Communications
Radio
VHF
Nouméa Radio maintains a 24-hour listening watch on VHF channel
16, as well as the usual HF frequencies: 2182 khz, 4125 khz, and 6215
khz.
HF/SSB
In addition to voice weather broadcasts and weatherfax, there is at
least one HF net, which takes place at 8:00am (21:00 GMT) on 8161
khz.
Telephone
The pay phones in Nouméa all work on prepaid cards only. Phone
cards may be purchased at Nouméa Yacht Services, vending machines or at news stands.
Weather Broadcasts by the Coastal
Station
Nouméa radio broadcasts the weather
report on VHF 16, everyday at 6:30, 9:30, 15:15, 18:30.
They are also broadcast on the following repeater channels:
VHF 26, Nouméa area
VHF 28,Southern sector of the Main Island
VHF 25, Île des Pins, southern lagoon
VHF 25, North west coast of the Main Island
VHF 24, Northern sector of the Main Island
VHF 23, Ouvea, Loyalty Islands
VHF 26, Lifou, Loyalty Islands
VHF 87, Maré, Loyalty Islands
Additional VHF Channels
VHF 16 Emergency
VHF 9/24/25/26/27 communication between vessels and Nouméa Radio
VHF 6/8/72 communication between vessels
VHF 12/14 communication for pilots
VHF 67 communication to the Port Moselle
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Tides
Tides are semi-diurnal. Tidal ranges
around New Caledonia are generally less than 2 meters. Tidal currents
at the reef passes can be quite substantial, however.
Cruising Season
The cruising season is basically the
southern hemisphere winter with early spring (September, October) being
reputed to have the best weather.
Cyclone Season
The weather in New Caledonia stays semi-tropical
all year round.
The Coral Sea cyclone season is between November and May. Average summer
temperature hover between 25-27 degrees Celsius.
Weather Temperatures
Summer: December, January, February average between 27°- 30°
Winter: July, August, September average between 20° - 25°
All other months vary between the temperatures listed above