New Zealand radio navigational warnings

View the latest NAVAREA XIV and NZ coastal navigational warnings broadcast to ships in New Zealand waters.

The following warnings are not always updated in real time

Every effort is made to keep the information on this website up-to-date but it is not always possible to add and cancel warnings in real-time. While NAVAREA XIV and New Zealand Coastal Navigational Warnings are made available on this website, Masters/Captains are still required to receive navigational warnings from the appropriate International Maritime Organization (IMO) or World Meteorological Organization (WMO) approved Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) broadcast service i.e. the International SafetyNET system. Many warnings are of a temporary nature, but others may remain in-force for several weeks and may be superseded by Notices to Mariners.

Warnings In-Force at: 222010 UTC JUL 2026

NAVAREA XIV warnings

  • 200/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 200/26
    SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
    SOUTHWEST PACIFIC BASIN
    1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS DAILY FROM 28 JUL 2026 TO 03 AUG 2026 BETWEEN 0343 UTC AND 0829 UTC IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
    A. 25-23.00S 156-56.00W
    B. 26-03.00S 153-24.00W
    C. 43-04.00S 157-03.00W
    D. 59-49.00S 163-34.00W
    E. 59-13.00S 168-58.00W
    F. 42-28.00S 161-17.00W
    2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 030929 UTC AUG 2026
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  • 199/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 199/26
    VITI LEVU - SOUTH COAST
    SUVA HARBOUR
    CHART BA1660
    1. TEMPORARY LIGHT INSTALLED.
    2. E REEF NE END, FL W 5S.
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  • 197/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 197/26
    SOUTH WEST PACIFIC OCEAN
    SOUTH EASTERN APPROACHES TO FIJI ISLANDS
    1. CABLE RECOVERY OPERATIONS BY MV LAYLA FROM 260000 UTC JUL 2026 IN VICINITY OF A LINE:
    A. 19-18.00S 179-02.00E
    B. 19-36.00S 178-58.00E
    C. 19-49.00S 178-58.00E
    D. 20-14.00S 178-51.00E
    E. 20-49.00S 178-39.00E
    2. TWO NAUTICAL MILE CLEARANCE REQUESTED.
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  • 194/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 194/26
    SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
    SOUTHWEST PACIFIC BASIN
    1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS DAILY FROM 24 JUL 2026 TO 30 JUL 2026 BETWEEN 1543 UTC AND 2029 UTC IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
    A. 25-23.00S 156-56.00W
    B. 26-03.00S 153-24.00W
    C. 43-04.00S 157-03.00W
    D. 59-49.00S 163-34.00W
    E. 59-13.00S 168-58.00W
    F. 42-28.00S 161-17.00W
    2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 302129 UTC JUL 2026
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  • 136/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 136/26
    EASTERN GROUP
    NAQELELEVU ISLAND
    CHART BA752, F52, BA440
    1. NAQELELEVU ISLAND. EAST END LIGHT 16-05.42S 179-09.35W UNLIT.
    2. CANCEL NAVAREA XIV WARNING 127/26
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  • 133/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 133/26
    VITI LEVU – SOUTH COAST
    SUVA HARBOUR
    CHART BA1660
    E REEF.N END 18–08.16S 178–24.17E UNLIT.
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  • 71/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 71/26
    VITI LEVU – EAST COAST
    OVALAU ISLAND
    CHARTS BA488, BA744
    NORTH OVALAU LIGHT 17–33.81S 178–50.92E UNLIT.
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  • 56/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 56/26
    VANUA LEVU - NORTH COAST
    UDU POINT
    CHARTS F52, BA752, BA2691
    UDU POINT LIGHT 16-07.53S 179-57.21W UNLIT.
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  • 50/26

    NAVAREA XIV WARNING 50/26
    VITI LEVU - EAST COAST
    CAKAU MOMO
    CHART BA744
    CAKAU MOMO WEST SIDE LIGHT 17-38.74S 179-16.02E UNLIT.
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NZ Coastal Navigation warnings

  • 211/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 211/26
    AREA COLVILLE
    1. LIVE FIRING 221800 UTC TO 231000 UTC JULY 2026 IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
    A 36-31.53S 174-48.11E
    B 36-31.53S 174-54.95E
    C 36-36.61S 174-54.95E
    D 36-36.61S 174-48.11E
    2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 231100 UTC JULY 2026
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  • 205/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 205/26
    AREA COOK
    PASSAGE ROCK BUOY 40-52.51S 174-55.19E MISSING.
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  • 186/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 186/26
    AREA FOVEAUX
    1. REAR OUTER DAVEY BEACON LIGHT 46-36.43S 168-22.01E UPPER STRUCTURE AND CHARTED LIGHT ARE MISSING. BASE REMAINS IN POSITION WITH REDUCED HEIGHT ABOVE WATER. THE HAZARD IS MARKED BY A LIT YELLOW SPECIAL MARK, FL YELLOW 4 SECONDS. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN NAVIGATING IN THE VICINITY.
    2. CANCEL COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 25/26
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  • 135/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 135/26
    AREA PLENTY
    SUNK ROCK SOUTH CARDINAL LIGHT 36-43.03S 175-49.72E UNLIT.
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  • 57/26

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 57/26
    AREA COLVILLE
    1. SCALLOP SPAT CATCHING OPERATIONS GREAT BARRIER ISLAND IN VICINITY:
    A. 36-13.59S 175-19.75E
    B. 36-13.88S 175-20.53E
    C. 36-14.02S 175-21.14E
    D. 36-14.48S 175-21.40E
    E. 36-15.16S 175-22.37E
    F. 36-15.37S 175-22.96E
    G. 36-16.09S 175-24.45E
    2. SCALLOP SPAT CATCHING OPERATIONS COROMANDEL PENINSULA IN VICINITY:
    A. 36-35.95S 175-24.03E
    B. 36-29.89S 175-27.56E
    C. 36-35.14S 175-33.17E
    D. 36-40.52S 175-36.00E
    E. 36-42.36S 175 39.40E
    F. 36-42.81S 175-41.39E
    G. 36-37.27S 175-25.16E
    3. HAZARD AREA AT EACH SITE INDICATED BY YELLOW SURFACE BUOYS WITH RETROREFLECTIVE TAPE IN TRIANGULAR FORMATION.
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  • 326/25

    NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 326/25
    AREA COLVILLE
    1. NEW MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN EFFECT IN THE HAURAKI GULF/TIKAPA MOANA AS PER LINK TO DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION WEBSITE: WWW.DOC.GOVT.NZ/PARKS-AND-RECREATION/PLACES-TO-GO/AUCKLAND/HAURAKI-GULF-MARINE-PARK/HAURAKI-GULF-MARINE-PROTECTED-AREAS/
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