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 · 1,589 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

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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean

Archive · 745 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 54/222022-01-31 → 2022-02-02
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W weather fax unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  2. NAVAREA XII 24/222022-01-19 → 2022-01-26
    NAVTEX station amphitrite point (h) 48-55.46N 125-32.53W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Canada
  3. NAVAREA XII 17/222022-01-15 → 2022-01-17
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  4. NAVAREA XII 12/222022-01-13 → 2022-01-15
    NAVTEX station point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  5. NAVAREA XII 5/222022-01-04 → 2022-01-05
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W hf services off air 051745Z to 051945Z jan
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  6. NAVAREA XII 729/212021-12-29 → 2023-03-10
    Punta pedernales light 00-02.9N 080-05.3W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Ecuador
  7. NAVAREA XII 679/212021-11-30 → 2021-12-01
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (0) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W vobra, sitor, hf voice and dsc services…
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  8. NAVAREA XII 653/212021-11-18 → 2022-03-25
    Cabo marzo light 006-49.9N 077-41.2W changed to fl wr 15 sec 68 meters 12 miles RACON (c) with sectors white…
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  9. NAVAREA XII 647/212021-11-15 → 2021-11-17
    NAVTEX station amphitrite point 48-55.46N 125-32.53W NAVTEX, mf and hf services inoperative 161600Z to…
    Eastern North Pacific · Canada
  10. NAVAREA XII 631/212021-11-07 → 2021-11-09
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  11. NAVAREA XII 628/212021-11-05 → 2021-11-11
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W vobra, sitor, hf voice and hf dsc…
  12. NAVAREA XII 625/212021-11-03 → 2021-11-04
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W communication services off air 041630Z…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  13. NAVAREA XII 621/212021-10-30 → 2023-03-10
    Morro ayutla light 15-52.5N 095-46.9W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  14. NAVAREA XII 617/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-03
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W transmitters off air 031745Z to 031915Z nov
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  15. NAVAREA XII 605/212021-10-20 → 2021-10-26
    All broadcast services unreliable at uscg remote communication facilities: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  16. NAVAREA XII 587/212021-10-11 → 2021-10-16
    All broadcast services unreliable at uscg remote communication facilities: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  17. NAVAREA XII 572/212021-10-07 → 2021-10-07
    Mf and hf services unreliable at uscg remote communication facilities: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  18. NAVAREA XII 557/212021-09-30 → 2021-10-05
    All broadcast services unreliable at uscg remote communication facilities: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  19. NAVAREA XII 544/212021-09-26 → 2021-09-29
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-22N 158-09W transmit services off air 291745Z to 291915Z…
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  20. HYDROPAC 2610/212021-09-14 → 2023-03-24
    Uscg communication facility guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E hf services off air
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  21. NAVAREA XII 488/212021-09-12 → 2021-09-12
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W: a. unable to transmit hf voice and dsc…
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  22. NAVAREA XII 477/212021-09-08 → 2021-09-29
    NAVTEX station amphitrite point (h) 48-55.46N 125-32.53W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Canada
  23. NAVAREA XII 472/212021-09-07 → 2023-03-10
    Eastern North Pacific El Salvador
  24. NAVAREA XII 399/212021-08-10 → 2021-08-11
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W hf transmit services unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  25. NAVAREA XII 345/212021-07-21 → 2021-07-22
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  26. NAVAREA XII 302/212021-07-05 → 2021-07-05
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W dsc and communication services unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  27. NAVAREA XII 295/212021-07-01 → 2021-07-01
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W hf services unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  28. NAVAREA XII 294/212021-07-01 → 2021-07-01
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W hf reception capabilities unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  29. NAVAREA XII 255/212021-06-08 → 2021-06-09
    Mf/hf broadcast services unreliable at uscg remote communication facilities: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  30. NAVAREA XII 250/212021-06-02 → 2021-06-19
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W hf transmit services off air
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  31. NAVAREA XII 219/212021-05-15 → 2021-07-24
    Timbiqui light 02-47-48N 077-45-31W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  32. NAVAREA XII 174/212021-04-22 → 2021-04-23
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W mf services unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  33. NAVAREA XII 166/212021-04-16 → 2021-04-21
    GPS unreliable 20 apr in area within 222 miles of 32-49-59N 118-23-00W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  34. NAVAREA XII 159/212021-04-13 → 2022-04-15
    Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  35. NAVAREA XII 145/212021-04-02 → 2023-03-10
    Cabo san lucas range rear light 22-52-50N 109-54-55W unlit
    Golfo de California · Mexico
  36. NAVAREA XII 144/212021-04-02 → 2023-03-10
    Cabo san lucas range front light 22-52-51N 109-54-43W unlit
    Golfo de California · Mexico
  37. NAVAREA XII 143/212021-04-02 → 2023-03-10
    La solitaria light 17-35-28N 101-33-27W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  38. NAVAREA XII 122/212021-03-18 → 2021-03-19
    NAVTEX station point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  39. NAVAREA XII 112/212021-03-09 → 2021-04-15
    El viudo light 01-51-10N 078-42-51W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  40. NAVAREA XII 111/212021-03-09 → 2021-04-03
    Pasa caballos light 02-26-39N 078-33-02W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  41. NAVAREA XII 89/212021-02-25 → 2021-02-26
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  42. NAVAREA XII 81/212021-02-20 → 2021-04-02
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 33-44N 118-24W, service restored
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  43. NAVAREA XII 74/212021-02-17 → 2021-02-17
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W dsc services unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  44. NAVAREA XII 61/212021-02-08 → 2021-04-02
    NAVTEX station cambria (Q)35-31.1N 121-03.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  45. NAVAREA XII 38/212021-01-27 → 2021-02-04
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  46. NAVAREA XII 5/212021-01-07 → 2021-01-08
    All US NAVTEX stations inoperable until further notice: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  47. NAVAREA XII 555/202020-12-05 → 2022-05-06
    Cabo corrientes light 20-24.0N 105-42.8W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  48. NAVAREA XII 530/202020-11-23 → 2020-11-23
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 33-44N 118-24W inoperative
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  49. NAVAREA XII 507/202020-11-11 → 2020-11-12
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W services off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  50. NAVAREA XII 445/202020-10-02 → 2020-12-18
    Punta maldonado light 16-19.2N 098-34.3W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico

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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