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 1090/122012-05-21 → 2012-05-26
    Vessel sinking in 29-00N 095-00W at 201815Z may
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  2. HYDROLANT 1071/122012-05-19 → 2012-06-30
    46 foot S/V polonium, three persons on board, overdue united states to mexico to cuba to bahamas
    Gulf of Mexico · Caribbean Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 1001/122012-05-11 → 2012-06-23
    Florida to texas
    Gulf of Mexico
  4. HYDROLANT 931/122012-05-02 → 2012-05-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-08.5N 085-21.2W at 020729Z may
    Gulf of Mexico
  5. HYDROLANT 910/122012-04-29 → 2012-06-09
    Texas to mexico
    Gulf of Mexico
  6. HYDROLANT 649/122012-03-23 → 2012-05-05
    34 foot S/V saranita, white hull, two persons on board, unreported to progreso (21-17N 89-40W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  7. HYDROLANT 459/122012-03-01 → 2012-03-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V angela c. last known position 27-53.5N 093-27.3W
    Gulf of Mexico
  8. HYDROLANT 287/122012-02-04 → 2012-03-03
    Mexico to texas
    Gulf of Mexico
  9. HYDROLANT 2114/112011-12-10 → 2011-12-24
    Distress signal received from 383 foot M/V superior pescadores, black hull, in 26-23N 089-06W
    Gulf of Mexico
  10. HYDROLANT 2009/112011-11-27 → 2011-12-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V linda maria, white and blue hull, in 27-11N 095-06W
    Gulf of Mexico
  11. HYDROLANT 1657/112011-10-08 → 2011-10-09
    21 foot vessel overdue in 25-14N 085-48W at 081220Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico
  12. HYDROLANT 1562/112011-09-26 → 2011-10-08
    Distress signal received in 27-28.6N 084-42.1W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  13. HYDROLANT 1450/112011-09-11 → 2011-09-17
    Ten persons from M/V trinity II abandoned ship into liferaft in 18-50.0N 092-41.4W at 081739Z sep
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  14. HYDROLANT 1325/112011-08-20 → 2011-10-01
    40 foot F/V blake, white hull, overdue tarpon springs (28-09N 082-45W) to steam boat lumps (28-51N 085-16W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  15. NAVAREA IV 259/112011-08-11 → 2011-08-11
    Derelict 35 foot M/V, white hull with blue stripe, capsized and adrift vicinity 27-38-58N 096-56-42W at…
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  16. NAVAREA IV 258/112011-08-10 → 2011-08-11
    Derelict 35 foot M/V, white hull with blue stripe, capsized and adrift vicinity 26-56.7N 096-56.9W at…
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  17. HYDROLANT 916/112011-06-01 → 2011-07-16
    40 foot S/V fairwind, grey hull with blue trim, overdue pensacola (30-26N 087-12W) to tarpon springs (28-08N…
    Gulf of Mexico
  18. HYDROLANT 907/112011-05-31 → 2011-07-16
    37 foot S/V toucan, white hull, five persons on board, overdue isla mujeres (21-14N 086-44W) to port…
    Mexico To Texas
  19. HYDROLANT 870/112011-05-24 → 2011-06-11
    35 foot S/V big bamboo, white hull, three persons on board, disabled and in need of diesel fuel in 23-38.6N…
    Gulf of Mexico
  20. HYDROLANT 869/112011-05-24 → 2011-05-24
    Florida to mexico
    Gulf of Mexico
  21. HYDROLANT 846/112011-05-19 → 2011-07-02
    Alabama to florida
    Gulf of Mexico
  22. HYDROLANT 657/112011-04-19 → 2011-06-11
    73 foot F/V allison, red and white hull, three persons on board, overdue bayou la batre (30-40N 088-25W) to…
    Alabama To Bahamas
  23. HYDROLANT 257/112011-02-12 → 2011-04-02
    Distress signal received in 22-45.8N 085-38.6W
    Gulf of Mexico · Yucatan Channel
  24. HYDROLANT 164/112011-01-26 → 2011-03-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 32 foot F/V sea cat in 27-46.0N 084-09.3W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  25. HYDROLANT 65/112011-01-11 → 2011-02-26
    Texas to mississippi
    Gulf of Mexico
  26. HYDROLANT 57/112011-01-10 → 2011-02-12
    Distress signal received in 25-14N 090-57W at 091909Z jan
    Gulf of Mexico
  27. NAVAREA IV 412/102010-10-05 → 2010-10-08
    Derelict 19 foot vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 29-19-36N 094-41-36W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  28. HYDROLANT 1596/102010-08-24 → 2010-09-18
    Distress signal received in 28-29.6N 083-08.8W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  29. HYDROLANT 1369/102010-07-18 → 2010-07-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-37.10N 084-33.44W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  30. HYDROLANT 1301/102010-07-08 → 2010-08-21
    Distress signal received from vessel daystar in 29-02N 084-04W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  31. HYDROLANT 1270/102010-07-05 → 2010-07-24
    Distress signal received from 30 foot vessel, white hull, in 27-56.47N 093-12.06W
    Gulf of Mexico
  32. HYDROLANT 1199/102010-06-27 → 2010-08-14
    20 foot vessel, four persons on board, overdue carrabelle (29-53N 084-35W) to 29-25N 084-21W and return
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  33. HYDROLANT 1165/102010-06-23 → 2010-07-10
    Man overboard from F/V maria elena in 27-02.04N 094-19.18W at 231134Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico
  34. HYDROLANT 969/102010-05-28 → 2010-07-10
    27 foot S/V dolphin, gold hull, one person on board, overdue key west (24-33.5N 081-47.0W) to cancun…
    Florida To Mexico
  35. HYDROLANT 909/102010-05-20 → 2010-06-05
    30 to 40 foot vessel capsized in 27-29.8N 092-08.9W
    Gulf of Mexico
  36. HYDROLANT 837/102010-05-12 → 2010-06-26
    33 foot S/V lkp, white hull, overdue tarpon springs (28-08-44N 082-45-24W) to destin (30-23-35N 086-45-24W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  37. HYDROLANT 768/102010-05-02 → 2010-05-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 47 foot S/V jade, green hull, four persons on board, in 23-53.0N…
    Gulf of Mexico
  38. HYDROLANT 593/102010-04-05 → 2010-05-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 46 foot S/V lone star, blue hull, four persons on board
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-southwest Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 445/102010-03-14 → 2010-04-17
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 26-00N 095-00W
    Gulf of Mexico
  40. HYDROLANT 342/102010-02-23 → 2010-03-06
    Straits of florida
    Gulf of Mexico
  41. HYDROLANT 110/102010-01-18 → 2010-03-06
    42 foot S/V true companion, white hull, unreported panama city (30-20N 085-68W) to cancun (21-10N 086-50W)
    Florida To Mexico
  42. HYDROLANT 107/102010-01-17 → 2010-03-06
    73 foot F/V agape IV, white hull, two persons on board, overdue cozumel (20-30.0N 086-57.0W) to key west…
    Mexico To Florida
  43. HYDROLANT 18/102010-01-05 → 2010-01-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 62 foot F/V el sueno II in 27-05.3N 096-22.1W at 050518Z jan
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  44. HYDROLANT 2501/092009-12-24 → 2010-01-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 79 foot F/V master ken in 28-09.5N 094-49.3W at 241214Z dec
  45. HYDROLANT 2394/092009-12-09 → 2009-12-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-51.5N 085-04.3W
  46. HYDROLANT 2277/092009-11-23 → 2010-01-09
    53 foot S/V copperfield, white hull with green stripe, three persons on board, unreported fort pierce…
  47. HYDROLANT 2076/092009-10-25 → 2009-11-28
    Distress signal received from vessel capt tom in 28-26N 084-52W at 251256Z oct
  48. HYDROLANT 2059/092009-10-24 → 2009-10-31
    Distress signal received vicinity 26-00N 090-00W
  49. HYDROLANT 1980/092009-10-12 → 2009-11-28
    22 foot S/V, white and blue hull, one person on board, overdue grand isle (29-13.7N 090-00.7W) to key west…
  50. NAVAREA IV 31/082008-01-23 → 2008-01-30
    Derelict vessel adrift and sinking in 21-25-45N 089-42-00W

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