Temporary Closure

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Following recent heavy weather, we regret to say that the National Coastwatch station at Gosport is closed temporarily.  We hope to be able to reopen soon.  In the meantime, for radio checks on Channel 65 we suggest you call our sister station, Lee-on-Solent using the callsign 'Lee NCI'.

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