This week San Diego waters saw multiple overboard and distressed jet-ski incidents that triggered lifeguard and Coast Guard alerts. Mission Bay Lifeguards dispatched a vessel after three white jet skis were reported with one person overboard from each near Santa Clara Cove. The Coast Guard issued a Pan Pan for a man overboard near Shelter Island Yacht Basin which appeared active and asked all vessels to keep a sharp lookout. A separate Coast Guard Pan Pan reported two people and a jet ski taking on water under the Coronado Bridge and also appeared active.
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 10, 2026, 1734 local time, 0034 Coordinated Universal Time. The Coast Guard has received a report of an unlocated EPIRB alert from the 32-foot Power Pleasure Craft Gotcha. All vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible, and report all sightings to the Coast Guard. A break. This is 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, Sector San Diego, United States Coast Guard, Sector San Diego, United States Coast Guard, Sector San Diego, September 8, 2026, 1743 local, 043, Universal Coordinated Time. The Coast Guard has received a report of a person in water and a partially submerged vessel in the vicinity of 32-38.129 North by 117-06.838 West. 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, hello all stations, this is Coast Guard, check the Los Angeles, Coast Guard, check the Los Angeles, Coast Guard, check the Los Angeles. Time, 0700, Greenwich Mean Time, 0000, local time. The Coast Guard has received a report of a 406 emergency position, indicating radio beacon in position 34-15 North, 119-45 West, 10 nautical miles South Southwest of Santa Barbara. All vessels in the area request to keep a sharp lookout as soon as possible and report any sightings to United States Coast Guard. Mariners in this area also request to check their equipment for accidental activations. Report any found to be in on position to any Coast Guard unit. This is Coast Guard, check the Los Angeles, out.
Weekly Stats
Maritime VHF traffic fell from 4,156 messages last week to 3,384 this week, a decline of about 19% and with the weekly peak shifting from Saturday to Thursday–Friday. Hail transmissions increased from 1,036 to 1,218. Pan-pan calls dropped sharply from 84 to 25 while sécurité counts remained essentially steady at 550 versus 539.
Total transmissions: 3384
Pan Pan alerts: 25
Sécurité broadcasts: 539
Mayday calls: 2
