Restricted

Nga chart 52040 (18TH ed)

Alboran Sea · HYDROLANT 514/08

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2008-04-15 12:08Z

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 100/08 271053Z MAR 08.. Issued 2008-03-27 11:39Z. 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: Alboran Sea. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Alboran Sea →

issued: 2008-03-27 11:39Z
status: Archived notice
authority: NAVAREA II 100/08 271053Z MAR 08.
NAVAREA: NAVAREA II · named as the source of this relay
sea: Alboran Sea
position: 35.128, -2.305
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NGA CHART 52040 (18TH ED).
NAVIGATION PROHIBITED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN AREA BOUND BY
35-08.80N 002-25.35W, 35-12.00N 002-23.00W,
35-09.00N 002-13.20W, 35-02.20N 002-13.20W.

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.
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.

All warning terms →

Collected reports in this area · restricted areas & port closures

23 within 180 nm since 2003 · 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 52039 (4TH ed)2010-11-30
Nga chart 51160 (21ST ed)2010-07-01
Nga chart 52039 (4TH ed)2010-06-29
Nga chart 52040 (18TH ed)2010-06-10
Nga chart 52039 (4TH ed)2008-08-19

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 2026-09-25 00:52Z; 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.