Weather forecasts Greece
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VHF stations
OLYMPIA Radio broadcasts pre-recorded Weather and Sea bulletins (WX – Weatherfax) in Greek and English according to the following table:
| Station | Channel | WX Bulletin (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Mytilene (Lesbos) |
01
|
06:00
10:00 16:00 20:00 |
| Corfu |
02
|
|
| Syros |
04
|
|
| Moustakos (W Crete) |
04
|
|
| Astypalea |
23
|
|
| Sfendami (Thessaloniki) |
23
|
|
| Parnitha (Athens) |
25
|
|
| Phaistos (S Crete) |
27
|
|
| Kefalonia |
27
|
|
| Pilio (Volos, Skiathos) |
60
|
|
| Rhodes |
63
|
|
| Lemnos |
82
|
|
| Petalidi (SW Peloponnese) |
83
|
|
| Knossos (Crete) |
83
|
|
| Thasos |
85
|
|
| Chios |
85
|
|
| Sitia (E Crete) |
85
|
|
| Patras (NW Peloponnese) |
85
|
|
| Kythira |
85
|
Moreover, VHF channel 16 broadcasts Gale Warnings as well as regular forecasts, upon vessel request.
East Mediterranean subarea names
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OLYMPIA RADIO MF Coastal stations
MMSI – “Maritime Mobile Service Identity”: maritime telephone number of 9 digits. |
NAVTEX
Weather and navigation forecasts (24 hour forecast and 12 hour outlook) issued by the HNMS – Hellenic National Meteorological Service are transmitted via NAVTEX, at 518 kHz, from the coastal NAVTEX stations of the NTO – NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANISATION of Iraklio, Kerkyra, Limnos, at the following times:
| IRAKLIO Crete RADIO (I) | Kerkyra CORFU RADIO (C) | LIMNOS RADIO (L) |
|---|---|---|
| 05:10 UTC | 05:40 UTC | 05:50 UTC |
| 09:10 UTC | 09:40 UTC | 09:50 UTC |
| 13:10 UTC | 13:40 UTC | |
| 17:10 UTC | 17:40 UTC | 17:50 UTC |
| 21:10 UTC | 21:40 UTC | 21:50 UTC |
| i.e. 4-hourly from 01:10 | i.e. 4-hourly from 01:40 | |
| Covering: Kithira Sea Southwest Kritiko Southeast Kritiko Kastellorizo Sea Rodos Sea Karpathio West Kritiko East Kritiko Southwest Aegean Southeast Aegean Samos Sea Saronikos South Evoikos Kafireas Strait Central Aegean |
Covering: South Adriatic North Ionia South Ionio Patraikos Korinthiakos Kithira sea |
Covering: Saronikos South Evoikos Samos Sea Kafireas Strait Central Aegean Northwest Aegean Northeast Aegean Thrakiko Thermaikos |