NAVTEX 6

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

Svalbard NAVTEX [A]

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

Operator: Norway (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 78°03.42'N 013°36.59'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XIX; from the IMO/ITU NAVTEX table (2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 UTCSafety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

Bodø NAVTEX [B]

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

Operator: Norway (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 67°16.15'N 014°25.37'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XIX; from the IMO/ITU NAVTEX table (2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 UTCSafety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

Vardø NAVTEX [C]

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

Operator: Norway (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 70°22.27'N 031°05.83'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XIX; from the IMO/ITU NAVTEX table (2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 UTCSafety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

Rogaland NAVTEX [L]

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

Operator: Norway (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 58°38.92'N 005°36.58'E (antenna), NAV/MET area I; from the IMO/ITU NAVTEX table (2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50 UTCSafety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

Jeløya (Tjøme) NAVTEX [M]

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

Operator: Norway (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 59°26.08'N 010°35.48'E (antenna), NAV/MET area I; from the IMO/ITU NAVTEX table (2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 UTCSafety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

Ørlandet NAVTEX [N]

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

Operator: Norway (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 63°39.70'N 009°32.80'E (antenna), NAV/MET area I; from the IMO/ITU NAVTEX table (2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10 UTCSafety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

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.

Kystradio Sør (Norway, south and west)

Maritime safety information and local weather forecasts from Kystradio Sør on VHF, and the sea area forecast (havvarsel) on MF.

Operator: Kystverket / Hovedredningssentralen (formerly Telenor Kystradio)
Position: Approximate centre of the service area. Transmitter sites and channels are read from the channel-plan map; positions are approximate and unnamed transmitters on the map are left out
Frequencies: 1785 kHz (Rogaland) · 1692 kHz (Rogaland) · 1728 kHz (Bergen) · 1680 kHz (Florø) · 1782 kHz (Ørlandet)
VHF channels: ch. 01, ch. 02, ch. 03, ch. 05, ch. 07, ch. 20, ch. 60, ch. 61, ch. 62, ch. 63, ch. 64, ch. 65, ch. 66
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16, then broadcast on the working channel of the nearest transmitter
Language: Norwegian and English

Broadcast times as published

02:33, 06:33, 10:33, 14:33, 18:33, 22:33 UTCMaritime Safety Information (navigation warnings and gale warnings)VHF working channel of each transmitter, and MF
09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 21:00 Europe/Oslo⛅Local weather forecast for the coastVHF working channel of each transmitter
12:15, 23:15 UTC⛅Sea area forecast (havvarsel) on MF from Rogaland, Bergen, Florø and ØrlandetMF 1785 / 1692 / 1728 / 1680 / 1782 kHz

Kystradio Nord (Norway, north and Svalbard)

Maritime safety information and local weather forecasts from Kystradio Nord on VHF, and the sea area forecast (havvarsel) on MF.

Operator: Kystverket / Hovedredningssentralen (formerly Telenor Kystradio)
Position: Approximate centre of the service area. Transmitter sites and channels are read from the channel-plan map; positions are approximate and unnamed transmitters on the map are left out
Frequencies: 1710 kHz (Bodø) · 1659 kHz (Andenes) · 1635 kHz (Hammerfest) · 1713 kHz (Vardø) · 1731 kHz (Svalbard)
VHF channels: ch. 01, ch. 02, ch. 03, ch. 05, ch. 07, ch. 20, ch. 60, ch. 61, ch. 62, ch. 64, ch. 65, ch. 66
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16, then broadcast on the working channel of the nearest transmitter
Language: Norwegian and English

Broadcast times as published

02:33, 06:33, 10:33, 14:33, 18:33, 22:33 UTCMaritime Safety Information (navigation warnings and gale warnings)VHF working channel of each transmitter, and MF
09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 21:00 Europe/Oslo⛅Local weather forecast for the coastVHF working channel of each transmitter
12:03, 23:03 UTC⛅Sea area forecast (havvarsel) on MF from Bodø, Andenes, Hammerfest, Vardø and SvalbardMF 1710 / 1659 / 1635 / 1713 / 1731 kHz

Public radio 1

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

NRK P1 weather forecast with warnings for the fishing banks

A 15-minute weather forecast with warnings for the Norwegian fishing banks and coastal waters.

Operator: NRK, forecast from MET Norway
Frequencies: NRK P1 (DAB and FM; Svalbard MW 1485 kHz)
Language: Norwegian

Broadcast times as published

05:45 Europe/Oslo⛅Værmelding med varsel for fiskebankene (15 minutes)(Sat–Sun)NRK P1

Weather radio in Norway

NAVTEX 6

VHF / MF / HF coast radio 2

Public radio 1