NAVTEX (navigation telex) is an international service that provides navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts. This list identifies some Navtex stations.
Stations
A list of Navtex stations. Please improve this list by determining the exact location of the transmission antenna!
Station broadcast ranges are in nautical miles.
Navarea 1 – North Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic Sea
518 kHz (international)
ID Station Operator Position State Transmission Times (UTC) Range Active A Svalbard NOR NO 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 450 yes B Bodø NOR NO 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 450 yes C Vardø NOR NO 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 450 yes D Tórshavn FRO FR 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 250 yes E Niton GBR GB-IOW 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 270 yes G Cullercoats GBR GB-NTY 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 270 yes H Bjuröklubb SWE SE 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 300 yes I Grimeton SWE SE 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 300 yes J Gislövshammar SWE SE 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 300 yes K Niton GBR FR 01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40 270 yes L Rogaland NOR NO 01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50 450 yes M Jeløy NOR NO 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 150 yes N Ørlandet NOR NO 02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10 450 yes O Portpatrick GBR GB-DGY 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 270 yes P Netherlands Coastguard NLD NL 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 110 yes Q Malin Head IRL IE 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 400 yes R Saudanes ISL IS 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 550 yes S Pinneberg DEU DE 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 300 yes T Oostende BEL BE 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 55 yes F Tallinn EST EE 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 250 yes V Oostende BEL BE 03:30, 07:30, 11:30, 15:30, 19:30, 23:30 55 yes W Valentia IRL IE 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 400 yes X Grindavik ISL IS 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 550 yes
490 kHz (national)
ID Station Operator Position State Transmission Times (UTC) Range Active B Oostende BE BE 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 yes C Portpatrick GBR GB-DGY 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 270 yes E Saudanes ISL IS 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:20, 16:40, 20:40 550 yes I Niton GBR GB-IOW 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 270 yes K Grindavik ISL IS 01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40 550 yes L Pinneberg DEU DE 01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50 300 yes U Cullercoats GBR GB-NTY 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20 270 yes
Navarea 2 – East Atlantic
518 kHz (international)
ID Station Operator Position Transmission times (UTC) range active? A Cross Corsen FRA 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 300 yes D Coruna ESP 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 400 yes F Horta POR 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 640 yes G Tarifa ESP 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 400 yes I Las Palmas ESP 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 400 yes M Casablanca MRC 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 180 no P Porto Santo POR 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 no R Monsanto POR 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 530 yes U Ribeira de Vinha CPV 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20 250 yes X Cabo La Nao ESP 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 yes
490 kHz (national)
ID Station Operator Position Transmission times (UTC) range active? A Las Palmas ESP 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 yes E Cross Corsen FRA 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 300 yes G Monsanto POR 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 530 yes J Horta POR 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 640 no M Porto Santo POR 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 no M Cabo La Nao ESP 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 yes P São Vicente CPV 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 250 yes T Niton GBR 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 270 yes T Tarifa ESP 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 yes W Coruna ESP 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 yes
Navarea 3 – Mediterranean Sea
518 kHz (international)
ID Station Operator Position Transmission times (UTC) Dist Active A Novorossijsk RUS 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 300 yes B Algiers ALG 00:10, 02:10, ..., 22:10 (alle 2 Stunden) 150 yes B Kerch RUS 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 120 yes C Odesa UKR 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 280 yes D Istanbul TUR 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 250-400 yes E Samsun TUR 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 250-400 yes F Antalya TUR 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 250-400 yes H Iraklio GRC 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 280 yes I İzmir TUR 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 250-400 yes J Varna BUL 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 350 yes K Kerkyra GRC 01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40 280 yes L Limnos GRC 01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50 280 yes M Cyprus CYP 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 200 yes N Alexandria EGY 02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10 350 yes O Malta MLT 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 400 yes P Haifa ISR 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 200 yes Q Split HRV 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 85 yes R La Maddalena ITA 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 320 yes T Kelibia TUN 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 320 no U Mondolfo ITA 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20 320 yes V Sellia Marina ITA 03:30, 07:30, 11:30, 15:30, 19:30, 23:30 320 yes W Cross La Garde FRA 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 250 yes X Cabo de la Nao ESP 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 300 yes
490 kHz (national)
ID Station Operator Position Transmission times (UTC) Dist Active A Samsun TUR 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 250-400 yes B Istanbul TUR 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 250-400 yes C İzmir TUR 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 250-400 yes D Antalya TUR 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 250-400 yes E Mondolfo ITA yes I La Maddalena ITA yes L Constanța ROU 01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50 400 no M Cabo de la Nao ESP 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 300 yesNPiombinoITA02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10yes P Kerkyra GRC 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 yes Q Iraklio GRC 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 yes R Limnos GRC 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 yes S Cross La Garde FRA 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 250 yes W Sellia Marina ITA yes
Navarea 4 – West Atlantic
518 kHz (international)
Area kHz ID Station Operator Position Transmission times (UTC) range active? 4 518 A Miami USA 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 240 yes 4 518 B Bermuda Harbour BER 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 280 yes 4 518 C Rivière-au-Renard CAN 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 300 yes 4 518 E Charleston USA 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 200 no 4 518 E Savannah USA 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 200 no 4 518 F Boston USA 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 200 yes 4 518 G New Orleans USA 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 200 yes 4 518 H Wiarton CAN 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 300 yes 4 518 H Curacao NLD 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 400 yes 4 518 N Portsmouth USA 02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10 280 yes 4 518 O St. John's CAN 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 300 yes 4 518 P Thunder Bay CAN 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 300 yes 4 518 Q Sydney (Nova Scotia) CAN 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 300 yes 4 518 R Isabela (Puerto Rico) USA 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 200 yes 4 518 T Iqaluit CAN 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 300 yes 4 518 U Saint John (Yarmouth) CAN 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20 300 yes 4 518 W Kook Island (Nuuk) DNK 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 400 yes 4 518 X Labrador CAN 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 300 yes
490 kHz (national)
Area kHz ID Station Operator Position Transmission times (UTC) range active? 4 490 D Rivière-au-Renard CAN 00:35, 04:35, 08:35, 12:35, 16:35, 20:35 300 yes 4 490 J Sydney (Nova Scotia) CAN 02:55, 06:55, 10:55, 14:55, 18:55, 22:55 300 yes 4 490 S Iqaluit CAN 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 300 yes 4 490 V Yarmouth CAN (needs region) 03:35, 07:35, 11:35, 15:35, 19:35, 23:35 300 yes
Navarea 5 – Brasil
No NAVTEX stations available.
Brazil distributes its messages via Inmarsat-C. Navarea 6 – Argentina, Uruguay
518 kHz (international)
Area kHz ID Station Operator Position Transmission times (UTC) range active? 6 518 F La Paloma URG 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 280 yes 6 518 M Ushuaia ARG 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 280 no 6 518 N Rio Gallegos ARG 02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10 280 yes 6 518 O Comodoro Rivadavia ARG 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 280 yes 6 518 P Bahía Blanca ARG 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 280 yes 6 518 Q Mar del Plata ARG 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 280 yes 6 518 R Buenos Aires ARG 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 560 yes
490 kHz (national)
Area kHz ID Station Operator Position Transmission times (UTC) range active? 6 490 A La Paloma URG 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 280 yes 6 490 A Ushuaia ARG 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 280 yes 6 490 B Rio Gallegos ARG 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 280 no 6 490 C Comodoro Rivadavia ARG 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 280 no 6 490 D Bahía Blanca ARG 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 280 no 6 490 E Mar del Plata ARG 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 280 no 6 490 F Buenos Aires ARG 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 560 no
Navarea 7 – South Africa
518 kHz (international)
Area kHz ID Station Operator Position Transmission times (UTC) range active? 7 518 B Walvis Bay NMB 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 378 yes 7 518 C Cape Town AFS 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 500 yes 7 518 I Port Elizabeth AFS 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 500 yes 7 518 O Durban AFS 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 500 yes
Navarea 8 – India
518 kHz (international)
Area kHz ID Station Operator Position Transmission times (UTC) range active? 8 518 C Mauritius MAU 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 400 yes 8 518 G Bombay IND 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 300 yes 8 518 P Madras IND 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 300 yes
Navarea 9 – Arabia
518 kHz (international)
ID Station Operator Position State Transmission Times (UTC) Range Active A Bushehr IRN IR-06 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 300 yes B Hamala BHR BH 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 300 yes F Bandar Abbas IRN IR-23 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 300 yes H Jeddah ARS SA 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 390 yes M Muscat OMA OM 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 270 no P Karachi PAK PK-SD 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 400 yes V Quseir EGY EG-BA 03:30, 07:30, 11:30, 15:30, 19:30, 23:30 400 yes X Serapeum (Ismailia) EGY EG-IS 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 200 yes
Navarea 10 – Australia
No NAVTEX stations available.
Australia distributes its messages (Maritime Safety Information — MSI) exclusively via Inmarsat-C via EGC (Enhanced Group Call) in SafetyNet.
Navarea 11 – East Asia
518 kHz (international)