sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 20-27.5S 175-39.9W at 170245Z may

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 1435/16

issued: 2016-05-17 03:18Z
status: cancelled 2016-05-17 03:59Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 43/16 170259Z MAY 16.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -20.458, -175.665
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ VICINITY
20-27.5S 175-39.9W AT 170245Z MAY. VESSELS
IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO TAUPO MARITIME RADIO
OR MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067, E-MAIL: [email protected].

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Timeline

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 20-28.20S 175-36.76W at 170325Z maycancelled by · 2016-05-17

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