War risk

Nga chart 56060 (9TH ed)

Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin · NAVAREA IV 179/11

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2011-10-01 08:58Z

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) · FRANK PARKER USCG 241338Z MAY 11.. Issued 2011-05-25 15:25Z. 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
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin. 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

These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.

  1. NAVAREA IV 179/11 · this notice2011-05-25 · Archived notice
  2. HYDROLANT 881/112011-05-25 · Archived notice
  3. NAVAREA XII 203/112011-05-25 · Archived notice
  4. HYDROPAC 1561/112011-05-25 · Archived notice
Compare all 4 notices, changes and original texts →

Current notices and reporting history in the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin →

issued
2011-05-25 15:25Z
status
Archived notice
authority
FRANK PARKER USCG 241338Z MAY 11.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA IV
issued by
FRANK PARKER USCG
sea
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
position
31.561, 34.210
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
ISRAEL.
NGA CHART 56060 (9TH ED).
1. ALL U.S. VESSELS AND MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT
   ISRAEL IS CURRENTLY ENFORCING A BLOCKADE IN THE
   GAZA MARITIME AREA. THE AREA IS CLOSED TO ALL
   MARITIME TRAFFIC AND THE BLOCKADE IS BEING ENFORCED
   BY THE ISRAELI NAVY IN AREA BOUND BY
   31-46.80N 034-10.01E, 31-35.71N 034-29.46E,
   31-19.39N 034-13.11E, 31-33.73N 033-56.68E.
2. U.S. VESSELS AND MARINERS INTENDING TO ENTER THE
   AREA ARE LIKELY TO FACE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE
   ISRAELI NAVY. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAS ALSO ADVISED
   AGAINST TRAVEL BY U.S. CITIZENS TO GAZA BY ANY MEANS,
   INCLUDING BY SEA. PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO ENTER GAZA BY
   SEA HAVE RESULTED IN VIOLENT INCIDENTS AND THE DETENTION
   AND DEPORTATION OF THOSE INVOLVED.
3. U.S. MARINERS ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT PROCEDURES EXIST
   FOR THE DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN CARGO TO GAZA VIA THE
   ISRAELI PORT OF ASHDOD OR THE EGYPTIAN PORT OF EL-ARISH,
   WHERE CARGO CAN BE SCREENED.

Reading this warning

Chart reference
The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
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.

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Collected reports in this area · war-risk advisories

5 within 180 nm since 2009 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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10
11

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.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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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 war-risk advisories listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-09-24 16:23Z; source collection times vary.

War risk

Hostilities, blockades, anti-ship missile and drone threats to merchant shipping: the advisories behind the Red Sea, Black Sea and Gulf of Aden risk areas. All current war-risk advisories →

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.