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The uscg sector guam command center contacted the ssc for the pacific islands for assistance in determining…

Flares Observed; Guam · Guam · NOAAORR-10969

issued
2025-05-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-06-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-06-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
13.112, 144.412
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Flares Observed; Guam.
Guam.
1. The USCG Sector Guam Command Center contacted the SSC for the Pacific Islands for assistance in determining whether two flares observed off of Guam with no associated missing vessel or person reports could potentially have been the result of some type of natural weather or atmospheric event. The SSC connected the Sector with NWS experts to evaluate.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 13.112N 144.412E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10969: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10969

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