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Weather Facsimile Charts

AkFax - Charts centrally produced for the NWS Alaskan Region.

MarFax - Charts either produced or processed by the Anchorage Forecast Office, for use on RadioFax.

Schedule - Anchorage RadioFax schedule.

Symbols - Symbols and contractions used on the charts.

Note: The latest version of each weather chart is available here. This list is not in the order of transmission.


Alaska Fax Images

Standard 34,000 feet Winds/Temps
File Description Size Updated
qwng28.png 18 Hr. Fcst 90W - 60E Northern Hemisphere Polar Stereographic 104.75KB Sep 24 14:55
qwng27.png 18 Hr. Fcst 30W - 110E Northern Hemisphere Polar Stereographic 93.68KB Sep 24 14:55
qwni26.png 24 Hr. Fcst 100W - 60E Northern Hemisphere Polar Stereographic 93.69KB May 14 13:30
qwni27.png 24 Hr. Fcst 100W - 110E Northern Hemisphere Polar Stereographic 105.11KB May 14 14:10
Surface Analysis, including Ice
File Description Size Updated
pypa00.png Plot Chart Analysis Northern Hemisphere Pacific 100W-80E Prelim 4 times daily at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z 132.22KB Nov 03 06:20
sfcmap00.png 00Z Alaska Surface Analysis 24.43KB Feb 05 18:10
sfcmap06.png 06Z Alaska Surface Analysis 24.02KB Feb 06 00:30
sfcmap12.png 12Z Alaska Surface Analysis 24.18KB Feb 05 06:20
sfcmap18.png 18Z Alaska Surface Analysis 24.11KB Feb 05 12:20
pyaa00.png Plot Chart Analysis Northern Hemisphere Atlantic 20E-90W Prelim 4 times daily at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z 131.84KB Nov 03 06:35
qiba88.png Ice Accretion at 00Z, 12Z 14.63KB Nov 03 01:52
Surface Forecasts, including Ice
File Description Size Updated
qibi88.png Ice Accretion 24 Hr. Fcst. 14.9KB Nov 03 01:52
qibm88.png Ice Accretion 36 Hr. Fcst. 14.77KB Nov 03 01:52
qibq88.png Ice Accretion 48 Hr. Fcst. 14.27KB Nov 03 01:52
pwbi98.png Wind 48 Hr. Fcst., Northern Hemisphere VT00 115W-135E 51.29KB Nov 02 20:35
pwbi99.png Wind 48 Hr. Fcst., Northern Hemisphere VT12 115W-135E 55.95KB Nov 02 09:10
Significant Weather, Polar Stereographic
File Description Size Updated
pgae07.png Northern Hemisphere FL250-600 24HR FCST 135E-140W [0000UTC run] 79.31KB Nov 03 08:10
pgbe07.png Northern Pacific FL250-600 [1200UTC run] 120W-140E 65.82KB Nov 03 08:10
Significant Weather, Mercator
File Description Size Updated
pgge07.png Central Pacific FL250-600 FCST 160W-110E 60.66KB Nov 03 08:10
pgee07.png U. S. and Central America Jet Stream also, FL250-600 FCST (40-160W & 10S-50N) 67.33KB Nov 03 08:10
pgie07.png Eastern Atlantic FL250-600 FCST 20E-40W 69.83KB Nov 03 08:11
Multi-Panel - Surface / Significant Weather
File Description Size Updated
qhuq00.png Surface Prog 36/48 hour Continential U.S. 5.5KB May 14 13:30
pgbe99.png Significant Weather Continental U.S. Lo-Lvl FCST (SFC-400MB) 4-Panel 4 times daily 00Z, 06Z, 12Z, and 18Z 75.58KB Nov 03 00:05
Multi-Panel - 3,4,5 Day Forecast
File Description Size Updated
qpuo00.png [MIN Temp Anomaly] [MAX Temp Anomaly] [Total Precip] 5-day FCST (3 panel) Continential U.S. 7.95KB May 14 13:30
qytm00.png SFC Prog [3 Day] [4 Day] [5 Day] - North America & Adjacent Waters [4 Panel] Polar 7.95KB May 14 13:30
Multi-Panel - Volcanic Ash
File Description Size Updated
phbe10.png Volcanic Ash Northern Hemisphere 18, 30 hour FCST [part 1] when available 49.82KB Oct 21 11:50
Multi-Panel - Volcanic Ash
File Description Size Updated
phbi10.png Volcanic Ash Northern Hemisphere 42 hour FCST [part 2] when available 49.88KB Oct 21 11:50

Marine Fax Images

Ice Charts
File Description Size Updated
cookice.gif Cook Inlet Sea Ice Analysis 43.81KB Feb 04 11:21
ice.gif Sea Ice Analysis 50.77KB Feb 04 11:21
icef.gif 5 Day Sea Ice Forecast 47.84KB Feb 04 11:41
sst.gif Sea Surface Temperature Analysis 58.84KB Feb 03 11:41
Other Products
File Description Size Updated
anl500mb.gif 500MB Analysis 67.97KB Feb 05 16:21
fcst500mb48.gif 48hr 500mb Forecast 66.5KB Feb 05 20:21
fcst500mb96.gif 96hr 500mb Forecast 65.38KB Feb 05 07:51
Surface Charts
File Description Size Updated
mar24.gif 24hr Surface Forecast 78.84KB Feb 05 21:21
mar48.gif 48hr Surface Forecast 79.49KB Feb 05 21:21
mar96.gif 96hr Surface Forecast 68.34KB Feb 05 10:21
Wind/Seas Charts
File Description Size Updated
seastate.gif Sea-State Analysis 75.51KB Feb 05 17:51
waves.gif Significant Wave Forecast 65.75KB Feb 05 21:51
wavfcst96.gif 96hr Wind/Wave Forecast 61.98KB Feb 05 10:21
wavper48.gif 48hr Wave Period Forecast 66.23KB Feb 05 20:51
wavper96.gif 96hr Wave Period Forecast 62.24KB Feb 05 10:21

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