NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE TEXT PRODUCTS
HIGHSEAS, FORECAST DISCUSSION, OFFSHORE, NAVTEX, and OPEN LAKE PRODUCTS
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This file is intended to assist mariners using the FTPMAIL system
which is used to obtain National Weather Service products via
e-mail. The following is an example in the use of the FTPMAIL
system. NOTE CAPITALIZATION!
-In plain text format-
Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov
Subject Line: Put anything you like
Body: open
cd data
cd forecasts
cd marine
cd high_seas
get north_pacific.txt
get north_atlantic.txt
quit
HIGH SEAS FORECASTS
These files may be found in directories:
ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/high_seas/
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/high_seas/
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME
Northwest Atlantic Highseas (GMDSS Area IV) north_atlantic.txt
Northeast Pacific Highseas (GMDSS Area XII) north_pacific.txt
Peru Highseas (GMDSS Area XVI) east_pacific_3.txt
25S-0N, 160E-120W South Central Pacific south_hawaii.txt
30-60N, east of 160 E (part of NE Pacific) east_pacific_1.txt
0-30N, E of 140W (part of NE Pacific) east_pacific_2.txt
0-30N, 160E-140W (part of NE Pacific) north_hawaii.txt
FORECAST DISCUSSION
These files may be found in directories:
ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ag/
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ag/
Example:
-In plain text format-
Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov
Subject Line: Put anything you like
Body: open
cd data
cd raw
cd ag
get agnt40.kwnm.mim.atn.txt
quit
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME
Northwest Atlantic agnt40.kwnm.mim.atn.txt
Northeast Pacific agpn40.kwnm.mim.pac.txt
Gulf, Caribbean Sea & SW N. Atlantic agxx40.knhc.mim.ats.txt
Note...these Forecast Discussions are primarily intended for use
by forecasters and make heavy use of abbreviations. A glossary is
not available.
OFFSHORE FORECASTS
These files may be found in directories:
ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/
Example:
-In plain text format-
Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov
Subject Line: Put anything you like
Body: open
cd data
cd raw
cd fz
get fznt21.kwbc.off.nt1.txt
quit
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME
New England fznt21.kwbc.off.nt1.txt
Short version for radio broadcast fznt33.kwbc.off.n31.txt
Mid-Atlantic fznt22.kwbc.off.nt2.txt
Short version for radio broadcast fznt34.kwbc.off.n32.txt
SW North Atlantic, Caribbean fznt23.knhc.off.nt3.txt
Short version for radio broadcast fznt31.knhc.off.n20.txt
Gulf of America fznt24.knhc.off.nt4.txt
Short version for radio broadcast fznt32.knhc.off.n21.txt
Washington, Oregon fzpn25.kwbc.off.pz5.txt
Short version for radio broadcast fzpn35.kwbc.off.n35.txt
California fzpn26.kwbc.off.pz6.txt
Short version for radio broadcast fzpn36.kwbc.off.n36.txt
Eastern Gulf of Alaska fzak67.pajk.off.ajk.txt
Western Gulf of Alaska fzak61.pafc.off.aer.txt
Bering Sea fzak62.pafc.off.alu.txt
U.S. Arctic fzak69.pafg.off.afg.txt
Hawaii fzhw60.phfo.off.hfo.txt
NAVTEX FORECASTS
For offshore areas, NAVTEX forecasts can also be utililized
which are similar to offshore forecasts and may contain
supplementary information at times for coastal areas.
These files may be found in directories:
ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/
Example:
-In plain text format-
Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov
Subject Line: Put anything you like
Body: open
cd data
cd raw
cd fz
get fznt23.kwnm.off.n01.txt
quit
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME
NAVTEX Boston, MA fznt23.kwnm.off.n01.txt
NAVTEX Chesapeake, VA fznt24.kwnm.off.n02.txt
NAVTEX Charleston, SC fznt25.kwnm.off.n03.txt
NAVTEX Miami, FL fznt25.knhc.off.n04.txt
NAVTEX San Juan, PR fznt26.knhc.off.n05.txt
NAVTEX New Orleans, LA fznt27.knhc.off.n06.txt
NAVTEX Astoria, OR fzpn24.kwnm.off.n09.txt
NAVTEX Pt. Reyes, CA fzpn23.kwnm.off.n08.txt
NAVTEX Cambria, CA fzpn22.kwnm.off.n07.txt
NAVTEX Honolulu, HI fzhw61.phfo.off.n10.txt
NAVTEX Kodiak,(SE) AK fzak61.pajk.off.n11.txt
NAVTEX Kodiak,(N Gulf) AK fzak63.pafc.off.n12.txt
NAVTEX Kodiak,(W) AK fzak64.pafc.off.n13.txt
NAVTEX Kodiak,(NW and Artic) AK fzak69.pafg.off.n14.txt
OPEN LAKE FORECASTS
These files may be found in directories:
ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/
Example:
-In plain text format-
Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov
Subject Line: Put anything you like
Body: open
cd data
cd raw
cd fz
get fzus61.kbuf.glf.sl.txt
quit
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME
St. Lawrence fzus61.kbuf.glf.sl.txt
Lake Ontario fzus61.kbuf.glf.lo.txt
Lake Erie fzus61.kcle.glf.le.txt
Lake St. Clair fzus63.kdtx.glf.sc.txt
Lake Huron fzus63.kdtx.glf.lh.txt
Lake Michigan fzus63.klot.glf.lm.txt
Lake Superior fzus63.kmqt.glf.ls.txt
If you have access to the World Wide Web be certain to check out
the following webpages. See these pages for further links.
https://www.weather.gov NWS Homepage
https://www.weather.gov/marine NWS Marine Page
mobile.weather.gov Mobile Page
Author: Marine, Tropical, and Tsunami Services Branch, W/AFS26
National Weather Service
Feedback or questions: marine.weather@noaa.gov
Last Modified Feb. 18, 2025
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