Navigational warnings on 2026-09-22
UTC day · today
- issued
- 8
- cancelled
- 7
- in force at end
- 366
- of these still in force
- 5
What this reporting period contains
8 messages have issue dates in this period, and 7 have cancellation dates in it. A cancellation can close a message issued earlier; subtracting these totals does not give a count of new incidents.
8 recorded messages form a small sample; the category breakdown should be read as individual records rather than a pattern.
8 recorded messages form a small sample; the source series breakdown should be read as individual records rather than a pattern.
Separate updates to the same activity count as separate messages. The original records below show what was reported and when.
Issued · by sea
| North Pacific Ocean | 2 |
| North Atlantic Ocean | 2 |
| Indian Ocean | 1 |
| South China Sea | 1 |
| Singapore Strait | 1 |
| Timor Sea | 1 |
AUSCOAST 2 · NAVAREA XI 2 · JTWC storms 1 · NAVAREA II 1 · NHC storms 1 · NOAA IncidentNews 1
Issued · 8
- Cable ops · NAVAREA XI 423/26in force00:00ZSubmarine cable repair work by cable vessel Peter Faber is underway in the southern South China Sea near 01-16.75N 104-08.14E from 23 September until further notice.South China Sea, Southern Part
- Spills · NOAAORR-11222in force00:00ZPQ63+HX los angeles, ca, USAFishing Vessel Sunk; Los Angeles, California
- Surveys · AUSCOAST 300/26in force07:31ZSpecial purpose vessel Fugro Kwilena conducts underwater operations within coordinates 20-19.72 S to 20-35.47 S and 115-42.52 E to 115-43.80 E, requests 1.5 nautical mile clearance.
- Derelicts · NAVAREA XI 424/26in force09:00ZThe abandoned vessel MSC Hermes 3, 213 metres long, is adrift in northern South China Sea near 11-45N 112-15E on 22 September 0820Z; notice cancels 25 September 0820Z.South China Sea, Northern Part
- Storms · JTWC-WP242609:00ZJoint Typhoon Warning Center issues final warning for Tropical Storm Dujuan in Western North Pacific at 0900 UTC on September 22, with forecast position 39.000N 150.200E.Western North Pacific
- Exercises · NAVAREA II 338/2609:41ZFiring exercise is taking place near Cap Blanc within 20 miles of Delta 23-35N 017-00W between 270 and 360 degrees; navigate with caution in restricted area.Cap Blanc
- Nav aids · AUSCOAST 301/26in force18:06ZCape Hotham Light Q3315 is unlit at 12-02.78S 131-17.37E.
- Storms · NHC-AL06202621:00ZPotential Tropical Cyclone Fay is near 30.800N 035.300W in the Atlantic on 22 September with 30 knot winds, moving southwest at 9 knots.Atlantic
Cancelled · 7
- Spills · NOAAORR-1121700:00ZA sheen is detected at a Creole Operating wellhead one mile south of the shoreline in West Cameron Block 2, near Cameron, Louisiana, on September 8, 2026.Sheen Detected At Creole Operating Wellhead; Cameron, Louisiana
- Spills · NOAAORR-1121600:00ZMystery oil sheens appear at Eugene Island Block 316, Gulf of America, Louisiana, at 28.263N 091.618W since early August 2026; source remains unidentified.
- Cable ops · NAVAREA XI 412/2600:21ZSubmarine cable repair work by vessel Peter Faber continues in the southern South China Sea near 02-04.23N 104-47.97E and 02-04.84N 104-47.94E until further notice.South China Sea, Southern Part
- Storms · JTWC-WP242607:26ZJoint Typhoon Warning Center issues final warning for Tropical Storm Dujuan in Western North Pacific at 0900 UTC on September 22, with forecast position 39.000N 150.200E.Western North Pacific
- Surveys · AUSCOAST 279/2607:38ZSpecial purpose vessel Fugro Kwilena is conducting underwater operations in area from 19-47.68S 115-12.91E to 19-57.87S 115-25.37E, requesting 1.5 nautical mile clearance.
- Debris · NAVAREA XI 416/2609:36ZAn orange floating object drifts in the North Pacific near the Gilberts at 00-22.3N 172-56.5E on 19 September; warning cancelled 22 September.North Pacific, Gilberts
- Exercises · NAVAREA II 334/2609:41ZFiring exercise and special operations occur within 20 miles of 23-35N 017-00W between 270 and 360 degrees near Cap Blanc; restricted area, navigate with caution.Cap Blanc
Not for navigation. Counts include only warnings we display; ongoing search-and-rescue traffic is excluded until 30 days after it closes.