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 437/202020-09-29 → 2020-12-18
    Cabo corrientes light 20-24.0N 105-42.8W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  2. NAVAREA XII 436/202020-09-29 → 2020-12-18
    Isla socorro light 18-43.3N 110-56.7W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  3. NAVAREA XII 424/202020-09-19 → 2020-09-20
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-22N 158-09W hf dsc unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  4. NAVAREA XII 421/202020-09-18 → 2020-12-17
    Punta col light 03-00.2N 078-10.1W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  5. NAVAREA XII 418/202020-09-18 → 2020-09-19
    NAVTEX station point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  6. NAVAREA XII 412/202020-09-15 → 2020-10-13
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  7. NAVAREA XII 372/202020-08-15 → 2020-08-19
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  8. NAVAREA XII 343/202020-08-03 → 2020-08-04
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-22N 158-09W hf sitor off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  9. NAVAREA XII 342/202020-08-02 → 2020-08-04
    NAVTEX station point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  10. NAVAREA XII 336/202020-07-31 → 2020-08-15
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W hf dsc unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  11. NAVAREA XII 328/202020-07-26 → 2020-07-28
    NAVTEX station point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  12. NAVAREA XII 312/202020-07-22 → 2020-07-25
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W hf voice and sitor unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  13. NAVAREA XII 303/202020-07-14 → 2020-07-15
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W services unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  14. NAVAREA XII 301/202020-07-11 → 2020-12-18
    Isla palmas light, fl (2) w 20 sec 46 meters 21.7 miles, established in 03-54.1N 077-21.5W
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  15. NAVAREA XII 296/202020-07-09 → 2020-07-11
    Isla palmas light 03-54.1N 077-21.5W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  16. NAVAREA XII 267/202020-06-19 → 2020-06-20
    NAVTEX station honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W inoperative
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  17. NAVAREA XII 252/202020-06-13 → 2020-06-13
    NAVTEX, sitor, and vobra inoperative at uscg remote communication facilities: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N…
  18. NAVAREA XII 249/202020-06-13 → 2020-06-13
    Weather fax unreliable at uscg remote communication facilities: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  19. NAVAREA XII 214/202020-05-17 → 2020-05-19
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  20. NAVAREA XII 207/202020-05-13 → 2020-05-14
    NAVTEX station honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W off air
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  21. NAVAREA XII 199/202020-05-08 → 2020-05-09
    NAVTEX station point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W inoperable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  22. NAVAREA XII 191/202020-05-04 → 2020-05-04
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  23. NAVAREA XII 190/202020-05-03 → 2020-05-08
    NAVTEX station honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W inoperable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  24. NAVAREA XII 185/202020-04-30 → 2020-05-05
    Nuqui light 05-42-48N 077-16-18W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  25. NAVAREA XII 182/202020-04-27 → 2020-05-01
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W inoperable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  26. NAVAREA XII 174/202020-04-21 → 2020-10-23
    Buoy established in 23-31-42N 153-47-30W
    Eastern North Pacific
  27. NAVAREA XII 101/202020-03-11 → 2020-03-13
    Hf dsc data services unreliable at uscg remote communication facilities: a. honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W
  28. NAVAREA XII 100/202020-03-11 → 2020-03-11
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W vobra, hf and hf dsc services unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  29. NAVAREA XII 25/202020-01-22 → 2020-01-24
    All US NAVTEX stations inoperable 241300Z to 241900Z jan: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  30. NAVAREA XII 18/202020-01-17 → 2020-01-19
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W broadcast services off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  31. NAVAREA XII 15/202020-01-14 → 2020-01-23
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W inoperable
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  32. NAVAREA XII 660/192019-12-26 → 2019-12-31
    Dsc services unreliable at uscg remote communication facilities: a. cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W
  33. NAVAREA XII 659/192019-12-26 → 2019-12-28
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W hf services inoperative
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  34. NAVAREA XII 647/192019-12-17 → 2019-12-18
    At uscg remote communication facilities: a. honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W
    Navtex, Sitor, and Vobra Unreliable
  35. NAVAREA XII 644/192019-12-15 → 2019-12-18
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W hf dsc unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  36. NAVAREA XII 641/192019-12-13 → 2019-12-17
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W sitor off air
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  37. NAVAREA XII 631/192019-12-11 → 2019-12-11
    NAVTEX, sitor, and vobra unreliable at uscg remote communication facilities: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  38. NAVAREA XII 610/192019-12-02 → 2019-12-06
    All US NAVTEX stations inoperable until further notice: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  39. NAVAREA XII 602/192019-11-28 → 2019-11-30
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  40. NAVAREA XII 546/192019-10-27 → 2019-10-29
    Yellow mooring buoy, temporarily established in 37-23.6N 128-19.9W at 250048Z oct
    Eastern North Pacific
  41. NAVAREA XII 539/192019-10-25 → 2019-12-11
    Pizarro light 04-57.1N 077-22.1W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  42. NAVAREA XII 537/192019-10-25 → 2020-05-01
    Odas buoy established in 35-46-15N 121-54-02W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  43. HYDROPAC 3501/192019-10-24 → 2019-10-27
    Wollongong head light 34-25.3N 150-54.6E unreliable
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  44. NAVAREA XII 514/192019-10-15 → 2019-10-17
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  45. NAVAREA XII 504/192019-10-10 → 2019-10-12
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  46. NAVAREA XII 492/192019-10-08 → 2019-10-09
    All US NAVTEX station inoperable until further notice: a. astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W
  47. NAVAREA XII 457/192019-09-21 → 2019-10-18
    Odas buoy established in 17-02.35N 157-44.30W
    Eastern North Pacific
  48. NAVAREA XII 451/192019-09-19 → 2019-10-18
    Odas buoy established in 19-10.20N 160-39.43W
    North Pacific
  49. NAVAREA XII 439/192019-09-12 → 2019-09-30
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  50. NAVAREA XII 403/192019-08-25 → 2019-08-28
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W hf dsc unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii

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