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

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.