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Reports of aggressive killer whales off Portugal west coast (Aveiro area)
No longer in forceReceived 03 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 03 Nov 2026, 22:45 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapNORTH ATLANTIC - PORTUGAL-CONTINENTAL PORTUGAL-WEST COAST
AVEIRO
03NOV26 AT 1500 LOCAL TIME
KILLER WALLES ATACK IN
POSITION:
43-33.86N - 008-49.06W.
SMALL NAVIGATION MUST PROCEED
WITH CAUTION AND GET TO KNOW
THE RECOMENDED PRATICES AND
BEHAVIORS IN THIS CASES
POSITION: 40-38.21N 008-47.84W
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No longer in forceOn 03 NOV 2026 at 1500 local time reports of aggressive killer whales (possible attacks) were received for locations off the west coast of Portugal near Aveiro. Two positions are given. Small craft are advised to proceed with caution and follow recommended practices and behaviours.
Small craft proceed with caution and follow recommended practices and behaviours for interactions with whales.
- Type
- Navigational hazard · severity high
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- North Atlantic, Portugal west coast, Aveiro
- Validity
- From 03 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
03NOV26 AT 1500 LOCAL TIME - Hazards
- aggressive killer whales, risk to small craft
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC VigoSpain96 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC FinisterreSpain124 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC BilbaoSpain221 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La GuardiaMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM75 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VigoMRSC VigoSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM92 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station FinisterreMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM139 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Coruna CCRMRSC CorunaSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM154 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CorunaSpainMMSI 002240992MF, HF165 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 03 Nov 2026, 15:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.