Nga chart 52039 (4TH ed)
Strait of Gibraltar · HYDROLANT 2296/10
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2010-12-16 16:31Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · NAVAREA II 447/10 301155Z NOV 10.. Issued 2010-11-30 12:29Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- Strait of Gibraltar. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Cancel HYDROLANT 2296/10 and this msglater cancellation notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Strait of Gibraltar →
- issued
- 2010-11-30 12:29Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA II 447/10 301155Z NOV 10.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA II · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Strait of Gibraltar
- position
- 35.795, -5.888
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF CADIZ. MOROCCO. NGA CHART 52039 (4TH ED). NAVIGATION PROHIBITED 010700Z DEC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN AREA BOUND BY 35-49.1N 005-45.0W, 35-42.6N 005-57.2W, 35-43.1N 006-00.7W, 35-50.0N 005-58.1W, 35-52.1N 005-45.0W. ANY VESSEL INTENDING TO CROSS THIS AREA SHOULD CONTACT THE MOROCAN MARITIME AUTHORITIES.
Reading this warning
- Chart reference
- The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
- Navigation prohibited
- Ships may not enter or pass through the area, or a port is closed to traffic.
- Date-time group (DTG)
- A compact UTC timestamp — day, hour and minute followed by Z — such as 201500Z for the 20th at 15:00 UTC.
- Until further notice
- The operation or danger has no scheduled end; the warning stays in force until a later message cancels it.
- Area bound by
- Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Collected reports in this area · restricted areas & port closures
63 within 180 nm since 1998 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Vessels intending to enter area should contact morrocan maritime authorities2012-02-10
- Nga chart 51220 (8TH ed)2011-08-11
- Nga chart 51220 (8TH ed)2011-05-05
- Nga chart 51220(8TH ed)2011-03-15
- Nga chart 51220 (8TH ed)2011-01-20
- Nga chart 51223 (2ND ed)2010-10-18
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
2 restricted areas & port closures listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-09-26 19:18Z; source collection times vary.
Restricted
Navigation prohibited, exclusion and security zones, ports closed to traffic. All current restricted areas & port closures →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.