NW-A-0363-26

SÉCURITÉ

Inuvik MCTS communications services inoperative affecting Point Separation-Kittigazuit Bay area

No longer in forceReceived 16 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 16 Oct 2026, 20:28 UTC

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NW-A-0363-26 Date 2026-10-16 15:32 UTC To 2026-10-16 21:00 UTC Status Published Title MCTS VHF Services - MCTS MF Services - MCTS HF Services Copy NW-NAVAREAXVII-0108-26 Referenced by NW-NAVAREAXVIII-0138-26 Areas Point Separation mile 913 to Kittigazuit Bay mile 1081 Shipping Safety Control Zone 12 Categories MCTS HF Services MCTS MF Services MCTS VHF Services Description Iqaluit MCTS. All VHF, MF and HF services located at Inuvik inoperative from 161520 UTC until 162100 UTC Oct 2026 for maintenance. Position 68° 19.500'N 133° 35.783'W (Inuvik) Charts 6429(NAD83), 6432(NAD83)

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The Inuvik MCTS VHF, MF and HF services will be inoperative for maintenance affecting the area from Point Separation mile 913 to Kittigazuit Bay mile 1081 including Shipping Safety Control Zone 12. The outage is scheduled from 16 Oct 2026 15:20 UTC until 16 Oct 2026 21:00 UTC. Mariners should be aware that routine MCTS radio contact via Inuvik will not be available during this period.

Use alternative communication methods and stations; maintain heightened watch and use caution when transiting the affected area.

Type: Aids to navigation · severity low
Feed: Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Point Separation mile 913 to Kittigazuit Bay mile 1081; Shipping Safety Control Zone 12 (Inuvik position given)
Validity: From 16 Oct 2026, 15:20 UTC
Until 16 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTCIqaluit MCTS. All VHF, MF and HF services located at Inuvik inoperative from 161520 UTC until 162100 UTC Oct 2026 for maintenance.
Activity periods: 16 Oct 2026, 15:20 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC (Inuvik MCTS VHF, MF and HF services inoperative)
Hazards: MCTS communications outage
References: NW-NAVAREAXVII-0108-26, NW-NAVAREAXVIII-0138-26
Charts: 6429(NAD83), 6432(NAD83)

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 16 Oct 2026, 16:38 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

KeywordsINOPERATIVE

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