Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Gulf of Mexico

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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.

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Other hazards in the Gulf of Mexico

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  1. HYDROLANT 949/242024-05-04 → 2024-05-07
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 28-34.18N 084-15.98W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  2. NAVAREA IV 501/242024-05-04 → 2024-05-04
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 28-34.18N 084-15.98W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  3. HYDROLANT 934/242024-05-01 → 2024-03-22
    Possible man overboard from 16 foot vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in 28-32.10N 084-16.37W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  4. HYDROLANT 740/242024-04-09 → 2024-05-03
    S/V covina, two persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 25-01.35N 082-54.32W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  5. HYDROLANT 720/242024-04-05 → 2024-04-26
    Vessel capsized and adrift in 27-26.60N 091-49.41W at 051750Z apr
    Gulf of Mexico
  6. HYDROLANT 661/242024-03-31 → 2024-04-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V southbound in 29-49.00N 088-07.50W at 311206Z mar
    Gulf of Mexico · Alabama
  7. NAVAREA IV 288/242024-03-15 → 2024-03-15
    S/V lina taking on water in vicinity 26-03.60N 085-09.93W
    Gulf of Mexico
  8. HYDROLANT 514/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel be alright in 29-43.70N 088-03.70W at 122331Z mar
    Gulf of Mexico · Alabama
  9. HYDROLANT 466/242024-03-07 → 2024-03-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-30.00N 094-30.00W at 062037Z mar
    Gulf of Mexico
  10. HYDROLANT 220/242024-01-29 → 2024-02-16
    126 foot M/V lucas john, red hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 24-30.20N 085-27.40W
    Gulf of Mexico
  11. HYDROLANT 215/242024-01-29 → 2024-02-16
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity of marsh island (29-33.98N 091-50.76W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  12. HYDROLANT 205/242024-01-27 → 2024-02-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 26-14.50N 091-31.00W at 270755Z jan
    Gulf of Mexico
  13. HYDROLANT 51/242024-01-06 → 2024-01-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 72 foot F/V vally, black and yellow hull in 25-38.10N 088-07.00W at…
    Gulf of Mexico
  14. HYDROLANT 2965/232023-12-29 → 2024-01-12
    Distress signal received from 36 foot S/V southern cross, green hull, three persons onboard in 28-07.55N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  15. NAVAREA IV 1486/232023-12-22 → 2024-01-12
    37 foot F/V georgia p, white hull, two persons onboard, disabled due to engine failure in 29-16.70N 088-18.10W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  16. HYDROLANT 2918/232023-12-20 → 2024-01-05
    Distress signal received from 140 foot M/V gol dancer, up to six persons on board, taking on water in…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  17. HYDROLANT 2859/232023-12-11 → 2023-12-29
    F/V char-ma-ann overdue
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  18. HYDROLANT 2847/232023-12-09 → 2023-12-29
    Possible man overboard from vessel, blue and black hull, capsized and adrift in 27-11.73N 091-09.77W at…
    Gulf of Mexico
  19. HYDROLANT 2842/232023-12-08 → 2023-12-09
    Vessel, black and blue hull, capsized and adrift in 27-08.80N 091-12.35W at 081724Z dec
    Gulf of Mexico
  20. HYDROLANT 2615/232023-11-15 → 2023-12-08
    Man overboard from M/V carnival glory in 28-28.10N 089-14.30W at 131907Z nov
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  21. HYDROLANT 2459/232023-10-27 → 2023-11-10
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in vicinity 24-40.00N 084-41.00W at 271734Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico
  22. HYDROLANT 2412/232023-10-22 → 2023-11-10
    Two f/v's, both 20 foot, white hull, seven persons believed on board between vessels, overdue
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  23. HYDROLANT 2409/232023-10-22 → 2023-11-10
    24 foot vessel, four persons on board disabled in 29-13.42N 087-47.37W at 221222Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico · Alabama
  24. HYDROLANT 2340/232023-10-16 → 2023-11-03
    S/V kudo, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 29-03.23N 084-24.88W at 160437Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  25. HYDROLANT 2217/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-20
    Distress signal received from 26 foot vessel in 27-51.60N 083-31.10W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  26. HYDROLANT 2102/232023-09-19 → 2023-10-06
    22 foot F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  27. HYDROLANT 2037/232023-09-10 → 2023-09-29
    Alabama DNC 15
    Gulf of Mexico
  28. HYDROLANT 2028/232023-09-09 → 2023-09-29
    27 foot vessel, seven persons on board, taking on water in vicinity 28-16.41N 090-48.52W at 082335Z sep
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  29. HYDROLANT 2027/232023-09-09 → 2023-09-29
    Distress signal received from 26 foot vessel, four persons on board, in 28-33.93N 084-11.87W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  30. HYDROLANT 1994/232023-09-05 → 2023-09-22
    Vessel requiring medical assistance in 27-13.51N 084-39.01W
    Gulf of Mexico
  31. HYDROLANT 1975/232023-09-02 → 2023-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-55.30N 086-55.90W at 021618Z aug
    Gulf of Mexico
  32. HYDROLANT 1974/232023-09-02 → 2023-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-03.80N 086-49.50W at 021442Z sep
    Gulf of Mexico
  33. HYDROLANT 1887/232023-08-23 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-49.90N 085-37.90W at 231515Z aug
    Gulf of Mexico
  34. HYDROLANT 1710/232023-08-01 → 2023-08-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-49.20N 088-04.13W at 010549Z aug
    Gulf of Mexico
  35. HYDROLANT 1695/232023-07-29 → 2023-08-18
    Crewman requiring medical assistance in 26-58.20N 094-55.95W at 290815Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico
  36. HYDROLANT 1686/232023-07-27 → 2023-08-11
    Possible vessel on fire reported in vicinity 26-08.00N 092-02.00W at 270355Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico
  37. HYDROLANT 1656/232023-07-24 → 2023-08-11
    Distress signal received in vicinity 29-48.51N 088-27.00W at 232344Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico · Mississippi
  38. HYDROLANT 1550/232023-07-10 → 2023-07-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-00.07N 088-38.20W at 100701Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico
  39. HYDROLANT 1542/232023-07-08 → 2023-07-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-15.00N 088-00.00W at 081715Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico
  40. HYDROLANT 1480/232023-06-30 → 2023-07-07
    33 foot vessel overdue in vicinity 28-34.00N 087-56.00W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  41. HYDROLANT 1275/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 28-22.20N 094-08.20W at 081846Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  42. NAVAREA IV 598/232023-05-31 → 2023-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 27-18.60N 085-32.60W at 310922Z may
    Gulf of Mexico
  43. HYDROLANT 1040/232023-05-11 → 2023-05-26
    Distress signal received 30 miles south of 24-40.20N 081-21.20W on 10 may
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  44. HYDROLANT 1036/232023-05-11 → 2023-05-26
    F/V lady jaqueline, overdue
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  45. HYDROLANT 948/232023-05-02 → 2023-05-05
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 28-11.34N 088-30.54W at 022255Z may
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  46. NAVAREA IV 491/232023-05-02 → 2023-05-05
    Distress signal received from vessel lagniappe in 27-38.50N 092-41.90W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  47. HYDROLANT 925/232023-04-29 → 2023-05-02
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 29-38.48N 088-33.45W at 292015Z apr
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  48. HYDROLANT 920/232023-04-29 → 2023-04-29
    31 foot M/V, white and blue hull, three persons on board, overdue aransas pass (27-54.00N 097-08.00W) to rig…
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  49. HYDROLANT 830/232023-04-17 → 2023-05-05
    40 foot vessel, blue hull, overdue key west florida (24-32.83N 081-48.95W) to isla mujeres mexico (21-16.11N…
    Strait of Florida · Gulf of Mexico · Yucatan Channel · Florida To Mexico
  50. HYDROLANT 682/232023-03-28 → 2023-03-31
    Derelict liferaft adrift in vicinity 27-22.03N 094-28.06W
    Gulf of Mexico

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