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Distress signal received on 406MHZ in 34-19.3N 122-47.5W

North Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 299/15

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2015-03-12 16:31Z

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) · RCC ALAMEDA 271720Z JAN 15.. Issued 2015-01-27 17:50Z. 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
North Pacific Ocean. The parsed report position is 34.322, -122.792. 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

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  1. HYDROPAC 299/15 · this notice2015-01-27 · Archived notice
  2. HYDROPAC 300/152015-01-27 · Archived notice
  3. HYDROPAC 909/152015-03-15 · Archived notice
  4. HYDROPAC 1132/152015-04-01 · Archived notice
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issued
2015-01-27 17:50Z
status
Archived notice
authority
RCC ALAMEDA 271720Z JAN 15.
issued by
RCC ALAMEDA
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
34.322, -122.792
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
DNC 13.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406MHZ IN 34-19.3N 122-47.5W.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO U.S. COAST GUARD ALAMEDA,
TELEX: 230172343, PHONE: 510 437 3701,
E-MAIL: RCCALAMEDA@USCG.MIL.

Reading this warning

DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
Distress signal received
A rescue centre has received an alert — from a beacon, a radio call or a satellite terminal — and is asking ships to look.
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.
Keep a sharp lookout
A request to every ship in the area to watch for the vessel, people or object described.
Assist if possible
The second half of the standard rescue request: ships able to help are asked to do so.

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Collected reports in this area · distress & casualty cases (archived)

88 within 180 nm since 2011 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

Worldwide in the collected sources

0 distress & casualty cases (archived) listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 02:01Z; source collection times vary.

Incidents

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