Aids-to-navigation notices in the Persian Gulf

Lights extinguished, buoys off station, RACON/NAVTEX outages.

in force
6
last 12 months
6
vs previous 12 (1)
+500%
since 1998
147

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 · 6

  1. HYDROPAC 2273/26in force2026-08-07
    A temporary flashing red light every 4 seconds is established at position 26-38.41N 051-56.90E in the Persian Gulf off Qatar.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  2. HYDROPAC 2144/26in force2026-07-26
    A mooring buoy has been established at 26-38.47N 051-55.82E in the Persian Gulf.
    Qatar · Persian Gulf
  3. HYDROPAC 1883/26in force2026-06-30
    The radar beacon at Dalma buoy in the Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates, is inoperative at 24-32.51N 052-27.85E.
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  4. HYDROPAC 598/26in force2026-02-28
    In the Persian Gulf off Iran, an ODAS buoy was relocated to 28-49.63N 050-42.93E.
    Persian Gulf · Iran
  5. HYDROPAC 540/26in force2026-02-23
    A wave rider buoy flashing yellow every 10 seconds is temporarily established at 26-39.57N 051-57.22E in the Persian Gulf off Qatar.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  6. HYDROPAC 2558/25in force2025-10-05
    In Persian Gulf, UAE, Zaqqum buoy at 25-06.56N 053-25.06E has unreliable light and radar beacon.
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2558/25in force2025-10-05 · 320 d
    In Persian Gulf, UAE, Zaqqum buoy at 25-06.56N 053-25.06E has unreliable light and radar beacon.
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  2. HYDROPAC 540/26in force2026-02-23 · 179 d
    A wave rider buoy flashing yellow every 10 seconds is temporarily established at 26-39.57N 051-57.22E in the Persian Gulf off Qatar.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  3. HYDROPAC 598/26in force2026-02-28 · 175 d
    In the Persian Gulf off Iran, an ODAS buoy was relocated to 28-49.63N 050-42.93E.
    Persian Gulf · Iran
  4. HYDROPAC 1883/26in force2026-06-30 · 52 d
    The radar beacon at Dalma buoy in the Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates, is inoperative at 24-32.51N 052-27.85E.
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  5. HYDROPAC 2144/26in force2026-07-26 · 26 d
    A mooring buoy has been established at 26-38.47N 051-55.82E in the Persian Gulf.
    Qatar · Persian Gulf

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Other hazards in the Persian Gulf

Archive · 141 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 37/072007-01-07 → 2007-01-22
    Az zakum middle buoy 24-59.3N 053-08.6E missing
  2. HYDROPAC 2175/062006-11-11 → 2008-02-10
    Abu ali-e buoy 27-16.60N 049-47.53E missing
  3. HYDROPAC 1588/062006-08-19 → 2008-04-26
    Kuh-e mubarak light 25-50.2N 057-18.5E changed to: fl w 10 sec 18 miles
  4. HYDROPAC 286/062006-02-22 → 2006-04-26
    Buoy "5" 25-20.71N 053-04.96E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 1710/052005-10-11 → 2005-11-13
    C4 buoy 28-24.3N 049-27.8E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 1233/052005-08-02 → 2005-10-13
    Jazirat auhah light 29-22.6N 048-26.5E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1035/052005-06-29 → 2005-10-05
    Al arabiyah light 27-47N 050-10E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 106/052005-01-17 → 2005-03-02
    Khowr-e musa no
  9. HYDROPAC 12/052005-01-03 → 2005-04-06
    Doha lightship 25-16.4N 051-45.1E temporarily removed
  10. HYDROPAC 925/042004-05-29 → 2004-06-01
    Zaqqum middle buoy 24-59.2N 053-08.6E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 238/042004-02-07 → 2004-03-27
    Zirkuh island light 24-53N 053-04E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 22/042004-01-07 → 2004-01-11
    Jebel ali buoy 25-10.6N 054-52.3E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 2246/032003-12-28 → 2003-12-29
    Jebel ali buoy 25-10.6N 054-52.3E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 1700/032003-10-01 → 2004-06-10
    RACON (d) established at al jurayd 27-11.7N 049-57.4E
  15. HYDROPAC 1584/032003-09-14 → 2003-10-08
    Dalma lightship 24-32.5N 052-27.8E replaced by dalma west cardinal buoy, q (9) w 15 sec, RACON (n)
  16. HYDROPAC 1146/032003-07-03 → 2003-07-21
    North rennie buoy 27-05.1N 050-41.8E missing
  17. HYDROPAC 1088/032003-06-25 → 2003-07-01
    Juaymah buoy 27-12.6N 050-38.8E missing
  18. HYDROPAC 819/032003-05-13 → 2003-07-19
    Refer HYDROPAC 752/03
  19. HYDROPAC 794/032003-05-07 → 2003-05-13
    Refer HYDROPAC 752/03
  20. HYDROPAC 587/032003-04-01 → 2003-04-10
    Depth 4 meters wk in 29-48-39N 048-29-09E
  21. HYDROPAC 268/032003-02-13 → 2002-05-03
    Tabs buoy, fl y, ra ref, established in 29-06.7N 048-44.8E
  22. HYDROPAC 136/032003-01-26 → 2003-01-29
    Kuwait dgps station 29-07N 048-08E off air
  23. HYDROPAC 115/032003-01-22 → 2003-02-13
    Tabs buoy, fl y, ra ref, established in 29-07.2N 048-44.2E
  24. HYDROPAC 2111/022002-11-14 → 2003-06-26
    RACON at amoco sharjah buoy 25-34N 055-24E inoperative
  25. HYDROPAC 2053/022002-11-03 → 2002-11-06
    Kuwait dgps station 29-07N 048-08E unreliable until 05 nov
  26. HYDROPAC 1864/022002-10-06 → 2002-10-07
    Halul island light 25-40.30N 052-24.48E unlit
  27. HYDROPAC 1655/022002-09-10 → 2002-09-22
    Doha lightship 25-16.4N 051-45.1E off station and RACON inoperative
  28. HYDROPAC 1399/022002-07-31 → 2002-08-05
    Wakrah buoy 25-09.21N 051-41.88E missing
  29. HYDROPAC 1336/022002-07-20 → 2002-10-11
    Juaymah lightfloat 27-12.6N 050-38.8E replaced by juaymah safewater buoy, lfl w 10 sec, RACON (z)
  30. HYDROPAC 1148/022002-06-20 → 2002-08-31
    Oilfield north lightfloat 28-32.0N 049-30.2E replaced by oilfield north safewater buoy, lfl w 15 sec, RACON…
  31. HYDROPAC 1023/022002-06-01 → 2002-06-03
    Bahrain dgps station 26-07N 050-39E off air
  32. HYDROPAC 853/022002-05-07 → 2002-07-10
    Jana-w buoy 27-19.9N 049-49.3E missing
  33. HYDROPAC 650/022002-04-07 → 2002-04-08
    Kuwait dgps station 29-07N 048-08E unreliable 070600Z to 081800Z apr
  34. HYDROPAC 642/022002-04-05 → 2002-04-08
    Jebel ali lightfloat 25-10N 054-52E missing
  35. HYDROPAC 627/022002-04-03 → 2002-04-04
    Abu dhabi dgps station 24-06N 052-56E unreliable until 041800Z apr
  36. HYDROPAC 398/022002-03-04 → 2002-03-10
    Buoy (FL(2) w 15 sec) 25-42.8N 052-38.5E missing
  37. HYDROPAC 146/022002-01-24 → 2003-10-01
    RACON at fairway buoy 27-18.5N 050-03.0E inoperative
  38. HYDROPAC 1976/012001-12-04 → 2005-06-29
    Al arabiyah light 27-47N 050-10E unlit
  39. HYDROPAC 1771/012001-11-02 → 2001-11-06
    Abu dhabi dgps station 24-06.0N 052-56.0E off air
  40. HYDROPAC 1677/012001-10-16 → 2001-10-22
    Ra's al khaymah dgps station 25-59.0N 056-04.0E off air
  41. HYDROPAC 1365/012001-08-21 → 2001-08-26
    Bahrain dgps station 26-07N 050-39E unreliable until 25 aug
  42. HYDROPAC 1317/012001-08-15 → 2001-08-15
    Kuwait dgps station 29-07N 048-08E unreliable until 151500Z aug
  43. HYDROPAC 1310/012001-08-14 → 2001-08-14
    Kuwait dgps station 29-07N 048-08E unreliable until 141500Z aug
  44. HYDROPAC 1298/012001-08-12 → 2001-08-12
    Kuwait dgps station 29-07N 048-08E unusable until 121500Z aug
  45. HYDROPAC 1073/012001-07-09 → 2001-07-12
    RACON at didamar light 26-28.6N 056-32.3E off air
  46. HYDROPAC 897/012001-06-12 → 2001-06-13
    Dgps station bahrain 26-07N 050-39E unreliable 130300Z to 131500Z jun
  47. HYDROPAC 858/012001-06-05 → 2001-08-12
    Kuwait dgps station 29-07N 048-08E off air
  48. HYDROPAC 833/012001-05-30 → 2001-08-26
    Al zukum lightfloat 25-06.6N 053-25.1E replaced by al zukum buoy, lfl w 10 sec with RACON (z)
  49. HYDROPAC 788/012001-05-23 → 2001-05-23
    RACON at didamar island light 26-28.6N 056-32.3E off air until 231500Z may
  50. HYDROPAC 571/012001-04-17 → 2001-04-18
    Bahrain dgps station 26-07.0N 050-39.0E off air

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