MAFOR, an abbreviation of MArine FORecast,'s a code used in the transmission of marine weather forecasts to compresses a volume of meteorological and marine information into shorter code for convenience during radio broadcasting. The MAFOR forecast usually supplies period of validity for the forecast, future wind speed and direction, weather, visibility and 'state of sea.' Format A MAFOR code begins with a date and time group, followed by the name of the area to which the forecast applies, follo… (More on Mafor)