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The operational JCOMM official web site provides the marine weather information broadcast via Inmarsat-C SafetyNET by all National Meteorological Services (NMS) appointed as Issuing Services within the framework of the WMO Marine Broadcast System for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
Some information broadcast by NAVTEX is also included (Common abbreviations for International NAVTEX).
Caution: The Internet is not part of the Maritime Safety Information's operational data stream and should never be relied upon as a means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the Site may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, update may also experience occasional gaps. Please refer to OFFICIAL sources, Inmarsat SafetyNET or international NAVTEX services, for more complete information.
Links to Issuing Services and to some Preparation Services web sites are also provided.
Mariners are welcome to use information presented in this web site. In case of re-transmission, the text of the bulletins shall not be altered and credit to the respective NMSs shall be given.
This JCOMM website, developed and maintained by Meteo-France, is operational since June 2003 and will continue to grow and evolve. Suggestions are welcomed (Henri Savina). Note for additional interesting websites : JCOMM Marine Pollution Emergency Response Support System (MPERSS), WMO Severe Weather Information Centre, EUMETNET meteoalarmA survey is being carried out by the World Meteorological Organization to evaluate the quality of Maritime Safety Information services provided through SafetyNET and NAVTEX. This survey will only take a few minutes to complete. Information will be used for the improvement and development of the World-Wide Meteorological Information and Warning Service. Mariners are encouraged to submit their views.
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