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
1
vs previous 12 (0)
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 2480/172017-08-12 → 2017-08-13
    Berry head light 50-24N 003-29W unreliable
    English Channel · England-southwest Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 2250/172017-07-20 → 2017-07-20
    Les hanois light 49-26.1N 002-42.2W unlit
    English Channel · Guernsey
  3. HYDROLANT 2230/172017-07-18 → 2017-07-18
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W unreliable
    English Channel · England-southwest Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 2091/172017-07-06 → 2017-07-06
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air
    English Channel · England-southwest Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 1560/172017-05-17 → 2017-06-19
    Fog signal at eddystone light 50-10.8N 004-15.9W unreliable
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 1471/172017-05-10 → 2017-05-17
    Bassurelle buoy 50-32.8N 000-57.7E unlit and RACON inoperative
    English Channel
  7. HYDROLANT 1468/172017-05-10 → 2017-05-10
    Bassurelle buoy 50-32.8N 000-57.7E unlit
    English Channel
  8. HYDROLANT 1465/172017-05-09 → 2017-05-11
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.8W off air 0800Z to 1600Z daily 09 thru 11 may
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 1401/172017-05-03 → 2017-05-03
    NAVTEX station niton (e) 50-35.2N 001-15.3W off air 030700Z to 031200Z may
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 1312/172017-04-25 → 2017-04-27
    NAVTEX station niton (I) 50-35.2N 001-15.3W off air 0700Z to 1700Z daily 25 thru 27 apr
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 1084/172017-04-03 → 2017-04-06
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.8W off air 0800Z to 1600Z daily 04 thru 06 apr
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 993/172017-03-28 → 2017-03-30
    Eddystone light 50-10.8N 004-15.9W unreliable
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 817/172017-03-13 → 2017-04-18
    Folkestone breakwater head light 51-04.6N 001-11.7E unlit
    Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 590/172017-02-21 → 2017-02-21
    Hurst point light 50-42.5N 001-33.0W unreliable 211800Z to 212200Z feb
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 318/172017-01-30 → 2017-03-13
    Breakwater light 51-04.6N 001-11.7E unlit
    Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 277/172017-01-26 → 2017-01-26
    Hurst point light 50-42.5N 001-33.0W unreliable until 262200Z jan
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 3230/162016-12-01 → 2016-12-04
    Needles light 50-39.7N 001-35.5W unreliable until 041200Z dec
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 3193/162016-11-29 → 2016-12-01
    St
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 3012/162016-11-13 → 2016-11-15
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.8W off air
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 2898/162016-11-03 → 2016-11-03
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.8W unreliable
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 2886/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-02
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air until 021600Z nov
    English Channel · England-southwest Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 2877/162016-11-01 → 2016-11-01
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air until 011400Z nov
    English Channel · England-southwest Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 2875/162016-11-01 → 2016-11-01
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air 010930Z to 011130Z nov
    English Channel · England-southwest Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 2683/162016-10-14 → 2016-10-14
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air 140930Z to 141030Z oct
    English Channel · England-southwest Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 2411/162016-09-16 → 2016-09-16
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air 161000Z to 161200Z sep
    England-southwest Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 2382/162016-09-14 → 2016-09-14
    Dungeness light 50-54.8N 000-58.5E unreliable 140900Z to 141700Z sep
    English Channel Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 2372/162016-09-13 → 2016-09-15
    Dgps station at lizard point light 49-57.6N 005-12.1W off air 0800Z to 1600Z daily 13 thru 15 sep
    England-southwest Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 1956/162016-08-03 → 2016-08-04
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.8W off air 0800Z to 1600Z daily 03 and 04 aug
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 1666/162016-07-02 → 2016-07-08
    NAVTEX station niton 50-35N 001-15W off air
    English Channel · England-south Coast · NAVTEX
  30. HYDROLANT 1490/162016-06-15 → 2017-04-18
    Vergoyer nw buoy 50-37.2N 001-17.9E missing
    English Channel · Dover Strait
  31. HYDROLANT 1160/162016-05-17 → 2016-05-19
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.8W off air 0800Z to 1600Z daily 17 thru 19 may
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 1107/162016-05-10 → 2016-05-10
    Fog signal at start point light 50-13.3N 003-38.5W inoperative
    English Channel · England-southwest Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 1059/162016-05-04 → 2016-06-15
    Vergoyer nw buoy 50-37.2N 001-17.9E missing
    English Channel · Dover Strait
  34. HYDROLANT 860/162016-04-11 → 2016-04-11
    La hague dgps station 49-34.8N 001-46.7W off air
    English Channel · France-north Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 730/162016-03-27 → 2016-03-27
    NAVTEX
    Eastern North Atlantic · English Channel · France-northwest Coast · England-south Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 704/162016-03-23 → 2016-05-04
    Vergoyer nw buoy 50-37.2N 001-17.9E missing
    English Channel · Dover Strait
  37. HYDROLANT 588/162016-03-11 → 2016-03-11
    Royal sovereign light 50-43.5N 000-26.1E unreliable
    English Channel
  38. HYDROLANT 563/162016-03-08 → 2016-03-10
    Start point light 50-13.3N 003-38.5W unreliable
    English Channel · England-southwest Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 463/162016-02-23 → 2016-04-05
    Vergoyer sw buoy 50-27N 001-00E unlit
    English Channel · Dover Strait
  40. HYDROLANT 237/162016-01-28 → 2016-01-28
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.9W off air 280900Z to 281600Z jan
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 150/162016-01-17 → 2016-03-14
    ZC2 buoy 50-53.6N 001-30.9E missing
    Dover Strait
  42. HYDROLANT 114/162016-01-13 → 2016-01-14
    Cap de carteret light 49-22.4N 001-48.4W unreliable
    English Channel · France
  43. HYDROLANT 101/162016-01-12 → 2016-01-13
    Cap de carteret light 49-22.4N 001-48.4W unreliable
    English Channel · France
  44. HYDROLANT 96/162016-01-12 → 2016-02-23
    Vergoyer sw buoy 50-27N 001-00E unlit
    English Channel · Dover Strait
  45. HYDROLANT 3201/152015-12-28 → 2016-01-07
    Southern breakwater west head light 51-06.8N 001-19.8E unlit
    England-southeast Coast · Dover Strait
  46. HYDROLANT 3022/152015-12-06 → 2016-01-17
    ZC2 buoy 50-53.6N 001-30.9E missing
    Dover Strait
  47. HYDROLANT 2991/152015-12-03 → 2015-12-03
    Saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.9W unreliable 031000Z to 031600Z dec
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 2964/152015-12-01 → 2015-12-01
    Dgps station at saint catherines point light 50-34.5N 001-17.9W unreliable
    English Channel · England-south Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 2903/152015-11-25 → 2015-11-25
    NAVTEX station niton 50-35N 001-15W off air
    English Channel · England-south Coast · NAVTEX
  50. HYDROLANT 2854/152015-11-20 → 2015-11-20
    NAVTEX station niton 50-35N 001-18W off air 200001Z to 200600Z nov
    English Channel · England-south Coast · NAVTEX

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