1107/2026

VHF transmitter outage affecting Marie-Galante; broadcasts moved to other Guadeloupe transmitters

No longer in forceReceived 14 Sept 2026, 14:21 UTCArchived 19 Oct 2026, 17:48 UTC

Warning text

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Area: MARIE GALANTE VHF_SERVICE AVURNAV LOCAL FORT DE FRANCE 1054/26 MARIE GALANTE COMMUNICATION OR BROADCAST SERVICE CHANGE 1. VHF SERVICE CHANGE THE VHF TRANSMITTER COVERING THE MARIE-GALANTE AREA IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BROADCAST WEATHER REPORTS FROM METEO FRANCE OR URGENT ADVISORIES TO MARINERS. NO DATE IS EXPECTED FOR A RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. WEATHER BULLETINS AND AVURNAV ALERTS WILL BE BROADCAST ON OTHER TRANSMITTERS IN GUADELOUPE. MONITORING OF VHF CHANNEL 16 AND ASN DISTRESS CALLS ARE NOT AFFECTED. ALL SHIP MUST KEEP A CLOSE WATCH AND SAIL CAREFULLY. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 2. CANCEL AVURNAV LOCAL FORT DE FRANCE 1096/26

Analysis

No longer in force

The VHF transmitter covering the Marie-Galante area can no longer broadcast Météo‑France weather reports or urgent advisories. Weather bulletins and AVURNAV alerts will be broadcast on other transmitters in Guadeloupe. Monitoring of VHF Channel 16 and ASN distress calls is not affected. All ships must keep a close watch and navigate carefully until further notice.

Monitor other Guadeloupe transmitters for weather bulletins and AVURNAV alerts, maintain a close watch and navigate carefully; continue to monitor VHF Channel 16 for distress calls.

Type: Aids to navigation · severity low
Feed: Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: MARIE GALANTE
Hazards: VHF transmitter out of service, weather and advisory broadcasts relocated to other transmitters
Cancels: 1096/2026 (archived)

Aids to navigation affected

OtherVHF transmitter covering the Marie-Galante area

No aids-to-navigation list in the database yet; aids are shown as the warning names them.

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 29 Sept 2026, 21:20 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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