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ArchivedReceived: 16 Oct 2026, 00:00Archived: 17 Oct 2026, 11:44Updated: 6 Nov 2026, 12:43
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No longer in forceWhaling boat races off Piedade harbour, Faial Island on 17 Oct
Whaling boat races will take place off Piedade harbour, Faial Island (Azores) on 17 Oct 2026. Activity is reported from 0900 to 1800 local time. Mariners requested to give a wide berth to the area defined by the listed positions. No contact details or safety distance are specified in the warning.
Give a wide berth to the area and navigate with caution; maintain a proper lookout and reduce speed as necessary.
- Type
- Restricted area · severity moderate
- Feed
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- Location
- off the Piedade harbour, Faial Island, Azores
- Validity
- From 17 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
Until 17 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC17OCT26,FROM 0900 TO 1800 LOCAL TIME - Activity periods
- 17 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - 17 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC (FROM 0900 TO 1800 LOCAL TIME)
- Hazards
- small craft races, dense recreational traffic
Generated automatically from the warning text on 16 Oct 2026, 10:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
NORTH ATLANTIC - PORTUGAL-AZORES ARCHIPELAGO-FAIAL ISLAND
17OCT26,FROM 0900 TO 1800
LOCAL TIME, WHALING BOAT RACES
OFF THE PIEDADE HARBOUR.WIDE
BERTH REQUESTED.
POSITION: 38-24.60N 028-02.25W
POSITION: 38-24.58N 028-02.32W
POSITION: 38-24.35N 028-02.16W
POSITION: 38-24.62N 028-01.34W
POSITION: 38-24.87N 028-01.63W
POSITION: 38-24.78N 028-01.74W
POSITION: 38-24.77N 028-01.75W
POSITION: 38-24.71N 028-01.71W
POSITION: 38-24.68N 028-01.79W
POSITION: 38-24.68N 028-01.98W
POSITION: 38-24.66N 028-02.17W
POSITION: 38-24.65N 028-02.20W