North Pacific Ocean

IHO sea area 57 · -180° to 180° E, 0° to 58° N

in force
27
last 12 months
300
since 1957
17,258
categories
22

In force now · 27

  1. JTWC-WP2426 · Storms2026-09-17
    Tropical Depression 24W is in the western North Pacific, forecast at 14.800N 148.800E on 15 September 2026, with a 34-knot wind danger swath.
  2. NAVAREA XI 410/26 · Exercises2026-09-15
    Hazardous operations take place in the North Pacific near the Marianas from 22:00 UTC September 17 to 13:00 UTC September 18 inside a bounded area.
  3. NAVAREA XI 403/26 · Exercises2026-09-09
    Gunnery exercise within 25 miles of 31-14-14N 144-26-48E in North Pacific, Nanpo Shoto, daily from 2100Z to 0900Z, Sep 13 to 17.
  4. NAVAREA XI 400/26 · Nav aids2026-09-07
    The Guam high-frequency NAVTEX station at 13-29.0N 144-50.0E in the Marianas, North Pacific, is off air.
  5. NOAAORR-11215 · Spills2026-09-07
    On September 7, 2026, a tanker truck carrying asphalt crashed into Trapper Slough near Stockton, California, causing an oil spill.
  6. HYDROPAC 2457/26 · Exercises2026-08-27
    Gunnery exercises occur daily from 2300Z to 0900Z, August 31 to September 29, in the North Pacific.
  7. NAVAREA XI 392/26 · Exercises2026-08-27
    Gunnery exercise daily 2300Z to 0900Z from Aug 31 to Sep 29 in North Pacific, Nanpo Shoto.
  8. NAVAREA XII 586/26 · Exercises2026-08-21
    Hazardous operations are underway off California from September 1 0800 UTC to October 1 0800 UTC in a defined area.
  9. NAVAREA XII 584/26 · Exercises2026-08-21
    Hazardous operations off California in an area bounded by 32-40N to 32-55N and 118-15W to 118-35W from September 1 to October 1.
  10. NAVAREA XII 585/26 · Exercises2026-08-21
    Hazardous operations are occurring off California in the North Pacific from September 1 to October 1 within a specified area.
  11. NAVAREA XI 328/26 · Nav aids2026-07-21
    The Number 1 lighted buoy at Malakal Harbor in the West Carolines, North Pacific, at 07-19.17N 134-27.17E, is missing.
  12. HYDROPAC 2039/26 · Volcanic2026-07-16
    Discolored water with increased likelihood of submarine volcanic activity is reported in Northern Mariana Islands vicinity at 20-26N 145-01E on July 16 at 0013Z.
  13. NAVAREA XI 322/26 · Volcanic2026-07-16
    Discoloured water reported near 20-26.0N 145-01.0E on 16 July at 0013Z; cancels warning 0020/24.
  14. HYDROPAC 1906/26 · Nav aids2026-07-03
    The United States Coast Guard's remote communication facility at Guam (13-29N 144-50E) has unreliable broadcast and communication services.
  15. NAVAREA XII 678/25 · Structures2025-10-30
    A fish farm has been established in an area off Colombia, from 06-03N to 07-11N and 077-28W to 078-08W; wide berth requested.
  16. HYDROPAC 1819/25 · Wrecks2025-07-17
    Depths between 5.4 and 18.8 meters reported at several positions in Marshall Islands, North Pacific.
  17. HYDROPAC 1650/25 · Debris2025-06-24
    Vessel Morning Midas sank in North Pacific at 45-16.88N 179-14.13W; navigate with caution and report debris or oil sheens.
  18. NAVAREA XII 392/25 · Debris2025-06-24
    Motor vessel Morning Midas is reported to have sunk in the North Pacific at 45-16.88N 179-14.13W; vessels should report oil sheens or debris to USCG.
  19. NAVAREA XII 354/25 · Nav aids2025-06-13
    Messaging services are unreliable at Coast Guard remote communication facilities at Point Reyes, Honolulu, Kodiak, Astoria, and Cambria.
  20. NAVAREA XII 338/25 · Nav aids2025-06-07
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility at Astoria, Oregon (46-10.00N 123-49.00W), is off the air.
  21. NAVAREA XII 208/25 · Nav aids2025-04-06
    Punta Soldado light at 03-48.50N 077-10.80W is discontinued.
  22. NAVAREA XII 862/24 · Cable ops2024-10-28
    Cable operations are in progress in the eastern North Pacific near Kiribati until further notice; a 100-meter berth is requested.
  23. NAVAREA XII 441/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18
    Morro Santo Domingo light at 28-14.37N 114-06.18W is unlit.
  24. NAVAREA XII 93/23 · Missiles2023-02-28
    Periodic missile firing operations by Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, occur in Whiskey 188; vessels should contact on channel 16.
  25. NAVAREA XII 721/22 · Nav aids2022-09-27
    In El Salvador, mooring buoys at 13-35.23N 089-51.10W are unlit.
  26. NAVAREA XII 720/22 · Nav aids2022-09-27
    Buoy 16 at Puerto de La Union, El Salvador, at 13-20.36N 087-48.99W is unlit.
  27. NAVAREA XII 243/22 · Nav aids2022-04-15
    Coronado Island South Light at 32-23.5N 117-14.5W is unlit; warning 159/21 is now cancelled.

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA XII 243/22 · Nav aids2022-04-15
    Coronado Island South Light at 32-23.5N 117-14.5W is unlit; warning 159/21 is now cancelled.
  2. NAVAREA XII 720/22 · Nav aids2022-09-27
    Buoy 16 at Puerto de La Union, El Salvador, at 13-20.36N 087-48.99W is unlit.
  3. NAVAREA XII 721/22 · Nav aids2022-09-27
    In El Salvador, mooring buoys at 13-35.23N 089-51.10W are unlit.
  4. NAVAREA XII 93/23 · Missiles2023-02-28
    Periodic missile firing operations by Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, occur in Whiskey 188; vessels should contact on channel 16.
  5. NAVAREA XII 441/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18
    Morro Santo Domingo light at 28-14.37N 114-06.18W is unlit.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises4,67027%
Incidents4,48526%
Quakes2,41614%
Missiles1,75410%
Spills7775%
Nav aids7654%
Towing5323%
Other5143%
Derelicts4773%
Cable ops2291%
Debris1641%
Surveys1481%
Ordnance1161%
Containers1131%
Wrecks370%
Storms350%
Volcanic130%
Restricted60%
Mines40%
Piracy10%
Icebergs10%
Structures10%

Archive · 17,231 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 271/00 · Exercises2000-07-28 → 2000-08-04
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 0230Z commencing daily 31 jul thru 03 aug in area bound by 32-55N 118-25W,…
  2. NAVAREA XII 266/00 · Missiles2000-07-27 → 2000-08-28
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  3. NAVAREA XII 265/00 · Missiles2000-07-27 → 2000-08-03
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  4. HYDROPAC 1101/00 · Incidents2000-07-26 → 2000-07-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 20-43N 154-42E at 252319Z jul
  5. HYDROPAC 1099/00 · Incidents2000-07-25 → 2000-07-26
    M/V nego reports two injured crewman requiring medical assistance in 00-52N 143-24E at 251456Z jul
  6. HYDROPAC 1090/00 · Incidents2000-07-24 → 2000-07-25
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 07-18.5N 172-29.8E at 232338Z jul
  7. NAVAREA XII 259/00 · Exercises2000-07-21 → 2000-07-29
    Hazardous operations: a. 241900Z to 250100Z jul in area bound by 32-47.2N 118-56.5W, 32-57.4N 118-42.1W,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1078/00 · Incidents2000-07-21 → 2000-09-01
    M/V scan oceanic, 13 persons on board, with heavy list vicinity 32-25N 143-37E at 211030Z jul
  9. USGS-USP0009WWR · Quakes2000-07-21 → 2000-07-24
    64 km ssw of paquera, costa rica
  10. USGS-USP0009WWN · Quakes2000-07-21 → 2000-07-24
    61 km e of ?hara, japan
  11. USGS-USP0009WWB · Quakes2000-07-21 → 2000-07-24
    55 km sse of sámara, costa rica
  12. USGS-USP0009WVY · Quakes2000-07-20 → 2000-07-23
    31 km ese of hitachi, japan
  13. NAVAREA XII 257/00 · Missiles2000-07-20 → 2000-07-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  14. NOAAORR-7503 · Spills2000-07-19 → 2000-08-02
    Cape mendicino, ca
  15. NAVAREA XII 252/00 · Derelicts2000-07-17 → 2000-07-24
    Derelict 77 foot M/V canella II adrift vicinity 04-23.9N 088-58.6W at 160515Z jul
  16. HYDROPAC 1055/00 · Incidents2000-07-16 → 2000-07-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V molkil vicinity 02-37.0N 159-34.9E at 161944Z jul
  17. HYDROPAC 1053/00 · Incidents2000-07-16 → 2000-07-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel gray feather nine vicinity 02-37.0N 159-34.9E at 161944Z jul
  18. HYDROPAC 1040/00 · Incidents2000-07-14 → 2000-07-16
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 27-30.2N 178-44.1E at 142136Z jul
  19. NAVAREA XII 242/00 · Exercises2000-07-14 → 2000-07-19
    Hazardous operations 1939Z to 2235Z daily 19 thru 24 jul in areas bound by: a. 34-24N 120-46W, 34-25N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1030/00 · Incidents2000-07-14 → 2000-07-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-53.9N 157-30.4E at 132225Z jul

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.