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Navigation closed at Esposende bar (Cávado River) due to silting from 21 Oct
ActiveReceived 21 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapFace ao assoreamento verificado na Barra de Esposende e até que sejam
repostas as condições normais de navegabilidade do rio Cávado, por razões de segurança, a navegação está FECHADA A TODA A NAVEGAÇÃO, a partir das 09:30
horas de 21 de outubro de 2026.
Com a promulgação do presente aviso ficam cancelados todos os avisos com o
mesmo título da Capitania de Viana do Castelo.
POSITION: 41-38.84N 008-52.23W
POSITION: 41-42.22N 008-52.23W
POSITION: 41-42.22N 008-48.27W
POSITION: 41-38.84N 008-48.27W
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ActiveBecause of silting observed at the Esposende bar, navigation of the Cávado River is closed to all traffic. The closure began at 09:30 on 21 October 2026 and remains in force until normal navigability is restored. The notice cancels earlier notices with the same title issued by Capitania de Viana do Castelo.
Navigation of the Cávado River is closed to all vessels; do not enter the closed area and await further notice from authorities.
- Type
- Restricted area · severity moderate
- Feed
- Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Barra de Esposende, Rio Cávado (Portugal)
- Validity
- From 21 Oct 2026, 09:30 UTC
a partir das 09:30 horas de 21 de outubro de 2026. até que sejam repostas as condições normais de navegabilidade do rio Cávado - Hazards
- silting (assoreamento), closed channel / lack of navigability
- Cancels
- todos os avisos com o mesmo título da Capitania de Viana do
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC VigoSpain36 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC FinisterreSpain63 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC BilbaoSpain181 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La GuardiaMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM14 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VigoMRSC VigoSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM33 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station FinisterreMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM79 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Coruna CCRMRSC CorunaSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM95 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CorunaSpainMMSI 002240992MF, HF106 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 21 Oct 2026, 15:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.