NAVTEX 8

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

Coruña NAVTEX [D]

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

Operator: Spain (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 43°22.03'N 008°27.13'W (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

00:30, 04:30, 12:30, 16:30 UTCNavigational warnings (radioavisos)
08:30, 20:30 UTC⛅Weather bulletin for Gran Sol, Pazzen, Iroise, Yeu, Rochebonne, Cantábrico, Finisterre, Porto and Charcot

Coruña NAVTEX [W]

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

Operator: Spain (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 43°22.03'N 008°27.13'W (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Spanish

Broadcast times as published

03:40, 07:40, 15:40, 19:40 UTCNavigational warnings (radioavisos, in Spanish)
11:40, 23:40 UTC⛅Weather bulletin (in Spanish)

Tarifa NAVTEX [G]

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

Operator: Spain (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 36°02.53'N 005°33.38'W (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:00, 05:00, 13:00, 17:00 UTCNavigational warnings (radioavisos)
09:00, 21:00 UTC⛅Weather bulletin for San Vicente, Cádiz, Estrecho, Alborán, Palos, Argelia, Agadir and Casablanca

Tarifa NAVTEX [T]

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

Operator: Spain (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 36°02.53'N 005°33.38'W (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Spanish

Broadcast times as published

03:10, 07:10, 15:10, 19:10 UTCNavigational warnings (radioavisos, in Spanish)
11:10, 23:10 UTC⛅Weather bulletin (in Spanish)

Las Palmas NAVTEX [I]

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

Operator: Spain (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 28°25.97'N 016°20.17'W (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 UTCNavigational warnings (radioavisos)
09:20, 13:20, 21:20 UTC⛅Weather bulletin for Canarias, Madeira, Casablanca, Agadir, Tarfaya and Cap Blanc

Las Palmas NAVTEX [A]

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

Operator: Spain (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 28°25.97'N 016°20.17'W (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Spanish

Broadcast times as published

00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 UTCNavigational warnings (radioavisos, in Spanish)
00:00, 12:00, 16:00 UTC⛅Weather bulletin (in Spanish)

Cabo la Nao (Valencia) NAVTEX [X]

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

Operator: Spain (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 38°43.07'N 000°10.55'E (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

03:50, 11:50, 15:50, 23:50 UTCNavigational warnings (radioavisos)
07:50, 19:50 UTC⛅Weather bulletin for Palos, Cabrera, Baleares, Menorca, León, Cerdeña, Alborán and Argelia

Cabo la Nao (Valencia) NAVTEX [M]

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

Operator: Spain (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 38°43.07'N 000°10.55'E (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Spanish

Broadcast times as published

02:00, 06:00, 14:00, 18:00 UTCNavigational warnings (radioavisos, in Spanish)
10:00, 22:00 UTC⛅Weather bulletin (in Spanish)

VHF / MF / HF coast radio 3

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.

A Coruña radio coast stations

Weather bulletins from AEMET and navigational warnings (radioavisos) read out by the A Coruña coastal radio stations on VHF and MF.

Operator: Salvamento Marítimo (SASEMAR), run by Cellnex Telecom
Position: A Coruña radio-communications centre; the coastal stations are listed below (positions approximate)
Frequencies: 1677 kHz (Machichaco) · 1707 kHz (Coruña) · 1698 kHz (Finisterre)
VHF channels: Pasajes ch. 63 / 06, Bilbao ch. 61 / 74, Santander ch. 05 / 72, Cabo Peñas ch. 65 / 06, Navia ch. 62 / 74, Cabo Ortegal ch. 02 / 72, Coruña ch. 61 / 06, Finisterre ch. 22 / 74, Vigo ch. 64 / 06, La Guardia ch. 82 / 72
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16 (MF: 2182 kHz), then broadcast on the working channel
Language: Spanish

Broadcast times as published

03:00, 12:15, 17:33 UTC⛅Coastal weather bulletin for Galicia and for Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country (AEMET)VHF, all stations of this centre
03:00, 17:33 UTCRadioavisos (navigational warnings)VHF, all stations of this centre
09:03, 15:03, 23:03 UTC⛅High seas weather bulletin for the Atlantic north of 30°N (Gran Sol to Agadir)MF from Machichaco, Coruña and Finisterre
07:03, 20:33 UTCRadioavisos (navigational warnings)MF from Machichaco, Coruña and Finisterre

Valencia radio coast stations

Weather bulletins from AEMET and navigational warnings (radioavisos) read out by the Valencia coastal radio stations on VHF and MF.

Operator: Salvamento Marítimo (SASEMAR), run by Cellnex Telecom
Position: Valencia radio-communications centre; the coastal stations are listed below (positions approximate)
Frequencies: 1704 kHz (Cabo de Gata) · 1767 kHz (Cabo de la Nao) · 1755 kHz (Palma)
VHF channels: Cabo de Gata ch. 05 / 72, Melilla ch. 01 / 06, Cartagena ch. 65 / 06, Cabo la Nao ch. 04 / 74, Castellón ch. 63 / 72, Tarragona ch. 01 / 06, Barcelona ch. 60 / 74, Begur ch. 23 / 06, Cadaqués ch. 65 / 72, Menorca ch. 04 / 06, Palma ch. 07 / 72, Ibiza ch. 03 / 06
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16 (MF: 2182 kHz), then broadcast on the working channel
Language: Spanish

Broadcast times as published

04:10, 13:03, 18:10 UTC⛅Coastal weather bulletin for Andalucía oriental, Melilla, Alborán, Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia and the Balearic Islands (AEMET)VHF, all stations of this centre
04:10, 18:10 UTCRadioavisos (navigational warnings)VHF, all stations of this centre
10:03, 15:33, 23:33 UTC⛅High seas weather bulletin for the Mediterranean (Alborán to Annaba) and Atlantic Cádiz and EstrechoMF from Cabo de Gata, Cabo de la Nao and Palma
08:03, 19:33 UTCRadioavisos (navigational warnings)MF from Cabo de la Nao and Palma
08:40, 20:03 UTCRadioavisos (navigational warnings)MF from Cabo de Gata

Las Palmas radio coast stations

Weather bulletins from AEMET and navigational warnings (radioavisos) read out by the Las Palmas coastal radio stations on VHF and MF.

Operator: Salvamento Marítimo (SASEMAR), run by Cellnex Telecom
Position: Las Palmas radio-communications centre; the coastal stations are listed below (positions approximate)
Frequencies: 1656 kHz (Tarifa) · 1698 kHz (Las Palmas) · 1644 kHz (Arrecife)
VHF channels: Huelva ch. 61 / 06, Cádiz ch. 63 / 74, Tarifa ch. 83 / 06, Málaga ch. 61 / 72, Motril ch. 81 / 74, La Palma ch. 64 / 06, Hierro ch. 23 / 74, Gomera ch. 01 / 06, Tenerife ch. 65 / 72, Las Palmas ch. 61 / 74, Fuerteventura ch. 22 / 06, Yaiza ch. 03 / 74, Arrecife ch. 01 / 72, La Restinga ch. 02 / 72, Garafía ch. 60 / 74
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16 (MF: 2182 kHz), then broadcast on the working channel
Language: Spanish

Broadcast times as published

02:00, 11:15, 16:33 UTC⛅Coastal weather bulletin for western and eastern Andalucía, Ceuta, Melilla and Alborán (AEMET)VHF, stations Huelva, Cádiz, Tarifa, Málaga and Motril
03:40, 13:40, 19:03 UTC⛅Coastal weather bulletin for the Canary Islands (AEMET)VHF, the Canary Islands stations
02:00, 16:33 UTCRadioavisos (navigational warnings) for AndalucíaVHF, stations Huelva, Cádiz, Tarifa, Málaga and Motril
03:40, 19:03 UTCRadioavisos (navigational warnings) for the Canary IslandsVHF, the Canary Islands stations
10:40, 16:03, 22:33 UTC⛅High seas weather bulletin for the Atlantic south of 35°N (Madeira to the Gulf of Guinea)MF from Las Palmas and Arrecife
09:03, 15:03, 23:03 UTC⛅High seas weather bulletin for the Strait and Atlantic north of 30°N (Josephine, San Vicente, Cádiz, Estrecho)MF from Tarifa
06:33, 21:10 UTCRadioavisos (navigational warnings)MF from Las Palmas and Arrecife
08:40, 20:03 UTCRadioavisos (navigational warnings)MF from Tarifa

Public radio 1

Sea weather read out on national public radio (FM), easy to receive near the coast.

RNE Radio 5 high-seas bulletin (Spain)

AEMET's high-seas weather bulletin, read on RNE Radio 5 three times a day, seven days a week.

Operator: Radio Nacional de España, bulletin from AEMET
Frequencies: RNE Radio 5 (FM and MW · national network)
Language: Spanish

Broadcast times as published

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

Weather radio in Spain

NAVTEX 8

VHF / MF / HF coast radio 3

Public radio 1