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Weather radio in Sweden

Sweden has 2 NAVTEX stations, 1 VHF coast station and 1 public radio station. Grimeton NAVTEX [I] transmits at 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20 and 21:20 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.

Grimeton NAVTEX [I]

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

Operator: Sweden (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 57°06.32'N 012°23.36'E (antenna), NAV/MET area I
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Stockholm (Gislövshammar) NAVTEX [J]

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

Operator: Sweden (Sjöfartsverket) (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 55°29.38'N 014°18.87'E (antenna), NAV/MET area I; from the IMO/ITU NAVTEX table (2017)
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 UTCNavigational and meteorological warnings for the western and southern Baltic (also on receipt)

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.

Swedish Coast Radio (Sweden Traffic / Stockholm Radio)

Maritime safety information from Sweden Traffic on VHF and MF: navigational warnings every four hours and the weather forecast twice a day, plus a summer coastal weather report in Swedish, read stretch by stretch.

Operator: Sjöfartsverket (Sweden Traffic); calls via Stockholmradio
Position: Stockholm; 44 VHF base stations round the coast and the big lakes
Frequencies: 1779 kHz (Bjuröklubb) · 2733 kHz (Härnösand) · 1674 kHz (Tingstäde) · 1710 kHz (Grimeton) · 1797 kHz (Gislövshammar)
VHF channels: ch. 01, ch. 03, ch. 05, ch. 21, ch. 22, ch. 23, ch. 60, ch. 61, ch. 62, ch. 63, ch. 64, ch. 65, ch. 66, ch. 81, ch. 82, ch. 83
Announced: Announced on VHF channel 16 (MF: via DSC), then broadcast on the working channel of each base station
Language: English and Swedish (coastal weather in Swedish only)

Broadcast times as published

02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 UTCNavigational warnings (and Stockholmradio traffic list)VHF working channel of each base station, and MF
06:00, 18:00 UTC⛅Weather forecastVHF working channel of each base station, and MF
08:30, 16:30 Europe/Stockholm⛅Coastal weather in Swedish, Haparanda–Örskär (1 May to 14 September)(seasonal)VHF, base stations of that stretch
08:45, 16:45 Europe/Stockholm⛅Coastal weather in Swedish, Örskär–Landsort and Mälaren/Hjälmaren (1 May to 14 September)(seasonal)VHF, base stations of that stretch
09:00, 17:00 Europe/Stockholm⛅Coastal weather in Swedish, Landsort–Utklippan and Gotland (1 May to 14 September)(seasonal)VHF, base stations of that stretch
09:15, 17:15 Europe/Stockholm⛅Coastal weather in Swedish, Utklippan–Hallands Väderö (1 May to 14 September)(seasonal)VHF, base stations of that stretch
09:30, 17:30 Europe/Stockholm⛅Coastal weather in Swedish, Hallands Väderö–Nordkoster and Vänern/Vättern (1 May to 14 September)(seasonal)VHF, base stations of that stretch

Public radio 1

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

Sveriges Radio P1 sea weather

The Swedish sea weather report with wind and water levels, and land and sea forecasts.

Operator: Sveriges Radio (forecast by SMHI)
Frequencies: Sveriges Radio P1 FM (87.6–103.8 MHz)
Language: Swedish

Broadcast times as published

05:55 Europe/Stockholm⛅Sea weather report with wind and water level informationSveriges Radio P1
12:50 Europe/Stockholm⛅Land and sea weather report(Sat–Sun)Sveriges Radio P1
12:55 Europe/Stockholm⛅Land and sea weather report(Mon–Fri)Sveriges Radio P1
21:50 Europe/Stockholm⛅Land and sea weather report with wind, overview and 48 hour forecastSveriges Radio P1