Inmarsat SafetyNET weather services
Inmarsat
Standard-C equipment required
The Bureau of Meteorology provides a limited range
of marine forecasts and warnings via
the Inmarsat system. Services are provided for Bass Strait, Western
Australian and Northern Territory coastal
waters and for the Metarea
10 and Australian high
seas areas.
These broadcasts are provided as part of the International Maritime Safety Information broadcast service to shipping, under the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
Australian SafetyNET weather bulletins schedule
| Satellite | Forecast type | Areas | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Ocean | High seas | North Eastern, South Eastern, Western, Northern |
1100, 2300 UTC |
| Pacific Ocean | Coastal waters | Bass Strait Northern Territory (except for the area Wyndham to Daly River Mouth which will be broadcast on the Indian Ocean satellite) |
0510 LST; 1910 UTC* 0545 LST; 2015 UTC |
| Indian Ocean | High seas | Western | 1030, 2330 UTC |
| Indian Ocean | Coastal waters | Western Australia | 0430 LST; 2030 UTC 1630 LST; 0830 UTC |
* 1 hour earlier during Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time
Australian SafetyNET weather warnings schedule
Warnings are broadcast as they are issued by Bureau forecasting centres, with one repeat after 6 minutes.
