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The gulf of panama is a critical habitat for humpback whale migration and breeding, and for other species of…
Gulf of Panama · Panama · NAVAREA XII 355/19
- issued
- 2019-08-07 15:03Z
- status
- cancelled 2019-12-01 00:01Z (archive)
- authority
- PANAMA MARITIME AUTHORITY 071400Z AUG 19.
- position
- 8.351, -79.410
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF PANAMA. PANAMA. 1. THE GULF OF PANAMA IS A CRITICAL HABITAT FOR HUMPBACK WHALE MIGRATION AND BREEDING, AND FOR OTHER SPECIES OF WHALES FEEDING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 2. 01 AUG THRU 30 NOV THERE IS A MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT OF 10 KNOTS WHILE TRANSITING THE TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME IN AREA BOUND BY 08-00.0N 079-28.2W, 08-44.0N 079-28.0W, 08-44.0N 079-23.9W, 08-35.0N 079-20.9W, 08-00.0N 079-20.9W. 3. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 DEC 19.
This area · other warnings
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- M/V roswal sank in 08-40.88N 076-50.00W2026-04-13
- Manzanillo entrance west head light 09-22.90N 079-53.90W damaged2026-02-06
- Fish farm established in area bound by 07-10.96N 077-54.60W, 06-56.19N 078-07.51W, 06-50.73N 078-04.75W,…2025-10-30
- Two persons overboard from F/V huachuma, in 07-43.86N 079-52.15W on 02 jul2023-07-04
- Three persons overboard from F/V requesting assistance2023-03-02
- Two persons overboard from vessel in 07-07.7N 079-49.5W2021-06-19
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Manzanillo entrance light 09-22.90N 079-53.90W temporarily changed to whiteNav aids · 68.3 nm
- Manzanillo entrance west head light 09-22.90N 079-53.90W damagedOther · 68.3 nm
- Port hand 3 buoy 09-23.52N 079-53.75W missingNav aids · 68.8 nm
- Starboard hand 4 buoy 09-23.52N 079-53.87W missingNav aids · 68.9 nm
- Lm buoy 09-25.99N 079-49.78W missingNav aids · 69.6 nm
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