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South Pacific · HYDROPAC 2979/13

issued: 2013-09-29 04:37Z
status: cancelled 2013-10-04 03:00Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2013-10-04 03:00Z
cancels: HYDROPAC 2970/13
authority: FRENCH POLYNESIA 22/13 290250Z SEP 13 - CNW 218/13 290100Z SEP 13.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -16.848, -149.786
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
ILES DE LA SOCIETE.
GUNNERY.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 032300Z TO 040200Z OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   17-14S 149-49W, 16-38S 150-07W,
   16-31S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-35W.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2970/13(76),
   PORT OF WESTPORT HARBOR REOPENED.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 040300Z OCT 13.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2013-10-03 23:00Z	2013-10-04 02:00Z	—	3 h

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · military exercises

275 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Season · when military exercises happen here

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Timeline

Port of westport harbor (41-45.0S 171-35.5E) closed until further notice due to weather conditionscancels · 2013-09-27
Port of westport harbor (41-45.0S 171-35.5E) closed until further notice due to weather conditionsreplaced · 2013-09-27

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Pointe aroa light 17-28.40S 149-46.50W unlitNav aids · 37.6 nm
Pointe venus light 17-29.70S 149-29.66W unlitNav aids · 42.3 nm

Worldwide now

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