This Page is Devoted to Med & Mid East  Wx.

A special note of thanks to all who have contributed to the information contained on this page and to all those who have gotten up at the crack of dawn to download weather reports for the benefit of all who listen to and depend upon the Med Net to obtain their weather.  Although the contributors were many, I would especially like to thank Fred Hoette on EscapeKey, Nancy Kirschner on L'ame Libra, Doug Decker on Limerance and Karen Sehnal on Dakare.  Needless to say, none of the material shown here is original and is reproduced for the convenience of those trying to find weather resources.  Where possible and known, I have provided the original references.


Some of the Many Named Winds to be found on the Med
Wind Chart taken from Mediterranean Cruising Magazine, published by Yachting Monthly, June 1998 Supplement





Links to Weather Resources on This and Other Pages

Names and Numeric Designators for Wx Reference Zones in the Med
The references below contain various wx forecast region designators (i.e,, RTTY, WxFax, Navtex, etc., all use named or numeric references for various areas in the Med.)


SSB Schedule of Non-WeFAX Transmissions (Med Net, RTTY, Ham & Navtex)

Weather Monitoring Equipment
Samples of Typical Weather Products for the Med
Useful Weather Conversion Units
Definitions of Symbols and Terms used in Wx Fax
Weather Fax Stations and Broadcast Schedules
Radio Talk Show Assignments
Caribbean & Atlantic Wx Forecast Schedules
Mediterranean  Weather Net
European Weather Forecast Areas
Weather Fax Stations and Broadcast Schedules



 


Names of and Descriptions of High Sea Zones in the Western Med
The chart below show the various names that may be used in the reporting schemes.



CENTROS NAVTEX
DISTINTIVO DE LLAMADA
ZONAS
HORAS DE EMISIÓN (UTC)
Tarifa
G
Sao Vicente, Cádiz, Casablanca, Agadir, Estrecho, Alborán, Palos y Argelia
09:00, 21:00
La Coruña
D
Gran Sol, Pazenn, Iroise, Yeu, Rochebonne, Altair, Charcot, Finisterre, Cantábrico, Azores, Josephine, Porto, Sao Vicente, Cádiz, Estrecho, Madeira, Casablanca y Agadir
08:30, 20:30
Las Palmas
I
Casablanca, Agadir, Tarfaya, Madeira, Canarias y Cap Blanc

Zona costera canaria
09:20, 17:20

13:20
Cabo de La Nao
X
Alborán, Palos, Argelia, Cabrera, Baleares, Menorca, León, Provenza, Liguria, Córcega, Cerdeña y Annaba
07:50, 19:50









 

Forecast  Zone Designations for the Aegean, Adriatic, Black Sea and Eastern Med
The chart below show the various names that may be used in the reporting schemes.


 East Mediterranean Forecast Regions
18. NORTH ADRIATIC
19. CENTRAL ADRIATIC
20. SOUTH ADRIATIC
21. BOOT
22. MELITA
23. GABES
24. SIDRA
25. NORTH IONIO
26. SOUTH IONIO
27. PATRAIKOS
28. KORINTHIAKOS
29. KITHIRA SEA
30. SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
31. SOUTHEAST KRITIKO
32. TAURUS
33. DELTA
34. CRUSADE
35. KASTELLORIZO SEA
36. RODOS SEA
37. KARPATHIO
38. WEST KRHTIKO
39. EAST KRITIKO
40. SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
41. SOUTHEAST AEGEAN, IKARIO
42. SAMOS SEA
43. SARONIKOS
44. SOUTH EVOIKOS
45. KAFIREAS STRAIT
46. CENTRAL AEGEAN
47. NORTHWEST AEGEAN
48. NORTHEAST AEGEAN
49. THRAKIKO
50. MARMARA
51. THERMAIKOS
52. WEST BLACK SEA
53. EAST BLACK SEA  




 


Chart of Forecast Zones for the Entire Med
The chart below show the various names that may be used in the reporting schemes.


 


Chart of WorldSpace Weather Forecast Areas for the Med
The chart below show the various names that may be used in the reporting schemes.




 
VHF Weather Channels for the Med (1)

Country
Station
Times
Ch
Comments
placecountry-regionSpain
placeCityBarcelona
0700 1100 1600 2100 LT
10
placeCityTarragona
0633 1033 1633 2133 LT
74
placecountry-regionValencia
Every even H+15
10
Incl Balearics
placecountry-regionValencia
0910 2110 (24 hr F/C)
02
Cabo la Nao, LL
Same
28
Castellon, LL
Same
23
placeCityTarragona, LL
Same
27
placeCityBarcelona, LL
Same
23
Bagur, LL
Same
82
placeMenorca, LL
Same
07
placeCityPalma. LL
Same
03
Ibiza.LL
placecountry-regionValencia
1410  (48 hr F/C)
02
Cabo la Nao, LL
Same
28
Castellon, LL
Same
23
placeCityTarragona, LL
Same
27
placeCityBarcelona, LL
Same
23
Bagur, LL
Same
82
placeMenorca, LL
Same
07
placeCityPalma. LL
Same
03
Ibiza.LL
placeCityPalma
0835 1135 1635 2135 LT
10
LL
placecountry-regionFrance
La Garde
On Receipt,and H+03
16
High wind warning.  Ch as below
placecountry-regionFrance
La Garde
0703 1233 1903 LT
79
Pic de Neolus, LL
0715 1245 1915 LT
79
Agde, LL
0733 1303 1933 LT
80
Phare du Planier, LL
0745 1315 1945 LT
80
placeStateMont Coudon, LL
0803 1333 2003 LT
80
Pic de l'Ours, LL
0733 1233 1933 LT
79
Ersa, LL
0745 1245 1945 LT
79
Serra Di Pigno, LL
0803 1303 2003 LT
79
Conca, LL
0815 1315 2015 LT
79
Serragia, LL
0833 1333 2033 LT
79
La Punta, LL
0845 1345 2045 LT
79
Piana, LL
placecountry-regionMonaco
On Receipt,and H+03
20
24
High wind warning.  
placecountry-regionMonaco
0903 1403 1915 LT
20
24
Areas 514-516, 521-523,531-534 of METAREA III  
placecountry-regionMonaco
Continuous
23
placecountry-regionCote d'Azur
placecountry-regionItaly
Many IT and Sard
Continuous
68
1-15 of IT F/C areas.  Covers Gib to placecountry-regionTurkey.
placeCityPalermo
On receipt, H+3
16
Gale warning.  CH as below
placeCityPalermo-
0135 0735 1335 1935
01
Posillipo
placeStateSicily
same
27
placeCapri
same
25
Serra del Tuono
same
88
Forte Spurie
same
61
Cefalu
same
27
Sferracavallo
same
81
placeCityPalermo
same
84
Ustica
same
81
Erice
same
88
Pantelleria
same
25
Marazara del Vallo
same
82
Caltabellotta
same
26
Geia
same
85
Siracusa
same
86
Campo Lato Alto
same
25
Lampedusa
same
87
Grecale
W. Coast
same
62
Capo Armi
same
84
Ponta Stilo
same
88
Capo Colonna
same
26
Monte Parano
placeAdriatic
same
05
Abate Argento
same
27
placeCityBari
same
01
Monte Calvario
Roma
On receipt, H+3
16
Gale warning.  CH as below
Roma
0135 0735 1335 1935
82
P. Campu Spina
placeSardinia
same
62
Margine Rosso
same
04
Monte Serpeddi
same
26
placePorto Cervo
same
28
Monte Moro
same
85
Monte Limbara
same
26
Osilo
W. Coast
same
07
Monte Bignone
same
25
Castellaccio
same
27
Zoagli
same
26
Gorgona
same
61
Monte Nero
same
01
Monte Argentario
same
64
Torre Chiaruccia
same
25
Monte Cavo
placeAdriatic
same
65
Silvi
same
87
Monte Secco
same
02
Monte Conero
same
25
Forte Garibaldi
same
27
placeCityRavenna
same
26
Monte Cero
same
01
Piancavallo
same
83
Conconello
placeCityTrieste
0135 0735 1335 1935
25
placeCityAncona
0135 0735 1335 1935
25
Venezia
0150 0750 1350 1950
26
27
Pesecara
0100 0735 1335 1935
26
placecountry-regionCroatia
placeCityPula
Continuous
73
N. Adriatic-W. Coast Istra
placeCityRijeka
Continuous
69
N. Adriatic E. Part
placeCitySplit
Continuous
67
Mid Adriatic E. Part
placeCityDubrovnik
Continuous
73
placeSouth Adriatic E. Part
placecountry-regionGreece
placeCityOlympia
On Receipt
16
Gale Warning CH as below
placeCityOlympia
0600 1000 1600 2200
On Request
16
placeAndros
same
16
Astypalea
same
16
Broychas
same
85
placeChios
same
16
Festos
same
16
Gerania
same
16
placeKarpathos
same
27
placeKefallinia
same
02
Kerkyra
same
83
placeCityKnossos
same
85
Kythira
same
16
Lichada
same
82
placeLimnos
same
16
placeMilos
same
04
Moystakos
same
01
Mytilini
same
25
Parnitha
same
16
placePatmos
same
16
Patra
same
85
Perama
same
83
Petalidi
same
60
Pilio
same
16
Poros
same
16
Pyrgos
same
63
Rodos
same
23
Sfendami
same
85
Sitia
same
16
placeSkyros
same
04
placeSyros
same
16
placeThasos
same
16
placeThira
same
16
Tsoukalas
placecountry-regionTurkey
placeCitySamsun
0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 LT Repeated 3x
67
placeBlack Sea
placeCityIzmir
same
67
placeAegean W. Med Coasts
placeCityAntalya
same
67
Med Coast
67
Many more stations LL
     All times are UTC unless otherwise  indicated.  LT=Local Time
     All broadcasts are announced on Channel 16 unless otherwise noted.
    All broadcasts purported to be in local language and English unless otherwise noted.  LL=Local Language ONLY.
(1) Courtesy of Nancy Kirschner on L' ame Libra







   



METAREA III Weather Products:

http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA3E.HIGH_SEAS_FORECAST.0800.240816129498.html  EAST - so far not reliable  Picture in Saildocs or Web2Mail

http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA3W.HIGH_SEAS_FORECAST.0839.240840134237.html  WEST - so far not reliable Picture in Saildocs or Web2Mail

www.meteo.fr/marine/naviweb/bulletins/MED_LARGE.html  WEST only.  Reliable,easy to read, but picture included in Picture in Saildocs or Web2Mail

http://weather.gmdss.org/navimail/GMDSS_METAREA3-E_INMARSAT  EAST - Reliable, compact. Picture in Saildocs or Web2Mail