NW-C-4417-26
SÉCURITÉArchivedReceived: 21 Oct 2026, 00:00Archived: 22 Oct 2026, 00:09Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 12:53
analysis
No longer in forceMCTS communications at Natashquan inoperative for maintenance
Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) transmit services located at Natashquan will be inoperative for maintenance. Affected services include VHF, MF, AIS, CMB and DSC. The outage applies in the Natashquan/Anticosti vicinity at the position given. The outage period is 211100 UTC Oct 2026 to 212200 UTC Oct 2026.
Use alternative means of communication, monitor other MCTS stations and maintain heightened lookout. Proceed with caution and account for reduced shore-based communication availability.
- Type
- Other · severity low
- Location
- Natashquan (Anticosti vicinity)
- Validity
- From 21 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Until 21 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTCinoperative from 211100 UTC Oct 2026 until 212200 UTC Oct 2026 for maintenance. - Activity periods
- 21 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC - 21 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC (MCTS services at Natashquan inoperative)
- Hazards
- MCTS communications outage, VHF/MF/AIS/DSC unavailable
- Charts
- 4454(NAD83)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC HalifaxCanada337 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NatashquanJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160025VHF 40range 40 NM0 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La RomaineJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160025VHF 40range 40 NM43 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Heath PointJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160025VHF 40range 40 NM64 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Havre St. PierreJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160025VHF 40range 40 NM73 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Harrington HarborJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160025VHF 40range 40 NM91 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 21 Oct 2026, 10:18 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Malfunctioning AidsINOPERATIVE
Message content
NW-C-4417-26
Date
2026-10-21 08:51 UTC To 2026-10-21 23:00 UTC
Status
Published
Title
MCTS VHF Services
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MCTS MF Services
Areas
Anticosti
Vicinity
Natashquan
Categories
MCTS MF Services
MCTS VHF Services
Description
Les Escoumins MCTS. All transmit services on VHF, MF, AIS, CMB and, DSC located at Natashquan inoperative from 211100 UTC Oct 2026 until 212200 UTC Oct 2026 for maintenance.
Position
50° 08.667'N 061° 48.000'W (Natashquan)
Charts
4454(NAD83)