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Weather radio in Croatia

Croatia has 2 NAVTEX stations, 3 VHF coast stations and 1 public radio station. Split NAVTEX [Q] transmits at 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40 and 22:40 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.

Split NAVTEX [Q]

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

Operator: Croatia (Plovput) (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 43°10.54'N 016°25.38'E (antenna) (position and range from the IMO table of 2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 UTC⛅Gale warnings, synopsis and 24 hour forecast for the Adriatic, Strait of Otranto and Croatian coastal waters, plus navigational warnings

Split NAVTEX [F]

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

Operator: Croatia (Plovput) (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 43°10.54'N 016°25.38'E (antenna), NAV/MET area III; from the IMO/ITU NAVTEX table (2017)
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Croatian

Broadcast times as published

00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 UTC⛅Gale warnings, synopsis and forecast for Croatian coastal waters (in Croatian)

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.

Rijeka Radio

Maritime safety information including the weather report for the Adriatic, from Rijeka Radio (call sign 9AR).

Operator: Plovput (Croatian maritime radio service)
Position: Coast radio station; transmitter sites listed (positions from the Italian Navy list)
VHF channels: Kamenjak ch. 04, Osoršćica ch. 19, Razromir ch. 23, Savudrija ch. 81, Susak ch. 20, Učka ch. 24
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16 five minutes before, then broadcast on the working channel of each transmitter
Language: Croatian and English

Broadcast times as published

00:30, 05:30, 12:30, 19:30 UTC⛅Navigational warnings and weather report (Adriatic and Strait of Otranto), in English and CroatianVHF working channel of each site

Split Radio

Maritime safety information including the weather report for the Adriatic, from Split Radio (call sign 9AS).

Operator: Plovput (Croatian maritime radio service)
Position: Coast radio station; transmitter sites listed (positions from the Italian Navy list)
VHF channels: Čeladac (Zadar) ch. 28, Hum (Vis) ch. 81, Labištica (Split) ch. 21, Sv. Mihovil (Ugljan) ch. 07, Vidova Gora (Brač) ch. 23
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16 five minutes before, then broadcast on the working channel of each transmitter
Language: Croatian and English

Broadcast times as published

00:45, 05:45, 12:45, 19:45 UTC⛅Navigational warnings and weather report (Adriatic and Strait of Otranto), in English and CroatianVHF working channel of each site
03:00, 08:00, 15:00 UTCGale warnings and other dangerous weather (sea state 6 or more, wind over 50 kn, visibility under 200 m): on receipt and at these timesVHF working channel of each site

Dubrovnik Radio

Maritime safety information including the weather report for the Adriatic, from Dubrovnik Radio (call sign 9AD).

Operator: Plovput (Croatian maritime radio service)
Position: Coast radio station; transmitter sites listed (positions from the Italian Navy list)
VHF channels: Gorica Sv. Vlaha (Dubrovnik) ch. 19, Hum (Lastovo) ch. 85, Srđ (Dubrovnik) ch. 07, Uljenje (Pelješac) ch. 04, Ilijino brdo (Čista Gora) ch. 28
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16 five minutes before, then broadcast on the working channel of each transmitter
Language: Croatian and English

Broadcast times as published

01:20, 06:20, 13:20, 20:20 UTC⛅Navigational warnings and weather report (Adriatic and Strait of Otranto), in English and CroatianVHF working channel of each site
03:20, 08:20, 15:20 UTCGale warnings and other dangerous weather (sea state 6 or more, wind over 50 kn, visibility under 200 m): on receipt and at these timesVHF working channel of each site

Public radio 1

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

HRT HR1 forecast for sailors (Prognoza za pomorce)

Warnings of dangerous weather on the Adriatic for the next 24 hours and the forecast of wind, sea state, visibility and cloud, prepared by the state weather service's maritime centre and read in HR1's news programmes.

Operator: Hrvatska radiotelevizija (HRT), forecast by the Maritime Meteorological Centre of DHMZ in Split
Frequencies: HR1 FM (national network)
Language: Croatian

Broadcast times as published

07:23, 15:23, 22:23 Europe/Zagreb⛅Forecast for sailors (in Jutarnja kronika, Dnevne novosti and Kronika dana; times are approximate)HR1 (Prvi program Hrvatskoga radija)