Commencing 1 august 1993, worldwide NAVTEX service of maritime safety information (msi) broadcasts under the…

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1. COMMENCING 1 AUGUST 1993, WORLDWIDE NAVTEX SERVICE OF MARITIME
SAFETY INFORMATION (MSI) BROADCASTS UNDER THE WORLDWIDE NAVIGATIONAL
WARNING SERVICE IS OPERATIONAL. FOR A LISTING OF STATIONS, SCHEDULE
TIMES AND TYPE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED, SEE DMA PUB 117, RADIO
NAVIGATIONAL AIDS. THE INTERNATIONALLY COORDINATED NAVTEX BROADCASTS
ON 518 KHZ PROVIDE MARINERS WITH DISTRESS AND SAFETY MESSAGES, AND
WEATHER FORCASTS AND WARNINGS.
2. THE COVERAGE OF NAVTEX BROADCASTS WILL BE REASONABLY CONTINUOUS
OUT TO 200 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE TRANSMITTING STATION. NAVAREA IV
AND NAVAREA XII MESSAGES WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE THOSE WATERS BEYOND
THIS LIMIT, AS WELL AS TO COVER NAVTEX GAPS ALONG THE COASTS IN
NAVAREAS IV AND XII. ADDITIONALLY, NAVAREA IV AND NAVAREA XII
MESSAGES WILL DUPLICATE NAVTEX MESSAGES THAT CROSS THE 200 NAUTICAL
MILE BOUNDARY OR THOSE WITHIN THE LIMIT WHICH ARE CONSIDERED
SIGNIFICANT IN NATURE (SUCH AS A PORT CLOSURE). SEE SECTION III
ARTICLE AND GRAPHIC IN U.S. NOTICE TO MARINERS 27/93 THRU 35/93.
3. NAVAREA IV AND NAVAREA XII TRAFFIC IS ESTIMATED TO DROP OFF BY
MORE THAN 50 PERCENT DUE TO NAVTEX SERVICE.
4. CANCEL HYDROPAC 820/93.