279/26
SÉCURITÉReceived: 4 Nov 2026, 11:40Updated: 4 Nov 2026, 11:42
analysis
ActiveVHF Channel 16 unavailable in Area Grey (Westport)
Westport Maritime Radio VHF Channel 16 is unavailable in Area Grey. Vessels transiting the area 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 16; use adjacent maritime radio sites or Taupo Maritime Radio/ZLM via SSB for limited coverage.
- 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
- Area Grey (Westport)
- Hazards
- VHF Channel 16 unavailable, reduced radio coverage
Contacts
- VHF 16 · Westport Maritime Radio channel (unavailable); maintain listening watch
- Taupo Maritime Radio/ZLM · alternative coverage via SSB
- adjacent maritime radio sites · limited coverage may be available
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station Taupo Maritime RadioRCC New ZealandNew ZealandMMSI 005120010HFnamed in the warning
Generated automatically from the warning text on 04 Nov 2026, 11:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Malfunctioning AidsUNAVAILABLE
Message content
NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 279/26
AREA GREY
WESTPORT MARITIME RADIO VHF CHANNEL 16 UNAVAILABLE. 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.
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