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No longer in forceRough seas advisory for grotto visits and tourist platforms off Portimão from 14:00 18 Oct
Due to rough seas in the Portimão captaincy area, masters and guides are advised to take special care when visiting sea grottos. From 14:00 on 18 Oct 2026, reduce speed when approaching the coast, monitor sea, wind and currents, and avoid entering places where the craft cannot safely manoeuvre. Suspension of motorised tourist platforms launched from beaches and non-motorised platforms launched from beaches or vessels is recommended.
Masters and guides should keep constant attention to sea, wind and currents, reduce speed when approaching the coast and avoid entering locations where the vessel cannot safely manoeuvre. Suspend operations of motorised tourist platforms from beaches and suspend non-motorised platforms launched from beaches or vessels as recommended.
- Type
- Offshore operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/offshore/
- Location
- Area of jurisdiction of the Portimão harbour (off Portimão)
- Validity
- From 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
A PARTIR 14H00 DE 18OUT26, HORAS LOCAIS. - Activity periods
- 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC - ? (From 14H00 18OUT26 local time (start of advisory); no end time given)
- Hazards
- rough seas, difficult manoeuvring near grottos, unsafe conditions for tourist platforms
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC HuelvaSpain75 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC CadizSpain110 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC AlmeriaSpain273 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station HuelvaMRSC HuelvaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35range 35 NM67 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ChipionaMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023MF 150range 150 NM103 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CadizMRSC CadizSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35range 35 NM115 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station TarifaMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM155 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Malaga CCRMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35, MFrange 35 NM190 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 18 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.