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Red flare sighted vicinity 33-34S 170-15E at 130425Z oct

South Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 1918/02

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2002-10-13 09:07Z

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) · MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND 124/02 POR EGC#2722 130530Z OCT 02. Issued 2002-10-13 06:07Z. 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
South Pacific Ocean. The parsed report position is -33.567, 170.250. 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
2002-10-13 06:07Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND 124/02 POR EGC#2722 130530Z OCT 02
issued by
MNZ
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-33.567, 170.250
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

RED FLARE SIGHTED VICINITY 33-34S 170-15E AT 130425Z OCT.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 4512 00067, PHONE: 644 914 5663, FAX: 644 914 5520
OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

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Keep a sharp lookout
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Assist if possible
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Collected reports in this area · other warnings

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