page_title: METAREA
hierarchical_section_title: METAREA
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of the 21 NAVAREAS (or METAREAS) into which all the world's oceans are divided. Each serves to allocate responsibility for sending Marine and Safety Information (navigational and weather warnings) to ships at sea, as part of the GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System)
context_page_description: 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 NAVAREAs which are used to coordinate the transmission of navigational hazards to the same mariners. Mariners receive the meteorological and navigational information via NAVTEX. The Joint WMO/IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology is the responsible agency for the coordination of the dissemination of this information for METAREAs and NAVAREAs.
context_section_description: 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 NAVAREAs which are used to coordinate the transmission of navigational hazards to the same mariners.  Mariners receive the meteorological and navigational information via NAVTEX.  The Joint WMO/IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology is the responsible agency for the coordination of the dissemination of this information for METAREAs and NAVAREAs.
caption: Map of all NAVAREAs. A similar map exists for METAREAs, with only slight changes to areas III and VIII.
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