NW-N-0803-26
Shallower depths reported in Stephenville Channel, Port au Port (Gulf)
ActiveReceived 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapNW-N-0803-26
Date
2026-10-26 14:49 UTC
Status
Published
Title
Shallow Depth Reported
Areas
Gulf - Port au Port - south
Categories
Shallow Depth Reported
Description
A sounding survey of the Stephenville Channel has identified shallower depths at the following locations.
Latitude
Longitude
Depth
48 30.594N
48 30.581N
48 30.531N
48 30.456N
48 30.392N
48 30.690N
058 32.318W
058 32.359W
058 32.363W
058 32.412W
058 32.407W
058 32.407W
10.4m
10.5m
10.4m
10.8m
9.0m
4.9m
Position
Charts
4885(NAD83)
Location map
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ActiveA sounding survey in the Stephenville Channel (Port au Port, Gulf) has identified reduced depths at multiple positions. Reported depths range from 10.8m down to 4.9m at six specified locations. Mariners are advised of the updated shallow soundings; consult charts and navigate with caution.
Navigate with caution, consult chart 4885 (NAD83) for positions and allow appropriate underkeel clearance.
- Type
- Navigational hazard · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Gulf - Port au Port - south (Stephenville Channel)
- Hazards
- shallow depth, reduced underkeel clearance
- Least depth
- 4.9 m (16 ft)
- Charts
- 4885(NAD83)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC HalifaxCanada311 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Mount MoriahJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160018VHF 40range 40 NM34 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Port aux BasquesJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160018VHF 40range 40 NM58 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Bonne BayJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160018VHF 40range 40 NM69 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Ramea IslandJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160018VHF 40range 40 NM75 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Cape NorthJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160017VHF 40range 40 NM118 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 26 Oct 2026, 15:58 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.