Cable ops
Due to the approach of hurricane dean, aids to navigation and structures in the gulf of mexico may be…
NAVAREA IV 249/07
- issued
- 2007-08-21 14:16Z
- status
- cancelled 2007-08-25 16:05Z (archive)
- authority
- PVWA EMC 21 AUG 07; WWW.WEATHER.COM.
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. DUE TO THE APPROACH OF HURRICANE DEAN, AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND STRUCTURES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO MAY BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. LIGHTED AND UNLIGHTED BUOYS MAY MOVE FROM ASSIGNED POSITIONS, BE DAMAGED, EXTINGUISHED, SINK, OR OTHERWISE MADE INOPERATIVE. MARINERS SHOULD NOT RELY COMPLETELY UPON THE POSITION OR OPERATION OF AN AID TO NAVIGATION IN THESE AREAS, BUT SHOULD ALSO EMPLOY SUCH OTHER METHODS OF DETERMINING POSITION AS MAY BE AVAILABLE. WRECKS AND SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTIONS MAY MOVE FROM CHARTED LOCATIONS AND PIPELINES MAY BECOME UNCOVERED OR MOVE DUE TO THE FORCE OF STORM SURGE. STORM SURGE AND WINDS MAY CREATE SHOALS IN AFFECTED WATERS. MARINERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION AND REPORT ALL AIDS TO NAVIGATION DISCREPANCIES TO THE NEAREST COASTAL STATION. 2. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Timeline
- NAVAREA IV messages in force 240800Z aug 2007cancelled by · 2007-08-25
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
35 cable & pipeline work in force · see all
Cable ops
Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations. All current cable & pipeline work →
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.