Aids-to-navigation notices in the North Pacific Ocean

Lights extinguished, buoys off station, RACON/NAVTEX outages.

in force
10
last 12 months
4
vs previous 12 (5)
-20%
since 1996
755

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 · 10

  1. HYDROPAC 2296/26in force2026-08-10
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility near Guam at 13-29N 144-50E has unreliable high-frequency radio capabilities.
    North Pacific · Guam
  2. NAVAREA XI 328/26in force2026-07-21
    The Number 1 lighted buoy at Malakal Harbor in the West Carolines, North Pacific, at 07-19.17N 134-27.17E, is missing.
    North Pacific, West Carolines
  3. HYDROPAC 1906/26in force2026-07-03
    The United States Coast Guard's remote communication facility at Guam (13-29N 144-50E) has unreliable broadcast and communication services.
    North Pacific
  4. NAVAREA XII 354/25in force2025-06-13
    Messaging services are unreliable at Coast Guard remote communication facilities at Point Reyes, Honolulu, Kodiak, Astoria, and Cambria.
    Eastern North Pacific
  5. NAVAREA XII 338/25in force2025-06-07
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility at Astoria, Oregon (46-10.00N 123-49.00W), is off the air.
    Oregon
  6. NAVAREA XII 208/25in force2025-04-06
    Punta Soldado light at 03-48.50N 077-10.80W is discontinued.
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  7. NAVAREA XII 441/24in force2024-06-18
    Morro Santo Domingo light at 28-14.37N 114-06.18W is unlit.
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  8. NAVAREA XII 721/22in force2022-09-27
    In El Salvador, mooring buoys at 13-35.23N 089-51.10W are unlit.
  9. NAVAREA XII 720/22in force2022-09-27
    Buoy 16 at Puerto de La Union, El Salvador, at 13-20.36N 087-48.99W is unlit.
    Eastern North Pacific · El Salvador
  10. NAVAREA XII 243/22in force2022-04-15
    Coronado Island South Light at 32-23.5N 117-14.5W is unlit; warning 159/21 is now cancelled.
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA XII 243/22in force2022-04-15 · 1,590 d
    Coronado Island South Light at 32-23.5N 117-14.5W is unlit; warning 159/21 is now cancelled.
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  2. NAVAREA XII 720/22in force2022-09-27 · 1,424 d
    Buoy 16 at Puerto de La Union, El Salvador, at 13-20.36N 087-48.99W is unlit.
    Eastern North Pacific · El Salvador
  3. NAVAREA XII 721/22in force2022-09-27 · 1,424 d
    In El Salvador, mooring buoys at 13-35.23N 089-51.10W are unlit.
  4. NAVAREA XII 441/24in force2024-06-18 · 794 d
    Morro Santo Domingo light at 28-14.37N 114-06.18W is unlit.
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  5. NAVAREA XII 208/25in force2025-04-06 · 503 d
    Punta Soldado light at 03-48.50N 077-10.80W is discontinued.
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia

By year

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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean

Archive · 745 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 386/152015-11-16 → 2015-11-18
    Alcatraz light 37-49.6N 122-25.3W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  2. NAVAREA XII 384/152015-11-13 → 2015-11-17
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 171700Z to 171900Z nov
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  3. NAVAREA XII 333/152015-10-01 → 2015-10-03
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  4. NAVAREA XII 327/152015-09-24 → 2015-09-25
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  5. NAVAREA XII 315/152015-09-14 → 2015-09-16
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable 1500Z to 1900Z daily 15 and 16 sep
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  6. NAVAREA XII 313/152015-09-12 → 2015-09-15
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable 151700Z to 152100Z sep
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  7. NAVAREA XII 263/152015-08-02 → 2015-08-14
    GPS satellite system
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  8. NAVAREA XII 261/152015-07-31 → 2015-08-20
    Cabo san lazaro light 24-47.6N 112-18.1W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  9. NAVAREA XII 243/152015-07-19 → 2015-07-24
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 241700Z to 241900Z jul
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  10. NAVAREA XII 238/152015-07-16 → 2015-07-18
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  11. NAVAREA XII 57/152015-02-09 → 2015-02-11
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  12. NAVAREA XII 42/152015-01-29 → 2016-09-13
    Cabo falso light 22-52.7N 109-57.6W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  13. NAVAREA XII 41/152015-01-29 → 2015-02-03
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable 021600Z to 022359Z feb
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  14. NAVAREA XII 26/152015-01-21 → 2015-04-17
    Timbiqui light 02-47.9N 077-45.5W changed to: fl (2) w 25 sec 13.5 meters 15 miles
    Eastern North Pacific · Columbia
  15. NAVAREA XII 489/142014-12-19 → 2015-05-04
    Pahoa dgps station 19-31.1N 154-57.8W unusable 211900Z dec until further notice
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  16. NAVAREA XII 482/142014-12-12 → 2014-12-14
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  17. NAVAREA XII 451/142014-11-23 → 2014-11-24
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  18. NAVAREA XII 426/142014-11-12 → 2014-11-13
    Pahoa dgps station 19-31.1N 154-57.8W unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  19. NAVAREA XII 391/142014-10-26 → 2014-10-30
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 301700Z to 301900Z oct
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  20. NAVAREA XII 372/142014-10-16 → 2014-10-18
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 301700Z to 301900Z oct
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  21. NAVAREA XII 331/142014-09-19 → 2014-09-24
    Cancel this msg 240059Z sep 14
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  22. NAVAREA XII 326/142014-09-16 → 2014-09-20
    Canada
    Eastern North Pacific
  23. NAVAREA XII 325/142014-09-15 → 2014-10-04
    Mexico
    Eastern North Pacific
  24. NAVAREA XII 308/142014-09-06 → 2014-09-08
    Cancel this msg 082000Z sep 14
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  25. NAVAREA XII 304/142014-09-04 → 2014-09-05
    Cancel NAVAREA XII 302/14
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  26. NAVAREA XII 302/142014-09-02 → 2014-09-04
    Cancel this msg 082000Z sep 14
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  27. NAVAREA XII 300/142014-08-27 → 2014-09-01
    Cancel this msg 012000Z sep 14
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  28. NAVAREA XII 286/142014-08-21 → 2014-08-21
    California
    Eastern North Pacific
  29. NAVAREA XII 285/142014-08-20 → 2014-10-18
    Colombia
    Eastern North Pacific
  30. NAVAREA XII 257/142014-08-01 → 2014-08-02
    Hawaii
    North Pacific
  31. NAVAREA XII 246/142014-07-24 → 2014-08-26
    GPS satellite system
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  32. NAVAREA XII 230/142014-07-11 → 2015-08-13
    Mexico
    Eastern North Pacific
  33. NAVAREA XII 196/142014-06-19 → 2014-06-24
    Cancel this msg 242100Z jun 14
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  34. NAVAREA XII 190/142014-06-15 → 2014-06-20
    Cancel this msg 202000Z jun 14
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  35. NAVAREA XII 165/142014-05-23 → 2014-11-20
    Colombia
    Eastern North Pacific
  36. NAVAREA XII 159/142014-05-20 → 2014-10-11
    Mexico
    Eastern North Pacific
  37. NAVAREA XII 144/142014-05-13 → 2014-07-30
    Colombia
    Eastern North Pacific
  38. NAVAREA XII 129/142014-05-07 → 2014-05-12
    Cancel this msg 122300Z may 14
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  39. NAVAREA XII 104/142014-04-15 → 2014-04-15
    California
    Eastern North Pacific
  40. NAVAREA XII 81/142014-03-29 → 2014-03-29
    California
    Eastern North Pacific
  41. NAVAREA XII 67/142014-03-20 → 2014-03-25
    Cancel this msg 252100Z mar 14
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  42. NAVAREA XII 58/142014-03-16 → 2014-03-18
    Colombia
    Eastern North Pacific
  43. NAVAREA XII 57/142014-03-16 → 2014-03-18
    Colombia
    Eastern North Pacific
  44. NAVAREA XII 51/142014-03-06 → 2014-03-12
    Cancel this msg 120101Z mar 14
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  45. NAVAREA XII 39/142014-02-17 → 2014-02-18
    Hawaii
    North Pacific
  46. NAVAREA XII 34/142014-02-16 → 2014-02-17
    Hawaii
    North Pacific
  47. HYDROPAC 3978/132013-12-23 → 2013-12-24
    Hawaii
    North Pacific
  48. NAVAREA XII 305/132013-12-04 → 2013-12-04
    California
    Eastern North Pacific
  49. NAVAREA XII 299/132013-11-28 → 2013-12-03
    Cancel this msg 032200Z dec 13
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  50. NAVAREA XII 280/132013-10-31 → 2013-11-05
    Cancel this msg 052000Z nov 13
    Eastern North Pacific · California

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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