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Westport maritime radio VHF 16 unavailable in Area Grey, 21 Oct

No longer in forceReceived 21 Oct 2026, 11:53 UTCArchived 21 Oct 2026, 22:08 UTC

Warning text

NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 265/26 AREA GREY 1. WESTPORT MARITIME RADIO VHF CHANNEL 16 UNAVAILABLE BETWEEN 211200 UTC OCT 2026 AND 211700 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. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 211800 UTC OCT 2026. NNNN

Analysis

No longer in force

Westport maritime radio VHF Channel 16 will be unavailable in Area Grey on 21 October 2026. The outage is between 211200 and 211700 UTC with the message self-cancelling at 211800 UTC. Vessels 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; use adjacent maritime radio sites or Taupo Maritime Radio/ZLM via SSB for communications if required.

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 21 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
Until 21 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTCWESTPORT MARITIME RADIO VHF CHANNEL 16 UNAVAILABLE BETWEEN 211200 UTC OCT 2026 AND 211700 UTC OCT 2026. ... CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 211800 UTC OCT 2026.
Activity periods: 21 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC - 21 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC (VHF Channel 16 unavailable)
Hazards: VHF channel 16 unavailable, limited VHF coverage

Contacts

VHF 16 · Primary channel normally provided by Westport Maritime Radio
Taupo Maritime Radio/ZLM via SSB · alternate coverage via SSB
adjacent maritime radio sites · limited coverage may be available

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 21 Oct 2026, 12:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

KeywordsUNAVAILABLE

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