United States and Foreign Coastal Radio Stations Accepting Ships' Weather Observation Messages


Book Description

This booklet has an international list of coastal radio stations that are authorized to accept weather observation messages from ships. Information for U.S. radio stations was obtained directly from the stations; for foreign radio stations, the data were obtained from the World Meteorological Organization publication, "Volume D - Information for Shipping," and from the International Telecommunication Union publication, "Coast Stations."













Mariners Weather Log


Book Description

Mariners Weather Log contains articles, news and information about marine weather events and phenomenon, storms at sea, weather forecasting, the NWS Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) Program, Port Meteorological Officers (PMOs), cooperating ships officers, and their vessels. It provides meteorological information to the maritime community, and contains a comprehensive chronicle on marine weather. It recognizes ships officers for their efforts as voluntary weather observers, and allows NWS to maintain contact with and communicate with over 10,000 shipboard observers (ships officers) in the merchant marine, NOAA Corps, Coast Guard, Navy, etc.