Other warnings in the Caribbean Sea

Everything the classifier did not place elsewhere.

in force
3
last 12 months
1
vs previous 12 (2)
-50%
since 1998
179

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 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 3

  1. NAVAREA IV 113/26in force2026-02-06
    The west head light at Manzanillo entrance, Panama, at 09-22.90N 079-53.90W is damaged.
    Caribbean Sea · Panama
  2. NAVAREA IV 1524/24in force2024-12-04
    Saba Bank in the eastern Caribbean is designated an IMO Area to Be Avoided and Particularly Sensitive Sea Area; entry and anchoring are restricted for vessels.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · St
  3. NAVAREA IV 222/23in force2023-03-01
    Anchoring prohibited until further notice near Anguilla in an area bounded by 18-13.60N 063-04.15W, 18-13.60N 063-04.70W, 18-13.20N 063-04.70W, and 18-13.20N 063-04.50W; wide berth requested.
    Anguilla

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 222/23in force2023-03-01 · 1,269 d
    Anchoring prohibited until further notice near Anguilla in an area bounded by 18-13.60N 063-04.15W, 18-13.60N 063-04.70W, 18-13.20N 063-04.70W, and 18-13.20N 063-04.50W; wide berth requested.
    Anguilla
  2. NAVAREA IV 1524/24in force2024-12-04 · 625 d
    Saba Bank in the eastern Caribbean is designated an IMO Area to Be Avoided and Particularly Sensitive Sea Area; entry and anchoring are restricted for vessels.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · St
  3. NAVAREA IV 113/26in force2026-02-06 · 196 d
    The west head light at Manzanillo entrance, Panama, at 09-22.90N 079-53.90W is damaged.
    Caribbean Sea · Panama

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Other hazards in the Caribbean Sea

Archive · 176 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 1158/242024-09-24 → 2026-08-17
    Naval operations occur daily from 26 Sep to 18 Oct in two areas off Colombia in the Caribbean Sea, effective until 24 Oct.
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  2. NAVAREA IV 605/242024-05-26 → 2024-10-02
    Tree tunks adrift in 16-15.36N 061-49.14W at 261102Z may
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  3. NAVAREA IV 562/242024-05-16 → 2024-10-02
    Hazardous operation 21 thru 26 may and 25 thru 30 june in area bound by 21-38.00N 086-36.50W, 21-38.00N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · Mexico
  4. NAVAREA IV 564/242024-05-16 → 2024-10-02
    Hazardous operation 21 thru 26 may and 25 thru 30 june in area bound by 19-01.00N 087-25.00W, 19-01.00N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  5. NAVAREA IV 563/242024-05-16 → 2024-10-02
    Hazardous operation 21 thru 26 may and 25 thru 30 june in area bound by 19-50.00N 086-55.00W, 19-50.00N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  6. NAVAREA IV 500/242024-05-04 → 2026-08-14
    A 14-meter sailing vessel Sisyphe with white hull is taking on water at 14-51.78N 061-18.18W.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  7. NAVAREA IV 403/242024-04-08 → 2026-08-14
    A 32-foot blue-hulled vessel is partially submerged at 12-26.94N 068-09.73W near Bonaire, Caribbean Sea, as of 081024Z April.
    Caribbean Sea · Bonaire
  8. NAVAREA IV 344/242024-03-25 → 2024-03-28
    Buoys, red and white, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 17-54.82N 062-52.93W at 251300Z mar
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  9. NAVAREA IV 206/242024-02-24 → 2026-08-14
    Oil spill response operations in Caribbean Sea near Netherlands Antilles at 12-42.15N 068-05.56W and 12-25.00N 067-46.00W; wide berth requested.
    Caribbean Sea · Netherlands Antilles
  10. NAVAREA IV 191/242024-02-20 → 2024-02-23
    Red flare sighted in vicinity 16-04.99N 062-23.65W at 200115Z feb
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  11. NAVAREA IV 177/242024-02-15 → 2026-08-14
    Salvage and oil spill response operations are ongoing near 11-08.07N 060-46.55W, Trinidad and Tobago, eastern Caribbean Sea; wide berth requested.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  12. NAVAREA IV 1362/232023-11-25 → 2023-11-28
    Phare de la caravelle light 14-46.33N 060-52.91W at reduced intensity
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  13. NAVAREA IV 1270/232023-11-01 → 2023-11-02
    Naval operations 021200Z to 021700Z nov in area bound by 09-33.49N 075-54.97W, 09-35.03N 075-53.67W,…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  14. NAVAREA IV 1229/232023-10-22 → 2023-10-25
    Due to hurricane tammy: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  15. NAVAREA IV 1227/232023-10-22 → 2023-10-22
    Due to hurricane tammy: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. charlotte amalie harbor, st thomas 18-21N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico
  16. NAVAREA IV 1221/232023-10-20 → 2023-10-22
    Due to hurricane tammy: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  17. NAVAREA IV 1084/232023-09-20 → 2023-09-20
    Naval operations 1100Z to 2200Z daily 20 thru 23 sep in area bound by 10-22.92N 075-33.54W, 10-22.80N…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  18. NAVAREA IV 712/232023-06-24 → 2023-06-27
    Six meter tree adrift in 14-26.86N 061-02.57W at 241229Z jun
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  19. NAVAREA IV 704/232023-06-22 → 2023-06-25
    Wood planks adrift in 15-56.79N 061-41.83W at 221752Z jun
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  20. NAVAREA IV 674/232023-06-18 → 2023-06-21
    Stump of wood adrift in vicinity 14-42.60N 061-11.21W at 181830Z jun
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  21. NAVAREA IV 649/232023-06-13 → 2023-06-16
    Fish aggregating device (fad) with semi-submerged beacon adrift in 14-40.49N 063-53.09W at 131801Z jun
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  22. NAVAREA IV 594/232023-05-31 → 2026-08-14
    Ilet Cabrits light at 14-23.52N 060-52.07W is off station in eastern Caribbean Sea near Martinique.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  23. NAVAREA IV 531/232023-05-16 → 2023-05-19
    Odas buoy 42057 adrift in vicinity 16-57.48N 081-33.20W at 160330Z may
    Western Caribbean Sea
  24. HYDROLANT 691/232023-03-30 → 2023-04-14
    Several persons overboard from sunken vessel in 11-33.61N 062-47.77W at 301400Z mar
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  25. NAVAREA IV 229/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-03
    Three persons overboard from F/V requesting assistance
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  26. HYDROLANT 441/232023-02-25 → 2023-03-17
    M/V nidval requesting assistance in vicinity 13-23.00N 076-56.08W
    Caribbean Sea
  27. NAVAREA IV 966/222022-09-21 → 2022-09-24
    Due to hurricane fiona: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  28. NAVAREA IV 961/222022-09-20 → 2022-09-21
    Due to hurricane fiona: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  29. NAVAREA IV 953/222022-09-19 → 2022-09-20
    Due to hurricane fiona: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. guanica, pr 17-58N 066-55W
  30. NAVAREA IV 945/222022-09-17 → 2022-09-19
    Due to tropical storm fiona: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. charlotte amalie harbor, st thomas…
  31. NAVAREA IV 941/222022-09-16 → 2022-09-17
    Due to tropical storm fiona: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  32. NAVAREA IV 680/222022-07-14 → 2022-07-17
    Fridge adrift in 16-21.13N 061-38.50W at 132049Z jul
    Eastern Caribbean Sea Guadeloupe
  33. NAVAREA IV 610/222022-06-29 → 2022-06-30
    Gulf of st lawrence
    Bay of Campeche · Caribbean Sea · Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gulf of Mexico
  34. NAVAREA IV 341/222022-04-06 → 2022-04-08
    Pyrotechnics exercises 081300Z to 081600Z apr in vicinity 10-41N 061-37W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  35. NAVAREA IV 315/222022-03-30 → 2023-03-10
    Light, dir wrg 24 meters 15 miles with sectors red 106-110, white 110-112, green 112-116 degrees,…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  36. HYDROLANT 748/222022-03-15 → 2022-04-01
    Red flare sighted in 19-33.92N 073-41.71W
    Windward Passage · Caribbean Sea · Haiti
  37. HYDROLANT 12/222022-01-02 → 2022-01-21
    Jet skier missing in vicinity west bay, roatan (16-17.4N 086-40.3W)
    Western Caribbean Sea · Honduras
  38. NAVAREA IV 1038/212021-11-16 → 2021-11-17
    Pyrotechnics exercises 171300Z to 171600Z nov in vicinity 10-41N 061-37W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  39. NAVAREA IV 977/212021-10-28 → 2024-04-19
    Aids to navigation for the approach to st john's harbor (17-07.6N 061-51.7W) are unreliable
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Antigua and Barbuda
  40. NAVAREA IV 742/212021-08-23 → 2021-08-23
    Due to tropical storm marty: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  41. NAVAREA IV 702/212021-08-14 → 2021-08-14
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 occurred in 18-36N 073-30W at 141229Z aug
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti
  42. NAVAREA IV 701/212021-08-14 → 2021-08-14
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 occurred in 18-36N 073-30W at 141229Z aug
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti
  43. NAVAREA IV 679/212021-08-08 → 2021-08-14
    M/V saint providence flooding in engine room
    Caribbean Sea
  44. NAVAREA IV 677/212021-08-07 → 2021-08-08
    M/V saint providence flooding in engine room
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  45. NAVAREA IV 554/212021-07-03 → 2021-07-03
    Due to hurricane elsa: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  46. HYDROLANT 1744/212021-07-02 → 2021-07-05
    Ten meter long log reported adrift in 12-18.9N 062-11.6W at 021720Z jul
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Grenada
  47. HYDROLANT 1743/212021-07-02 → 2021-07-02
    15 meter long log reported adrift in 12-19.6N 062-17.8W at 021645Z jul
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Grenada
  48. NAVAREA IV 152/212021-02-18 → 2021-02-19
    Buoy trailing 35 meter long cable marked by orange buoys until 25 feb in 11-19.00N 074-59.74W
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  49. NAVAREA IV 828/202020-09-02 → 2020-09-02
    La caravelle light 14-46.4N 060-52.9W at reduced intensity
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  50. NAVAREA IV 772/202020-08-21 → 2020-08-23
    Due to tropical storm laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. charlotte amalie harbor, st croix…

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.

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