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RACON at kingston entrance buoy 17-54N 076-46W inoperative

NAVAREA IV 181/01

issued: 2001-05-31 05:20Z
status: cancelled 2002-05-17 10:20Z (archive)
cancels: NAVAREA IV 148/00
authority: PORT AUTHORITY OF JAMAICA CAPT. GIMEN MENDES FAX 291117Q MAY 01
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 17.900, -76.767
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CHART 26127 (21ST ED).
1. RACON AT KINGSTON ENTRANCE BUOY 17-54N 076-46W INOPERATIVE.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 148/00.

This area · aids-to-navigation notices

13 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

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Portland ridge light 17-44.50N 077-09.50W unlit2022-05-07
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Portland ridge light 17-44.5N 077-09.5W unlit2020-10-12
Discovery bay 1 buoy 18-29.9N 077-38.5W off station2020-07-06
Morro de cuba light 19-58.1N 075-52.1W range temporarily reduced to seven miles2017-07-08

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RACON at kingston entrance buoy 17-54N 076-46W inoperativecancels · 2000-05-05
RACON at kingston entrance buoy 17-54N 076-46W inoperativereplaced · 2000-05-05
NAVAREA IV messages in force 171000Z may 2002cancelled by · 2002-05-17

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Portland ridge light 17-44.50N 077-09.50W unlitNav aids · 24.3 nm
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