Last week in San Diego waters, Coast Guard Sector San Diego issued multiple urgent broadcasts reporting a person in the water near the Coronado Bridge, a vessel aground near the south end of Scripps Pier, and an unidentified distress transmission from an unknown position.
Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan, All Stations, All Stations, All Stations, This is United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, March 19th, 2026 time, 2030 local, 0330 Universal Coordinated Time. The Coast Guard has received a report of a person in the water under the Coronado Bridge. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout if this is possible and report all sightings to the Coast Guard's. Break. This is United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, out.
Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan, all stations, all stations, all stations, this is United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, March 15, 2026, time 2021 local, 0321 Coordinated Universal time. The Coast Guard received a report of a vessel running aground on the south part of Scripps Pier. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout as soon as possible and report all sightings to the Coast Guard right away. This is United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, out.
Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan, 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, March 20th, 2036, at 1526 local, 4226 number, reporting in time. The Coast Guard has received a distress transmission call, requesting all help be received, SOS, and Mayday from an unknown position. Any vessels or persons carrying a distress transmission are requested to contact Coast Guard Sector San Diego and provide a position at the time the call was heard. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout if this is possible and report all signs and alerts to the United States Coast Guard. Break. This is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, out.
Maritime VHF traffic surged 40% this week to 550 messages versus 392 last week. Pan Pan alerts jumped from 10 to 41 while routine "hail" calls nearly doubled and uncategorized messages climbed. These shifts point to heavier operational traffic on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Total transmissions: 550
Pan Pan alerts: 41
Sécurité broadcasts: 110
Mayday calls: 0