A full range of weather information is available from the Bureau of Meteorology on a wide range of channels.
Marine radio weather service
| Broadcaster | VHF Channels | Broadcast times |
|---|---|---|
|
Volunteer sea search and rescue groups |
16 and 67 and/or 27.88 MHz |
Within normal recreational boating hours |
|
WA Water Police weather and navigation warnings (within 20 nautical miles of Perth metro area) |
16 and 67 |
0718 and 1918 hours WST |
The Bureau of Meteorology also provides a limited VHF weather service for some parts of regional WA. For VHF frequencies and broadcast times for Carnarvon, Esperance, Geraldton and Broome, visit the Bureau of Meteorology VHF Marine Weather Services page.
Recorded telephone services
The Bureau of Meteorology has recorded services via Weathercall for coastal waters forecasts and warnings.
| Service | Telephone No. |
|---|---|
|
Full State Service |
1900 955 366 |
|
Northern WA Coastal Waters Service |
1900 969 901 |
|
Perth Metropolitan Service |
1900 926 149 |
|
Perth Local Waters Service |
1900 955 350 |
|
Southern WA Coastal Waters Service |
1900 969 903 |
|
WA Marine Service |
1900 926 150 |
|
Western WA Coastal Waters Service |
1900 969 902 |
|
WA General Warnings Service |
1900 955 371 |
|
WA Tropical Cyclone Information |
1300 659 210 |
|
WA Coastal Marine Warnings |
1300 659 223 |
Note: Standard call rates apply for 1300 numbers. Calls to 1900 numbers cost 77c/minute including GST. Higher rates may apply when using mobile or payphones.
Weather by fax
The Bureau of Meteorology's Weather by Fax service provides forecasts, observations and warnings including weather charts (updated three hourly), satellite photos (updated hourly), weather radar reports, the latest warnings, routine coastal waters forecasts and the latest actual reports.
Set your fax machine in poll receive mode and dial 1902 935 200 for the main directory.