NW-N-0755-26
ArchivedReceived: 8 Oct 2026, 00:00Archived: 14 Oct 2026, 19:46Updated: 30 Oct 2026, 17:49
analysis
No longer in forceUnidentified drifting buoy reported off Newfoundland east coast
An unidentified buoy was reported adrift in the vicinity of 47 11.341N 052 49.215W on 08 Oct 2026 at 081452 UTC. The report references chart 4845 (NAD83). No further details or instructions are given.
Navigate with caution, maintain a sharp lookout for the object and report any sightings to the Canadian Coast Guard or local authorities.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/hazards/
- Location
- East Coast (vicinity of reported position)
- Validity
- From 08 Oct 2026, 08:14 UTC
Unidentified buoy reported in the vicinity of 47 11.341N 052 49.215W at 081452 UTC Oct 2026. - Activity periods
- 08 Oct 2026, 08:14 UTC - ? (Reported at 081452 UTC 08 Oct 2026; no end time given)
- Hazards
- unidentified buoy adrift
- Reported
- 08 Oct 2026, 08:14 UTC (25 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
- Charts
- 4845(NAD83)
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station St. John’sJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160020VHF 40range 40 NM26 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VictoriaJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160020VHF 40range 40 NM43 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Cape PineJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160019VHF 40range 40 NM45 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Freshwater HillJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160019VHF 40range 40 NM48 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CuslettJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160019VHF 40range 40 NM56 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 08 Oct 2026, 18:40 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
NW-N-0755-26
Date
2026-10-08 15:28 UTC
Status
Published
Title
Drifting Hazard
Areas
East Coast
Categories
Object Adrift
Description
Unidentified buoy reported in the vicinity of 47 11.341N 052 49.215W at 081452 UTC Oct 2026.
Position
47° 11.341'N 052° 49.215'W
Charts
4845(NAD83)