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 211/092009-05-04 → 2009-05-05
    Nga chart 18010 (21ST ed)
  2. NAVAREA XII 209/092009-05-03 → 2009-05-04
    Nga chart 18010 (21ST ed)
  3. NAVAREA XII 201/092009-04-24 → 2009-04-25
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  4. NAVAREA XII 186/092009-04-12 → 2009-04-15
    Nga chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  5. HYDROPAC 692/092009-04-06 → 2009-04-07
    Nga chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  6. NAVAREA XII 180/092009-04-06 → 2009-04-07
    Nga chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  7. NAVAREA XII 169/092009-04-01 → 2009-04-04
    Nga chart 18010 (21ST ed)
  8. NAVAREA XII 168/092009-04-01 → 2009-04-02
    Nga chart 18010 (21ST ed)
  9. NAVAREA XII 160/092009-03-29 → 2009-03-31
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  10. NAVAREA XII 124/092009-03-05 → 2009-03-14
    Nga chart 19008 (5TH ed)
  11. NAVAREA XII 121/092009-03-03 → 2009-03-12
    Nga chart 18010 (21ST ed)
  12. NAVAREA XII 106/092009-02-23 → 2009-02-24
    Nga chart 18010 (21ST ed)
  13. NAVAREA XII 28/092009-01-15 → 2009-05-02
    Mexico chart sm 010, 200, 300, 300A, 300B
  14. NAVAREA XII 15/092009-01-09 → 2009-01-30
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  15. NAVAREA XII 534/082008-12-17 → 2009-01-09
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  16. NAVAREA XII 499/082008-11-24 → 2008-11-25
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  17. NAVAREA XII 490/082008-11-21 → 2009-05-02
    Nga chart 21342 (28TH ed)
  18. NAVAREA XII 483/082008-11-18 → 2008-11-20
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  19. NAVAREA XII 453/082008-10-30 → 2009-01-17
    Nga chart 21121 (18TH ed)
  20. NAVAREA XII 419/082008-10-10 → 2008-10-13
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  21. NAVAREA XII 387/082008-09-19 → 2008-09-22
    Nga chart 18010 (21ST ed)
  22. NAVAREA XII 360/082008-09-04 → 2008-12-30
    Nga chart 21160 (1ST ed)
  23. HYDROPAC 1340/082008-07-15 → 2009-02-28
    Nga chart 507 (2ND ed)
  24. NAVAREA XII 232/082008-06-20 → 2008-06-24
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  25. NAVAREA XII 179/082008-05-11 → 2008-05-15
    Nga chart 18010 (21ST ed)
  26. NAVAREA XII 177/082008-05-11 → 2008-05-13
    Nga chart 18766 (7TH ed)
  27. NAVAREA XII 85/082008-03-09 → 2008-03-12
    Nga chart 18020 (38TH ed)
  28. NAVAREA XII 78/082008-03-05 → 2009-05-30
    Nga chart 21017 (50TH ed)
  29. NAVAREA XII 44/082008-02-09 → 2009-05-30
    Nga chart 21661 (12TH ed)
  30. HYDROPAC 108/082008-01-19 → 2009-01-10
    Nga chart 81002 (6TH ed)
  31. HYDROPAC 97/082008-01-18 → 2009-01-10
    Nga chart 507 (2ND ed)
  32. HYDROPAC 83/082008-01-16 → 2009-01-10
    Nga chart 507 (2ND ed)
  33. NAVAREA XII 10/082008-01-13 → 2008-01-16
    Nga chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  34. HYDROPAC 61/082008-01-12 → 2008-01-13
    Nga chart 19010 (19TH ed)
  35. NAVAREA XII 7/082008-01-11 → 2008-12-30
    Nga chart 21023 (41ST ed)
  36. NAVAREA XII 6/082008-01-11 → 2009-03-21
    Nga chart 21120 (27TH ed)
  37. HYDROPAC 47/082008-01-10 → 2009-01-10
    Nga chart 507 (2ND ed)
  38. HYDROPAC 46/082008-01-09 → 2009-01-10
    Nga chart 507 (2ND ed)
  39. NAVAREA XII 376/072007-12-31 → 2009-03-07
    Mexican chart sm 010
  40. NAVAREA XII 358/072007-12-13 → 2008-06-04
    Nga chart 21020 (42ND ed)
  41. NAVAREA XII 348/072007-12-04 → 2009-03-14
    Nga chart 21661 (12TH ed)
  42. NAVAREA XII 341/072007-12-01 → 2007-12-31
    Nga chart 21160 (1ST ed)
  43. NAVAREA XII 339/072007-12-01 → 2008-04-04
    Nga chart 21023 (41ST ed)
  44. NAVAREA XII 338/072007-12-01 → 2008-04-04
    Nga chart 21023 (41ST ed)
  45. NAVAREA XII 268/072007-10-12 → 2009-03-14
    Mexican chart SM-521.2 and SM-521.4
  46. NAVAREA XII 267/072007-10-12 → 2009-02-28
    Mexican chart SM-400 and SM-500
  47. NAVAREA XII 266/072007-10-12 → 2009-02-28
    Mexican chart SM-400
  48. NAVAREA XII 265/072007-10-12 → 2007-11-14
    Mexican chart SM-300
  49. HYDROPAC 1180/072007-07-07 → 2008-02-10
    Odas buoy 01-56.4N 129-56.1E removed
  50. HYDROPAC 1099/072007-06-25 → 2007-07-02
    Nga chart 97005 (9TH 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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