SAFETY/PHILIPPINE SEA – MARIANAS ISLANDS – ROTA /COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGE/SEC FMSG BNM 0461-25

ALL MARINERS BE ADVISED THE MARIANA ISLANDS REGION WILL HAVE A TEMPORARY DISRUPTION IN PORTIONS OF VHF RADIO COVERAGE POTENTIALLY IMPACTING DISTRESS, SAFETY, AND ROUTINE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF ROTA, CNMI (14.14036N X 145.17536 E). EMERGENCY RESPONSE RADIO COVERAGE OF THE ISLAND OF ROTA AND OF THE WATERS OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA APPROXIMATELY 60NM TO THE WEST, AND THE NORTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN APPROXIMATELY 60NM TO THE EAST, EXTENDING 20 NM NORTH WILL BE IMPACTED. LIMITED LOCAL COVERAGE WITHIN 13 NM OF SHORE WILL BE MONITORED. RECOMMEND ALL VESSELS TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION AND USE ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION METHODS WHERE POSSIBLE. ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY ANY UNANSWERED DISTRESS CALLS HEARD TO THE USCG. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE FORCES MICRONESIA SECTOR GUAM COMMAND CENTER AT 1(671)355-4824.

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