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VAX498 SOUTH BOUND II COASTAL
Herb Hilgenberg VE3LML, VP9LM
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SHIP - ROUTING/ WEATHER FORECASTING for the ATLANTIC
"A dedicated hobby"
(SINCE 1987)
South Bound II, Herb, provides a daily ship-routing/weather forecasting service, as a hobby, on marine HF/SSB frequency 12359.0, starting at 2000 UTC until 2200 UTC or until completion of traffic. 8294.0 and 16531.0 are used as alternate frequencies as announced from time to time, subject to propagation
Vessels are welcome to check in between 1940 and 2000 UTC, and should then stand by, until contacted again once their area gets covered. New check-ins should provide a short description of their location on checking in for the first time.
At 2000 UTC, Herb will acknowledge all readable check-ins. Once on the South Bound II log, stations are encouraged to check in and stay in contact daily, until completion of passage.
As part of the service each vessel is requested to provide current latitude and longitude to the nearest minute, when called back; also to provide true wind speed and wind direction, the barometric pressure, sea state and other pertinent data, such as sky conditions/squalls. Each vessel will receive daily, an extended four to five day route forecast, including way points, if necessary, to assist in avoiding potentially unfavourable conditions.
Individual vessel forecasts are prepared in advance of air time, utilizing and editing numerical forecast models and other available data and products. Forecasts are provided as value added information, not as a copy or duplication of otherwise available or published offshore/high seas forecasts.
Link to VESSEL PROFILES
NOTE: It is recommended that mariners on the High Seas regularly monitor official marine forecasts as issued by the U.S. National Weather Service, CFH Halifax, Bracknell-UK, and other official governmental forecast centers on published frequencies.
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AREA OF COVERAGE
Primary area of coverage is the North Atlantic, between the Eastern Seaboard and Europe, including the Caribbean Sea, the Bahama Islands and the Gulf of Mexico. Limited coverage is available for the South Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific, subject to HF propagation.
Due to time constraints and the nature of the hobby, forecasts are not available via E-mail, fax or telephone, except in the event of lack of propagation for a logged on vessel, or in case of an emergency.
This service is intended for extended offshore passages
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NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This site is not updated.
Please refer to the primary site at:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/hehilgen/vax498.htm
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HERB
Invitation by NLMOC U.S.NAVY
Invitation by NASS U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY
Article by U.S. COAST GUARD
TV Story by ABC World News
E-mail hehilgen@sympatico.ca
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Website created: May, 2001
Last update: Aug, 2002
For current site please refer to:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/hehilgen/vax498.htm
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HAVE A GOOD WATCH
Herb Hilgenberg
5468 Hixon Ave, Burlington
Ontario, Canada, L7L 3S2
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