Aids-to-navigation notices in the South Pacific Ocean

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

in force
12
last 12 months
18
vs previous 12 (15)
+20%
since 1996
768

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 · 12

  1. HYDROPAC 2297/26in force2026-08-10
    The North Breakwater Head Light in Peru, at coordinates 12-02.78S 077-09.34W, is inoperative.
    South Pacific · Peru
  2. HYDROPAC 2250/26in force2026-08-06
    Puerto Montt Radio is off air, and Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio will transmit via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  3. HYDROPAC 2238/26in force2026-08-05
    Magallanes Radio at 53-09.90S 070-54.30W is off air on high frequency, medium frequency, and radiotelex, and HYDROPAC 527/26 is cancelled.
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  4. HYDROPAC 2043/26in force2026-07-17
    Cabo Blanco Light at 04-15.10S 081-14.30W is unlit.
    South Pacific · Peru
  5. HYDROPAC 1493/26in force2026-05-20
    Nggele Levu light at 16-05.42S 179-09.05W is unlit.
    South Pacific · Fiji
  6. HYDROPAC 1134/26in force2026-04-17
    The Isla Magdalena light at 52-55.10 South 070-30.30 West is missing.
    South Pacific · Chile
  7. HYDROPAC 1052/26in force2026-04-08
    Pointe Aroa Light in Moorea, South Pacific, is unlit at 17-28.40S 149-46.50W.
    South Pacific · Moorea
  8. HYDROPAC 974/26in force2026-03-31
    In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
    South Pacific
  9. HYDROPAC 808/26in force2026-03-17
    South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
    South Pacific · Fiji
  10. HYDROPAC 622/26in force2026-03-02
    Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
    South Pacific · Fiji
  11. HYDROPAC 799/25in force2025-03-28
    Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  12. HYDROPAC 462/24in force2024-02-08
    Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
    South Pacific · Tahiti

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 462/24in force2024-02-08 · 926 d
    Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  2. HYDROPAC 799/25in force2025-03-28 · 512 d
    Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  3. HYDROPAC 622/26in force2026-03-02 · 173 d
    Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
    South Pacific · Fiji
  4. HYDROPAC 808/26in force2026-03-17 · 158 d
    South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
    South Pacific · Fiji
  5. HYDROPAC 974/26in force2026-03-31 · 144 d
    In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
    South Pacific

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 756 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1853/022002-10-05 → 2002-10-19
    RACON at punta piedra light 49-16.1S 075-28.5W inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 1843/022002-10-03 → 2003-07-09
    La concordia light 18-20-48.2S 070-22-27.0W unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 1842/022002-10-03 → 2002-12-21
    Punta parinas light 04-40.2S 081-19.7W unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1841/022002-10-03 → 2002-10-11
    Isla de macabi light 07-48-36S 079-29-48W unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 1575/022002-08-30 → 2002-09-01
    Cape saunders light 45-53S 170-44E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 1398/022002-07-30 → 2002-08-19
    RACON at tudor light 50-00.6S 075-22.4W inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1334/022002-07-20 → 2002-07-26
    Punta islay light 17-00-44S 072-06-36W unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1249/022002-07-04 → 2002-10-02
    RACON at punta parinas light 04-40.2S 081-19.7W inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 1049/022002-06-06 → 2002-06-25
    RACON at islotes evangelistas light 52-24S 075-06W inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 894/022002-05-13 → 2002-05-16
    Morro carretas light 08-13-39S 078-58-42W unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 683/022002-04-12 → 2002-04-16
    Isla santa maria light 36-59.2S 073-32.0W unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 632/022002-04-04 → 2002-04-20
    Boca del rio light 18-09.2S 070-40.1W unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 471/022002-03-15 → 2002-03-17
    Isla blanca light 13-44.2S 076-18.7W unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 428/022002-03-09 → 2002-03-24
    Hormigas de afuera light 11-57.3S 077-43.8W unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 422/022002-03-08 → 2002-03-11
    Isla chincha light 13-38.6S 076-24.1W unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 387/022002-03-01 → 2002-03-04
    Isla grande light 11-46.5S 077-15.9W unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 360/022002-02-25 → 2002-03-14
    RACON at isla inchemo light 45-48-24S 074-58-24W inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 311/022002-02-18 → 2002-02-21
    RACON at isla falgate light 52-55.3S 073-49.7W inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 239/022002-02-07 → 2002-02-09
    Chala light 15-52.5S 074-14.2W unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 198/022002-01-31 → 2002-03-24
    Cape undu light 16-07.8S 179-57.2W unlit
  21. HYDROPAC 115/022002-01-17 → 2002-01-18
    Dgps station at north cape light 34-25S 173-02E off air
  22. HYDROPAC 100/022002-01-16 → 2002-01-31
    Cape undu light 16-07.8S 179-57.2W unlit
  23. HYDROPAC 98/022002-01-15 → 2002-03-09
    Islotes hormigas de afueara light 11-57.3S 077-43.8W unreliable
  24. HYDROPAC 1967/012001-12-03 → 2001-12-06
    Isla mazorca light 11-23.0S 077-44.4W unlit
  25. HYDROPAC 1929/012001-11-27 → 2002-11-15
    Timaru port light 44-23S 171-15E removed
  26. HYDROPAC 1916/012001-11-25 → 2002-01-11
    Cape palliser light 41-36.7S 175-17.5E unlit
  27. HYDROPAC 1868/012001-11-19 → 2002-01-03
    Honeycomb light 41-20.7S 175-49.6E unlit
  28. HYDROPAC 1833/012001-11-13 → 2001-11-26
    Timaru port light 44-23S 171-15E unlit
  29. HYDROPAC 1830/012001-11-13 → 2001-11-19
    Slope point light 46-40.5S 169-00.0E unreliable
  30. HYDROPAC 1617/012001-10-08 → 2002-01-16
    Islotes hormigas de afuera light 11-57-17S 077-43-51W unlit
  31. HYDROPAC 1503/012001-09-18 → 2001-09-28
    Table cape light 39-06S 178-00E unlit
  32. HYDROPAC 1443/012001-09-04 → 2001-09-06
    Cape runaway light 37-32.3S 177-59.1E unlit
  33. HYDROPAC 1397/012001-08-27 → 2001-10-10
    Aircraft ditched vicinity 05-24-30S 080-59-32W
  34. HYDROPAC 1347/012001-08-19 → 2001-09-24
    Thakau momo light 17-38.7S 179-16.3E unlit
  35. HYDROPAC 1215/012001-07-30 → 2001-08-19
    Cakau momo light 17-39S 179-16E unlit
  36. HYDROPAC 1195/012001-07-27 → 2001-09-28
    Islote pelado light 11-26.3S 077-50.5W unlit
  37. HYDROPAC 1188/012001-07-26 → 2001-07-31
    Tautuku peninsular light 46-36.8S 169-26.3E unlit
  38. HYDROPAC 981/012001-06-26 → 2001-06-28
    Whirinaki bluff light 39-22S 176-54E unlit
  39. HYDROPAC 880/012001-06-09 → 2001-07-31
    La planchada light 16-24.7S 073-13.6W unlit
  40. HYDROPAC 742/012001-05-16 → 2001-05-21
    Isla foca light 05-12.4S 081-12.3W unlit
  41. HYDROPAC 676/012001-05-04 → 2001-05-04
    Dsc station valparaiso 33-01S 071-39W hf dsc and mf dsc off air 040401Z to 040700Z may
  42. HYDROPAC 632/012001-04-27 → 2001-05-18
    Totoya island light 19-00S 179-52W unlit
  43. HYDROPAC 631/012001-04-27 → 2001-05-18
    Nukutolu islets light 17-17S 179-38W unlit
  44. HYDROPAC 561/012001-04-14 → 2001-05-26
    Punta coles light 17-42.5S 071-22.9W unlit
  45. HYDROPAC 516/012001-04-06 → 2001-04-20
    Isla palominos light 12-07.7S 077-13.9W unlit
  46. HYDROPAC 395/012001-03-14 → 2001-03-15
    Paita light 05-04.2S 081-07.5W unlit
  47. HYDROPAC 319/012001-02-25 → 2001-03-01
    Punta atica light 16-13.9S 073-41.8W unreliable
  48. HYDROPAC 284/012001-02-20 → 2001-04-06
    Tutukaka head light 35-36.8S 174-32.7E unlit
  49. HYDROPAC 224/012001-02-12 → 2001-03-08
    RACON at islotes evangelistas light 52-23.7S 075-06.0W inoperative
  50. HYDROPAC 201/012001-02-09 → 2001-02-18
    Foca island light 05-12.6S 081-12.3W unlit

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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