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Westport VHF Channel 16 unavailable in Area Grey 20 Oct 1100-1700 UTC

No longer in forceReceived 20 Oct 2026, 09:42 UTCArchived 20 Oct 2026, 20:24 UTC

Warning text

NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 264/26 AREA GREY WESTPORT MARITIME RADIO VHF CHANNEL 16 UNAVAILABLE BETWEEN 201100 UTC OCT 2026 AND 201700 UTC OCT 2026. VESSELS TRANSITING AREA GREY 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. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 201800 UTC OCT 2026. NNNN

Analysis

No longer in force

Westport Maritime Radio VHF Channel 16 will be unavailable in Area Grey between 201100 and 201700 UTC on 20 October 2026. Vessels transiting Area Grey 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.

Maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 16; if unable to contact, use adjacent maritime radio sites or Taupo Maritime Radio (ZLM) via SSB 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: Area Grey (Westport)
Validity: From 20 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Until 20 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTCBETWEEN 201100 UTC OCT 2026 AND 201700 UTC OCT 2026. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 201800 UTC OCT 2026.
Activity periods: 20 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC - 20 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC (Westport Maritime Radio VHF Channel 16 unavailable in Area Grey)
Hazards: VHF radio unavailable, reduced radio coverage

Contacts

VHF CHANNEL 16 · Westport Maritime Radio (channel unavailable during period)
TAUPO MARITIME RADIO/ZLM · alternative coverage via SSB

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 20 Oct 2026, 09:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

KeywordsUNAVAILABLE

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