6330'N, 125E hasta el extremo nororiental a 80N,
165W.

4.1.2 Modificacin de las Metreas

Toda modificacin de la zona de responsabilidad, o propuesta de introduccin de un cambio en la responsabilidad de los
Servicios Meteorolgicos Nacionales con relacin a una zona tendr que ser aprobada por el Consejo Ejecutivo, sobre la
base de una recomendacin de la Comisin de Meteorologa Marina.

Antes de redactar cualquier recomendacin sobre la enmienda propuesta para someterla al Consejo Ejecutivo, la
Comisin de Meteorologa Marina deber recibir los comentarios de los Servicios Meteorolgicos Nacionales
directamente interesados en dicha enmienda, as como los comentarios del Presidente o Presidentes de las Asociaciones
Regionales interesadas.

4.2 Servicio de preparacin

Servicio Meteorolgico Nacional que ha aceptado la responsabilidad de preparar predicciones y avisos para partes, o la
totalidad, de una zona designada (Metrea), en el sistema OMM de difusin de predicciones y avisos meteorolgicos
para la navegacin en el marco del SMSSM, y de transferir esa informacin al correspondiente servicio de difusin para
que la restransmita.

4.3 Servicio de difusin

Servicio Meteorolgico Nacional que ha aceptado la responsabilidad de difundir las predicciones y los avisos
meteorolgicos para la navegacin, a travs del servicio SafetyNET de INMARSAT, a la zona designada cuya
responsabilidad ha aceptado el Servicio a tenor de lo dispuesto en el SMSSM en materia de difusin. Las predicciones y
los avisos para sta pueden haber sido preparados nicamente por el servicio de difusin, o por otro servicio de
preparacin, o bien por una combinacin de ambos, sobre la base de negociaciones entre los servicios interesados, o de
otra manera, segn proceda. El servicio de difusin se encarga de elaborar un boletn completo sobre la base de la
informacin recibida de los correspondientes servicios de preparacin, y de insertar el apropiado encabezamiento de
llamadas de grupo mejoradas (EGC). El servicio de difusin se encarga asimismo de controlar las transmisiones de
informacin a su zona de responsabilidad.

Cesacin de servicios
Cuando un Servicio Meteorolgico Nacional responsable de la preparacin y/o difusin de avisos y de boletines
meteorolgicos y martimos para una zona determinada ya no pueda prestar este servicio, deber comunicarlo al
Secretario General por lo menos seis meses antes de la fecha proyectada de cesacin del servicio.

4.4 Station terrienne terrestre (LES)

En esta columna se indica el nombre de la estacin terrena costera. Estacin terrestre perteneciente al sistema Inmarsat
de comunicaciones satelitales que permite la interconexin entre los sistemas satelital y costero, como el tlex y
telfono.

4.5 Satlite de la regin ocenica

En esta columna se indica la regin abarcada por el satlite. Se utilizan las abreviaturas siguientes:

Abreviatura Explanation
AOR(W) = Regin del Ocano Atlntico (oeste)
AOR(E) = Regin del Ocano Atlntico (este)
IOR = Regin del Ocano ndico
POR = Regin del Ocano Pacfico

4.6 Horarios de difusin (UTC)

Normalmente las emisiones se realizan por lo menos dos veces al da.

Cuando un servicio de preparacin o de difusin extienda la zona de cobertura ms all de las zonas de responsabilidad,
deber especificar la zona de cobertura y las horas de emisin.

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 AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DESIGNATED NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
FOR THE ISSUE OF WARNINGS AND WEATHER AND SEA BULLETINS FOR THE GMDSS
ZONES DE RESPONSABILIT ET SERVICES MTOROLOGIQUES NATIONAUX
CHARGS DE DIFFUSER DES AVIS ET DES BULLETINS DE MTOROLOGIE MARITIME POUR LE SMDSM

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 UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND 60W 50W 40W 30W 20W 10W 0 10E 20E
NORTHERN IRELAND
ROYAUME-UNI DE GRANDE BRETAGNE ET
DE L'IRLANDE DU NORD

SafetyNET - Metarea I 71N

Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions

NORWEGIAN
NORTH BASIN
ICELAND
DENMARK
STRAIT
65N

SOUTH-
EAST
ICELAND FAEROES

60N
WEST EAST
NORTHERN NORTHERN BAILEY
SECTION SECTION

ROCKALL

35W
55N

SHANNON
WEST EAST
50N
CENTRAL CENTRAL
SECTION SECTION SOLE

4827N
15W
40W 2730W
45N

METAREA IV METAREA II
USA FRANCE

40N

40W 30W 20W 10W

Key/Lgende Limit of METAREA I

Zone couverte par le METAREA I

METAREA I

Limits of forecast areas

Forecast areas Zone de prvisions
Zones de prvisions

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 FRANCE 30 20 10 0 10

SafetyNET - Metarea II
50 50
Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions

35W
4827N

Iroise
4730N

12W
Faraday Yeu

6W
Romeo Pazenn
4630N
Rochebonne
45N

Finisterre Cantabrico

7W
Altair Charcot
4150N

40N Porto
40 40
39N

Josephine Cadiz
Alice
S. Vicente Gibraltar
35N 35N

6W
730W
Casa- Gibraltar Strait/
blanca

22W
Estrecho

13W
Irving 32N
Madeira
Agadir
30N
30 30
Tarfaya

Meteor Canarias
25N
25N

Cap Blanc
22W

Cape Verde 20N

20 20

Cap Timiris

15N

Sierra Leone
10 10

7N

Gulf of Guinea
0
0 0
20W

Pointe-Noire

30 20 10 0 10

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Namelist of Metarea II subareas:

1 - FARADAY : between 45N and 4827N, between 22W and 35W

2 - ROMEO : between 45N and 4827N, between 12W and 22W
3 - ALTAR : between 40N and 45N, between 22W and 35W
4 - CHARCOT : between 40N and 45N, between 12W and 22W
5 - ACORES : between 35N and 40N, between 22W and 35W
6 - JOSEPHINE : between 35N and 40N, between 12W and 22W
7 - IRVING : between 30N and 35N, between 22W and 35W
8 - MADEIRA : between 30N and 35N, between 13W and 22W
9 - METEOR : between 25N and 30N, between 22W and 35W
10 - CANARIAS : between 25N and 35N, between 13W and 22W
11 PAZENN : between 45N and 4827N, between 6W and 12W
12 IROISE : between 4730N and 4827N, from the coast of France to 6W
13 YEU : between 4630N and 4730N, from the coast of France to 6W
14 - ROCHEBONNE : between 45N and 4630N, from the coast of France to 6W
15 - CANTABRICO : from the coast of Spain to 45N, from the coast to of France to 7W
16 - FINISTERRE : between 4150N and 45N, between 7W and 12W
17 - PORTO : between 39N and 4150N, from the coast of Portugal to 12W
18 - S. VICENTE : between 35N and 39N, between 730W to 12W
19 - CADIZ : from 35N to the coast of Spain, between 6W and 730W
20 - GIBRALTAR STRAIT / ESTRECHO : between line Gibraltar/Ceuta and 6W, from the coast of Morocco to the coast of Spain.
21 - CASABLANCA : between 32N and 35N, from the coast of Morocco to 13W
22 - AGADIR : between 30N and 32N, from the coast of Morocco to 13W
23 - TARFAYA : from the coast of Morocco to 30N, from the coast of Morocco to 13W
24 - CAPE VERDE : between 15N and 25N, between 22W and 35W
25 - CAP BLANC : between 20N and 25N, from the coast of Africa to 22W
26 CAP TIMIRIS : between 15N and 20N, from the coast of Africa to 22W
27 - SIERRA LEONE : between 7N and 15N, from the coast of Africa to 35W
28 - GULF OF GUINEA : between the equator and 7N, from the coast of Africa to 20W
29 - POINTE NOIRE : between 6S and the equator, from the coast of Africa to 20W

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 FRANCE / GREECE - FRANCE / GRCE
5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

SafetyNET - Metarea III

50 50
Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions

45 45
18

10 19 52 53
16 11 9
12
20
8
15 7 49 50
17 13 51
40 40
47 48
5 25
6
14 46
28 44 45
4 21 43
2 3 41 42
40 36
1 22 26
0 29 38 37 35 32
39
35 35
23 33 34
Key/Lgende:
0 Alboran 19 Central Adriatic 36 Rodos Sea 24 30 31
1 Palos 18 North Adriatic 37 Karpathio
2 Alger 20 South Adriatic 38 West Kritiko 29
3 Annaba 21 Boot 39 East Kritiko
4 Tunis 22 Melita 40 South-West Aegean
5 Carbonara 23 Gabes 41 South-East Aegean - Ikario
6 Lipari 24 Sidra 42 Samos Sea
30 7 Circeo 25 North Ionio 30
43 Saronikos
8 Maddalena 26 South Ionio 44 South Evvoilos
9 Elbe 27 Patraikos 45 Kafireas Strait
10 Ligura 28 Korinthiakos 46 Central Aegean Limit of METAREA III
11 Provence 29 Kithira Sea 47 North-West Aegean Zone couverte par le METAREA III
12 Corse 30 South-West Kritiko 48 North-East Aegean
13 Sardaigne 31 South-East Kritiko Ierapetra 49 Thrakico
14 Cabrera 32 Taurus 50 Thermaicos
15 Minorque 33 Delta 51 Marmara
16 Lion 34 Crusade 52 West Black Sea Forecast areas
17 Baleares 35 Kastellorizo Sea 53 East Black Sea Zones des prvisions

5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

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 BRAZIL - BRSIL
70 60 50 40 30 20 10

SafetyNET - Metarea V NOVEMBER

(North Oceanic)
Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions HOTEL

0 0
GOLF

10 FOXTROT 10

ECHO

20W
20 20

DELTA
CHARLIE

BRAVO SIERRA
30 (South Oceanic) 30

ALFA

3550S

70 60 50 40 30 20 10

Key/Lgende:

Limit of METAREA V
Zone couverte par le METAREA V

Forecast areas
Zones de prvisions

Area:

ALFA Arroio Chu - Cabo de Santa Mara

BRAVO Cabo de Santa Marta - Cabo Fro (Oceanic)
CHARLIE Cabo de Santa Marta - Cabo Fro (Coastal)
DELTA Cabo Fro - Caravelas
ECHO Caravelas - Salvador
FOXTROT Salvador - Natal
GOLF Natal - So Lus
HOTEL So Lus - Cabo Orange
NOVEMBER North Oceanic (West of 20W, from 7N to 15S)
SIERRA South Oceanic (West of 20W, from 15S to 36S)

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 ARGENTINA - ARGENTINE 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20

20 20
SafetyNET - Metarea VI Costas
de Rio de
Janeiro
Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions
Costas del Golfo
23 22
de Santa Catalina

30 Costas 30
de Rio Grande
do Sul
River Paran
Rio de la Plata 34 33 32
I
Cape San Antonio

Faro Claramec
40 40
Rio Negro

Baha 45 44 43 42
Camarones
II
Faro Cabo
Guardian

50 50
Islas Malvinas

Costal de
Tierra del Fuego

55 54 53 52

DRAKE
NORTE

60 60

20W
6716W
Centro Meteorologico Antartico Vicecomodoro Marambio

OCANO ANTRTICO

70 70

KEY/LGENDE:

Limit of METAREA VI
Zone couverte par le METAREA VI

Forecast areas
Zones de prvisions

Note: Coastal areas extend 300 n miles offshore

Les zones ctires stendent en direction du large jusqu 300 milles nautiques de la cte

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20

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SOUTH AFRICA AND NAMIBIA - AFRIQUE DU
SUD ET NAMIBIE
Key/Lgende:
SafetyNET - Metarea VII
Limit of Metarea VII
Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions Zone couverte par le Metarea VII

Forecast areas
Zones de prvisions

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 INDIA - INDE 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
MAURITIUS - MAURICE

SafetyNET - Metarea VIII

INDIA - INDE: Key/Lgende:
Metarea VIII(N) Limit of Metarea VIII
(North of 0)
Zone couverte par le Metarea VIII
MAURITIUS - MAURICE:
20 20
Metarea VIII(S)
Forecast Areas
(South of 0)
Zones de prvisions
Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions
ARB-A2 BOB-A4

63E
Cyclone warning area
12N
(prepared by Runion)

10 10

6N
ARB-A1 BOB-A3

0
0 0

8A7 8A5 8A6

10S
10 10.5S 10

8A3 8A4
Cyclone warnings (prepared by Runion)
Rodrigues
Madagascar
20 Reunion Mauritius 20

8A1 8A2

30S

75E
55E

95E
30 30

40 50 60 70 80 90 100

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 PAKISTAN 40 50 60 70

SafetyNET - Metarea IX
Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions
Gulf of
Oman

North Arabian Sea

20 20

Central North Arabian Sea

Gulf of Aden

12N
63E

10 Key/Lgende: 10
Limit of METAREA IX
Zone couverte par le METAREA IX

Forecast Areas
Zones de prvisions

40 50 60 70

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 AUSTRALIA - AUSTRALIE
60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170

0
0 Key/Lgende: 0

141
SafetyNET - Metarea X
High Seas Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions Limit of METAREA X
Zone couverte par le METAREA X NORTHERN
en haute mer POR SATELLITE
10 1100, 2300 UTC 10 10
12
Forecast areas NORTH EASTERN
POR SATELLITE

170
Zones de prvisions
1100, 2300 UTC

20 20

95
30 29
30 30

WESTERN
40
POR SATELLITE
40
1100, 2300 UTC Bass Strait

IOR SATELLITE
1030, 2330 UTC SOUTH EASTERN 45

80
POR SATELLITE
1100, 2300 UTC
50 50

160
CASEY (WEST) CASEY (EAST)
IOR SATELLITE POR SATELLITE
1030, 2330 UTC 1100, 2300 UTC
60 60
(Dec.-Feb.) (Dec.-Feb.)

To coast of
Antarctica

60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170

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 RUSSIAN FEDERATION
130 140 150 160 170 180 170 160
FEDERATION DE RUSSIE

67
SafetyNET - Metarea Xlll
Key/Lgende:
Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions Limit of Metarea XIII
Zone couverte par le Metarea XIII

Forecast areas
Zones de prvisions

1. North-West Pacific Ocean

2. Bering Sea
3. Okhotsk Sea
4. Japan Sea

60 60
2

172 E
53

50 50

4
45

42 17.5
135

130 140 150 160 170 180 170 160

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 NEW ZEALAND - NOUVELLE-ZLANDE

0
SafetyNET - Metarea XIV
Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions

ISLANDS

160E
25S

120W
29S

SUB-TROPIC

40S

PACIFIC

45S
150E

170W
FORTIES

To coast of To coast of
Antarctica Antarctica

Key/Lgende:

Limit of METAREA XIV

Zone couverte par le METAREA XIV

Forecast areas
Zones de prvisions

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 CHILE - CHILI 120 105 90 75 60 45

SafetyNET - Metarea XV
Key/Lgende:
Forecast Areas - Zones de prvisions 15 15
Limit of METAREA XV
1820S
Zone couverte par le METAREA XV

76W
Forecast areas
SECTOR SECTOR Zones de prvisions
NW NE
1

30S
30 2 30
3330S
3

78W
36S
SECTOR SECTOR 4
39S
CW CE
5
42S
10
45S
45 6 45

48S

7
SECTOR SECTOR 53S
SW SE

81W
8

6716W
60S
60 60
PASO DRAKE SUR

ESTO
BRANSFIELD
SECTOR SECTOR CENTRAL
120W

53W
W W

COSTA W
9 TIERRA DE MAR DE
OHIGGINS WEDDELL

90S 90S

120 105 90 75 60 45

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1 Arica to Coquimbo
2 Coquimbo to Valparaso
3 Valparaso to Constitucin
4 Constitucin to Isla Mocha
5 Isla Mocha to Puerto Montt
6 Puerto Montt to San Pedro
7 San Pedro to Islotes Evangelistas
8 Islotes Evangelistas to 60S
9 From 60S to South Pole
10 From 1820S to 60S and eastern limit is western limits of Areas 1 to 8 to 120W

Note:
Forecast Areas 1 to 9 broadcast respectively by Chilean NAVTEX stations

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 TRANSMISSION SCHEDULES FOR GMDSS SAFETYNET SERVICES
TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE FOR FULL GMDSS SERVICE

Date: 4 September 2001

Issuing Service/ Land Earth Station/ SATELLITE BROADCAST SCHEDULE (UTC) /

Metarea Service de diffusion Station Terriennes Terrestre Ocean Region HEURE DE DIFFUSION (UTC)
Rgion Ocanique
I United Kingdom Goonhilly AOR (E) 0930, 2130

II France Aussaguel AOR (E) 0900, 2100

II France Aussaguel AOR (W) 0900, 2100

III Greece* Thermopylae (AOR-E) 1000, 2200

*Scheduled bulletins and warnings for the western Mediterranean Sea are prepared by France.
IV USA Southbury AOR(W) 0430, 1030, 1630, 2230

IX Pakistan Perth (IOR) 0700

V Brazil Tangua AOR(E) 0130, 0730, 1330, 1930

VI Argentina Southbury AOR(W) 0230, 1730

VII AOR South Africa Burum (AOR(E)) 0940, 1940

VII IOR South Africa* Burum (IOR) 0940, 1940

*Forecast for area 30S-50E / 50S-80E and tropical cyclone warnings are prepared by La Runion
VIII(N) India Arvi (IOR) 0900, 1800
(north of equator)
VIII(S) Mauritius/La Runion (via France) Aussaguel (IOR) 0130, 1330
(south of equator)
VIII(S) Mauritius/La Runion (via France) Aussaguel (IOR)(AOR(E)) 0000*, 0600*, 1200*, 1800*
(south of equator)
*Tropical cyclone warnings if any issued by La Runion as unscheduled broadcasts

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 Issuing Service/ Land Earth Station/ SATELLITE BROADCAST SCHEDULE (UTC) /
Metarea Service de diffusion Station Terriennes Terrestre Ocean Region HEURE DE DIFFUSION (UTC)
Rgion Ocanique
X IOR Australia Perth (IOR) 1030, 2330

X POR Australia Perth (POR) 1100, 2300

X POR Australia Perth (POR) 0550* (Bass Strait only),

1210* (Bass Strait only),
1645* (Bass Strait only),
2300* (Bass Strait only)
*Local time. The Bass Strait forecasts are Coastal Warnings and Forecasts transmitted only to SafetyNET Coastal Area D in Navarea X.
XI IOR China (for IOR) Beijing (IOR) 0330, 1015, 1530, 2215

XI POR Japan (for POR)* Yamaguchi: North of (POR) 0230, 0830, 1430, 2030
equator
*Scheduled bulletins and warnings for south of equator are prepared by Australia.
XI POR Japan (for POR)* Yamaguchi: South of (POR) 0815, 2015
equator
*Scheduled bulletins and warnings for south of equator are prepared by Australia.
XII USA Santa Paula (POR) 0545, 1145, 1745, 2345

XII USA Southbury (AOR(W)) 0545, 1145, 1745, 2345

XIII Russian Federation Perth (POR) 0930, 2130

XIV New Zealand BT-Pacific Auckland (POR) 0130* (NZ coast only),
0330 (warnings only),
0930,
1330* (NZ coast only),
1530 (warnings only),
2130
*Local time. The Bass Strait forecasts are Coastal Warnings and Forecasts transmitted only to SafetyNET Coastal Area D in Navarea X.
XV Chile Southbury (AOR(W)) 1845

XVI USA Southbury (AOR(W)) 0515, 1115, 1715, 2315

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 Issuing Service/ Land Earth Station/ SATELLITE BROADCAST SCHEDULE (UTC) /
Metarea Service de diffusion Station Terriennes Terrestre Ocean Region HEURE DE DIFFUSION (UTC)
Rgion Ocanique
Brazil USA Southbury (AOR (W)) 2000

Japan (south of 60N) Japan* Yamaguchi (POR) 0230, 0830, 1430, 2030
*Included as part of full GMDSS services broadcast for METAREA XI./
Inclus dans la diffusion complte du service GMDSS pour le METAREA XI.

Saudi Arabia Australia Perth (IOR) 0845

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 Coverage Issuing Service/ Land Earth Station/ SATELLITE BROADCAST SCHEDULE (UTC) /
Zone Couverte Service de diffusion Station Terriennes Terrestre Ocean Region HEURE DE DIFFUSION (UTC)
Rgion Ocanique

10N - 10S Singapore Singapore IOR 0118*, 1318*

90E - 120E
* Plus one immediate repeat /
Plus un rptition immdiatement aprs.

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