NW-A-0343-26
SÉCURITÉIntermittent MCTS radio outages in Canadian Arctic ports 11-17 Oct (daily 1802-1826 UTC)
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No longer in forceDue to annual solar decay, satellite remote controlled and local MCTS HF/MF/VHF facilities at Iqaluit, Churchill, Resolute, Cambridge Bay, Inuvik, Hay River, Enterprise and Yellowknife may be off air daily. The outages are expected between 1802 UTC and 1826 UTC each day from 11 to 17 October 2026. A fixed position is given for Iqaluit MCTS. Mariners should be aware of possible temporary loss of MCTS communications during these times.
Be aware of possible temporary loss of MCTS communications during the listed times and use alternative means of contact and navigational safety procedures as necessary.
- Type
- Other · severity low
- Location
- Arctic; Great Slave Lake; Mackenzie; Iqaluit and listed Canadian Arctic MCTS centres
- Validity
- From 11 Oct 2026, 18:02 UTC
Until 17 Oct 2026, 18:26 UTCDue to annual solar decay, all satellite remote controlled and local facilities located at Iqaluit, Churchill, Resolute, Cambridge Bay, Inuvik, Hay River, Enterprise and Yellowknife could be off air daily between 1802UTC and 1826UTC from 11 to 17 Oct 2026. - Activity periods
- 11 Oct 2026, 18:02 UTC - 17 Oct 2026, 18:26 UTC (daily 1802-1826 UTC (11-17 Oct 2026))
- Hazards
- MCTS communications outage, temporary loss of HF/MF/VHF services
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC TorshavnFaroe Islands (Denmark)135 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station IqaluitJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160023HF1 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station IqaluitJRCC TrentonCanadaMMSI 003160023HF1 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 09 Oct 2026, 00:39 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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