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'''METAREAs''' are geographical sea regions for the purpose of coordinating the transmission of meteorological information to mariners on international voyages through international and territorial waters.  These regions are part of the [[Global Maritime Distress Safety System]].  The regions are identical to [[NAVAREA]]s which are used to coordinate the transmission of navigational hazards to the same mariners.  Mariners receive the meteorological and navigational information via [[NAVTEX]].  The Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service Sub Committee of the [[WMO]] Services Commission is responsible for the coordination of the dissemination of this information for METAREAs.
[[File:NavareasUSCGMap.png|thumb|Map of all NAVAREAs. A similar map exists for METAREAs, with only slight changes to areas III and VIII.]]
==METAREA Descriptions==
Countries responsible for the issuance of the final METAREA bulletins are known as the "Issuing Services".  Since METAREAs often straddle the territorial waters of more than one country, more than one nation may contribute to the content of the METAREAs bulletins.  Countries contributing to the METAREAs bulletins are known as "Preparation Services".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wwmiws.wmo.int|title = IMO/WMO WWMIWS}}</ref> The current METAREA Coordinator list is updated by WMO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://community.wmo.int/WMO-Approved-METAREA-Coordinator-list|title=METAREA Coordinator list &#124; World Meteorological Organization}}</ref>
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! METAREA !! ISSUING SERVICE !! PREPARATION SERVICE !! COVERAGE
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| METAREA I|| [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]] || [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]] || The [[North Atlantic Ocean]] east of [[35th meridian west|35°W]], from 48°27'N to [[75th parallel north|75°N]] including the [[North Sea]] and [[Baltic Sea]] sub-area
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| METAREA II|| France || France || Atlantic waters east of [[35th meridian west|35°W]], from [[7th parallel north|7°N]] to 48°27'N, and east of [[20th meridian west|20°W]] from 7°N to [[6th parallel south|6°S]], including the [[Straits of Gibraltar]]
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| METAREA III|| Greece (Hellas) || France (western [[Mediterranean Sea]]) || Atlantic waters east of [[35th meridian west|35°W]], from [[7th parallel north|7°N]] to 48°27'N, and east of [[20th meridian west|20°W]] from 7°N to [[6th parallel south|6°S]], including the [[Straits of Gibraltar]] - The Mediterranean and Black Seas, east of the [[Straits of Gibraltar]]
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| METAREA IV|| United States - North-West  || United States - North-West  || The western part of the North Atlantic Ocean eastwards of the North American coast to [[35th meridian west|35°W]], from [[7th parallel north|7°N]] to [[67th parallel north|67°N]], including the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and [[Caribbean Sea]].  [[Hudson Bay]] portion now produced by [[Environment Canada]]
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| METAREA V|| [[Brazil]] || [[Brazil]] || Atlantic waters west of [[20th meridian west|20°W]] from 35°50'S to [[7th parallel north|7°N]], narrowing in the coastal strips at the extremities to the [[Uruguay]]/Brazil frontier in 33°45'S and the [[French Guiana]]/Brazil frontier in 4°30'N
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| METAREA VI|| [[Argentina]] || [[Argentina]] || The South Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of 35°50'S, from [[20th meridian west|20°W]] to the longitude of [[Cape Horn]], 67°16'W
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| METAREA VII|| METAREA VII west of [[20th meridian east|20°E]] - [[South Africa]] - eastern Atlantic Ocean region, METAREA VII east of 20°E - South Africa (2) - Indian Ocean region ||  || The South Atlantic and Southern Oceans south of [[6th parallel south|6°S]] from [[20th meridian west|20°W]] to the coast of Africa, then south to the Cape of Good Hope; the South Indian and Southern Oceans south of 10°30'S from the Cape to [[55th meridian east|55°E]], then south of [[30th parallel south|30°S]] to [[80th meridian east|80°E]]
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| METAREA VIII|| India (North of the [[Equator]]) and [[Mauritius]]/[[Réunion]] (via France) (south of the [[Equator]]) || India (North of the [[Equator]]) and [[Réunion]] (via France) (south of the [[Equator]]) || For the north of the [[equator]] forecasts, the area of the [[Indian Ocean]] enclosed by lines from the Indo-Pakistan frontier at 23°45'N 68°E to 12°N 63°E, then to [[Cape Guardafui]]; the east African coast south to the [[Equator]], then to [[95th meridian east|95°E]], to [[6th parallel north|6°N]], then northeastwards to the [[Myanmar]]/[[Thailand]] frontier at 10°N 98°30'E.  For the south of the equator forecasts, the East African coast from the equator south to 10°30'S, then to [[55th meridian east|55°E]], to [[30th parallel south|30°S]], to [[95th meridian east|95°E]], to the [[Equator]], to the east African coast
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| METAREA IX|| [[Pakistan]] || [[Pakistan]] || The [[Red Sea]], [[Gulf of Aden]], [[Arabian Sea]] and [[Persian Gulf]], north of METAREA VIII
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| METAREA X|| || Pacific Ocean region - Australia, [[Fiji]], New Zealand, Indian Ocean region - Australia, [[Mauritius]]/[[Réunion]] || The South Indian and Southern Oceans east of [[80th meridian east|80°E]] and south of [[30th parallel south|30°S]] to [[95th meridian east|95°E]], to [[12th parallel south|12°S]], to [[127th meridian east|127°E]]; then the [[Timor Sea]], [[Pacific Ocean|South Pacific]] and Southern Oceans south of [[10th parallel south|10°S]] to [[141st meridian east|141°E]] to the equator, to [[170th meridian east|170°E]], to [[29th parallel south|29°S]], then southwestwards to 45°S 160°E, then the [[160th meridian east|160°E meridian]]
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| METAREA XI|| [[Indian Ocean]] portion - China, [[Pacific Ocean]] portion - Japan (however, scheduled bulletins and warnings for south of the [[equator]] are prepared by Australia) || [[Indian Ocean]] portion - China, [[Pacific Ocean]] portion - Australia (south of the [[equator]]) || North Western Pacific: The [[Indian Ocean]], [[China Seas]] and [[North Pacific Ocean]] northward of METAREA X and on the equator to [[180th meridian|longitude 180°]], eastward of METAREA VIII and the Asian continent to the [[North Korea]]/[[Russian Federation]] frontier at 42°30'N 130°E, then to [[135th meridian east|135°E]], northeastwards to 45°N 138°E, to 45°N 180°
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| METAREA XII|| United States || United States || The eastern part of the [[Pacific Ocean]], west of the North and South American coast and east of [[120th meridian west|120°W]], from 3°24'S to the [[equator]], then to [[180th meridian|180°]], to [[50th parallel north|50°N]] then northwestwards to 53°N 172°E, northeastwards following the marine frontier between United States and [[Russian Federation]] waters to [[67th parallel north|67°N]]
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| METAREA XIII|| [[Russian Federation]] ||  || Sea areas enclosed north of METAREA XI and west of METAREA XII; also all [[Arctic]] waters from [[170th meridian west|170°W]] westwards to [[20th meridian east|20°E]]
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| METAREA XIV|| New Zealand || [[Fiji]] (for area north of [[25th parallel south|latitude 25°S]]) || The [[Pacific Ocean|South Pacific]] and Southern Oceans south of the [[equator]], bounded by METAREA X to the west, the [[equator]] to the north and [[120th meridian west|120°W]] to the east
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| METAREA XV|| [[Chile]] || [[Chile]] || The [[Pacific Ocean|South Pacific]] and Southern Oceans south of 18°21'S following the coast of [[Chile]] to the longitude of [[Cape Horn]] at 67°16'W, and [[120th meridian west|120°W]]
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| METAREA XVI|| Peru || Peru || The South Pacific Ocean between 18°21'S and 3°24'S bounded by the coast of [[Peru]] and [[120th meridian west|120°W]]
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| METAREA XVII|| Canada || Canada Note: the United States issues marine forecasts for its jurisdictional coastal and offshore waters north of [[Alaska]]|| The [[Arctic Ocean]] bounded by 67°00'N 168°58'W, 90°00'N 168°58'W, 90°00'N 120°00'W, to south to the Canadian coastline along the [[120th meridian west|120°W meridian]]. The [[Arctic Ocean]] from south-west corner 67°00'N 44°00'E to north-east corner 80°00'N 165°00'W
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| METAREA XVIII|| Canada || Canada and Denmark || The [[Arctic Ocean]], bounded by a position on the Canadian coastline at the [[120th meridian west|120°W meridian]] to 90°N 120°W, 90°N 35°W, 67°N 35°W
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| METAREA XIX|| Norway || Norway || The [[Arctic Ocean]] from a position on the Norwegian coastline at [[65th parallel north|65°N]] to 65°N 5°W, 75°N 5°W, West to a position on the [[Greenland]] coastline. From the border between Norway and Russia (Inland) to: 69°47'68"N 30°49'16"E, 69°58'48"N 31°06'24"E, 70°22'00"N 31°43'00"E, 71°00'00"N 30°00'00"E.  From this geographical position, farther north along the [[30th meridian east|30°00'00"E meridian]] to: 90°00'00"N 30°00'00"E, 90°00'00"N 35°00'00"W, South to the [[Greenland]] coastline along the 35°00'00W meridian.
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| METAREA XX|| [[Russian Federation]] ||  || The [[Arctic Ocean]] from the border between Norway and Russia (Inland) to: 69°47'68"N 30°49'16"E, 69°58'48"N 031°06'24"E, 70°22'00"N 031°43'00"E, 71°00'00"N 030°00'00"E.  From this geographical position, further north along the 30°00'00"E meridian to: 90°00'00"N 30°00'00"E, 90°00'00"N 125°00'00"E, then south to the [[Russian Federation]] coastline along the 125°00'00"E meridian
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| METAREA XXI|| [[Russian Federation]] || [[Russian Federation]] || The [[Arctic Ocean]] from a geographical position on the [[Russian Federation]] coastline at the [[125th meridian east|125°E meridian]] to: 90°00'00"N 125°00'00"E, 90°00'00"N 168°58'00"W, 67°00'00"N 168°58'00"W, West to a geographical position on the [[Russian Federation]] coastline along the [[67th parallel north|67°N parallel]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Marine meteorology]]
[[Category:Maritime safety]]
[[Category:Nautical terminology]]