It was a week of repeated person-in-the-water incidents in San Diego Bay, with radio traffic capturing multiple rescues and urgent Coast Guard alerts. On Sunday, radio traffic reported an overturned jet ski near buoy 20 with one person still aboard and another already rescued by a nearby sailboat, and on Tuesday the Coast Guard issued a Pan-Pan for a person in the water near the Coronado Bridge. Then on Saturday, a vessel near the Star of India reported it had picked up someone who fell into the bay and was two minutes out to transfer them.
There's one person on top of the overturned jet ski, and there was a sailboat rendering assistance who picked up one person that's currently nearby. They're both still near buoy 20.
Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan, all stations, all stations, all stations, this is United States Coast Guard, Sector San Diego, this is United States Coast Guard, Sector San Diego, this is United States Coast Guard, Sector San Diego, March 24th, 2026, 0344 Local, 1044 Coordinated Universal Time. The Coast Guard received a report of a person in the water in the vicinity of Coronado Bridge. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible, and report all sightings to the Coast Guard. Break, this is United States Coast Guard, Sector San Diego, out.
Just picked up someone that fell into the bay near the Star of India. 10-4. We're about two minutes out.
Big swing on VHF this week: total transmissions fell to 402 from 607 last week. Hail calls still dominate but dropped from 294 to 225, "pan pan" alerts plunged to 5 while safety communications stayed near 100.
Total transmissions: 402
Pan Pan alerts: 5
Sécurité broadcasts: 100
Mayday calls: 0