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Coast guard VHF services, including CH16 distress watchkeeping, broadcast notices to mariners, and weather…
U.S · NAVAREA IV 268/05
- issued
- 2005-09-08 13:58Z
- status
- cancelled 2005-09-15 19:13Z (archive)
- cancels
- NAVAREA IV 256/05
- authority
- E-MAIL JOE HERSEY USCG 081341Z SEP 05.
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. U.S. COAST GUARD VHF SERVICES, INCLUDING CH16 DISTRESS WATCHKEEPING, BROADCAST NOTICES TO MARINERS, AND WEATHER BROADCASTS ARE INOPERATIVE ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST FROM THE TEXAS STATE BORDER TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BORDER, AND ALONG THE ALABAMA COAST. DISTRESS WATCHKEEPING ON 2182 KHZ AND 2 MHZ DSC IS INOPERATIVE THROUGHOUT THE GULF OF MEXICO REGION. 2. NEW ORLEANS COMMUNICATIONS STATION/NMG MF/HF DSC, HF VOICE, VOBRA, NAVTEX, WEATHER FAX AND RADIO-TELETYPE REMAIN UNABLE TO RECEIVE OR TRANSMIT. 3. DISTRESS/URGENCY CALLS TO U.S. COAST GUARD CAN BE MADE ON INMARSAT OR TO USCG CAMSLANT/NMN CHESAPEAKE, VA ON HF VOICE (4125 KHZ 2300Z-1100Z, 6215 KHZ, 8291 KHZ, AND 12290 KHZ 1100Z-2300Z) OR HF DSC (2187.5, 4207.5, 6312, 8414.5, 12577, AND 16804.5 KHZ). 4. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO NAVTEX DURING THIS OUTAGE, MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION FOR NEW ORLEANS WILL BE BROADCAST VIA GMDSS/SAFETYNET FOR THOSE WITHIN A 400 NM CIRCULAR AREA OF NEW ORLEANS. 5. STATION BOSTON/NMF RADIO FACSIMILE BROADCASTS HAVE BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A SUITE OF PRODUCTS FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO AT STARTING TIMES OF 0452Z, 1028Z, 1824Z AND 2228Z. HF VOICE WEATHER FORECASTS ARE ROUTINELY BROADCAST FROM USCG CAMSLANT/NMN ON 4426, 6501, 8764, 13089, 17314 KHZ (USB). 6. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 256/05.
Timeline
- The damage from hurricane katrina is extensive, particularly along the alabama, mississippi, and louisiana…cancels · 2005-09-02
- The damage from hurricane katrina is extensive, particularly along the alabama, mississippi, and louisiana…replaced · 2005-09-02
- Maritime safety information for new orleans will continue to be broadcast via gmdss/safetynetcancelled by · 2005-09-15
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
3 sar warnings in force
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.