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

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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean

Archive · 745 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 390/182018-09-13 → 2018-09-14
    NAVTEX stations unreliable: a. cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W
    Eastern North Pacific
  2. NAVAREA XII 371/182018-09-05 → 2018-10-07
    Isla malpelo light 04-00.3N 081-36.4W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific
  3. NAVAREA XII 335/182018-08-14 → 2018-08-17
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable 162100Z to 171500Z aug
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  4. NAVAREA XII 326/182018-08-08 → 2018-08-10
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W off air 100400Z to 101300Z aug
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  5. NAVAREA XII 309/182018-08-03 → 2018-08-04
    Sitor and NAVTEX off air at uscg remote communication facilities: a. NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N…
    Western North Pacific
  6. NAVAREA XII 284/182018-07-16 → 2018-07-20
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable 201200Z to 201700Z jul
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  7. NAVAREA XII 277/182018-07-14 → 2018-07-15
    NAVTEX station honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W off air
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  8. HYDROPAC 2579/182018-07-14 → 2019-08-02
    NAVTEX station guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E off air
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  9. NAVAREA XII 274/182018-07-13 → 2018-07-13
    NAVTEX station honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W off air
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  10. NAVAREA XII 269/182018-07-07 → 2018-09-07
    Punta solano light 06-17.7N 077-28.9W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  11. HYDROPAC 2481/182018-07-06 → 2018-07-14
    NAVTEX station guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E off air
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  12. NAVAREA XII 237/182018-06-11 → 2018-06-11
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  13. NAVAREA XII 181/182018-04-29 → 2018-07-16
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  14. NAVAREA XII 179/182018-04-29 → 2018-04-29
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  15. NAVAREA XII 173/182018-04-25 → 2018-09-07
    Cabo falso light 22-52.7N 109-57.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  16. NAVAREA XII 169/182018-04-21 → 2018-09-07
    Puerto arista light 15-56.8N 093-50.1W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  17. HYDROPAC 1536/182018-04-20 → 2018-07-06
    NAVTEX station guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E broadcasts capabilities reduced
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  18. NAVAREA XII 148/182018-04-06 → 2018-04-16
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W at reduced power
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  19. NAVAREA XII 140/182018-04-05 → 2018-04-06
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  20. NAVAREA XII 129/182018-03-27 → 2018-04-05
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  21. NAVAREA XII 122/182018-03-25 → 2018-03-27
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W at reduced power
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  22. HYDROPAC 1048/182018-03-16 → 2018-09-07
    Mooring buoys established in: a. 53-02-57N 158-34-10E
    Kamchatka
  23. NAVAREA XII 110/182018-03-10 → 2018-09-07
    Cerro hermoso light 15-57.1N 097-32.0W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  24. NAVAREA XII 96/182018-03-03 → 2018-09-07
    El viudo light 01-51.2N 078-42.8W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  25. NAVAREA XII 95/182018-03-03 → 2018-03-23
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W inoperative
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  26. NAVAREA XII 89/182018-02-26 → 2018-09-07
    Cabo san lazaro light 24-47.6N 112-18.1W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  27. NAVAREA XII 72/182018-02-16 → 2018-02-20
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  28. NAVAREA XII 37/182018-01-23 → 2018-01-23
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  29. NAVAREA XII 34/182018-01-23 → 2018-03-09
    Punta charambira light 04-15.1N 077-31.3W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  30. NAVAREA XII 27/182018-01-19 → 2018-01-24
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 231600Z to 240200Z jan
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  31. NAVAREA XII 1/182018-01-02 → 2018-09-07
    Punta soldado light 03-48.5N 077-10.8W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  32. NAVAREA XII 577/172017-12-21 → 2017-12-28
    Punta soldado light 03-48.5N 077-10.8W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  33. NAVAREA XII 572/172017-12-18 → 2017-12-22
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 211600Z to 220200Z dec
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  34. NAVAREA XII 568/172017-12-14 → 2018-09-07
    Arrieral light 03-53.7N 077-05.6W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  35. NAVAREA XII 564/172017-12-10 → 2017-12-10
    NAVTEX station honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W inoperative
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  36. NAVAREA XII 553/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-06
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  37. NAVAREA XII 532/172017-11-24 → 2017-11-30
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable 291600Z to 300200Z nov
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  38. NAVAREA XII 527/172017-11-21 → 2017-11-22
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W inoperative
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon · Washington
  39. NAVAREA XII 518/172017-11-18 → 2017-11-18
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W off air 180800Z to 1801200Z nov
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon · Washington
  40. NAVAREA XII 515/172017-11-17 → 2017-11-17
    NAVTEX station honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W off air
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  41. NAVAREA XII 506/172017-11-14 → 2017-11-15
    NAVTEX station cambria (q) 35-31.1N 121-03.6W inoperative
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  42. NAVAREA XII 505/172017-11-14 → 2017-11-15
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon · Washington
  43. HYDROPAC 3860/172017-11-08 → 2017-11-16
    Uscg remote communication facility guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E NAVTEX off air
    Western North Pacific · Phillippine Sea · Guam
  44. HYDROPAC 3836/172017-11-07 → 2017-11-09
    Uscg remote communication facility guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E NAVTEX, vobra and sitor off air until 08 nov
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  45. HYDROPAC 3816/172017-11-06 → 2017-11-08
    Uscg remote communication facility guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E NAVTEX, vobra and sitor off air until 07 nov
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  46. NAVAREA XII 485/172017-10-28 → 2018-09-07
    Tumaco island light 01-49.4N 078-43.6W changed to: fl wr 4 sec 93 meters 21 miles with sectors red 203-208,…
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  47. NAVAREA XII 483/172017-10-28 → 2018-09-07
    Punta marquiz light 23-57.6N 110-52.4W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  48. NAVAREA XII 471/172017-10-23 → 2017-10-23
    NAVTEX station astoria (w) 46-12.4N 123-57.4W inoperative
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon · Washington
  49. NAVAREA XII 470/172017-10-22 → 2017-10-29
    GPS unreliable 27 and 28 oct in area within 73 miles of 21-29.4N 158-07.2W
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  50. NAVAREA XII 463/172017-10-19 → 2018-01-25
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    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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