Debris

Volcanic activity reported in 18-46.5S 179-10.8E

HYDROPAC 2056/01

issued: 2001-12-17 21:00Z
status: cancelled 2002-01-11 11:50Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1839/01 HYDROPAC 2016/01
authority: NAVAREA XIV 260/01 172005Z DEC 01; NAVAREA XIV 258/01 171950Z DEC 01; NAVAREA XIV 259/01 171955Z DEC 01
position: -18.887, 177.590
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CHART 83580 (2ND ED).
1. VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REPORTED IN 18-46.5S 179-10.8E.
   LARGE AREAS OF DEBRIS REPORTED TO EXTEND 200 MILES
   WESTWARD TO 19-00S 176-00E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1839/01 AND 2016/01(21,83).

This area · drifting objects

3 within 180 nm since 2001 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Season · when drifting objects happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline

Volcanic activity reported in 18-46.5S 179-10.8Ecancels · 2001-11-14
75 foot F/V miss steffany and 75 foot F/V miss fiaapia, black hulls, five persons on board, unreported…cancels · 2001-12-11
Volcanic activity reported in 18-46.5S 179-10.8Ereplaced · 2001-11-14
75 foot F/V miss steffany and 75 foot F/V miss fiaapia, black hulls, five persons on board, unreported…replaced · 2001-12-11
HYDROPAC messages in force 111000Z jan 2002cancelled by · 2002-01-11

Nearby now · within 120 nm

North ovalau island light 17-33.81S 178-50.92E unlitNav aids · 107.1 nm

Worldwide now

4 drifting objects in force · see all

Debris

Logs, buoys, mooring gear and other objects adrift. All current drifting objects →

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.