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Navigation restricted at Esposende bar (Cávado River) due to shoaling; draft >0.3 m limited to ±3h HW

ActiveReceived 29 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC

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Face 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 CONDICIONADA, a partir das 13:30 horas do dia 29 de outubro de 2026, a condições ambientais e de maré. Assim, as EMBARCAÇÕES DE CALADO SUPERIOR A 0,3 METROS DEVEM PRATICAR A BARRA APENAS 3 HORAS ANTES ATÉ 3 HORAS APÓS A PREIA-MAR. POSITION: 41-32.47N 008-47.55W

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Shoaling has been reported at the Barra de Esposende affecting the navigability of the Cávado River. From 13:30 UTC on 29 October 2026 navigation is conditioned until normal conditions are restored. Vessels with a draft greater than 0.3 m may transit the bar only between 3 hours before and 3 hours after high water. Position given: 41-32.47N 008-47.55W.

Vessels with draft greater than 0.3 m must only cross the bar between 3 hours before and 3 hours after high water. Navigate with caution and allow for changing depth; comply with local authorities.

Type: Navigational hazard · severity moderate
Feed: Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Barra de Esposende, rio Cávado (Portugal)
Validity: From 29 Oct 2026, 13:30 UTC
a partir das 13:30 horas do dia 29 de outubro de 2026 ... e até que sejam repostas as condições normais de navegabilidade do rio Cávado
Activity periods: ? - ? (Vessels with draft >0.3 m may practise the bar only from 3 hours before until 3 hours after high water; restriction applies from 29 Oct 2026 13:30 UTC until conditions restored.)
Hazards: shoaling (assoreamento), restricted transit through bar

Coast stations for this area

RCCMRSC VigoSpain42 NM from the area
RCCMRCC FinisterreSpain70 NM from the area
RCCMRCC BilbaoSpain182 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station La GuardiaMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM21 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station VigoMRSC VigoSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM38 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station FinisterreMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM86 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Coruna CCRMRSC CorunaSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM100 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station CorunaSpainMMSI 002240992MF, HF111 NM from the area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 29 Oct 2026, 16:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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