NORTHERN TERRITORIES
COASTGUARD INFORMATION AND WEATHER BROADCASTS SOUTHERN PENINSULA
Northern Territories Coastguard Services (NTCGS) The Central Control Centre of the NTCGS is situated at Cape Woodward. The NTCGS is responsible for providing SAR cover around the Northern Territories waters out to 50M and south to the mid-Lawrence Channel. The NTCGS is responsible for maintaining watch on VHF DSC Channel 70 and MF DSC 2187.5kHz. As the NTCGS only monitor Channel 16 by loudspeaker watch, they strongly advise pleasure craft to fit DSC radio equipment. The primary VHF transmitter is situated at Cape Woodward and relay stations near Point Victoria and Misery Point give cover over the Northern Territories Waters.
Northern Territories Coastguard Services (NTCGS) weather broadcasts
Full area forecast and current conditions are broadcast on VHF Ch 67 at the following times:
0020 0420 0820 1220 1620 2020 (all times LT). New gale warnings and strong-wind warnings will be broadcast on receipt.
Local Radio Stations
‘Classic Victoria’ 109.9MHz. Marine forecasts at 0625 0725 0825 1725 2325.
‘Port Fraser FM’ 98.3MHz. Land and marine forecasts at 0705 0805 0905 1605 1805.
‘Radio Farlow’100.2MHz. Marine forecasts and Farlow Channel shipping movements at 0530 0730.
Southern Peninsula Coastguard Organisation (SPCGO) The headquarters of the SPCGO are at Port Fitzroy with a secondary control centre at North Point. The SPCGO provides SAR and safety coverage around the coastal waters of the Southern Peninsula and north to mid-Lawrence Channel. The Coastguard maintains watch on DSC Channel 70 and a loudspeaker watch only on VHF Channel 16. They strongly advise sailors to use DSC equipment. The primary transmitter is at Fitzroy Heights and a secondary repeating station is at North Point.
Southern Peninsula Coastguard Organisation (SPCGO) weather broadcasts.
Area forecasts and safety information are broadcast on VHF 23 at the following times:
0001 0600 1200 1800 LT. Local Radio Stations
‘Radio Fitzroy FM’ 88.8MHz. General land and marine forecasts every hour after news (approx H+0005).
‘Colville Country FM’ 105.0MHz. Marine forecasts at 0500 0600 0700 0800 2000 2200.
‘Hamilton Local’ 96.2MHz. Sailing and surfing forecasts at 0710 0810 0910 1010.
Some further sources of weather information Marina or Harbour Master office. Internet sites. Weather fax. Telephone forecast. Barometer and own observation. Newspapers and television. Buoy reports. Meteorological Office. Navtext.
Coast radio stations
The following coast radio stations broadcast weather bulletins for the local area out to 20M offshore. The broadcasts are made on VHF at 0205 0605 1005 1405 1805 2205 UT after an announcement on Ch 16. Bulletins include gale warnings, general synopsis and 24H forecast. Stations and VHF Ch are as follows: Victoria Balshaw Misery Pt
S. Stephens Pt C. Donne
Christopher Pt
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