Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles issued a Pan Pan for a missing person Teresa Russion last seen around midnight at 32-31.41N 117-49.15W and asked all mariners to keep a sharp lookout. The Pan Pan appeared active. Coast Guard Second Office broadcast a Sécurité reporting a partially submerged vessel Mir-400 on Channel 6 Alpha. Coast Guard San Diego asked Quantum Overseas to maintain a sharp lookout for any distressed vessels or people. The string of urgent safety broadcasts underscored elevated coastal risk this week and prompted coordinated lookout efforts across sectors.
Top Incidents This Week
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, September 4th, 2026, 2036 local, 0336 UTC. The United States Coast Guard received a report of a vessel sinking with no position received. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout assist if possible and report all sightings to the Coast Guard. Break, this is the 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, Texas, San Diego, this is the United States Coast Guard, Texas, San Diego, this is the United States Coast Guard, Texas, San Diego, August 31st, 2026, time 1050 local, 1750 coordinating reverse time, Coast Guard received a report of a vessel taking on water west of Coronado Island, in position 32 degrees 40.83 minutes North by 117 degrees 48.08 minutes West, this vessel is a 15-foot small boat, 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, Texas, San Diego, out.
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, August 31st, 01:27 local, 08:27 Coordinated Universal Time. The Coast Guard has 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 signs to the Coast Guard. Break. This is United States Coast Guard, Sector San Diego, out.
Weekly Stats
Maritime VHF traffic rose sharply week‑over‑week from 251 transmissions to 3,768. Activity shifted toward the end of the week with Friday at 647 transmissions and Saturday peaking at 1,309.
Emergency-related traffic increased across categories: Sécurité climbed from 45 to 550; Pan Pan rose from 6 to 23 and hail transmissions jumped from about 62 to 1,036.
Total transmissions: 3768
Pan Pan alerts: 23
Sécurité broadcasts: 550
Mayday calls: 0
