NAVTEX 6

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

Zhanjiang NAVTEX [D] (Chinese)

NAVTEX station [D] on 490 kHz: navigational and meteorological warnings.

Operator: China (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: Position from the ITU table
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Chinese

Broadcast times as published

00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Dalian NAVTEX [R]

NAVTEX station [R] in NAV/MET area XI, 250 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: China (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 38°50.69'N 121°31.09'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XI
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Fuzhou NAVTEX [O]

NAVTEX station [O] in NAV/MET area XI, 250 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: China (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 25°59.96'N 119°26.50'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XI
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Guangzhou NAVTEX [N]

NAVTEX station [N] in NAV/MET area XI, 250 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: China (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 23°09.56'N 113°30.80'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XI
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Sanya NAVTEX [M]

NAVTEX station [M] in NAV/MET area XI, 250 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: China (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 18°17.49'N 109°21.80'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XI
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Shanghai NAVTEX [Q]

NAVTEX station [Q] in NAV/MET area XI, 250 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: China (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 31°06.79'N 121°32.79'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XI
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

VHF / MF / HF coast radio 2

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.

China coast radio HF voice (Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin)

Gale and storm warnings and short forecasts read on HF by the Chinese coast radio stations.

Operator: China Maritime Safety Administration / CMA
Frequencies: 4340 kHz · 6382 kHz · 8458 kHz · 12973 kHz · 4259 kHz · 6454 kHz · 4283 kHz
Language: Chinese, English

Broadcast times as published

00:30 UTC⛅Tropical storm warnings and 24 hour forecast in English (Guangzhou)HF 6382, 8458 and 12973 kHz
01:00 UTC⛅Tropical storm warnings and 24 hour forecast in Chinese (Guangzhou)HF 6382, 8458 and 12973 kHz
03:30, 09:00 UTC⛅Gale warnings and 24 hour forecast in English (Shanghai)HF 4259 and 6454 kHz
03:30, 09:30 UTC⛅Gale warnings and 24 hour forecast in Chinese (Shanghai)HF 4259 and 6454 kHz
02:30, 06:00, 13:00, 18:30, 22:00 UTC⛅Gale warnings in Chinese and English (Tianjin)HF 4283 kHz

Chinese coast radio weather by radio-telex (Guangzhou, Tianjin)

Weather by HF radio-telex (text) from Guangzhou and Tianjin coast radio. NAVTEX from Dalian, Shanghai and Guangzhou also carries weather.

Operator: Guangzhou (XSQ) and Tianjin (XSV) coast radio
Frequencies: 4212.5 kHz · 4219 kHz · 6329 kHz · 8417.5 kHz · 8431 kHz · 12581.5 kHz · 12622.5 kHz · 16854 kHz
Language: Chinese and English

Broadcast times as published

01:20, 13:20 UTC⛅Weather (Guangzhou, radio-telex)HF 4219 / 6329 / 8431 / 12622.5 / 16854 kHz
05:00, 07:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00, 23:00 UTC⛅Weather (Tianjin, radio-telex)HF 4212.5 / 8417.5 / 12581.5 kHz

HF radiofax 1

Weather charts sent over HF radio, received with an SSB receiver and a computer or fax decoder.

Guangzhou (XSQ) radiofax

HF radiofax weather charts from Guangzhou, China. Received with an SSB radio and a fax decoder; chart-by-chart times are in the official schedule.

Operator: Guangdong Meteorological Observatory, South China Sea Weather Forecast Center · XSQ
Position: City position (approximate), not the transmitter site
Frequencies: 4199.75 kHz · 8412.5 kHz · 12629.25 kHz · 16826.25 kHz
Language: Charts (radiofax)

Broadcast times as published

Chart-by-chart times are not listed yet. Use the official schedule linked below.

Weather radio in China

NAVTEX 6

VHF / MF / HF coast radio 2

HF radiofax 1