SSB and SW forcasts:

Trans-Atlantic weather info can be received from ‘Herb’ Hilgenberg on SSB 123590kHz at 2000 UTC call sign ‘Southbound Two’. Log on at 1930 UTC.


Radio France International broadcasts a 24-hour weather forecast at 1140 UCT daily on 6175kHz (English Channel, North Sea, Bay of Biscay), on 11700kHz, 15530kHz, 17575kHz (North Atlantic east of 050 degrees West), on 11845kHz (West Africa to Gibraltar), and 15300kHz (Equator to 27 degrees North).




The US National Weather Service broadcasts marine weather forecasts on 4426mHz, 6501mHz, 8764mHz, 13089mHz, and 17314mHz. Offshore and high seas forecasts for the Atlantic and Caribbean begin at 0330 UTC, 0500 UTC, 0930 UTC, 1530 UTC, and 2130 UTC.
 
 
LW forcasts:

In U.K. and near waters the BBC shipping forecasts can be heard on Radio 4 long wave on 198kHz at the following times:

    Weekdays

  • 0048 LT
  • 0520 LT            0520 LT Saturdays        0520 LT Sundays
  • 1200 LT
  • 1754 LT