Aids-to-navigation notices in the English Channel

Lights extinguished, buoys off station, RACON/NAVTEX outages.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (0)
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since 1997
837

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. HYDROLANT 1448/26in force2026-07-27
    Fowey Light at 50-19.60N 004-38.90W in the English Channel near England is unreliable.
    English Channel · England

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1448/26in force2026-07-27 · 25 d
    Fowey Light at 50-19.60N 004-38.90W in the English Channel near England is unreliable.
    English Channel · England

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Other hazards in the English Channel

Archive · 836 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2290/202020-07-21 → 2020-07-21
    Bill of portland light 50-30.9N 002-27.4W unlit
    English Channel · England
  2. HYDROLANT 2045/202020-06-25 → 2020-06-26
    RACON at eddystone lighthouse 50-10.8N 004-15.9W inoperative
    English Channel · England
  3. HYDROLANT 1517/202020-05-03 → 2020-05-31
    GPS jamming exercises in progress 0900Z to 1700Z daily until 30 may in area bound by 50-00.1N 001-43.1W,…
    English Channel · England
  4. HYDROLANT 1353/202020-04-16 → 2020-04-17
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  5. HYDROLANT 1340/202020-04-15 → 2020-05-06
    ZC2 buoy 50-53.5N 001-30.9E unlit
    Dover Strait · France
  6. HYDROLANT 1108/202020-03-26 → 2020-03-27
    South varne buoy 50-55.6N 001-17.3E unlit
    Dover Strait · England
  7. HYDROLANT 1081/202020-03-24 → 2020-03-24
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air
    English Channel · England
  8. HYDROLANT 890/202020-03-08 → 2020-03-16
    Varne lightship 51-01.2N 001-24.0E inoperative
    Dover Strait · England
  9. HYDROLANT 623/202020-02-19 → 2020-02-26
    East varne light buoy 50-58.2N 001-20.9E off station
    Dover Strait · England
  10. HYDROLANT 608/202020-02-19 → 2020-02-19
    Buoys off station: a. north west varne 51-00.8N 001-22.7E
    Dover Strait · England
  11. HYDROLANT 202/202020-01-21 → 2020-02-08
    ZC2 buoy 50-53.6N 001-30.9E temporarily removed
    Dover Strait · France
  12. HYDROLANT 3841/192019-12-15 → 2019-12-15
    Tater-du light 50-03.1N 005-34.7W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  13. HYDROLANT 3499/192019-11-14 → 2019-11-15
    Hurst point light 50-42.5N 001-33.0W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  14. HYDROLANT 3431/192019-11-07 → 2019-11-17
    Channel lightship 49-54.4N 002-53.7W off air
    English Channel · Guernsey
  15. HYDROLANT 3325/192019-10-30 → 2019-11-06
    Fog signal at les hanois light 49-26.1N 002-42.2W inoperative
    English Channel · Guernsey
  16. HYDROLANT 3307/192019-10-28 → 2020-01-31
    Bill of portland light 50-30.9N 002-27.4W range reduced to 18 miles
    English Channel · England
  17. HYDROLANT 3306/192019-10-28 → 2019-12-09
    Fog signal at bill of portland light 50-30.9N 002-27.4W inoperative
    English Channel · England
  18. HYDROLANT 3281/192019-10-26 → 2019-10-28
    All navigational aids and lights at rampion windfarm 50-40N 000-16W inoperative
    English Channel · England
  19. HYDROLANT 3045/192019-10-07 → 2019-10-28
    Bill of portland light 50-30.9N 002-27.4W range reduced to 18 miles
    English Channel · England
  20. HYDROLANT 3037/192019-10-05 → 2019-10-07
    Bill of portland light 50-30.9N 002-27.4W range reduced to 18 miles
    English Channel · England
  21. HYDROLANT 2909/192019-09-24 → 2019-09-26
    Dgps station at lizard point lighthouse 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air 0800Z to 1600Z daily 24 thru 26 sep
    English Channel · England
  22. HYDROLANT 2754/192019-09-10 → 2019-09-10
    Needles light 50-39.7N 001-35.5W unreliable until 101600Z sep
    English Channel · England
  23. HYDROLANT 2493/192019-08-16 → 2019-09-12
    Cap d'alprech light 50-41.9N 001-33.8E unlit
    Dover Strait · France
  24. HYDROLANT 2462/192019-08-12 → 2019-08-14
    RACON at nab light 50-40.1N 000-57.2W inoperative
    English Channel · England
  25. HYDROLANT 1990/192019-07-01 → 2019-07-03
    La hague dgps station 49-35N 001-47W off air
    English Channel · France
  26. HYDROLANT 1843/192019-06-20 → 2019-06-20
    Hurst point light 50-42.5N 001-33.0W unlit
    English Channel · England
  27. HYDROLANT 1543/192019-05-22 → 2019-05-22
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.9W off air 220800Z to 221600Z may
    English Channel · England
  28. HYDROLANT 1501/192019-05-16 → 2019-05-17
    Dgps station at st catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.9W off air 0800Z to 1600Z daily 16 thru 17 may
    English Channel · England
  29. HYDROLANT 1465/192019-05-14 → 2019-05-16
    NAVTEX station niton (e) 50-35.18N 001-15.29W off air 0830Z to 1540Z daily 14 thru 16 may
    English Channel · England
  30. HYDROLANT 1463/192019-05-13 → 2019-05-16
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.9W off air 0800Z to 1600Z daily 14 thru 16 may
    English Channel · England
  31. HYDROLANT 1305/192019-04-28 → 2019-04-28
    Berry head light 50-24N 003-29W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  32. HYDROLANT 1260/192019-04-24 → 2019-04-25
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.9W off air 0900Z to 1800Z daily 24 and 25 apr
    English Channel · England
  33. HYDROLANT 953/192019-03-26 → 2019-03-28
    Needles light 50-39.7N 001-35.5W unreliable 261000Z to 280600Z mar
    English Channel · England
  34. HYDROLANT 923/192019-03-22 → 2019-04-29
    La hague dgps station 49-35N 001-47W off air
    English Channel · France
  35. HYDROLANT 713/192019-03-06 → 2019-03-06
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air 061400Z until 061500Z mar
    English Channel · England
  36. HYDROLANT 446/192019-02-10 → 2019-02-12
    Berry head light 50-24N 003-29W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  37. HYDROLANT 434/192019-02-08 → 2019-03-22
    La hague dgps station 49-35N 001-47W off air
    English Channel · France
  38. HYDROLANT 391/192019-02-05 → 2019-02-06
    Berry head light 50-24N 003-29W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  39. HYDROLANT 299/192019-01-30 → 2019-01-30
    Lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  40. HYDROLANT 177/192019-01-19 → 2019-01-21
    Cap de la hague light 49-43.3N 001-57.3W unlit
    English Channel · France
  41. HYDROLANT 4055/182018-12-28 → 2019-02-08
    La hague dgps station 49-35N 001-47W off air
    English Channel · France
  42. HYDROLANT 3829/182018-12-09 → 2018-12-10
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air
    English Channel · England
  43. HYDROLANT 3680/182018-11-26 → 2018-11-30
    Runnelstone buoy 50-01.2N 005-40.4W unlit
    English Channel · England
  44. HYDROLANT 3608/182018-11-20 → 2018-11-21
    Cap d'alprech light 50-41.9N 001-33.8E unlit
    Dover Strait · France
  45. HYDROLANT 3564/182018-11-16 → 2018-12-28
    La hague dgps station 49-35N 001-47W off air
    English Channel · France
  46. HYDROLANT 3395/182018-10-31 → 2018-11-07
    East channel light-buoy 49-58.7N 002-28.9W permanently discontinued
    English Channel · Guernsey
  47. HYDROLANT 3351/182018-10-27 → 2018-10-31
    Lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  48. HYDROLANT 3232/182018-10-15 → 2018-10-16
    Casquets light 49-43.3N 002-22.6W unlit
    English Channel · Guernsey
  49. HYDROLANT 3129/182018-10-05 → 2018-11-16
    La hague dgps station 49-35N 001-47W off air
    English Channel · France
  50. HYDROLANT 3099/182018-10-01 → 2019-01-04
    Start point light 50-13.3N 003-38.5W range reduced to 18 miles and fog signal inoperative
    English Channel · England

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