257/26
SÉCURITÉArchivedReceived: 13 Oct 2026, 22:10Archived: 14 Oct 2026, 19:05Updated: 3 Nov 2026, 17:26
analysis
No longer in forceCancelled by 258/26 (archived)
VHF Channel 16 unavailable in Areas Plenty and Portland; use adjacent sites or Taupo SSB
Maritime radio VHF channel 16 is unavailable in Areas Plenty and Portland (Portland Runaway). Vessels transiting these areas are requested to maintain a listening watch on VHF 16. Limited coverage may be available via adjacent maritime radio sites or Taupo Maritime Radio/ZLM via SSB. No times or cancellation given.
Maintain a listening watch on VHF 16; if unable to contact, use adjacent maritime radio sites or Taupo Maritime Radio/ZLM via SSB.
- Type
- Aids to navigation · severity low
- Feed
- Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/aton/
- Location
- Areas Plenty and Portland Runaway
- Hazards
- VHF channel 16 unavailable, reduced maritime radio coverage
Contacts
- VHF 16 · channel unavailable in affected area
- Taupo Maritime Radio/ZLM via SSB · alternative contact via SSB
Generated automatically from the warning text on 13 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Malfunctioning AidsUNAVAILABLE
Message content
NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 257/26 AREAS PLENTY AND PORTLAND RUNAWAY MARITIME RADIO VHF CHANNEL 16 UNAVAILABLE. VESSELS TRANSITING AREAS PLENTY AND PORTLAND ARE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN A LISTENING WATCH ON VHF 16. LIMITED COVERAGE MAY BE AVAILABLE VIA ADJACENT MARITIME RADIO SITES OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO/ZLM VIA SSB.
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