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ArchivedReceived: 25 Sept 2026, 00:00Archived: 26 Oct 2026, 18:25Updated: 5 Nov 2026, 19:25
analysis
No longer in forceBarra of Vila Praia de Âncora open but heavily silted - exercise caution
The harbour entrance (Barra) at Vila Praia de Âncora is open to all navigation from 07:30 (local) on 26 October 2026. The bar is reported to be in a high state of silting; vessels should exercise special caution and prefer to use high tide for entry and exit. Four position corners of the affected area are given.
Navigate with caution; give special care when transiting the bar and prefer periods of high tide for entry and exit.
- Type
- Navigational hazard · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/hazards/
- Location
- Barra do Porto de Vila Praia de Âncora
- Validity
- From 26 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC
Barra do Porto de Vila Praia de Âncora encontra-se ABERTA a toda a navegação desde as 07H30 (horas locais) de 26 de outubro de 2026. - Activity periods
- 26 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC - ? (Open from 07H30 (local) 26 Oct 2026; no end time given.)
- Hazards
- severe silting, shallow water at bar, reduced under-keel clearance
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC VigoSpain27 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC FinisterreSpain54 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC BilbaoSpain175 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La GuardiaMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM5 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VigoMRSC VigoSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM24 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station FinisterreMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM69 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Coruna CCRMRSC CorunaSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM86 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CorunaSpainMMSI 002240992MF, HF96 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 26 Oct 2026, 08:08 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
Capitão-de-fragata João José Ferraz Fernandes, Capitão do Porto de Caminha, no uso das competências que lhe são conferidas pela alínea h), do n.º 4, do Art.º 13.º do Decreto-Lei n.º 44/2002 de 2 de março, torna público o seguinte AVISO:
Barra do Porto de
Vila Praia de Âncora
encontra-se
ABERTA
a toda a navegação desde as
07H30
(horas locais) de
26 de outubro de 2026
.
A barra do porto de Vila Praia de Âncora encontra-se em elevado estado de assoreamento, pelo que a navegação deve manter especial cuidado, dando preferência ao período de preia-mar para a entrada e saída da barra.
POSITION: 41-48.46N 008-53.08W
POSITION: 41-49.33N 008-53.08W
POSITION: 41-49.33N 008-51.26W
POSITION: 41-48.46N 008-51.26W