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Weather radio in Philippines

Philippines has 3 NAVTEX stations and 1 VHF coast station. Manila NAVTEX [J] transmits at 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30 and 21:30 UTC.

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NAVTEX 3

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

Manila NAVTEX [J]

NAVTEX station [J] on 518 kHz: navigational warnings and weather.

Operator: Philippines (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: Approximate (town of the station)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 UTC⛅Safety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

Puerto Princesa NAVTEX [I]

NAVTEX station [I] on 518 kHz: navigational warnings and weather.

Operator: Philippines (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: Approximate (town of the station)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 UTC⛅Safety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

Davao NAVTEX [K]

NAVTEX station [K] on 518 kHz: navigational warnings and weather.

Operator: Philippines (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: Approximate (town of the station)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40 UTC⛅Safety messages: navigational and meteorological warnings

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.

Manila Radio (Philippines, DZS-4)

Warnings and weather from Manila Radio on VHF and HF five times a day.

Operator: Manila coast radio (DZS-4)
Position: Approximate (town of the station)
Frequencies: 8776.8 kHz
VHF channels: ch. 09, ch. 20
Language: English (not stated)

Broadcast times as published

00:30, 03:30, 06:30, 09:30, 12:30 UTC⛅Local navigational warnings and weather (also on request)VHF ch. 09 / 16 / 20 and HF 8776.8 kHz