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¹ The Portuguese NAVTEX transmission (frequency 490kHz) began on 04 February 2002;

² Those covered areas and time of broadcast was implemented on 04 February 2002.

STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF GMDSS - GREECE

1. SafetyNET (METAREA III)
Greece (HNMS) as Issuing Country responsible for METAREA III (details for sub-areas in Appendix I), disseminates bulletins for the Mediterranean and Black Sea after co-operation with France (Meteo-France) which is Preparation country for the western part of Mediterranean Sea (METAREA III (W), for the eastern part being the HNMS METAREA III (E).

Details for sub-areas see (Appendix II).

Scheduled bulletins :

Time of issue (UTC)

24 Hour Forecast starting from

0200

0800

1400

2000

0400

1000

1600

2200

After adding METAREA III (W) received by Meteo-France, bulletins are send (Telex to Telex with backup option Pc to Pc communication) from HNMS to Land Earth Station Thermopylae and via Inmarsat AOR-E broadcasted two times a day scheduled 1000 - 2200 UTC.
Content :
Part 1 : Warning recall

Part 2 : Synopsis and evolution

Part 3 : Forecasts for sub-areas and at the end

12h Outlook

Warnings :

Issued for winds Beaufort scale 8 and above, observed.

Repeated every 3 hours.
Content :
Synopsis describing synoptical situation generating gale force winds

Warnings are disseminated though both Inamarsat AOR-E and IOR satellites

2. NAVTEX (METAREA III (E))
Greece has in operation three Coastal Radio Stations (CRSs) (518 KHz), Limnos [L], Herakleion [H] and Kerkyra [K], which cover a large part of the costal zone of Eastern Mediterranean Sea (Appendix III). These stations are going to be replaced probably within 2003 with new ones of latest technology.
Scheduled bulletins are broadcasted four times a day on scheduled broadcasts (Appendix III).

Gale and Storm Warnings, when necessary, are broadcasted by unscheduled broadcasts. These bulletins and warnings are prepared by The Hellenic National Meteorological Service HNMS.

Example of scheduled bulletin for METAREA III

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The HNMS as Issuing Service responsible for NAV/METAREA III (Appendix I), disseminates bulletins for the Mediterranean and Black Seas after co-operation with Meteo-France which is Preparation Service for the Western part of Mediterranean Sea, for the Eastern part being the HNMS (Appendix II).
Weather and Sea bulletins are broadcast through LES Thermopylae via Inmarsat AOR-E two times a day scheduled 1000-2200 UTC, Gale and Storm Warnings, immediately after issue.

2. NAVTEX (NAV/METAREA III)

Greece has in operation three Coastal Radio Stations (CRSs) Limnos [L], Heraklion [H] and Kerkyra[K], which cover a large part of the costal zone of Eastern Mediterranean Sea (Appendix III). These stations are going to be replaced within 2003 with new ones of latest technology.
Weather and Sea bulletins are broadcast four times daily on scheduled broadcasts. Gale and Storm Warnings, when necessary, are disseminated by unscheduled broadcasts. These bulletins and warnings are prepared by The Hellenic National Meteorological Service HNMS.

APPENDIX I