Weather Fax Frequencies Indonesia to Darwin

The following weather fax information for Sailing through Indonesia is from BOM Australia.

In 2003 on our first passage through Indonesia, we noted that the Highs ridging over central Australia fed into the SE winds north of Darwin, icreasing their strength considerably.

Australian w/fax frequencies Charlieville (VMC) Wiluna (VMW)

ALL TIMES UTC

VMC

2626 0900-1900
5100 0000-2400
11030 0000-2400
13920 0000-2400
20469 1900-0900

VMW

5755 1100-2100
7535 0000-2400
10555 0000-2400
15615 0000-2400
18060 2100-1100

Remember to subtract 1.8 (1.9) when entering fax frequencies to HF radio if you don't have the new ICOM radios that already do this for you.


Time (UTC) Description of Chart

0015-0030 VMC/VMW Schedule Page 1 of 2

0030-0045 VMC/VMW Schedule Page 2 of 2

0045-0100 VMC/VMW Information Notice

0200-0215 Australian MSLP Prog (H+36) Valid 0000

0245-0300 Australian MSLP Anal Valid 0000

0300-0315 Australian 500 hPa Anal Valid 0000

0315-0330 Voice Broadcast Information for VMC and VMW

0430-0445 Australian MSLP 4-day forecast, Days 1 and 2

0445-0500 Australian MSLP 4-day forecast, Days 3 and 4

0600-0622 Asian (Part A) Gradient Level Wind Anal Valid 0000

0623-0645 Asian (Part B) Gradient Level Wind Anal Valid 0000

0645-0700 Asian MSLP Anal Valid 0000

0845-0900 Australian MSLP Anal Valid 0600

0900-0915 Australian MSLP Prog (H+36) Valid 0000

0915-0930 Australian MSLP 4-day forecast, Days 1 and 2

0930-0945 Australian MSLP 4-day forecast, Days 3 and 4

1145-1200 VMC/VMW Information Notice

1215-1230 VMC/VMW Schedule Page 1 of 2

1230-1245 VMC/VMW Schedule Page 2 of 2

1430-1445 Australian MSLP Anal Valid 1200

1500-1515 Australian 500 hPa Anal Valid 1200

1515-1530 Australian MSLP Prog (H+36) Valid 1200

1800-1822 Asian (Part A) Gradient Level Wind Anal Valid 1200

1823-1845 Asian (Part B) Gradient Level Wind Anal Valid 1200

2030-2045 Australian MSLP Anal Valid 1800