Summary
San Diego waters saw multiple distress broadcasts this week. A MAYDAY reported a red flare near Hotel Down in Coronado and two Pan Pans alerted vessels to persons in the water beneath the Coronado Bridge. Radio traffic did not make clear whether those incidents were resolved.
Top Incidents This Week
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.
Weekly Stats
Maritime VHF traffic rose to 551 messages this week from 392 last week — a 41% increase with marked weekend growth and a Saturday peak. On-air mix shifted noticeably: hail transmissions jumped from 156 to 287, Pan Pan calls increased from 10 to 40, and Sécurité messages edged up from 119 to 127.
Total transmissions: 551
Pan Pan alerts: 40
Sécurité broadcasts: 127
Mayday calls: 0
