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Adrift buoy near Ponta de Ribeira, Sao Miguel (Azores)

No longer in forceReceived 04 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 04 Nov 2026, 17:45 UTC

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NORTH ATLANTIC - PORTUGAL-AZORES ARCHIPELAGO-SAO MIGUEL ISLAND A BUOY IS ADRIFTING IN PROXIMITY OF PONTA DE RIBEIRA, IN THE COORDINATE (WGS84): 37-50.68N / 025-06.88W AT 041655 UTC NOV 26. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. POSITION: 37-50.47N 025-07.93W POSITION: 37-50.70N 025-07.93W POSITION: 37-50.70N 025-06.90W POSITION: 37-50.47N 025-06.90W

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A buoy was reported adrift close to Ponta de Ribeira, Sao Miguel Island, Azores. Position reported at 041655 UTC NOV 26 (37-50.68N / 025-06.88W) with four bounding positions given. Mariners are requested to give a wide berth.

Give the reported wide berth and navigate with caution; keep a lookout and report sightings to the appropriate authority.

Type: Drifting object · severity high
Feed: Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: North Atlantic - Portugal-Azores Archipelago-Sao Miguel Island (proximity of Ponta de Ribeira)
Validity: From 04 Nov 2026, 16:55 UTC
AT 041655 UTC NOV 26
Hazards: adrift buoy, navigation hazard
Reported: 04 Nov 2026, 16:55 UTC (32 h ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.

Aids to navigation affected

Otherunspecified buoy · 37-50.68N / 025-06.88W at 041655 UTC NOV 26

No aids-to-navigation list in the database yet; aids are shown as the warning names them.

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 04 Nov 2026, 17:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

Keywordswide berth requested

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