Cable ops

Due to the passage of hurricane gustav, aids to navigation, structures or platforms in the gulf of mexico…

NAVAREA IV 344/08

issued: 2008-09-01 21:36Z
status: cancelled 2008-09-20 09:05Z (archive)
authority: PVWA CONWAY 01 SEP 08.
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV, AIDS TO NAVIGATION,
STRUCTURES OR PLATFORMS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND
SURROUNDING WATERS, MAY BE DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR SUBMERGED.
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. MARINERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME
CAUTION AND REPORT ALL AIDS TO NAVIGATION DISCREPANCIES TO THE
NEAREST COAST GUARD UNIT.

Timeline

NAVAREA IV messages in force 200800Z sep 2008cancelled by · 2008-09-20

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.