Uncharted rock reported in 48-02.52S 166-34.36E
South Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 197/17
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2017-02-12 23:20Z
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) · CNW 10/17 190300Z JAN 17.. Issued 2017-01-19 03:20Z. 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
- South Pacific Ocean. The parsed report position is -48.042, 166.573. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Cancel HYDROPAC 197/17 and this msglater cancellation notice
Current notices and reporting history in the South Pacific Ocean →
- issued
- 2017-01-19 03:20Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- CNW 10/17 190300Z JAN 17.
- issued by
- CNW
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -48.042, 166.573
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC. TASMAN SEA. DNC 06. CHART 76120. UNCHARTED ROCK REPORTED IN 48-02.52S 166-34.36E.
Reading this warning
- DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
- A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
- Chart reference
- The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions
6 within 180 nm since 2001 · 1 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.
- Shoals reported: a. 7.7 meters in 46-36.60S 168-22.72E2025-12-15
- Dangerous wreck in 46-50.6S 168-06.4E2006-05-24
- Dangerous wreck vicinity 46-48.6S 168-14.5E2006-05-19
- Underwater obstruction marked by buoys in 46-37.4S 168-06.2E2001-06-24
- Underwater obstruction marked by buoys in 46-37.4S 168-06.2E2001-04-20
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
38 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 04:02Z; source collection times vary.
Wrecks
Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions. All current wrecks & obstructions →
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.