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How to use Metarea forecasts are not immediately obvious. However these
are official worldwide warnings and forecasts, and well worth using.
- Firstly you need to locate the area you require. See
"description of area covered" or click on map link to see map
of area covered.
- Follow the link (left column) and when at the remote site, select the forecast
from list in centre of page.
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Metarea forecast |
Map |
Description of area covered |
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Atlantic |
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North Atlantic EAST 1 |
Map 1 |
METAREA I : The North
Atlantic Ocean east of 35°W, from 48°27'N to 71°N including the North
Sea and Baltic Sea sub-area |
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North Atlantic EAST 2 |
map2 |
METAREA II : Atlantic
waters east of 35°W, from 7°N to 48°27'N, and east of 20°W from 7°N to
6°S, including the Straits of Gibraltar |
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North Atlantic WEST 1 |
map All |
METAREA IV : The western
part of the North Atlantic Ocean eastwards of the North American coast
to 35W, from 7N to 67N, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea
and the sea area between 7N and the South American coastline eastwards
to the French Guyana/Brazil frontier in 4º30N |
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North Atlantic WEST 2 |
map5 |
METAREA V : Atlantic waters
west of 20°W from 35°50'S to 7°N, narrowing in the coastal strips at the
extremities to the Uruguay/Brazil frontier in 33°45'S and the French
Guyana/Brazil frontier in 4°30'N
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SW Atlantic & Southern Ocean |
map6 |
METAREA VI : The South
Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of 35º50S, and from 20W to the
longitude of Cape Horn, 67º16W, including the coastal strip to the
Uruguay/Brazil frontier in 33º45S |
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Southern Oceans |
map7 |
METAREA VII : The South
Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of 6°S from 20°W to the coast of
Africa, thence south to the Cape of Good Hope; the South Indian and
Southern Oceans south of 10°30'S from the Cape to 55°E, thence south of
30°S to 80°E
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Mediterranean |
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Mediterranean |
map3 |
METAREA III : The
Mediterranean and Black Seas, east of the Straits of Gibraltar
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Indian Ocean |
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Indian Ocean North |
map All |
METAREA VIII N : The area
of the Indian Ocean enclosed by lines from the Indo-Pakistan frontier in
23°45'N 68°E to 12°N 63°E, thence to Cape Gardafui; the east African
coast south to the equator, thence to 95°E, to 6°N, thence NE'wards to the Myanmar/Thailand frontier in 10N
98°30'E
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Indian Ocean North West |
Map8 |
METAREA VIII S : The east
African coast from the equator south to 10°30'S, thence to 55°E, to
30°S, to 95°E, to the equator, to the east African coast
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Australian Ocean Waters |
Map10 |
METAREA X : The South
Indian and Southern Oceans east of 80°E and south of 30°S to 95°E, to
12°S, to 127°E; thence the Timor Sea, South Pacific and Southern Oceans
south of 10°S to 141°E to the equator, to 170°E, to 29°S, thence SW'wards to 45°S in 160°E, then the 160°E meridian
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The Red Sea, Gulf of Aden,
Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, |
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Arabian S - Red Sea - G Aden
- Persian G |
Map9 |
METAREA IX : The Red Sea,
Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, north of Area VIII
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Pacific Ocean |
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NW Pacific, N Indian |
map All |
METAREA XI : The Indian
Ocean, China Sea and North Pacific Ocean northward of Area X and on the
equator to longitude 180°, eastward of Area VIII and the Asian continent
to the North Korea/Russian Federation frontier in 42°30'N 130°E, thence
to 135°E, NE'wards to 45°N 138°E, to 45°N 180°
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East part of North Pacific |
map All |
METAREA XII : The eastern
part of the Pacific Ocean, west of the North and South American coast
and east of 120°W, from 3°24'S to the equator, thence to 180°, to 50°N
thence NW'wards to 53°N 172°E, NE'wards following the marine frontier between United
States and Russian Federation waters to 67°N
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South Pacific |
map All |
METAREA XVI : The South
Pacific Ocean between 18°21'S and 3°24'S bounded by the coast of Peru
and 120°W
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SW Pacific - New Zealand -
Pacific Islands |
Map14 |
METAREA XIV
: SW Pacific including ocean areas around
New Zealand and Pacific Islands and SE Australia |
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South Pacific & Southern
Oceans |
Map15 |
METAREA XV : The South
Pacific and Southern Oceans south of 18°21'S following the coast of
Chile to the longitude of Cape Horn in 67°16'W, and 120°W
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NW Pacific - Bering Sea,
Okotsk Sea, Japan Sea |
Map13 |
METAREA XIII :
NW Pacific. Bering Sea, Okhotsk Sea, Japan Sea.
Sea areas enclosed north of Area XI and west of Area XII; also
all Arctic waters from 170W westwards to 20°E
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Australian Ocean Waters N,S,E
& W |
Map10 |
METAREA X : The South
Indian and Southern Oceans east of 80°E and south of 30°S to 95°E, to
12°S, to 127°E; thence the Timor Sea, South Pacific and Southern Oceans
south of 10°S to 141°E to the equator, to 170°E, to 29°S, thence SW'wards to 45°S in 160°E, then the 160°E meridian
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Southern Ocean |
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SW Atlantic & Southern Ocean |
map6 |
METAREA VI : The South
Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of 35º50S, and from 20W to the
longitude of Cape Horn, 67º16W, including the coastal strip to the
Uruguay/Brazil frontier in 33º45S |
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Southern Oceans |
map7 |
METAREA VII : The South
Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of 6°S from 20°W to the coast of
Africa, thence south to the Cape of Good Hope; the South Indian and
Southern Oceans south of 10°30'S from the Cape to 55°E, thence south of
30°S to 80°E |
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Australian Ocean Waters |
Map10 |
METAREA X : The South
Indian and Southern Oceans east of 80°E and south of 30°S to 95°E, to
12°S, to 127°E; thence the Timor Sea, South Pacific and Southern Oceans
south of 10°S to 141°E to the equator, to 170°E, to 29°S, thence SW'wards to 45°S in 160°E, then the 160°E meridian
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Arctic Ocean |
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Arctic Ocean |
map All |
ARCTIC OCEAN : The Arctic
Ocean from south-west corner 67°N, 44°E to north-east corner 80°N, 165°W
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