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Two red flares sighted in 30-16.98N 068-42.53W at 050645Z apr

North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 737/23

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2023-04-21 14:33Z

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) · RCC NORFOLK 0/23 050806Z APR 23.. Issued 2023-04-05 08:20Z. 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 30.283, -68.709. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued: 2023-04-05 08:20Z
status: Archived notice
authority: RCC NORFOLK 0/23 050806Z APR 23.
issued by: RCC NORFOLK
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 30.283, -68.709
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 16.
TWO RED FLARES SIGHTED IN 30-16.98N 068-42.53W
AT 050645Z APR. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO
KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO RCC NORFOLK,
PHONE: 757 398 6231,
FAX: 757 398 6392,
E-MAIL: RCCNORFOLK@USCG.MIL.

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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.
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Collected reports in this area · other warnings

5 within 180 nm since 2013 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

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S/V serenity requesting assistance in 28-07.782N 070-18.369W2014-11-25
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Month of issue in the collected archive

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

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Worldwide in the collected sources

23 other warnings listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-01 23:35Z; source collection times vary.

Other

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