Weekly Digest: Mar 19, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026

One standout among 543 transmissions (40 Pan Pan, 127 Sécurité, 0 Mayday).

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, 2026, 1928 local, 028 Universal Coordinated Time. The United States Coast Guard receives a report of a red flare in the vicinity of Hotel Del Coronado. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible, and report all sightings to the Coast Guard. This is the United States Coast Guard, Sector San Diego, out.

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, 2026, 1928 local, 028 Interpersonal Coordinating Site. The United States Coast Guard receives a report of a red flare at the San Diego Hotel Del Coronado. While vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout, this is impossible to report on site to the Coast Guard. This is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, out. Sécurité call, San Diego, Chuck Catherine, one barge in tow, just past the sea buoy, going for three and four, inbound. Chuck Catherine.

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.

Maritime VHF activity rose sharply this week to 543 transmissions versus 392 last week. Hail traffic increased markedly from 156 to 287 and Pan Pan instances grew from 10 to 40. Sécurité counts were roughly steady at 119 last week and 127 this week, with the largest daily gains on Thursday and especially Saturday (128 vs 92 and 138 vs 74). Total transmissions: 543 Pan Pan alerts: 40 Sécurité broadcasts: 127 Mayday calls: 0