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 461/172017-10-17 → 2017-10-18
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  2. NAVAREA XII 450/172017-10-12 → 2017-10-12
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W dsc inoperative 121800Z to 121900Z oct
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  3. NAVAREA XII 448/172017-10-10 → 2017-11-17
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W weather fax unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  4. NAVAREA XII 437/172017-10-01 → 2017-10-10
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W weather fax unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  5. NAVAREA XII 432/172017-09-27 → 2017-09-28
    Uscg remote communication facility honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W unreliable
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  6. NAVAREA XII 421/172017-09-20 → 2017-12-13
    Boca de pabellon light 25-50.0N 112-07.8W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  7. NAVAREA XII 381/172017-09-03 → 2017-09-05
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  8. NAVAREA XII 380/172017-09-02 → 2017-09-08
    Light, f 22 meters 4 miles (night) 2 miles (day), temporarily established in 31-53-42N 116-42-21W
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  9. NAVAREA XII 354/172017-08-20 → 2017-08-20
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  10. HYDROPAC 2721/172017-08-10 → 2017-08-26
    Uscg remote communication facility guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E NAVTEX, vobra and sitor off air
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Guam
  11. NAVAREA XII 342/172017-08-08 → 2017-08-10
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  12. NAVAREA XII 330/172017-08-02 → 2017-08-08
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  13. NAVAREA XII 328/172017-08-02 → 2017-08-02
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  14. NAVAREA XII 326/172017-08-02 → 2017-08-02
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  15. NAVAREA XII 278/172017-06-22 → 2017-06-22
    Broadcast and dsc services off air at uscg remote communication facilities: 1. honolulu (o) 21-26.1N 158-08.7W
    Eastern North Pacific
  16. NAVAREA XII 268/172017-06-16 → 2017-12-13
    Punta galera light 15-56.8N 097-42.0W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  17. NAVAREA XII 260/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-11
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W at reduced power
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  18. NAVAREA XII 255/172017-06-07 → 2017-12-13
    Puerto arista light 15-56.8N 093-50.1W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  19. NAVAREA XII 252/172017-06-06 → 2017-06-07
    Puerto madero light 14-42.3N 092-24.6W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  20. NAVAREA XII 246/172017-06-03 → 2017-06-04
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  21. NAVAREA XII 242/172017-06-01 → 2017-06-01
    Uscg remote communication facility point reyes (c) 37-55.5N 122-43.9W communication services unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  22. HYDROPAC 1858/172017-05-27 → 2017-05-27
    NAVTEX station kushiro (k) 42-57.3N 144-35.4E at reduced power
    Western North Pacific · Japan
  23. NAVAREA XII 227/172017-05-22 → 2017-05-25
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable 251500Z to 252100Z may
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  24. NAVAREA XII 215/172017-05-13 → 2017-05-18
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  25. NAVAREA XII 209/172017-05-10 → 2017-05-13
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W inoperative
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  26. NAVAREA XII 198/172017-05-09 → 2017-05-10
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  27. NAVAREA XII 196/172017-05-09 → 2017-06-09
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  28. NAVAREA XII 194/172017-05-09 → 2017-05-09
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  29. NAVAREA XII 193/172017-05-09 → 2017-05-09
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  30. NAVAREA XII 190/172017-05-06 → 2017-05-09
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W at reduced power
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  31. NAVAREA XII 186/172017-05-05 → 2017-05-06
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  32. NAVAREA XII 181/172017-05-01 → 2017-05-01
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  33. NAVAREA XII 178/172017-04-29 → 2017-04-30
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  34. NAVAREA XII 177/172017-04-29 → 2017-05-06
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  35. NAVAREA XII 149/172017-04-06 → 2017-04-08
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  36. NAVAREA XII 85/172017-02-20 → 2017-12-13
    Puerto escondido light 15-51.0N 097-04.7W range temporarily reduced to four miles
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  37. NAVAREA XII 66/172017-02-09 → 2017-02-20
    Puerto escondido light 15-51.0N 097-04.7W unlit
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  38. NAVAREA XII 54/172017-02-03 → 2017-12-13
    RACON (c) established at isla malpelo light 04-00.3N 081-36.4W
    Eastern North Pacific
  39. NAVAREA XII 51/172017-02-02 → 2017-02-25
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 241800Z to 242300Z feb
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  40. NAVAREA XII 50/172017-02-02 → 2017-02-24
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 231800Z to 232300Z feb
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  41. NAVAREA XII 41/172017-01-26 → 2017-03-16
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  42. NAVAREA XII 34/172017-01-22 → 2017-01-22
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  43. HYDROPAC 119/172017-01-12 → 2017-08-10
    NAVTEX station guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E unreliable
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · NAVTEX
  44. NAVAREA XII 12/172017-01-07 → 2017-01-09
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  45. HYDROPAC 64/172017-01-06 → 2017-01-12
    NAVTEX station guam (V) 13-28.6N 144-50.1E off air
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · NAVTEX
  46. NAVAREA XII 4/172017-01-04 → 2017-01-09
    Cape mendocino dgps station 40-26.5N 124-23.8W unusable 091800Z to 092300Z jan
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  47. NAVAREA XII 499/162016-12-30 → 2016-12-30
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  48. NAVAREA XII 496/162016-12-28 → 2016-12-29
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  49. NAVAREA XII 494/162016-12-27 → 2016-12-28
    Point loma dgps station 32-39.9N 117-14.6W unreliable
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  50. NAVAREA XII 489/162016-12-26 → 2016-12-27
    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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