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

Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live.

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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 950/152015-04-20 → 2015-04-26
    25 foot vessel, unknown persons on board, adrift vicinity 28-04.8N 091-49.0W at 201300Z apr
    Gulf of Mexico
  2. NAVAREA IV 305/152015-04-19 → 2015-04-30
    Derelict 19 foot vessel, white hull, anchored and capsized in 28-14.7N 082-49.3W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  3. HYDROLANT 926/152015-04-17 → 2015-04-20
    Derelict 20 foot vessel capsized and adrift in 27-19.70N 090-44.25W
    Gulf of Mexico
  4. HYDROLANT 822/152015-04-08 → 2015-04-26
    Distress signal received between brownsville (25-57.1N 097-24.0W) and lake charles (30-13.5N 093-14.0W) at…
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas To Louisiana
  5. HYDROLANT 784/152015-04-03 → 2015-04-09
    Distress signal received in 29-21N 084-20W at 031317Z apr
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  6. HYDROLANT 765/152015-04-01 → 2015-04-26
    Distress signal received in 27-00N 095-00W at 010442Z apr
    Gulf of Mexico
  7. HYDROLANT 710/152015-03-24 → 2015-04-09
    Distress signal received in 28-03.1N 094-55.3W at 241403Z mar
    Gulf of Mexico
  8. HYDROLANT 709/152015-03-24 → 2015-04-09
    36 foot S/V heavens island, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 23-20N 083-59W
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  9. HYDROLANT 614/152015-03-14 → 2015-04-02
    37 foot S/V mermaid, blue hull, one person on board, unreported port isabel (26-04.4N 097-12.8W) to tuxpan…
    Texas To Mexico
  10. HYDROLANT 613/152015-03-14 → 2015-04-02
    36 foot S/V sunshine, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 22-09.44N 086-19.47W
    Gulf of Mexico
  11. HYDROLANT 602/152015-03-13 → 2015-04-02
    26 foot S/V maxed out II, white hull with green stripe, two persons on board, unreported
    Gulf of Mexico
  12. HYDROLANT 569/152015-03-09 → 2015-03-13
    Possible distress signal received from drill rig in 29-06.55N 087-56.70W
    Gulf of Mexico
  13. HYDROLANT 462/152015-02-24 → 2015-03-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-40.7N 084-14.5W
    Gulf of Mexico
  14. HYDROLANT 445/152015-02-23 → 2015-03-11
    Distress signal received from M/V mt ns champion in 28-25.18N 093-30.60W at 230141Z feb
    Gulf of Mexico
  15. HYDROLANT 347/152015-02-11 → 2015-03-11
    F/V kristi c, taking on water in 28-31.932N 084-00.252W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  16. HYDROLANT 299/152015-02-04 → 2015-03-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V capt mike in 25-37.3N 092-07.9W at 041625Z feb
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  17. HYDROLANT 162/152015-01-19 → 2015-02-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-45.1N 089-50.1W at 191158Z jan
    Gulf of Mexico
  18. HYDROLANT 139/152015-01-15 → 2015-02-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-28.6N 090-56.2W at 151937Z jan
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  19. HYDROLANT 138/152015-01-15 → 2015-02-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-49.1N 090-05.7W at 152112Z jan
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  20. HYDROLANT 3113/142014-12-21 → 2014-12-22
    22 foot F/V joven carlos, yellow hull, four persons on board, overdue rio del medio (22-37N 084-05W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  21. NAVAREA IV 986/142014-11-21 → 2014-11-24
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 27-22.39N 082-47.13W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-west Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 2795/142014-11-18 → 2014-11-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-34.5N 089-40.3W at 181553Z nov
    Gulf of Mexico
  23. HYDROLANT 2727/142014-11-12 → 2014-12-09
    32 foot S/V mariah, beige hull with blue stripe, one person on board, overdue sanibel (26-26.4N 082-04.9W)…
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  24. HYDROLANT 2702/142014-11-09 → 2014-11-11
    32 foot S/V mariah, white hull with blue stripe, one person on board, unreported boca grande (26-44.9N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  25. NAVAREA IV 895/142014-10-23 → 2014-10-26
    Derelict 23 foot vessel, blue and green hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 28-44.8N 088-21.6W at 222340Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  26. HYDROLANT 2239/142014-09-16 → 2014-09-20
    25 foot vessel, 15 persons on board, requesting assistance in 26-18N 091-06W at 152227Z sep
    Gulf of Mexico
  27. HYDROLANT 2199/142014-09-10 → 2014-09-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-33.3N 092-46.6W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  28. HYDROLANT 2170/142014-09-07 → 2014-10-18
    M/V august west, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue dauphin island (30-15.4N 088-07.5W) to 29-27.2N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Alabama
  29. NAVAREA IV 723/142014-09-06 → 2014-09-09
    Derelict 12 foot vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 28-29.4N 092-11.9W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  30. HYDROLANT 2097/142014-09-01 → 2014-09-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-37.7N 096-22.9W at 312359Z aug
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  31. NAVAREA IV 688/142014-08-28 → 2014-08-31
    Derelict 16 foot vessel capsized and adrift in 29-16.61N 083-26.98W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-west Coast
  32. NAVAREA IV 653/142014-08-17 → 2014-08-20
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in 25-47.76N 082-33.05W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  33. NAVAREA IV 631/142014-08-10 → 2014-08-13
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in 26-21N 081-58W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-west Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 1832/142014-07-29 → 2014-08-30
    26 foot M/V reel deep, four persons on board, overdue galveston (29-16-52N 094-49-33W) to claypile bank…
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  35. NAVAREA IV 567/142014-07-22 → 2014-07-25
    Derelict 25 foot vessel, black and white hull, capsized and anchored vicinity 26-21.01N 081-58.74W
    Gulf of Mexico
  36. HYDROLANT 1756/142014-07-20 → 2014-07-26
    28 foot M/V, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 28-28.95N 089-25.17W at 200109Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  37. NAVAREA IV 555/142014-07-19 → 2014-07-22
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, white and teal hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 27-35.69N 084-16.78W
    Gulf of Mexico
  38. NAVAREA IV 553/142014-07-19 → 2014-07-19
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, white and teal hull, capsized and adrift in 26-20.9N 081-58.8W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-west Coast
  39. NAVAREA IV 532/142014-07-13 → 2014-07-16
    Derelict 25 foot M/V capsized and adrift in 27-13.01N 082-48.90W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-west Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 1691/142014-07-11 → 2014-07-26
    43 foot S/V wild blue, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 22-28.14N 085-22.36W
    Gulf of Mexico
  41. HYDROLANT 1643/142014-07-07 → 2014-07-14
    Man overboard from M/V elia vicinity 27-39.8N 096-38.5W at 061530Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  42. HYDROLANT 1594/142014-06-29 → 2014-08-16
    Mexico to louisiana
    Gulf of Mexico
  43. HYDROLANT 1508/142014-06-18 → 2014-08-02
    Mexico to florida
    Gulf of Mexico
  44. HYDROLANT 1494/142014-06-16 → 2014-08-02
    Florida to texas
    Gulf of Mexico
  45. HYDROLANT 1181/142014-05-10 → 2014-06-21
    Cayman islands to alabama 40 foot S/V jean margaret, white hull with brown stripe, one person on board,…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · Gulf of Mexico
  46. NAVAREA IV 337/142014-05-09 → 2014-05-10
    Cayman islands to alabama 40 foot S/V jean margaret, white hull with brown stripe, one person on board,…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · Gulf of Mexico
  47. HYDROLANT 1122/142014-05-01 → 2014-05-10
    135 foot M/V master, two persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 28-44.4N 093-41.5W at 010500Z may
    Gulf of Mexico
  48. HYDROLANT 996/142014-04-11 → 2014-04-19
    Distress signal received in 23-31N 083-16W
    Southeastern Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  49. HYDROLANT 867/142014-03-30 → 2014-04-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 36 foot S/V silent ocean, white hull, in 27-11.9N 094-03.7W
    Gulf of Mexico
  50. HYDROLANT 598/142014-02-26 → 2014-03-15
    25 foot vessel, four persons on board, overdue key west (24-33.6N 081-47.0W) to naples (26-09.0N 081-48.0W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida

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