406 MHz distress alert beacon detected

An US west coast listener logged the following:

"From POR NCS


Eik LES 26-MAR-2009 14:16:45 045836

A 406 MEGA HERTZ DISTRESS ALERT BEACON HAS BEEN DETECTED IN POSITION 03 DEGREES 09.1 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE, 147 DEGREES 12.0 MINUTES EAST LONGITUDE, 630 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH EAST OF GUAM AT 261313Z MARCH 2009. ALL MARINERS IN THE AREA ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT FOR ANY AIRCRAFT OR VESSEL IN DISTRESS, ASSIST AS ABLE, AND REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS TO U S COAST GUARD SECTOR GUAM AT 1 671 355 4910 OR BY E-MAIL USING RCCGUAM@USCG.MIL"

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