Business hours at the Navigation Center are
8:00AM to 4:30PM EST, although we do maintain a 24-7 operational
watch. The table below contains email
and telephone information as well as other means of obtaining
navigation information. You may also contact us via regular
mail using the address below. Directions
to the Navigation Center or Navigation Center Detachment are
also available on this site.
If you have questions that do not necessarily pertain
to the Navigation Center mission, perhaps the following links may
help:
| SERVICE |
AVAILABILITY |
INFO TYPE |
CONTACT NUMBER, CHANNEL, ADDRESS, or FREQUENCY
|
| NAVIGATION INFORMATION
SERVICE (NIS) WATCHSTANDER |
24
hours a day |
USER
INQUIRES, WILL FORWARD PHONE AND EMAIL MESSAGES TO THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICE |
PHONE
(703) 313-5900
FAX (703) 313-5920
NIS watchstander
|
| NAVIGATION
CENTER INTERNET SITE |
24
hours a day |
STATUS
FORE/HIST/OUTAGES/
NGS DATA/OMEGA/FRP
AND MISC. INFO |
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov
|
| INLAND
RIVER VESSEL MOVEMENT CENTER (IRVMC) |
24
hours a day |
IRVMC
COLLECTS INFORMATION REGARDING BARGES LOADED WITH CERTAIN
DANGEROUS CARGO ALONG THE WESTERN RIVER SYSTEM OF THE U.S.
|
IRVMC Website
Section
PHONE 866-442-6089
FAX 866-442-6107
|
| NAVIGATION
RULES QUESTIONS |
24
hours a day |
GENERAL
NAVIGATION RULES QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION |
Online Navrules Section
PHONE (703) 313-5900 (NIS)
|
| INTERNET
MIRROR SITE |
24
hours a day |
STATUS
GPS/DPGS OUTAGES/ |
http://www.navcenter.org
|
| NIS
VOICE TAPE RECORDING |
24
hours a day |
STATUS
FORECASTS HISTORIC |
(703)
313-5907 - GPS |
| WWV |
Minutes 14 &
15 |
STATUS FORECASTS
|
2.5, 5, 10, 15,
and 20 MHz |
| WWVH |
Minutes 43 &
44 |
STATUS FORECASTS
|
2.5, 5, 10, and
15 MHz |
| USCG MIB |
When broadcasted
|
STATUS FORECASTS
|
VHF Radio marine
band |
| NGA BROADCAST
WARNINGS |
When broadcast
received |
STATUS FORECASTS
|
(301) 227-3147
|
| NGA WEEKLY NOTICE
TO MARINERS |
Published &
mailed weekly |
STATUS FORECAST
OUTAGES |
(301) 227-3126
|
| NGA MARINE NAVIGATION
DEPARTMENT HOMEPAGE |
24 hours a day
|
MARINE SAFETY
INFORMATION |
http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/maritime/
|
| NAVTEX DATA BROADCAST
|
All Stations Broadcast
6 times daily at alternating times |
STATUS FORECAST
OUTAGES |
518 kHz |
