Drifting objects in the South Pacific Ocean

Logs, buoys, mooring gear and other objects adrift.

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 85 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1416/242024-04-30 → 2024-05-03
    Large logs adrift in 32-55.90S 176-49.13E at 292145Z apr
    Western South Pacific
  2. HYDROPAC 1392/242024-04-27 → 2024-04-30
    20 foot long logs adrift in vicinity 17-18.00S 149-49.00W at 270600Z apr
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  3. HYDROPAC 3565/232023-11-13 → 2023-11-16
    Dart buoy adrift in 20-18.65S 073-35.05W
    Eastern South Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 2130/232023-06-30 → 2023-07-03
    Logs and debris adrift in vicinity 43-54.00S 177-00.00W at 292200Z jun
    South Pacific · New Zealand
  5. HYDROPAC 1687/232023-05-21 → 2023-05-24
    Large metal object reported adrift in vicinity 17-48.64S 177-14.82E at 210252Z may
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  6. HYDROPAC 808/232023-03-10 → 2023-03-13
    Debris and logs adrift in vicinity 38-31.70S 178-17.90E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  7. HYDROPAC 648/232023-02-27 → 2023-03-02
    Logs and debris adrift in vicinity 42-25.91S 173-43.33E at 262345Z feb
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  8. HYDROPAC 566/232023-02-18 → 2023-02-21
    Wood and logs adrift in vicinity of trackline joining 39-38.80S 177-07.35E, 39-19.00S 178-13.20E, 37-25.90S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  9. HYDROPAC 516/232023-02-15 → 2023-02-18
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 34-18.60S 173-57.41E at 150100Z feb
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  10. HYDROPAC 291/232023-01-26 → 2023-11-25
    Drifting buoy with lights established along trackline joining 36-25.00S 073-26.00W, 36-10.00S 073-26.00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  11. HYDROPAC 145/232023-01-12 → 2023-01-15
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 32-50.03S 071-39.39W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  12. HYDROPAC 3164/222022-11-09 → 2022-11-12
    Log adrift in vicinity 41-46.15S 174-52.03E at 082350Z nov
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  13. HYDROPAC 2782/222022-10-05 → 2022-10-06
    Tao buoy adrift in vicinity 08-00.00S 155-00.00W
    South Pacific
  14. HYDROPAC 1042/222022-04-15 → 2022-04-18
    Fad buoy adrift in 16-31.5S 152-31.0W
    South Pacific · Iles de la Societe
  15. HYDROPAC 528/222022-02-28 → 2022-03-03
    Ten meter long log adrift in vicinity 41-41.47S 174-36.11E at 281831Z feb
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  16. HYDROPAC 3699/212021-12-22 → 2021-12-25
    25 foot long log adrift in vicinity 36-49.92S 175-42.60E at 220310Z dec
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  17. HYDROPAC 2750/212021-09-29 → 2021-10-02
    Stratus 19 buoy adrift in vicinity 22-51.59S 086-01.00W
    Eastern South Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 86/212021-01-08 → 2021-01-11
    Unidentified object adrift in 17-04.0S 151-05.4W at 081417Z jan
    South Pacific · Iles de la Societe
  19. HYDROPAC 3818/202020-12-23 → 2020-12-26
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 19-42.61S 172-12.73W at 231305Z dec
    South Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 3787/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-24
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 19-48.70S 172-05.95W at 211305Z dec
    South Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 3772/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-21
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 19-48S 172-00W at 200113Z dec
    South Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 1154/202020-04-11 → 2020-04-14
    3600 meter buoys adrift in vicinity 56-26S 159-12E at 112000Z apr
    Western South Pacific
  23. HYDROPAC 1147/202020-04-11 → 2020-04-11
    3600 meter buoys adrift in vicinity 56-38S 159-10E at 102345Z apr
    Western South Pacific
  24. HYDROPAC 1144/202020-04-09 → 2020-04-11
    3600 meter buoys adrift in vicinity 56-41S 158-54E at 092100Z apr
    Western South Pacific
  25. HYDROPAC 1140/202020-04-09 → 2020-04-09
    3600 meter buoys adrift in vicinity 56-51S 158-11E at 082100Z apr
    Western South Pacific
  26. HYDROPAC 1125/202020-04-07 → 2020-04-08
    3600 meter long buoys adrift in 56-58S 156-38E at 062100Z apr 20
    Western South Pacific
  27. HYDROPAC 1123/202020-04-07 → 2020-04-07
    3600 meter long buoys adrift in 56-58S 156-38E at 072100Z apr 20
    Western South Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 1059/202020-04-01 → 2020-04-04
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 00-00-03S 154-14-31W at 010100Z apr
    South Pacific
  29. HYDROPAC 917/202020-03-18 → 2020-03-21
    Logs adrift in 17-26.1S 151-15.7W
    South Pacific · Iles de la Societe
  30. HYDROPAC 658/202020-02-25 → 2020-02-28
    Large log adrift in vicinity 36-08.02S 174-47.05E at 250005Z feb
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  31. HYDROPAC 613/202020-02-20 → 2020-02-23
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 32-56.13S 071-45.95W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  32. HYDROPAC 404/202020-02-06 → 2020-02-09
    40 foot log adrift in vicinity 45-45.71S 171-01.85E at 061755Z feb
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  33. HYDROPAC 132/202020-01-11 → 2020-01-14
    200 meter long rope with three buoys adrift in vicinity 35-47.2S 176-16.6E at 110500Z jan
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  34. HYDROPAC 1612/192019-05-13 → 2019-05-16
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 21-49S 170-07E at 130001Z may
    Western South Pacific
  35. HYDROPAC 954/192019-03-22 → 2019-03-23
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 32-54.96S 071-49.48W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  36. HYDROPAC 147/192019-01-15 → 2019-01-18
    Numerous objects adrift in area within ten miles of 18-04.50S 149-42.66W
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  37. HYDROPAC 3385/182018-09-18 → 2018-09-21
    18 meter long log adrift in vicinity 39-48.12S 177-07.00E at 180420Z sep
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  38. HYDROPAC 3050/182018-08-20 → 2018-08-23
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 26-33.13S 074-11.59W at 191305Z aug
    Eastern South Pacific
  39. HYDROPAC 2438/182018-07-03 → 2018-07-06
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 29-29.11S 175-03.96E at 021300Z jul
    Western South Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 2433/182018-07-03 → 2018-07-06
    Dart buoy adrift in 17-04.21S 174-20.76E
    Western South Pacific
  41. HYDROPAC 2251/182018-06-17 → 2018-06-20
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 31-10.3S 177-51.5W at 171300Z jun
    South Pacific
  42. HYDROPAC 2236/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-18
    Object adrift in 41-03.20S 176-09.04E at 152100Z jun
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  43. HYDROPAC 1311/182018-04-05 → 2018-04-08
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 33-54S 178-40W at 051300Z apr
    South Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 1221/182018-03-29 → 2018-04-01
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 35-27.5S 178-06.0W at 291300Z mar
    South Pacific
  45. HYDROPAC 1141/182018-03-23 → 2018-03-26
    Dart buoy adrift in vicinity 35-59.39S 178-09.17W at 221300Z mar
    South Pacific
  46. HYDROPAC 76/182018-01-07 → 2018-01-10
    Buoy adrift in vicinity 47-25.96S 167-59.23E at 071930Z jan
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  47. HYDROPAC 3525/172017-10-15 → 2017-10-18
    Log adrift in vicinity 45-56.42S 170-42.15E at 150430Z oct
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-southeast Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 1518/172017-04-29 → 2017-05-02
    15 meter log adrift in vicinity 37-29S 176-12E at 292200Z apr
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 1166/172017-04-01 → 2017-04-04
    Ten meter long log adrift in vicinity 38-21.60S 178-32.70E at 012215Z apr
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 1588/162016-05-29 → 2016-06-01
    Object adrift vicinity 36-16.60S 174-52.07E at 291845Z may
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast

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