In Honduras, call 911 and ask for Fuerza Naval. Second 24-hour line: ARCC COCESNA (Tegucigalpa), +504 2234 2507. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
Local language: Spanish. English is not confirmed by the source.
National emergency number
Source: web.archive.org · authority’s page (archived copy) · checked 14 October 2026 Official wording ▾
https://web.archive.org/web/20260623145202/https://www.911.gob.hn/ (archived 2026-06-23; live site unreachable, checked 2026-10-14) — “El Sistema Nacional de Emergencias es la institución del Estado, responsable de la atención integral de las llamadas dirigidas al número de teléfono nueve uno uno (911) por ciudadanos residentes y visitantes en el territorio hondureño”; https://web.archive.org/web/20260518114409/https://www.911.gob.hn/acerca — “la coordinación efectiva de emergencias por medio de la línea única Nueve, Uno, Uno (911)”; https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/honduras/getting-help (updated 2026-07-29, checked 2026-10-14) — “Emergency services in Honduras Telephone: 911 (ambulance, fire, police)”
CENAOS (COPECO) gives wave heights for the Caribbean coast and the Gulf of Fonseca in its daily forecast, and publishes two-month ocean forecasts by zone.
COPECO – CENAOS (Centro de Estudios Atmosféricos, Oceanográficos y Sísmicos) · COPECO – CENAOS (Centro de Estudios Atmosféricos, Oceanográficos y Sísmicos) ▾
cenaos.copeco.gob.hn (2026-10-14): “Oleaje: Litoral Caribe: 1 a 3 pies. Golfo de Fonseca: 2 a 4 pies.”
cenaos.copeco.gob.hn (2026-10-14): “Seleccione una zona para visualizar el pronóstico oceanográfico válido para dos meses.”
Hurricane season: Pacific (Gulf of Fonseca) 15 May – 30 November; Caribbean 1 June – 30 November.
Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca) · NOAA National Hurricane Center · NOAA National Hurricane Center ▾
travel.gc.ca (2026-10-14, gov-travel): “The hurricane season is from mid-May to the end of November in the Pacific, and from early June to the end of November in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.”
nhc.noaa.gov (2026-10-14, intl): “The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to November 30.”
nhc.noaa.gov (2026-10-14, intl): “The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.”
Official warnings
Criminal groups are especially active on the coast between the Guatemalan border and Puerto Cortés.
Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca) ▾
travel.gc.ca (2026-10-14, gov-travel): “Criminal groups are especially active on the coast between the Guatemalan border and Puerto Cortés.”
Gracias a Dios (La Mosquitia) is remote, with very limited law enforcement and high crime.
Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca) ▾
travel.gc.ca (2026-10-14, gov-travel): “The department of Gracias a Dios is a remote area where law enforcement and access to government services are very limited. Levels of criminal activity are high.”
Visitors to the Bay Islands have been attacked by criminals, including on the ferries to and from the mainland.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ▾
gov.uk (2026-10-14, gov-travel): “The Bay Islands are generally safer than mainland Honduras, but there have been several attacks by criminals on visitors, including on the ferries to and from mainland Honduras.”
Divers: recompression
There is a hyperbaric (recompression) chamber on Roatán and recompression facilities on Utila. Emergency medical facilities on the Bay Islands are extremely limited.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ▾
gov.uk (2026-10-14, gov-travel): “There is a hyperbaric (recompression) chamber on Roatán and there are recompression facilities on the Bay Island of Utila. However, emergency medical facilities on the Bay Islands are extremely limited.”
What number do I call for help at sea in Honduras?+
In Honduras, call 911 and ask for Fuerza Naval. Second 24-hour line: ARCC COCESNA (Tegucigalpa), +504 2234 2507. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
Does 112 work in Honduras?+
911 is the number the authorities in Honduras give for emergencies at sea. Many phones also pass 112 on, but we found no official confirmation for Honduras.
Which rescue centre is responsible for me?+
The one whose search-and-rescue area you are in — not the country of your SIM card. Near borders that can change during a trip; the VesselSOS app picks it from your GPS position.
When is the storm season in Honduras?+
Hurricane season: Pacific (Gulf of Fonseca) 15 May – 30 November; Caribbean 1 June – 30 November.
Where do I get the marine weather forecast for Honduras?+
CENAOS (COPECO) gives wave heights for the Caribbean coast and the Gulf of Fonseca in its daily forecast, and publishes two-month ocean forecasts by zone.
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