sar

Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-49.3S 174-46.71W

Western South Pacific · Tonga Islands · HYDROPAC 718/13

issued: 2013-03-14 03:49Z
status: cancelled 2013-03-23 10:03Z (archive)
authority: MNZ 23/13 140240Z MAR 13.
position: -19.822, -174.779
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
TONGA ISLANDS.
DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 406 MHZ IN
19-49.3S 174-46.71W. VESSELS IN VICINITY
REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF
POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MARITIME OPERATIONS NEW ZEALAND,
INMARSAT-C: 451200067 OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO.

This area · sar warnings

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

Timeline

HYDROPAC warnings in force 231000Z mar 13cancelled by · 2013-03-23

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.