NW-M-1546-26

SÉCURITÉ

Portsmouth Point light buoy unlit in Northumberland Strait

ActiveReceived 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC

Warning text

NW-M-1546-26 Date 2026-10-24 16:38 UTC Status Published Title Aids to Navigation Areas Northumberland Strait Categories Buoys Aids Portsmouth Point light buoy VK7 LL 879.5 Description Unlit Position Charts 4448(NAD83)

Analysis

Active

Portsmouth Point light buoy (VK7 LL 879.5) in the Northumberland Strait is reported unlit. The notice was published 2026-10-24 16:38 UTC. Mariners should be aware that the light is not functioning; no end time is given.

Navigate with caution, particularly at night or in restricted visibility, and use other available aids and positions on chart 4448.

Type: Aids to navigation · severity low
Feed: Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Northumberland Strait
Validity: From 24 Oct 2026, 16:38 UTC
Date 2026-10-24 16:38 UTC
Hazards: unlit aid to navigation, unlit light buoy
Charts: 4448(NAD83)

Aids to navigation affected

UnlitPortsmouth Point light buoy · VK7 LL 879.5

No aids-to-navigation list in the database yet; aids are shown as the warning names them.

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 24 Oct 2026, 17:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

KeywordsUNLIT

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