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Swains reefs, hixson cay light 22-20.0S 152-43.7E unlit

Coral Sea · HYDROPAC 1886/18

issued: 2018-05-17 16:01Z
status: cancelled 2018-05-21 07:02Z (archive)
authority: AUSCOAST 113/18 171452Z MAY 18.
sea: Coral Sea
position: -22.333, 152.728
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CORAL SEA.
DNC 05.
CHART 74002.
SWAINS REEFS, HIXSON CAY LIGHT 22-20.0S 152-43.7E UNLIT.

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192 within 180 nm since 1998 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Creal reef light 20-31.87S 150-22.68E unlit2023-03-23

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Cancel HYDROPAC 1886/18 and this msg, aid restoredcancelled by · 2018-05-21

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