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Received: 5 Aug 2026, 00:00Archived: 2 Oct 2026, 21:05Updated: 6 Nov 2026, 00:04

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Strong sea agitation off Portimão - caution for cave visits and tourist platforms

Due to sea agitation in the Portimão jurisdiction, masters of powered craft and guides of non-motorised platforms are advised to exercise special caution when visiting caves. Recommendations begin at 09:00 on 02 Oct 2026 (local time) and include reduced speed, constant attention to sea, wind and currents, and avoidance of confined locations where a vessel cannot safely manoeuvre. Suspension of operations of motorised tourist platforms from beaches and of non-motorised platforms from beaches and vessels is recommended.

Exercise special caution, maintain constant attention to sea, wind and currents, proceed at reduced speed when approaching the coast, avoid entering confined locations where the vessel cannot safely manoeuvre; suspend operations of motorised tourist platforms and non-motorised platforms from beaches as recommended.

Type: Weather · severity moderate
Location: Area of jurisdiction of the Portimão Harbour (coast near Portimão)
Validity: From 02 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
A PARTIR 09H00 DE 02OUT26, HORAS LOCAIS.
Activity periods: 02 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - ? (From 09:00 02 Oct 2026 local time (as given).)
Hazards: sea agitation, dangerous approach to caves, risk to small/non-motorised platforms

Coast stations for this area

RCCMRSC HuelvaSpain76 NM from the area
RCCMRSC CadizSpain112 NM from the area
RCCMRCC AlmeriaSpain275 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station HuelvaMRSC HuelvaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35range 35 NM69 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station ChipionaMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023MF 150range 150 NM105 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station CadizMRSC CadizSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35range 35 NM116 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station TarifaMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM156 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Malaga CCRMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35, MFrange 35 NM191 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 02 Oct 2026, 11:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Message content

1.DEVIDO À AGITAÇÃO MARÍTIMA NA ÁREA DE JURISDIÇÃO DA CAPITANIA DO PORTO DE PORTIMÃO , RECOMENDA-SE ESPECIAL ATENÇÃO NA ATIVIDADE DE VISITA ÀS GRUTAS POR PARTE DOS MESTRES DAS EMBARCAÇÕES MOTORIZADAS E GUIAS DOS GRUPOS DE PLATAFORMAS NÃO MOTORIZADAS A PARTIR 09H00 DE 02OUT26 , HORAS LOCAIS. 2.OS RESPONSÁVEIS PELO GOVERNO DAS EMBARCAÇÕES DEVEM TER PERMANENTEMENTE ESPECIAL ATENÇÃO ÀS CONDIÇÕES DE MAR, VENTO E CORRENTES NO MOMENTO, UTILIZAR UMA VELOCIDADE REDUZIDA NA APROXIMAÇÃO À COSTA E DURANTE AS RESPETIVAS MANOBRAS, EVITAR ENTRAR EM LOCAIS, CUJA RELAÇÃO ENTRE AS DIMENSÕES DA EMBARCAÇÃO E AS DIMENSÕES DO LOCAL A VISITAR IMPEÇAM A EMBARCAÇÃO DE RODAR E MANOBRAR EM SEGURANÇA NO SEU INTERIOR EVITANDO COLOCAR A EMBARCAÇÃO E RESPETIVA TRIPULAÇÃO EM PERIGO. 3.RECOMENDA-SE A SUSPENSÃO DA OPERAÇÃO DE PLATAFORMAS MOTORIZADAS MARÍTIMO TURÍSTICAS A PARTIR DAS PRAIAS, BEM COMO A OPERAÇÃO DE PLATAFORMAS NÃO MOTORIZADAS A PARTIR DAS PRAIAS E A PARTIR DE EMBARCAÇÕES. POSITION: 37-03.53N 008-31.50W POSITION: 37-07.34N 008-31.50W POSITION: 37-07.34N 008-21.33W POSITION: 37-03.53N 008-21.33W

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