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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By month (all years)

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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean

Archive · 745 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 336/102010-07-27 → 2010-07-28
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
    California
  2. NAVAREA XII 334/102010-07-25 → 2010-07-28
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  3. NAVAREA XII 315/102010-07-13 → 2010-07-13
    Nos chart 18010 (21ST ed)
    California
  4. NAVAREA XII 305/102010-07-06 → 2010-07-07
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  5. HYDROPAC 1334/102010-06-28 → 2010-09-18
    Nga chart 96760 (4TH ed)
    Kuril Islands
  6. NAVAREA XII 293/102010-06-26 → 2010-06-30
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  7. NAVAREA XII 288/102010-06-25 → 2010-06-26
    Nos chart 18010 (21ST ed)
    California
  8. NAVAREA XII 272/102010-06-18 → 2010-06-18
    Nos chart 18010 (21ST ed)
    California
  9. HYDROPAC 1266/102010-06-18 → 2010-09-18
    Nga chart 96901 (3RD ed)
    Kuril Islands
  10. NAVAREA XII 262/102010-06-12 → 2010-06-12
    Nos chart 18010 (21ST ed)
    California
  11. NAVAREA XII 245/102010-06-04 → 2010-06-05
    Nga chart 22040 (1ST ed)
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  12. NAVAREA XII 218/102010-05-13 → 2010-05-14
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
    California
  13. NAVAREA XII 216/102010-05-10 → 2010-05-13
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
    California
  14. NAVAREA XII 187/102010-04-21 → 2010-04-21
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
    California
  15. NAVAREA XII 159/102010-04-10 → 2010-04-10
    Nos chart 18010 (21ST ed)
    California
  16. NAVAREA XII 129/102010-03-27 → 2010-03-31
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  17. NAVAREA XII 104/102010-03-08 → 2010-03-10
    Nos chart 18010 (21ST ed)
    California
  18. NAVAREA XII 89/102010-02-19 → 2010-02-20
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
    California
  19. NAVAREA XII 79/102010-02-14 → 2010-02-18
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
    California
  20. NAVAREA XII 54/102010-01-30 → 2010-02-01
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  21. NAVAREA XII 50/102010-01-29 → 2010-01-29
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
    California
  22. NAVAREA XII 46/102010-01-27 → 2010-01-28
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
    California
  23. NAVAREA XII 34/102010-01-21 → 2010-01-24
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
    California
  24. NAVAREA XII 32/102010-01-19 → 2010-01-19
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
  25. NAVAREA XII 30/102010-01-18 → 2010-01-18
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
  26. NAVAREA XII 27/102010-01-17 → 2010-01-17
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
  27. NAVAREA XII 21/102010-01-12 → 2010-01-12
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
    California
  28. NAVAREA XII 8/102010-01-04 → 2010-01-04
    Nos chart 18010 (21ST ed)
    California
  29. NAVAREA XII 5/102010-01-02 → 2010-01-03
    Nos chart 18010 (21ST ed)
    California
  30. NAVAREA XII 606/092009-12-30 → 2009-12-31
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  31. NAVAREA XII 602/092009-12-24 → 2009-12-24
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  32. NAVAREA XII 596/092009-12-20 → 2009-12-23
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  33. NAVAREA XII 579/092009-12-09 → 2009-12-10
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
  34. NAVAREA XII 553/092009-11-20 → 2009-11-28
    Nga chart 21020 (42ND ed)
  35. NAVAREA XII 545/092009-11-15 → 2009-11-15
    Nga chart 18000 (8TH ed)
  36. NAVAREA XII 528/092009-11-04 → 2009-11-21
    Nga chart 21023 (41ST ed)
  37. NAVAREA XII 490/092009-10-20 → 2009-10-20
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  38. NAVAREA XII 484/092009-10-17 → 2009-10-21
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  39. NAVAREA XII 471/092009-10-10 → 2009-11-21
    Nga chart 21126 (1ST ed)
  40. NAVAREA XII 470/092009-10-10 → 2009-11-21
    Nga chart 21120 (27TH ed)
  41. NAVAREA XII 446/092009-09-29 → 2009-09-29
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  42. NAVAREA XII 438/092009-09-26 → 2009-09-27
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  43. NAVAREA XII 424/092009-09-16 → 2009-09-16
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  44. NAVAREA XII 418/092009-09-12 → 2009-09-15
    Nos chart 18010 (21ST ed)
  45. NAVAREA XII 417/092009-09-12 → 2009-09-15
    Nos chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  46. NAVAREA XII 383/092009-08-26 → 2009-08-27
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  47. NAVAREA XII 381/092009-08-26 → 2009-08-26
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  48. NAVAREA XII 335/092009-08-01 → 2009-08-05
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  49. NAVAREA XII 250/092009-06-01 → 2009-07-04
    Nga chart 21023 (41ST ed)
  50. NAVAREA XII 218/092009-05-08 → 2009-05-10
    Nga chart 18010 (21ST ed)

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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