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Weather radio in Belgium

Belgium has 2 NAVTEX stations and 1 VHF coast station. Oostende NAVTEX [T] transmits at 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10 and 23:10 UTC.

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NAVTEX 2

Automatic text broadcasts on 518 kHz, printed by a NAVTEX receiver on board. Each station has fixed time slots.

Oostende NAVTEX [T]

NAVTEX station [T] on 518 kHz in English: navigational warnings and weather (international service).

Operator: Belgium (Oostende Radio) (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 51°10.95'N 002°48.47'E (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

07:10, 19:10 UTC⛅Weather report
03:10, 11:10, 15:10, 23:10 UTCBELMAR navigational warnings

Oostende NAVTEX [B]

NAVTEX station [B] on 490 kHz in Dutch: navigational warnings and weather (national service).

Operator: Belgium (Oostende Radio) (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 51°10.95'N 002°48.47'E (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Dutch

Broadcast times as published

08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 UTC⛅Weather report (in Dutch)
00:10, 04:10 UTCBELMAR navigational warnings (in Dutch)

VHF / MF / HF coast radio 1

Spoken broadcasts by the coast radio station on VHF working channels, and on MF and HF for longer range, announced first on channel 16 or 2182 kHz. HF radiofax (charts) is a separate type.

Oostende Radio (Belgium)

Weather reports, storm warnings and navigational warnings for the Belgian coast, the Dover zone and the Thames zone, read on VHF channel 27 and MF.

Operator: Belgian Coast Guard (Oostende Radio, call sign OSU; forecasts from the Royal Meteorological Institute)
Position: Oostende (approximate)
Frequencies: 2761 kHz (MF)
VHF channels: ch. 27, ch. 24 (storm warnings, force 6+)
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16 and 2182 kHz, then broadcast on channel 27 and 2761 kHz
Language: Dutch and English

Broadcast times as published

07:20 Europe/Brussels⛅Weather report (Belgian coast, Dover and Thames zones)VHF ch. 27 and MF 2761 kHz
08:20, 17:20 UTC⛅Weather report (Belgian coast, Dover and Thames zones)VHF ch. 27 and MF 2761 kHz
00:30, 08:30, 11:30, 19:30, 21:30 UTCBELMAR navigational warnings in forceVHF ch. 27