Aids-to-navigation notices in 2026

Lights extinguished, buoys off station, RACON/NAVTEX outages.

issued in 2026
102
still in force
91
vs 2025
+149%
first · last
01-20 · 08-20

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so this year is under-counted.

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC35
  • HYDROLANT33
  • NAVAREA IV20
  • AUSCOAST5
  • NAVAREA XII4
  • NAVAREA XI3
  • NAVAREA III2

Where · top seas

South Atlantic Ocean2027%
South Pacific Ocean1115%
Caribbean Sea1014%
North Atlantic Ocean1014%
Persian Gulf57%
Arabian Sea45%
Indian Ocean45%
North Sea34%
North Pacific Ocean34%
Great Australian Bight34%

All aids-to-navigation notices issued in 2026 · 102

  1. HYDROLANT 1627/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Jericoacoara light 02-47.28S 040-29.98W unlit
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  2. HYDROLANT 1613/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    Ponta da Gameleira Light in western South Atlantic off Brazil is unlit until February 15, 2027.
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  3. HYDROLANT 1612/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    Ponta de Mucuripe Light in Brazil is unreliable until 15 February 2027; this message cancels on 16 February 2027.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  4. NAVAREA IV 802/262026-08-18 → 2026-08-19
    NAVTEX station Miami is off air; NAVAREA IV warning 800/26 is canceled.
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  5. AUSCOAST 278/262026-08-18 → 2026-08-19
    Table Cape Light K3532 at 40-56.80S 145-43.74E is unreliable.
  6. NAVAREA IV 798/262026-08-17 → 2026-08-19
    Guaranao Light in Venezuela, at 11-40N 070-12.8W, is unlit.
    Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  7. HYDROLANT 1598/262026-08-17 → 2026-08-19
    NAVTEX station Sellia Marina in the Ionian Sea, Italy, is off air at coordinates 38-52.21N 016-43.06E.
    Ionian Sea · Italy
  8. NAVAREA III 125/26in force2026-08-17
    In the central Mediterranean Sea, the Sellia Marina NAVTEX station is out of service until further notice.
    Central Mediterranean Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 1590/262026-08-16 → 2026-08-19
    Digital selective calling and radio telephony services are off air at Cullercoats and Gregness, England, and HYDROLANT 1488/26 is cancelled.
    North Sea · England
  10. HYDROPAC 2353/262026-08-16 → 2026-08-19
    Isla Raimapu lighthouse at 45 degrees 48.5 minutes south, 73 degrees 34.7 minutes west is inoperative.
    South Pacific · Chile
  11. HYDROLANT 1589/262026-08-16 → 2026-08-19
    East Goodwin Light Vessel at position 51-13.30N, 001-36.40E in Dover Strait, England, is permanently discontinued.
    Dover Strait · England
  12. HYDROPAC 2333/26in force2026-08-14
    Perpendicular Point Light in Tasman Sea, Australia at 35-05.65S 150-48.25E, temporarily changed to flashing (3) white every 20 seconds.
    Tasman Sea · Australia
  13. HYDROPAC 2330/26in force2026-08-14
    Four yellow buoys with flashing yellow light every 5 seconds established near 29-27.00S 114-52.18E.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  14. AUSCOAST 273/26in force2026-08-14
    Four yellow surface buoys with flashing yellow light every 5 seconds established within 0.3 nautical miles of 29-27.00S 114-52.18E.
  15. HYDROLANT 1552/26in force2026-08-11
    Mew Island Light at 54-41.90N 005-30.80W in North Channel, Ireland, is unreliable.
    North Channel · Ireland
  16. HYDROPAC 2297/26in force2026-08-10
    The North Breakwater Head Light in Peru, at coordinates 12-02.78S 077-09.34W, is inoperative.
    South Pacific · Peru
  17. HYDROPAC 2296/26in force2026-08-10
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility near Guam at 13-29N 144-50E has unreliable high-frequency radio capabilities.
    North Pacific · Guam
  18. HYDROLANT 1545/26in force2026-08-10
    Azores MF/HF voice and DSC services at 37-47.65N 25-49.42W are off air.
    North Atlantic · Azores
  19. HYDROLANT 1532/26in force2026-08-08
    MF DSC service is off air at Tiree in the Sea of the Hebrides, Scotland, at 56-30.20N 006-57.80W.
    Sea of the Hebrides · Scotland
  20. HYDROPAC 2273/26in force2026-08-07
    A temporary flashing red light every 4 seconds is established at position 26-38.41N 051-56.90E in the Persian Gulf off Qatar.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  21. HYDROPAC 2269/26in force2026-08-07
    Racon at Muttam Point Light (08-07.37N 077-19.05E) is inoperative.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · India
  22. HYDROPAC 2265/26in force2026-08-07
    In the Andaman Sea, India, the Sir Hugh Rose Light at 11-47.2N 093-04.83E is unlit.
    Andaman Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 2250/26in force2026-08-06
    Puerto Montt Radio is off air, and Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio will transmit via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  24. HYDROLANT 1510/26in force2026-08-05
    Noup Head light in the Orkney Islands has its range reduced to 12 miles.
    North Atlantic · Orkney Islands
  25. NAVAREA XI 355/26in force2026-08-05
    The No. 3 light buoy at Futami Ko, Chichi Shima, Nanpo Shoto, is extinguished.
    North Pacific, Nanpo Shoto
  26. HYDROPAC 2238/26in force2026-08-05
    Magallanes Radio at 53-09.90S 070-54.30W is off air on high frequency, medium frequency, and radiotelex, and HYDROPAC 527/26 is cancelled.
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  27. HYDROLANT 1505/26in force2026-08-05
    Araripe Light at 16-08.09S 038-57.86W is unlit until 31 Jan 2027.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  28. HYDROLANT 1503/26in force2026-08-04
    El Hank Light at 33-36.60N 007-39.28W is unlit.
    North Atlantic · Morocco
  29. NAVAREA IV 750/26in force2026-08-02
    NAVTEX station Miami at 25-30N 080-23W is inoperative; NAVAREA IV 748/26 is cancelled.
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  30. HYDROLANT 1488/262026-08-01 → 2026-08-16
    Medium frequency DSC and radiotelephone services are off air at Bawdsey, Cullercoats, and Gregness site. Hydrolant 1441/26 is cancelled.
    North Sea · England
  31. HYDROPAC 2200/26in force2026-08-01
    Fairway buoy at 24-43.14N 066-55.86E is missing.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  32. HYDROPAC 2188/26in force2026-07-31
    Radar beacon at Oyster Rocks light (14-49.22N 074-03.63E) is inoperative.
    Arabian Sea · India
  33. HYDROLANT 1471/26in force2026-07-30
    Alexandria navigation telex station in the Eastern Mediterranean, at 31-11.92N 029-51.86E, is off air.
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Egypt
  34. NAVAREA III 115/26in force2026-07-30
    Alexandria NAVTEX station is out of service until further notice.
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  35. NAVAREA IV 737/26in force2026-07-29
    U.S. Coast Guard remote communication facility at New Orleans, Louisiana is off air for high-frequency digital selective calling.
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  36. HYDROLANT 1448/26in force2026-07-27
    Fowey Light at 50-19.60N 004-38.90W in the English Channel near England is unreliable.
    English Channel · England
  37. HYDROPAC 2144/26in force2026-07-26
    A mooring buoy has been established at 26-38.47N 051-55.82E in the Persian Gulf.
    Qatae · Persian Gulf
  38. NAVAREA IV 727/26in force2026-07-26
    A cable buoy is established at position 12 degrees 28 minutes north, 69 degrees 45 minutes west in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
    Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  39. HYDROPAC 2115/26in force2026-07-24
    Cliff Head platform at 29-26.99S 114-52.18E is unlit; the Hydropac warning 2088/26 is canceled.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  40. AUSCOAST 253/26in force2026-07-24
    Cliff Head Platform light in position 29-26.99S 114-52.18E is unlit.
  41. HYDROLANT 1421/26in force2026-07-23
    Sidi Ifini lighthouse in Morocco, at 29-22.50N 010-10.70W, is unlit.
    Morocco
  42. HYDROLANT 1407/26in force2026-07-22
    The radiobeacon at Chui Light, Brazil, is off air until 17 Jan 27.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  43. NAVAREA XI 328/26in force2026-07-21
    The Number 1 lighted buoy at Malakal Harbor in the West Carolines, North Pacific, at 07-19.17N 134-27.17E, is missing.
    North Pacific, West Carolines
  44. HYDROPAC 2043/26in force2026-07-17
    Cabo Blanco Light at 04-15.10S 081-14.30W is unlit.
    South Pacific · Peru
  45. NAVAREA IV 684/26in force2026-07-13
    In Hudson Strait, Canada, the MCTS Iqaluit remote station Killenek at 60-25.45N 064-50.50W has HF radiotelephone, MF broadcast, and MF radiotelephone services off air.
    Hudson Strait · Canada
  46. NAVAREA IV 682/26in force2026-07-13
    In Hudson Bay, Canada, the Marine Communications and Traffic Services Iqaluit remote station at Coral Harbour, 64-09N 083-22W, has medium and high frequency services off air.
    Hudson Bay · Canada
  47. NAVAREA IV 670/26in force2026-07-09
    Galeota Point Light, position 10 degrees 08.30 minutes north 060 degrees 59.50 minutes west, is unlit.
    North Atlantic
  48. NAVAREA IV 662/26in force2026-07-07
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility in New Orleans (29-53N 89-57W) is off air for medium and high frequency digital selective calling.
    North Atlantic · Louisiana
  49. HYDROPAC 1931/26in force2026-07-06
    The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  50. AUSCOAST 233/26in force2026-07-06
    Eight 6-meter yellow surface buoys flashing white every 3 seconds are temporarily established within 1.5 nautical miles of position 39-51.73S 145-22.30E, with 2.5 nautical miles clearance requested.

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

Aids-to-navigation notices in 2026 · seahazards