UNITED STATES

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston

Last verified: 10 October 2026

EMERGENCY

Call 911

Call 911. Second 24-hour line: (866) 539-8114. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF 16 · DSC 70.

Area

Upper Texas coast (Colorado River mouth to Sabine) and SW Louisiana west of 92.62W (Lake Charles, Port Arthur), offshore to the EEZ; Houston Ship Channel, Galveston Bay. See it on the rescue map →

Source

uscgboating.org · authority’s own page · checked 2026-10-10
USCG Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (rev. Nov 2023) — “call 911 or the U.S. Coast Guard on Channel 16”

Frequently asked

What is the phone number of Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston?

Call 911. Second 24-hour line: (866) 539-8114.

Which waters does Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston cover?

Upper Texas coast (Colorado River mouth to Sabine) and SW Louisiana west of 92.62W (Lake Charles, Port Arthur), offshore to the EEZ; Houston Ship Channel, Galveston Bay. The VesselSOS app picks the responsible centre from your GPS position.

Neighbouring rescue centres

Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi 160 nm Coast Guard Sector New Orleans 269 nm Coast Guard Sector Mobile 374 nm MRCC México (SEMAR) 655 nm Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg 670 nm Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville 716 nm

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