sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 22-43.40S 177-20.67W

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 1540/16

issued: 2016-05-25 06:48Z
status: cancelled 2016-06-12 09:40Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 48/16 250400Z MAY 16.
position: -22.723, -177.345
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
22-43.40S 177-20.67W. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST
IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO TAUPO MARITIME RADIO
OR MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 551200067, E-MAIL: [email protected].

This area · sar warnings

0 within 180 nm since — · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 1540/16, 1574/16, 1611/16, 1652/16, 1659/16, 1663/16, 1692/16, 1699/16, 1702/16, 1704/16,…cancelled by · 2016-06-12

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

2 sar warnings in force

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.