San Diego’s marine airwaves snapped from last week's quiet routine into a week of urgent alerts: A red flare off Oceanside, a sailboat drifting toward rocks near Harbor Island, and a person-in-the-water report near Portside Pier. The repeated Pan Pan traffic was a clear reminder that conditions can change fast, and that a sharp lookout is one of the most important tools aboard.
Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan, all stations, all stations, all stations, United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, this is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, this is the United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, June 21st, 2026, time, 0052 local, 0752 Coordinated Universal Time, Coast Guard received your report of 01 Red Flare, 1 to 2 miles south of Oceanside Pier. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout as this is possible aboard all sites of the Coast Guard. Breaking, United States Coast Guard Sector San Diego, out.
Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan, all stations, all stations, all stations, this is Coast Guard Sector San Diego, Coast Guard Sector San Diego, Coast Guard Sector San Diego, break. The sailing vessel Volcano is drifting into the rocks just outside Harbor Island Yacht Club. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible, report all silence. This is Coast Guard Sector San Diego, out. United States Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard. We just have Harbor Police pulling up to us. Over. Roger, Captain. Along with that are one of our small vessels en route as well. They should be pulling up here shortly.
