sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 16-01.20S 173-49.10W

South Pacific · Tonga · HYDROPAC 3974/23

issued: 2023-12-20 22:38Z
status: cancelled 2024-01-05 15:25Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 160/23 202236Z DEC 23.
position: -16.020, -173.818
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA.
DNC 06.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN
VICINITY 16-01.20S 173-49.10W.
VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO TAUPO MARITIME RADIO OR
MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
E-MAIL: [email protected].

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

HYDROPAC warnings in force as of 051520Z jancancelled by · 2024-01-05

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

2 sar warnings in force

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.