Uncharted reef reported in 12-12.8S 044-46.1E
Mozambique Channel · HYDROPAC 254/06
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2006-06-06 17:04Z
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) · NAVAREA I 14 FEB 06.. Issued 2006-02-14 17:58Z. 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
- Mozambique Channel. The parsed report position is -12.213, 44.768. 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
- Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1200Z daily 12 thru 21 jun in areas: a. within five miles of 13-41.67N…later cancellation notice
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- HYDROPAC 254/06 · this notice2006-02-14 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 261/062006-02-16 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Mozambique Channel →
- issued
- 2006-02-14 17:58Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA I 14 FEB 06.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA I · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Mozambique Channel
- position
- -12.213, 44.768
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
CHART 61310 (2ND ED). UNCHARTED REEF REPORTED IN 12-12.8S 044-46.1E.
Reading this warning
- 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
5 within 180 nm since 2004 · 0 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.
- 6.8 meter depth reported in 12-48.38S 045-03.23E2017-08-10
- Mayotte2012-02-11
- Uncharted reef in 12-12.8S 044-46.1E2006-02-16
- Dangerous wreck in 12-21.0S 046-25.4E2004-08-25
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
Worldwide in the collected sources
38 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-09-29 14:30Z; 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.