New SMS Marine Forecasts for Mediterranean, Northern France, Atlantic - Free Pan Mediterranean Forecast Launched On the Web
Every day Metmarine.com offers multi day forecasts, together with synoptic charts including detailed forecasts for the Côte d'Azur and all French coasts, with sea state, wave heights, storm warnings, and a free large area Mediterranean forecast.
(PRWEB) April 3, 2005 -- Metmarine SARL has added to its range of services by
including sea areas from Northern Spain, the Atlantic and Channel coasts of
France to the Belgium border. All forecasts are supplied and translated directly
from Meteo France, and are now available via SMS as well as the
Internet.
Peter Herbert, the founder adds that “The new service was as
per client’s request for a service that simply allowed ad-hoc forecasts to be
received without prior registration. These are now available by typing MET {area
code} and SEND to 80160. The area codes are as shown below. No access tokens are
required. Many users found the telephone services were not audible in storm
conditions, and with SMS the data can be easily stored and reviewed.
The
new coastal forecasts are also available on the web site www.metmarine.com and also via
Telephone Freefone in France 0800 9000 51 or 0161 444 8555, adding to the
original Mediterranean service that is accessed via tokens that can be purchased
on the Internet or during the call.
SMS messages are price at £1.50 with
a maximum of £3 as detailed forecasts may be up to 3 or 4 messages in length, so
these additional messages are sent free of charge so that detail is included.
SMS storm warnings and wave heights are also available, selectable from the web
site to coincide with the dates of your voyage, allowing for automatic receipt
of SMS warning messages.
Charges for viewing the multi day forecasts and
synoptic charts via the web are 2€ (£1.50) for unlimited access. To use the
freefone service simply dial 0800 9000 51 in France and follow the instructions
to purchase access tokens. To hear a demonstration, subscribe or access the
service when in England dial 0161 444 8555. Prices include VAT. Metmarine is
also listed in The Admiralty Book of Signals, 2004/5.
SMS Area
Codes:
English Channel
Cap de La Hague to Penmarc'h
MET 22
Baie de Somme to Cap
de La Hague MET 50
Belgium border to Cap de La
Hague
Including Dover and Kent Coast
MET 80
Atlantic Coast
of France
Anse de L'Aiguillon to Spanish Border MET 40
Anse de L'Aiguillon
to Penmarc'h MET 85
Mediterranean (North)
Cote
D’Azur (Menton to St Raphäel) MET 06
Port Camargue to St
Raphael MET
13
Camargue to the Spanish Border
MET 34
Corsica
MET 02
Large Area
Forecasts
Mediterranean
MET
200
English Channel and Atlantic
MET 300
North Sea
MET 400
Wave Heights
- Mediterranean
MET 500
List of codes
MET 000
Example: Cote D’Azur Forecast: Type MET
06 and send to 80160
Metmarine Ltd is registered in the UK. SARL
Metmarine is registered in France and is authorised to translate and distribute
forecasts from Meteo France. Peter Herbert, the founder, is a qualified skipper
with commercial endorsement and a background with the BBC, IBM, and was founder
of The London Stock Exchange global real time data distribution department. He
lives in the UK and France.
For more information please visit www.metmarine.com
or contact:
Metmarine SARL
Les
Espaces de Sophia
80, route des Lucioles
BP 37 06901
Sophia Antipolis
Cedex UK
France
Metmarine Ltd
481 Green Lanes
London N13
4BS
Mobile: + 44 7850 363 984 or +33 (0) 6 15 44 78 21
Tel: + 44 (0)
87 0064 0016
Fax: +44 (0) 87 0064 0017
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