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Received: 31 Oct 2026, 00:00Updated: 5 Nov 2026, 19:25
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ActiveNavigation closed at Esposende bar and Cávado River due to shoaling from 31 Oct
Navigation is closed to all traffic at the Barra de Esposende and on the river Cávado because of shoaling. The closure began at 08:30 UTC on 31 October 2026 and remains in force until normal navigability is restored. The notice cancels previous warnings with the same title from the local Capitania.
Navigation is closed to all vessels; do not enter the affected area and await further notices.
- Type
- Restricted area · severity moderate
- Feed
- Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/security/
- Location
- Barra de Esposende and river Cávado, Portugal
- Validity
- From 31 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
a partir das 08:30 horas de 31 de outubro de 2026. - Activity periods
- 31 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC - ? (until normal navigability of the river Cávado is restored)
- Hazards
- shoaling, reduced navigability
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC VigoSpain43 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC FinisterreSpain71 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC BilbaoSpain183 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La GuardiaMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM22 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VigoMRSC VigoSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM40 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station FinisterreMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM87 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Coruna CCRMRSC CorunaSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM102 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CorunaSpainMMSI 002240992MF, HF112 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 31 Oct 2026, 11:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
1. 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 FECHADA A TODA A NAVEGAÇÃO, a partir das 08:30
horas de 31 de outubro de 2026.
2. Com a promulgação do presente aviso ficam cancelados todos os avisos com o
mesmo título desta Capitania.
POSITION: 41-31.24N 008-48.27W
POSITION: 41-33.07N 008-48.27W
POSITION: 41-33.07N 008-45.79W
POSITION: 41-31.24N 008-45.79W