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Weather radio in Portugal

Portugal has 6 NAVTEX stations and 6 VHF coast stations. CENCOMAR (Penalva) NAVTEX [G] transmits at 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00 and 21:00 UTC.

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NAVTEX 6

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

CENCOMAR (Penalva) NAVTEX [G]

NAVTEX station [G] in NAV/MET area II, 300 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Portugal (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 38°36.20'N 009°01.80'W (antenna), NAV/MET area II
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Portuguese

Broadcast times as published

01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

CENCOMAR (Penalva) NAVTEX [R]

NAVTEX station [R] in NAV/MET area II, 300 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Portugal (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 38°36.20'N 009°01.80'W (antenna), NAV/MET area II
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)

CENCOMAR Azores (São Miguel) NAVTEX [F]

NAVTEX station [F] in NAV/MET area II, 300 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Portugal (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 37°48.50'N 025°33.20'W (antenna), NAV/MET area II
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

CENCOMAR Madeira (Porto Santo) NAVTEX [P]

NAVTEX station [P] in NAV/MET area II, 300 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Portugal (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 33°05.70'N 016°20.40'W (antenna), NAV/MET area II
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

CENCOMARACORES (S. Miguel) NAVTEX [J]

NAVTEX station [J] in NAV/MET area II, 300 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Portugal (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 37°48.50'N 025°33.20'W (antenna), NAV/MET area II
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Portuguese

Broadcast times as published

01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

CENCOMARMADEIRA (Porto Santo) NAVTEX [M]

NAVTEX station [M] in NAV/MET area II, 300 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Portugal (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 33°05.70'N 016°20.40'W (antenna), NAV/MET area II
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Portuguese

Broadcast times as published

02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

VHF / MF / HF coast radio 6

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.

Portuguese maritime authority VHF (mainland)

Navigational warnings and weather on VHF channel 11 from Leixões, Algés (Lisbon) and Faro, twice a day each.

Operator: Portuguese maritime authority (Algés, Leixões, Faro)
Frequencies: 2657 kHz
VHF channels: ch. 11
Language: Portuguese, repeated in English where possible

Broadcast times as published

07:05, 19:05 UTC⛅Local and coastal navigational warnings and weather (Leixões)VHF ch. 11
08:05, 20:05 UTC⛅Local and coastal navigational warnings and weather (Faro)VHF ch. 11
09:05, 21:05 UTC⛅Local and coastal navigational warnings and weather (Algés / Lisbon)VHF ch. 11 and MF 2657 kHz

Madeira communications centre (CTQ)

Navigational warnings and weather from Madeira on VHF channel 11 and MF 2657 kHz, twice a day each.

Operator: Centro de Comunicações da Madeira (CTQ)
Position: Approximate (town of the station)
Frequencies: 2657 kHz
VHF channels: ch. 11
Language: Portuguese and English

Broadcast times as published

07:35, 19:35 UTC⛅Local navigational warnings and weatherMF 2657 kHz
10:30, 16:30 Atlantic/Madeira⛅Local navigational warnings and weatherVHF ch. 11

Horta Radio (Azores, CTH)

Coastal warnings and weather from Horta on VHF channel 11 four times a day and on MF twice a day.

Operator: Horta coast radio (CTH)
Position: Approximate (town of the station)
Frequencies: 2657 kHz
VHF channels: ch. 11
Language: Portuguese and English

Broadcast times as published

09:35, 21:35 UTC⛅Coastal navigational warnings and weatherMF 2657 kHz
09:00, 10:00, 19:00, 21:00 Atlantic/Azores⛅Local navigational warnings and weatherVHF ch. 11

Flores (Azores) coast radio

Weather and navigational-warning broadcasts from Flores (Azores) (Portugal), as listed in NGA Pub. 117.

Operator: Portugal (coast radio)
Position: Approximate: the place name, not the antenna site
VHF channels: ch. 11
Language: Portuguese

Broadcast times as published

09:30, 19:00 UTC⛅Local navigational warnings and weather (Portuguese)VHF ch. 11

Monsanto (CTV) coast radio

Weather and navigational-warning broadcasts from Monsanto (CTV) (Portugal), as listed in NGA Pub. 117.

Operator: Portugal (coast radio)
Position: Approximate: the place name, not the antenna site
VHF channels: ch. 11
Language: Portuguese

Broadcast times as published

10:00, 16:30 UTC⛅Weather (Portuguese)VHF ch. 11
10:00, 17:00 UTCLocal navigational warnings (Portuguese)VHF ch. 11

Ponta Delgada coast radio

Weather and navigational-warning broadcasts from Ponta Delgada (Portugal), as listed in NGA Pub. 117.

Operator: Portugal (coast radio)
Position: Approximate: the place name, not the antenna site
VHF channels: ch. 11
Language: Portuguese

Broadcast times as published

08:30, 20:00 UTC⛅Local navigational warnings and weather (Portuguese)VHF ch. 11