1. THIS ADVISORY IMPORTS FORMER SPECIAL WARNING 001 INTO THE U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY SYSTEM.
  2. NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS BROADCAST BY NGA ARE NORMALLY DIVIDED INTO CATEGORIES, HYDROLANTS AND HYDROPACS, REFERRING RESPECTIVELY, TO THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THERE NOW EXISTS A NEED FOR DISSEMINATING INFORMATION OF GENERAL INTEREST NOT COVERED BY THE ABOVE CATEGORIES. THEREFORE, WITH THIS MESSAGE THE SPECIAL WARNINGS SERIES IS REINTRODUCED. THE MESSAGES WILL BE TRANSMITTED FROM ALL U. S. NAVY AND COAST GUARD STATIONS BROADCASTING HYDROS.
  3. IN JANUARY 1977, NGA COMMENCED ISSUING WARNINGS AS NAVAREAS IV AND XII BROADCASTS IN ADDITION TO THE HYDROLANT AND HYDROPAC SERIES.
  4. THIS MESSAGE WILL AUTOMATICALLY EXPIRE ON JULY 6, 2017.

[ORIGINALLY ISSUED: 270001Z MAY 1948]

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