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Weather radio in Iceland

Iceland has 4 NAVTEX stations and 1 VHF coast station. Reykjavik Radio / Grindavik NAVTEX [X] transmits at 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50 and 23:50 UTC.

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NAVTEX 4

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

Reykjavik Radio / Grindavik NAVTEX [X]

NAVTEX station [X] in NAV/MET area I, 450 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Iceland (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 63°49.99'N 022°27.04'W (antenna), NAV/MET area I
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Reykjavik Radio / Saudanes NAVTEX [R]

NAVTEX station [R] in NAV/MET area I, 450 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Iceland (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 66°11.17'N 018°57.12'W (antenna), NAV/MET area I
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)

Reykjavik Radio/ Grindavik NAVTEX [K]

NAVTEX station [K] in NAV/MET area I, 450 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Iceland (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 63°49.99'N 022°27.04'W (antenna), NAV/MET area I
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Icelandic

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)

Reykjavik Radio/ Saudnes NAVTEX [E]

NAVTEX station [E] in NAV/MET area I, 450 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Iceland (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 66°11.17'N 018°57.12'W (antenna), NAV/MET area I
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Icelandic

Broadcast times as published

00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 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.

Icelandic Coast Guard coast radio (Reykjavík Radio)

Weather every three hours from the Icelandic Coast Guard's coast radio stations on VHF and MF, announced on channel 16 and DSC 70.

Operator: Icelandic Coast Guard, coast radio remotely controlled from Reykjavík (TFA)
Frequencies: 1659 kHz · 1713 kHz · 1761 kHz · 1876 kHz · 1883 kHz · 2724 kHz
VHF channels: ch. 23, ch. 24, ch. 25, ch. 26, ch. 27
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16 and DSC channel 70 (MF: 2182 kHz)
Language: Icelandic and English

Broadcast times as published

02:05, 05:05, 08:05, 11:05, 14:05, 17:05, 20:05, 23:05 UTC⛅Weather (Reykjavík ch. 26/27, Hornafjörður ch. 25, Siglufjörður ch. 24/26/27)VHF and MF (Reykjavík 1876, Hornafjörður 1659, Siglufjörður 1883 kHz)
02:03, 05:03, 08:03, 11:03, 14:03, 17:03, 20:03, 23:03 UTC⛅Weather (Ísafjörður ch. 23, Neskaupstaður ch. 23/27, Vestmannaeyjar ch. 26/27)VHF and MF (Ísafjörður 2724, Neskaupstaður 1761, Vestmannaeyjar 1713 kHz)