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Esposende harbour entrance restricted - transit timed around high water
No longer in forceReceived 29 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 30 Oct 2026, 20:08 UTC
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Positions open on the mapNORTH ATLANTIC - PORTUGAL-CONTINENTAL PORTUGAL-WEST COAST
ESPOSENDE
ENTRANCE HARBOUR CONDITIONED,
VESSELS WITH DRAFT BIGGER THAN
0.3 METERS SHOULDENTER OR LEAVE
THE ENTRANCE BAR 3 HOURS BEFORE
UNTIL 3 HOURS AFTERHIGH TIDE.
POSITION: 41-32.47N 008-47.55W
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No longer in forceThe entrance to Esposende harbour is conditioned by the entrance bar. Vessels with draft greater than 0.3 metres should transit the entrance bar from 3 hours before until 3 hours after high tide. Position given: 41-32.47N 008-47.55W. No dates or expiry are stated in the message.
Vessels with draft greater than 0.3 m should enter or leave the entrance bar only from 3 hours before until 3 hours after high tide. Navigate with caution and plan transits to coincide with the stated tidal window.
- Type
- Port / channel notice · severity moderate
- Location
- Esposende, Portugal west coast
- Hazards
- restricted entrance due to bar, shallow draft restriction
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC VigoSpain42 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC FinisterreSpain70 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC BilbaoSpain182 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La GuardiaMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM21 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VigoMRSC VigoSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM38 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station FinisterreMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM86 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Coruna CCRMRSC CorunaSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM100 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CorunaSpainMMSI 002240992MF, HF111 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 29 Oct 2026, 20:08 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.