NW-M-1594-26
Seasonal buoy lifting and fixed-aid decommissioning in Atlantic South (Maritimes)
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Activeuntil 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC (in 49 days)A newer Seasonal Buoy Program is available:NW-M-1614-26
Lifting of floating aids and decommissioning of fixed aids has commenced in the Atlantic South (Maritimes) region. Affected areas include New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island coasts, Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait to the Quebec border. Activity is announced from 2026-11-03 15:11 UTC until 2026-12-31 23:59 UTC. Mariners should expect missing or removed buoys and changes to charted aids in the listed areas.
- Type
- Aids to navigation · severity low
- Feed
- Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Atlantic South (Maritimes): Anticosti; Banquereau; Bras d'Or Lakes; Browns Bank; Cabot Strait (north and south); Chaleur - Miscou (north and south); Eastern Shore; Fourchu; Fundy; Grand Manan; Gulf - Magdalen (north and south); Gulf - Port au Port - south; Halifax Harbour and Approaches; LaHave Bank
- Validity
- From 03 Nov 2026, 15:11 UTC
Until 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC2026-11-03 15:11 UTC To 2026-12-31 23:59 UTC - Activity periods
- 03 Nov 2026, 15:11 UTC - 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC (Seasonal buoy lifting and decommissioning in force until 31 Dec 2026 23:59 UTC)
- Hazards
- seasonal removal of floating aids, decommissioning of fixed aids, changes to charted aids
Recurring series: Seasonal Buoy Program
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