NAVAREAs, also described as Navigational areas, are the maritime geographic areas in which specific governments are responsible for broadcasting navigation warnings. Weather warnings have a similar system using METAREAs NavareasUSCGMap

NAVAREAs are mentioned in

International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization (IMO; ; ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating maritime transport. The IMO was established following agreement at a ...

Assembly Resolution A.706(17) adopted 6 November 1991. The

International Hydrographic Organization The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) (French: ''Organisation Hydrographique Internationale'') is an intergovernmental organization representing hydrography. the IHO comprised 102 member states. A principal aim of the IHO is to ...

publication S-53 has a document entitled "Worldwide Navigational Warnings Service - Guidance Document" which is related to NAVAREAs.

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223445/http://www.amsa.gov.au/search_and_rescue/distress_and_safety_communications/pdfs/a706_17.pdf * https://web.archive.org/web/20070620232731/http://www.iho.shom.fr/COMMITTEES/CPRNW/cprnwintro.htm * https://web.archive.org/web/20100915053534/http://www.wetterinfobox.com/wib2demo/html/navarea.htm Map of NAVAREAs and schedule for Navtex transmissions Navigation {{climate-stub

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