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Weather radio in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has 2 NAVTEX stations and 1 VHF coast station. Jeddah NAVTEX [H] transmits at 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10 and 21:10 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.

Jeddah NAVTEX [H]

NAVTEX station [H] on 518 kHz: navigational and meteorological warnings.

Operator: Saudi Arabia (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: Position from the ITU table
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Jiddah NAVTEX [H]

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

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

Broadcast times as published

07:05, 13:05, 19:05 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.

Jiddah Radio (Saudi Arabia, HZH)

Weather from Jiddah Radio on MF six times a day; VHF channel 25 on request.

Operator: Jiddah coast radio (HZH)
Position: Approximate (town of the station)
Frequencies: 1726 kHz
VHF channels: ch. 25
Language: Not stated

Broadcast times as published

05:03, 05:33, 11:33, 17:03, 17:33, 23:33 UTC⛅WeatherMF 1726 kHz
03:33, 07:33, 11:33, 15:33, 19:33, 23:33 UTCLocal navigational warningsMF 1726 kHz