Weekly Digest: Feb 02, 2026 to Feb 09, 2026

Summary

U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego broadcasted two urgent safety alerts after a 16-foot sailboat had capsized in the surf near Silver Strand and a separate report had placed a person in the water near the east side of San Diego Pier. In another incident, the Coast Guard coordinated with a caller in the main channel who reported a tipped-over jet ski and a rider struggling to reboard, triggering a request for immediate assistance.

Top Incidents This Week

Sécurité, Sécurité, Sécurité, all stations, all stations, all stations, this is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, for Coast Guard Safety Marine Information Broadcast, concerning a 16-foot sailing vessel that capsized in the surf vicinity of Silver Strand, with the channel N2222A, frequency 157.1 MHz, out.

Pan Pan, Pan Pan, all stations, all stations, this is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego. The Coast Guard has received a report of a person in the water near San Diego Harbor on the east side of San Diego Pier. All vessels are requested to stand by for assistance if possible and report all sightings to the Coast Guard. This is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, over.

Coast Guard, San Diego Bay. Presto, Howling Owl, Mayday, this is Coast Guard Sector San Diego on Channel 16, what is your GPS position? Over. We're right across from a hotel in the main channel here. We got a jet ski that tipped over. The girl's having a hard time getting back on. It'd be great to send somebody over here.

Weekly Stats

Busy week on VHF with 567 transmissions and a clear midweek peak. Notable trends are 150 sécurité alerts, peak hail traffic on Tuesday and Friday, and a large share of uncategorized message.

Total transmissions: 567
Pan Pan alerts: 7
Sécurité broadcasts: 150
Mayday calls: 2