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Weather radio in Algeria

Algeria has 2 NAVTEX stations and 1 VHF coast station. Ain Taya Radio NAVTEX [B] transmits at 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10 and 20:10 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.

Ain Taya Radio NAVTEX [B]

NAVTEX station [B] in NAV/MET area III, 200 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Algeria (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 36°48.23'N 003°15.63'E (antenna), NAV/MET area III
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Ain Taya Radio NAVTEX [K]

NAVTEX station [K] in NAV/MET area III, 200 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Algeria (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 36°48.23'N 003°15.63'E (antenna), NAV/MET area III
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: French

Broadcast times as published

01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

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.

Algerian coast radio (Alger, Annaba, Béjaïa, Oran, Skikda, Ténès)

Local navigational warnings and weather from the Algerian coast radio stations on VHF and MF, twice a day.

Operator: Algerian coast radio stations
Frequencies: 1792 kHz · 1911 kHz · 2719 kHz
VHF channels: ch. 24, ch. 26, ch. 84
Language: French and English

Broadcast times as published

07:03, 23:03 UTC⛅Local navigational warnings and weather (Annaba, Oran: ch. 24; Skikda: ch. 26)VHF ch. 24 / 26
07:30, 23:30 UTC⛅Local navigational warnings and weather (Alger)VHF ch. 84
07:33, 23:33 UTC⛅Local navigational warnings and weather (Béjaïa, Ténès)VHF ch. 26
08:35, 18:35 UTC⛅Local navigational warnings and weather (Oran)MF 2719 kHz
08:50, 18:50 UTC⛅Local navigational warnings and weather (Annaba)MF 1911 kHz
09:03, 17:03 UTC⛅Local navigational warnings and weather (Alger)MF 1792 kHz