Surveys

Scientific buoy established 231900Z to 240200Z aug in 17-38.46S 149-40.83W

South Pacific · Tahiti · HYDROPAC 2698/23

issued: 2023-08-21 16:33Z
status: cancelled 2023-08-24 03:00Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2023-08-24 03:00Z
cancels: HYDROPAC 2675/23
authority: AVURNAV PAPEETE 35/23 211627Z AUG 23.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -17.641, -149.680
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TAHITI.
DNC 06.
1. SCIENTIFIC BUOY ESTABLISHED 231900Z TO
   240200Z AUG IN 17-38.46S 149-40.83W.
   THREE MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2675/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 240300Z AUG 23.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2023-08-23 19:00Z	2023-08-24 02:00Z	—	7 h

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This area · survey operations

2 within 180 nm since 2023 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Underwater operations 20 thru 22 sep by vessel antea in area bound by 17-16.90S 150-07.60W, 17-10.80S…2023-09-18

Season · when survey operations happen here

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Timeline

Hazardous operations 231900Z to 240200Z aug in area within three miles of 17-38.46S 149-40.83Wcancels · 2023-08-19
Hazardous operations 231900Z to 240200Z aug in area within three miles of 17-38.46S 149-40.83Wreplaced · 2023-08-19

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Pointe aroa light 17-28.40S 149-46.50W unlitNav aids · 11.4 nm
Pointe venus light 17-29.70S 149-29.66W unlitNav aids · 13.8 nm

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