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RACON at saumarez reef light 21-39.6S 153-46.0E inoperative

Coral Sea · HYDROPAC 983/19

issued: 2019-03-26 06:42Z
status: cancelled 2019-03-26 07:36Z (archive)
authority: AUSCOAST 85/19 260117Z MAR 19.
sea: Coral Sea
position: -21.660, 153.767
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CORAL SEA.
DNC 05.
CHART 74002.
RACON AT SAUMAREZ REEF LIGHT 21-39.6S 153-46.0E
INOPERATIVE.

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76 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Saumarez reef light 21-39.59S 153-46.01E unreliable2023-02-09
Saumarez reef light 21-39.59S 153-46.01E unreliable2023-02-01

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Cancel HYDROPAC 983/19 and this msg, aid restoredcancelled by · 2019-03-26

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