NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE TEXT PRODUCTS HIGHSEAS, FORECAST DISCUSSION, OFFSHORE, NAVTEX, and OPEN LAKE PRODUCTS **** IMPORTANT NOTICES **** Effective September 07, 2016, the address of the FTPMAIL service changed from ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov to NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov. If you restrict incoming e-mail as a means of preventing spam, you must configure your e-mail system to allow mail from NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Read the help file carefully - 99% of errors using FTPMAIL are simple typo's, incorrect capitalization, failure to send in plain text format, leading or trailing spaces, or failure to set up any spam filters properly. The "help" file contains a more detailed description of the FTPMAIL system and available products. To obtain a copy of the FTPMAIL "help" file. -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: help These instructions are subject to revision....download frequently. ********** This file is intended to assist mariners using the FTPMAIL system which is used to obtain National Weather Service products via e-mail. The following is an example in the use of the FTPMAIL system. NOTE CAPITALIZATION! -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: open cd data cd forecasts cd marine cd high_seas get north_pacific.txt get north_atlantic.txt quit HIGH SEAS FORECASTS These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/high_seas/ https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/high_seas/ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME Northwest Atlantic Highseas (GMDSS Area IV) north_atlantic.txt Northeast Pacific Highseas (GMDSS Area XII) north_pacific.txt Peru Highseas (GMDSS Area XVI) east_pacific_3.txt 25S-0N, 160E-120W South Central Pacific south_hawaii.txt 30-60N, east of 160 E (part of NE Pacific) east_pacific_1.txt 0-30N, E of 140W (part of NE Pacific) east_pacific_2.txt 0-30N, 160E-140W (part of NE Pacific) north_hawaii.txt FORECAST DISCUSSION These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ag/ https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ag/ Example: -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: open cd data cd raw cd ag get agnt40.kwnm.mim.atn.txt quit PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME Northwest Atlantic agnt40.kwnm.mim.atn.txt Northeast Pacific agpn40.kwnm.mim.pac.txt Gulf, Caribbean Sea & SW N. Atlantic agxx40.knhc.mim.ats.txt Note...these Forecast Discussions are primarily intended for use by forecasters and make heavy use of abbreviations. A glossary is not available. OFFSHORE FORECASTS These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/ https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/ Example: -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: open cd data cd raw cd fz get fznt21.kwbc.off.nt1.txt quit PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME New England fznt21.kwbc.off.nt1.txt Short version for radio broadcast fznt33.kwbc.off.n31.txt Mid-Atlantic fznt22.kwbc.off.nt2.txt Short version for radio broadcast fznt34.kwbc.off.n32.txt SW North Atlantic, Caribbean fznt23.knhc.off.nt3.txt Short version for radio broadcast fznt31.knhc.off.n20.txt Gulf of Mexico fznt24.knhc.off.nt4.txt Short version for radio broadcast fznt32.knhc.off.n21.txt Washington, Oregon fzpn25.kwbc.off.pz5.txt Short version for radio broadcast fzpn35.kwbc.off.n35.txt California fzpn26.kwbc.off.pz6.txt Short version for radio broadcast fzpn36.kwbc.off.n36.txt Eastern Gulf of Alaska fzak67.pajk.off.ajk.txt Western Gulf of Alaska fzak61.pafc.off.aer.txt Bering Sea fzak62.pafc.off.alu.txt U.S. Arctic fzak69.pafg.off.afg.txt Hawaii fzhw60.phfo.off.hfo.txt NAVTEX FORECASTS For offshore areas, NAVTEX forecasts can also be utililized which are similar to offshore forecasts and may contain supplementary information at times for coastal areas. These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/ https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/ Example: -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: open cd data cd raw cd fz get fznt23.kwnm.off.n01.txt quit PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME NAVTEX Boston, MA fznt23.kwnm.off.n01.txt NAVTEX Chesapeake, VA fznt24.kwnm.off.n02.txt NAVTEX Charleston, SC fznt25.kwnm.off.n03.txt NAVTEX Miami, FL fznt25.knhc.off.n04.txt NAVTEX San Juan, PR fznt26.knhc.off.n05.txt NAVTEX New Orleans, LA fznt27.knhc.off.n06.txt NAVTEX Astoria, OR fzpn24.kwnm.off.n09.txt NAVTEX Pt. Reyes, CA fzpn23.kwnm.off.n08.txt NAVTEX Cambria, CA fzpn22.kwnm.off.n07.txt NAVTEX Honolulu, HI fzhw61.phfo.off.n10.txt NAVTEX Kodiak,(SE) AK fzak61.pajk.off.n11.txt NAVTEX Kodiak,(N Gulf) AK fzak63.pafc.off.n12.txt NAVTEX Kodiak,(W) AK fzak64.pafc.off.n13.txt NAVTEX Kodiak,(NW and Artic) AK fzak69.pafg.off.n14.txt OPEN LAKE FORECASTS These files may be found in directories: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/ https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/ Example: -In plain text format- Send an e-mail to: NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov Subject Line: Put anything you like Body: open cd data cd raw cd fz get fzus61.kbuf.glf.sl.txt quit PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FILE NAME St. Lawrence fzus61.kbuf.glf.sl.txt Lake Ontario fzus61.kbuf.glf.lo.txt Lake Erie fzus61.kcle.glf.le.txt Lake St. Clair fzus63.kdtx.glf.sc.txt Lake Huron fzus63.kdtx.glf.lh.txt Lake Michigan fzus63.klot.glf.lm.txt Lake Superior fzus63.kmqt.glf.ls.txt If you have access to the World Wide Web be certain to check out the following webpages. See these pages for further links. https://www.weather.gov NWS Homepage https://www.weather.gov/marine NWS Marine Page mobile.weather.gov Mobile Page Author: Marine, Tropical, and Tsunami Services Branch, W/AFS26 National Weather Service Feedback or questions: marine.weather@noaa.gov Last Modified Mar. 16, 2023 Document URL: https://www.weather.gov/media/marine/marine1.txt ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/marine1.txt