Category: TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
The messages listed here describe equipment malfunctions that impact authorities’ ability to communicate with seafarers and transmit safety information. Often these alerts involve technical difficulties at radio transmission sites.
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HF and MF services unreliable at several USCG facilities in Atlantic.
Unreliable HF and MF services at USCG facilities in Boston, Charleston, Chesapeake, Miami, New Orleans, and Puerto Rico. Read more
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Unreliable MF transmit services at USCG facility Chesapeake, Virginia.
USCG Chesapeake: MF transmit services unreliable. Location: 36°44’N 76°01’W. (Western North Atlantic, Virginia) Read more
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USCG New Orleans facility has unreliable HF broadcast services.
USCG New Orleans reports unreliable HF broadcast services; cancel message 1626/24. (Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana). Read more
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AFMET ZSJ weather service is off the air until further notice.
AFMET ZSJ – Radio weather facsimile service unavailable until further notice. Read more
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HF and MF services unreliable at USCG remote facilities.
HF and MF services are unreliable at USCG remote facilities in the Eastern North Pacific. Read more
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USCG New Orleans reports unreliable HF broadcast services; cancel notice.
USCG warns Gulf of Mexico’s New Orleans facility has unreliable HF broadcast; cancel notice 1626/24. Read more
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USCG Chesapeake’s MF transmit services are currently unreliable.
USCG Chesapeake MF transmit services are unreliable. 171753Z DEC 24, Western North Atlantic, Virginia. Read more
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Unreliable HF/MF services at USCG remote facilities in Pacific.
Unreliable HF and MF services at USCG facilities in the Eastern North Pacific: Astoria, Cambria, Honolulu, Point Reyes, Kodiak. Read more
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MF transmit services unreliable at USCG facility Chesapeake, Virginia.
Chesapeake USCG facility: MF transmit services unreliable. (36-44.00N 076-01.00W) Read more
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USCG New Orleans reports unreliable HF broadcast services; cancel 1626/24.
Gulf of Mexico: USCG New Orleans HF broadcast services unreliable; cancel message 1626/24. Read more
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Unreliable HF and MF services reported at several USCG facilities.
HF and MF services are unreliable at USCG communication facilities in Boston, Charleston, Chesapeake, Miami, New Orleans, and Puerto Rico. Read more
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AFMET ZSJ radio weather service offline until further notice.
AFMET ZSJ – Radio weather facsimile service offline until further notice. Read more
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CORSEN NAVTEX station unavailable; warnings broadcast via alternative services.
NAVTEX station Corsen is down. Warnings via Safety Net from 0430-1630 UTC. Details at portail.ping-info-nautique.fr. Read more
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Unreliable HF/MF services at USCG remote communication facilities listed.
HF and MF services are unreliable at USCG facilities: Astoria, Cambria, Honolulu, Point Reyes, Kodiak. Read more
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Unreliable MF transmit services at USCG Chesapeake facility, Virginia.
USCG Chesapeake: MF transmit services unreliable due to issues. Location: 36-44.00N 076-01.00W. Read more
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USCG: Unreliable HF broadcast services in Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.
USCG warns Gulf of Mexico: New Orleans HF broadcast services unreliable. Cancel notice 1626/24. Read more
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USCG remote communication facilities in Atlantic have unreliable HF/MF services.
HF and MF services are unreliable at USCG communication facilities in Boston, Charleston, Chesapeake, and Miami. Read more
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NAVTEX station Corsen unavailable; warnings via Safety Net and Safetycast.
NAVTEX station Corsen is down; warnings available via Safety Net/Safetycast from 0430-1630 UTC. Cancel 228/24. Read more
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Unreliable HF and MF services at USCG remote communication facilities.
Unreliable HF and MF services at USCG remote communication facilities in the Eastern North Pacific. Read more
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Radio weather facsimile service is offline until further notice.
AFMET ZSJ: Radio weather facsimile service is offline until further notice. Read more