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41 foot S/V windward passage, white hull with blue stripe, one person on board, overdue jersey city…

North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 2588/23

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2023-11-14 19:38Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · US COAST GUARD 0/23 121744Z NOV 23.. Issued 2023-11-12 18:08Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered
North Atlantic Ocean. The parsed report position is 34.601, -72.507. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Related notices and cancellation links

These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.

  1. HYDROLANT 2532/232023-11-06 · Archived notice
  2. HYDROLANT 2550/232023-11-07 · Archived notice
  3. HYDROLANT 2554/232023-11-08 · Archived notice
  4. HYDROLANT 2588/23 · this notice2023-11-12 · Archived notice
  5. HYDROLANT 2603/232023-11-14 · Archived notice
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issued
2023-11-12 18:08Z
status
Archived notice
authority
US COAST GUARD 0/23 121744Z NOV 23.
issued by
US COAST GUARD
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
34.601, -72.507
vessel
S/V WINDWARD PASSAGE · 2 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NEW JERSEY TO WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 16, DNC 17.
1. 41 FOOT S/V WINDWARD PASSAGE, WHITE HULL
   WITH BLUE STRIPE, ONE PERSON ON BOARD,
   OVERDUE JERSEY CITY (40-42.60N 074-03.60W)
   TO BERMUDA (32-21.75N 064-49.00W) OR
   BAHAMAS (25-00.00N 077-24.00W). LAST
   KNOWN POSITION IN 40-20.00N 073-45.00W AT
   050447Z NOV. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
   TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO US COAST GUARD ATLANTIC AREA,
   PHONE: 757 398 6700, FAX: 757 398 6775,
   E-MAIL: LANTWATCH@USCG.MIL.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 2554/23.

Reading this warning

DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
Persons on board (POB)
The number of people reported aboard a vessel in distress, overdue or missing.
Overdue vessel
A vessel has not arrived when expected and has not been heard from; ships are asked to look out for it.
Position (degrees and minutes)
How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Last known position
The most recent confirmed position of a missing vessel or person — the starting point of a search.
Date-time group (DTG)
A compact UTC timestamp — day, hour and minute followed by Z — such as 201500Z for the 20th at 15:00 UTC.
Keep a sharp lookout
A request to every ship in the area to watch for the vessel, people or object described.
Assist if possible
The second half of the standard rescue request: ships able to help are asked to do so.
Cancellation reference
A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
HYDROLANT
The U.S. long-range warning series for Atlantic waters outside NAVAREA IV, including the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and adjoining seas.

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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

88 within 180 nm since 2009 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

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Worldwide in the collected sources

0 distress & casualty cases (archived) listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-01 23:04Z; source collection times vary.

Incidents

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