SMS Commands

Control wxtxt straight from your sms thread — no app, no login. Reply with any of these keywords; not case sensitive.

FEEDOFF
Pause your forecast texts. You stay subscribed; the messages just stop until you turn them back on.
FEEDON
Resume your forecast texts after a pause.
AREA <forecast area keywords> or<place name>
Switch which marine area you get forecasts for, by name. If several areas match, you'll get a short numbered list to choose from.
Examples:
  • AREA Johnstone
  • AREA race rocks
  • AREA Chicago

drop a pin 

A dropped map pin setting the Strait of Georgia marine area
Send a pin from Apple Maps or Google Maps, or share your location via SMS. Great for matching the forecast to exactly where you are — wxtxt sets the marine area nearest to it.
TMS
Get the technical marine synopsis — the systems/pressure overview — for your region. Currently available for the Canadian Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
MWS
Get the marine weather statement — a friendlier, plain-language summary of any notable weather for your region. Only issued when there's something notable to report, so this may come back empty. Currently available for the Canadian Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
BUOYS
List nearby weather buoys for your current area, each with a reply code. Text MORE after the list to see additional buoys beyond the first few shown.
Examples:
  • BUOYS for a list
  • B46146 for a live reading from Halibut Bank
STATIONS or LIGHTHOUSES
List nearby ECCC lightstations and shore weather stations for your current area, each with a reply code. You can also ask for a station by name, or check whether a specific place is covered near you. Currently Canada-only.
Examples:
  • STATIONS for a list
  • SCWQK for a live reading from Race Rocks
  • Race Rocks station also works
  • STATIONS NEAR Bamfield
RENEWON
Turn on auto-renew so your feed continues uninterrupted.
RENEWOFF
Turn off auto-renew. You keep the rest of the time you've already paid for; it just won't renew automatically.
HELP
Get a quick list of commands back by text.
STOP
Unsubscribe from all wxtxt texts. Note: this also blocks login codes, so text START first if you ever need to sign in again.
START
Re-subscribe after a STOP and start receiving texts again.