Navigational warnings on 2026-09-04
UTC day · today
- issued
- 5
- cancelled
- 9
- in force at end
- 457
- of these still in force
- 4
Issued · by sea
| Indian Ocean | 1 |
| North Pacific Ocean | 1 |
| South Atlantic Ocean | 1 |
| Gulf of Guinea | 1 |
NAVAREA VII 2 · AUSCOAST 1 · NAVAREA II 1 · USGS earthquakes 1
Issued · 5
- Other · NAVAREA 7 253/2600:00ZGale force southeast winds of 35 knots and very rough seas with waves 4 to 4.5 meters expected between Table Bay and Hermanus and between Scottburgh and Maputo.
- Other · NAVAREA 7 251/26in force00:00ZAs of 4 September 2026, mining and exploration vessels are operating off Orange River Mouth, Namibia; keep 2 nautical miles clear until further notice.
- Surveys · AUSCOAST 290/26in force00:46ZVessel Lodbrog is conducting underwater operations in an area from 31-48.30S to 31-49.30S and 115-14.70E to 115-22.60E. One nautical mile clearance requested.
- Surveys · NAVAREA II 316/26in force03:12ZA list gives last known positions of rigs and drill ships in the Gulf of Guinea, Pointe Noire and Sierra Leone at 040430 UTC Sep 26.Gulf of Guinea, Pointe Noire, Sierra Leone · Rig List
- Quakes · USGS-US7000TEFXin force23:52ZAn earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred 156 km east of Kuril'sk, Russia, at a depth of 36 km on September 26.
Cancelled · 9
- Spills · NOAAORR-1120600:00ZIn August 2026, the fishing vessel Resolution beached off Point Reyes, California, with 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel aboard, posing an oil threat.F/V Resolution; Inverness, California
- Surveys · AUSCOAST 289/2600:53ZSpecial purpose vessel Lodbrog is conducting underwater operations in an area near 31.49 S, 115.18 E, requesting 1 nautical mile clearance.
- Surveys · NAVAREA II 299/2603:12ZA list of mobile oil rigs and drill ships in the Gulf of Guinea, Pointe Noire, Sierra Leone, is provided as of August 26, 0916 UTC.Gulf of Guinea, Pointe Noire, Sierra Leone · Rig List
- Surveys · NAVAREA II 308/2603:12ZOffshore drilling rig Valaris Renaissance at 04-56.47 North 004-30.37 West in the Gulf of Guinea requests a wide berth.Gulf of Guinea · Offshore Structures
- Other · AUSCOAST 287/2603:23ZTide data are unreliable from gauges at Turtle Head, Ince Point, Goods Island, and Nardana Patches in Torres Strait.
- Quakes · USGS-US7000TDAV08:22ZAn earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes 82 kilometers southeast of Maba, Indonesia, at a depth of 10 kilometers on 1 September 2026.
- Other · NAVAREA 7 217/2611:00ZOffshore mining operations are underway near the Orange River mouth, Namibia, with several vessels on station; vessels should keep two nautical miles clear.
- Other · NAVAREA 7 253/2611:00ZGale force southeast winds of 35 knots and very rough seas with waves 4 to 4.5 meters expected between Table Bay and Hermanus and between Scottburgh and Maputo.
- Other · NAVAREA 19 110/2618:30ZNavigation area 19 warning 108/26 is cancelled.
Not for navigation. Counts include only warnings we display; ongoing search-and-rescue traffic is excluded until 30 days after it closes.