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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No drifting objects in force in the South Pacific Ocean right now.

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 85 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 4041/152015-12-12 → 2015-12-15
    Dart buoy adrift in 33-02-16S 172-41-06W at 111218Z dec
    South Pacific
  2. HYDROPAC 2520/152015-07-31 → 2015-08-03
    Fishing gear with nets adrift between 37-15.80S 176-22.00E and 37-15.24S 176-23.25E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 1959/152015-06-16 → 2015-06-19
    Fishing gear adrift in area bound by 52-06.6S 075-48.7W, 52-14.3S 075-42.5W, 52-15.9S 075-42.4W, 53-22.2S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  4. HYDROPAC 1086/152015-03-30 → 2015-03-31
    Fishing gear marked by buoys adrift in 43-46.02S 173-42.88E at 300650Z mar
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand · South Island-east Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 355/142014-02-05 → 2014-02-08
    Stratus buoy adrift in 18-27.1S 088-11.4W at 041900Z feb
    Eastern South Pacific
  6. HYDROPAC 346/142014-02-03 → 2014-02-05
    Stratus buoy adrift in 18-39.2S 087-50.1W at 031100Z feb
    Eastern South Pacific
  7. HYDROPAC 319/142014-01-31 → 2014-02-03
    Buoy adrift in 19-18.0S 086-57.4W at 311000Z jan
    Eastern South Pacific
  8. HYDROPAC 2951/132013-09-26 → 2013-09-29
    Numerous ten meter long logs adrift vicinity 38-15.80S 178-29.59E
    New Zealand · North Island-east Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 2948/132013-09-26 → 2013-09-29
    15 meter long log adrift vicinity 36-23.0S 175-08.1E at 261730Z sep
    New Zealand · North Island-north Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 549/132013-02-24 → 2013-02-27
    Yellow observation buoy adrift in 00-20.3S 139-35.8E at 240010Z feb
    Western South Pacific · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 3321/122012-11-24 → 2012-11-27
    Five meter long log adrift vicinity 37-32S 176-10E at 242030Z nov
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty
  12. HYDROPAC 3281/122012-11-21 → 2012-11-21
    Three meter long log adrift vicinity 35-47.69S 174-40.61E at 202320Z nov
    New Zealand-north Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 960/122012-04-05 → 2012-04-08
    Fishing net adrift in 24-02.2S 073-05.4W
    Eastern South Pacific
  14. HYDROPAC 959/122012-04-05 → 2012-04-08
    Fishing net adrift in 26-30S 074-25W
    Eastern South Pacific
  15. HYDROPAC 736/122012-03-14 → 2012-03-17
    Fishing net adrift vicinity 16-33.9S 144-35.1W at 132110Z mar
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  16. HYDROPAC 659/122012-03-06 → 2012-06-27
    Navigation prohibited within two miles
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty · Astrolabe Reef
  17. HYDROPAC 300/122012-02-04 → 2012-02-07
    Ten meter long log adrift vicinity 38-54.82S 178-08.77E at 040155Z feb
    New Zealand · North Island-east Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 2913/112011-10-16 → 2011-10-21
    Containers and debris adrift in area bound by 37-53.0S 176-45.0E, 37-25.0S 176-45.0E, 37-25.0S 177-30.0E,…
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty
  19. HYDROPAC 1546/112011-05-24 → 2011-05-27
    Ten meter long log adrift vicinity 39-27.6S 177-23.2E at 240700Z may
    New Zealand · North Island-east Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 452/112011-02-09 → 2011-02-12
    15 meter long log adrift vicinity 45-55.18S 170-49.61E at 082245Z feb
    New Zealand-southeast Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 1282/082008-07-07 → 2008-07-14
    500 packs of lumber adrift in 39-24S 177-52E at 060001Z jul
  22. HYDROPAC 392/072007-03-04 → 2007-03-11
    Partially submerged large metal object adrift in 35-05.5S 174-37.5E
  23. HYDROPAC 253/072007-02-09 → 2007-02-16
    Partially submerged object adrift vicinity 32-14.9S 172-27.9E
  24. HYDROPAC 2009/052005-11-30 → 2005-12-07
    Large fishing net adrift in 37-40.2S 176-32.3E
  25. HYDROPAC 549/052005-04-04 → 2005-04-11
    Fishing net with buoys adrift in 36-52.1S 176-06.9E at 040151Z apr
  26. HYDROPAC 1185/032003-07-09 → 2003-07-16
    Odas buoy adrift in 05-35.8S 093-41.8W
  27. HYDROPAC 1008/032003-06-12 → 2003-06-19
    Seven meter long object adrift in 00-40S 151-13E at 120530Z jun
  28. HYDROPAC 930/032003-05-30 → 2003-06-06
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 05-35.8S 093-41.8W
  29. HYDROPAC 451/032003-03-14 → 2003-03-21
    120 foot long object adrift vicinity 05-08S 174-07E at 140332Z mar
  30. HYDROPAC 306/032003-02-19 → 2003-02-26
    Five mile long fishing nets adrift in: a. 21-55S 070-34W
  31. HYDROPAC 1915/022002-10-12 → 2002-10-19
    Odas buoy adrift in 05-00-21S 085-00-15W
  32. HYDROPAC 2056/012001-12-17 → 2002-01-11
    Volcanic activity reported in 18-46.5S 179-10.8E
  33. HYDROPAC 1839/012001-11-14 → 2001-12-17
    Volcanic activity reported in 18-46.5S 179-10.8E
  34. HYDROPAC 19/012001-01-04 → 2001-01-11
    20 to 30 foot object adrift vicinity 41-36.4S 175-36.4E at 041420Z jan
  35. HYDROPAC 1283/991999-11-21 → 1999-11-28
    Numerous logs and debris adrift vicinity 46-42S 169-02E

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