Uncharted reef in 12-12.8S 044-46.1E
Mozambique Channel · HYDROPAC 261/06
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2006-09-20 20:04Z
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 VII 27/06 16 FEB 06.. Issued 2006-02-16 13:26Z. 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
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 254/062006-02-14 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 261/06 · this notice2006-02-16 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Mozambique Channel →
- issued
- 2006-02-16 13:26Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA VII 27/06 16 FEB 06.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA VII · 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 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 reported in 12-12.8S 044-46.1E2006-02-14
- 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
40 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 03:24Z; 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.