271/26
ArchivedReceived: 27 Oct 2026, 11:40Archived: 27 Oct 2026, 17:10Updated: 4 Nov 2026, 12:43
analysis
No longer in forceVHF Channel 16 unreliable in Colville and Stephens areas
VHF maritime channel 16 is unreliable in the Colville and Stephens areas. Mariners 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. Message cancels itself at 271700 UTC Oct 2026.
Maintain a listening watch on VHF 16; if required use adjacent maritime radio sites or Taupo Maritime Radio / ZLM via SSB for communications.
- 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 Colville and Stephens
- Validity
- Until 27 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTCCANCEL THIS MESSAGE 271700 UTC OCT 2026.
- Activity periods
- ? - 27 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC (VHF Channel 16 unreliable in Areas Colville and Stephens)
- Hazards
- VHF Channel 16 unreliable
Contacts
- VHF 16 · primary channel advised to keep watch on
- Taupo Maritime Radio/ZLM · alternate coverage via SSB
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station Taupo Maritime RadioRCC New ZealandNew ZealandMMSI 005120010HFnamed in the warning
Generated automatically from the warning text on 27 Oct 2026, 11:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Malfunctioning AidsUNRELIABLE, UNRELIABLE
Message content
NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 271/26
AREAS COLVILLE AND STEPHENS
1. GREAT BARRIER AND WANGANUI MARITIME RADIO VHF CHANNEL 16 UNRELIABLE. VESSELS TRANSITING AREAS COLVILLE AND STEPHENS 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 271700 UTC OCT 2026.
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