8/2026

VHF transmitter outage affecting Marie-Galante area broadcasts

ActiveReceived 19 Oct 2026, 17:41 UTC

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Area: MARIE GALANTE VHF_SERVICE AVURNAV LOCAL FORT DE FRANCE 1107/26 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

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The VHF transmitter serving the Marie-Galante area cannot broadcast Météo‑France weather reports or urgent advisories. No date is given for return to normal operations; broadcasts will be made on other Guadeloupe transmitters. Monitoring of VHF channel 16 and ASN distress calls is not affected. Mariners are advised to keep a close watch and navigate with caution until further notice.

Monitor VHF channel 16 and other Guadeloupe transmitters for weather bulletins and AVURNAV alerts; keep a close watch and navigate with caution.

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, Guadeloupe
Hazards: loss of local VHF weather and advisory broadcasts, reduced local VHF communications service
Cancels: AVURNAV LOCAL FORT DE FRANCE 1096/26

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 19 Oct 2026, 17:57 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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