Weather Information is transmitted by speech, text and fax on the HF bands. If you have access to an SSB receiver or an SSB transceiver like an Icom M801E you should have no problem receiving any of these transmissions.
To decode weather fax and text message you will need to have a computer and appropriate software, like Mscan Meteo.

Weather Fax transmissions

There is a world-wide network of stations transmitting weather fax pictures.

Broadcast schedule and frequencies for Northwood (GYA), England.

GYA Frequencies Broadscast Type Times in UTC/GMT 2618.5 (2616.6) kHz* 4610 (4608.1) kHz 8040 (8038.1) kHz 11086.5 (11084.6) kHz 18261 (18259.1) kHz* Surface Analysis 0300, 0400, 0500, 0900, 1100, 1200, 1500, 1800, 2100, 2300. Surface prog T24 0524, 0800, 1000, 1300, 1736, 2200. Wind 0812, 2112 Fronts Centres 0848, 0912, 1124, 1136, 1400, 1600, 1700, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036, Gale Summary 0348, 0600, 0700, 1148, 1548, 1900, Sea Swell 0924, 1912, Click here for example weather fax picture from Northwood

World-wide weatherfax stations

STATION	Country	CALLSIGN	FREQUENCY
CHARLEVILLE	AUSTRALIA	VMC	2628 kHz, 5100 kHz, 11030 kHz, 13920 kHz, 20469 kHz
WILUNA	AUSTRALIA	VMW	5755 kHz, 7535 kHz, 10555 kHz, 15615 kHz, 18060 kHz
RIO DE JANEIRO	BRAZIL	PWZ	12665 kHz, 16978 kHz
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA	CANADA	CFH	4271 kHz, 6496.4 kHz, 10536 kHz, 13510 kHz
VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA	CHILE	CBV	4228.0 kHz, 8677.0 kHz, 17146.4 kHz
BEIJING (PEKING)	CHINA	BAF	5526.9 kHz, 8121.9 kHz, 10116.9 kHz, 14366.9 kHz, 16025.9 kHz, 18236.9 kHz
TAIPEI	CHINA	BMF	4616 kH, 8140 kHz, 13900 kHz, 18560 kHz
HAMBURG	GERMANY	DDH	3855 kHz, 7880 kHz, 13882.5 kHz
ATHENS	GREECE	SVJ	4481 kHz, 8105 kHz
KYODO NEWS AGENCY	JAPAN	JJC	4316 kHz, 8467.5 kHz, 12745.5 kHz, 16971 kHz, 17069.6 kHz, 22542 kHz
TOKYO	JAPAN	JMH	3622.5 kHz, 7795 kHz, 13988.5 kHz
SEOUL	KOREA	HLL2	3585 kHz, 5857.5 kHz, 7433.5 kHz, 9165 kHz, 13570 kHz
MURMANSK	RUSSIA	RBW	5336 kHz, 7908.8 kHz, 10130 kHz
BANGKOK	THAILAND	HSW64	7395 kHz
NORTHWOOD	UK	GYA	2618.5 kHz, 4610 kHz, 8040 kH, 11086.5 kHz
KODIAK, ALASKA	USA	NOJ	2054 kHz, 4298 kHz, 8459 kHz, 12412.5 kHz
PT. REYES, CALIFORNIA	USA	NMC	4346 kHz, 8682 kHz, 12786 kHz, 17151.2 kHz, 22527 kHz
HONOLULU, HAWAII	USA	KVM	9982.5 kHz, 11090 kHz, 16135 kHz
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA	USA	NMG	4317.9 kHz, 8503.9 kHz, 12789.9 kHz, 17146.4 kHz
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS	USA	NMF	4235 kHz, 6340.5 kHz, 9110 kHz, 12750 kHz

When receiving weatherfax broadcasts, use USB mode and tune 1.9 kHz low of frequencies.
e.g. 3855 kHz tune to 3853.1 kHz
Not all stations are 24 hour operation

Click here for example weather fax picture transmitted from Offenbach

Weather bulletins received free via SSB

World-wide NAVTEX	US Coastguard using Sitor (NBDP)	German weather service Hamburg	Greece weather using Sitor (NBDP)
490 (488.5) kHz	6314 (6312.5) kHz	4583 (4581.5) kHz	8424 (8422.5) kHz
518 (516.5) kHz	8416.5 (8415.0) kHz	7646 (7644.5) kHz
4209.5 (4208.0) kHz	12376 (12374.5) kHz	10100.8 (10099.3) kHz
	16806.5 (16805.0) kHz
International NAVTEX is transmitted on 518 kHz in English. National NAVTEX is transmitted on 490 kHz in local language. 4209.5 kHz NAVTEX transmitted by the following stations :- List of worldwide navtex stations	Transmits from more than 1 location. Speed = 75 Baud	RTTY Speed = 50 Baud Example of transmission	Times 0930 & 2130 UTC rest of time callsign SVO being sent in morse code Example of weather broadcast

When receiving RTTY or NAVTEX broadcasts, use USB mode and tune 1.5 kHz low of frequencies.
e.g. 8424 kHz tune to 8422.5 kHz
Not all stations are 24 hour operation

(USB frequency) Tune to the frequency in () on a USB receiver.

To receive both weatherfax and text broadcast on a USB receiver you may have to tune 1.9 kHz low of frequency.

E.G. For RN Northwood on 8040 kHz tune to 8038.1 kHz, NAVTEX on 518 kHz tune to 516.1kHz.

Weather information is transmitted on the Aeronautical band and gives the current weather conditions at airports around Europe.

VOLNET	Frequency	Times
Shannon Volmet	3413 kHz 5505 kHz 8921 kHz 11306 kHz 13264 kHz	On the hour and half hour :- 0:00 Frankfurt, Brussels, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Bonn, Munich 0:05 London, Amsterdam, Manchester, Shannon, Prestwick 0:10 Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Dublin 0:15 Madrid, Lisbon, Athens, Paris, Lion 0:20 Rome, Milan, Zurich, Geneva
RAF Volnet	5450 kHz 11253 kHz	24 hours service
New York Radio	6604 kHz, 10051 kHz, 13270 kHz	24 hours service

Information and format of transmission for each airport includes:-

Information transmitted in broadcast:- Station & Time recorded Wind speed & direction CAV OK = Visibility, weather and cloud good. Visibility Weather Cloud height in feet. Temperature & Due Point QNH = Air pressure NO SIG = No significant change.

For marine voice weather bulletins via SSB please visit our coastguard page

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