Space debris
South China Sea, Northern Part and Sulu Sea · 2 notices · issued 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-20
What the reports establish
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- Earliest dated evidence
- HYDROPAC 2726/26
2026-09-20 11:53Z - Latest dated evidence
- NAVAREA XI 422/26
2026-09-20 12:00Z - Recorded notice status
- 0 listed active
2 cancelled or archived
Collected from NGA navigational warnings, Japan Coast Guard JHOD NAVAREA XI. Issue dates order the reports, not the start and end of the underlying situation. A cancelled notice does not confirm recovery.
Current notices and reporting context in the Sulu Sea →Report comparison · 2 notices
Each report is compared with an earlier notice it explicitly cancels, when available, or with the preceding report. Changes refer to recorded wording and parsed fields. Nearby reports can describe different hazards.
- 1HYDROPAC 2726/26Issued 2026-09-20 11:53Z · NGA navigational warnings
Hazardous operations, space debris 231100Z to 231700Z sep in areas bound by: a. 12-24.60N 116-04.20E,…
Cancelled notice · 2026-09-23 14:45Z
This notice disappeared from the issuing source's in-force list. No explicit recovery or all-clear is established by that removal.
Earliest dated notice in this group. The archive does not establish whether it was the first report of the situation.
Original warning text · HYDROPAC 2726/26
SOUTH CHINA SEA. SULU SEA. PHILIPPINES. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 231100Z TO 231700Z SEP IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 12-24.60N 116-04.20E, 13-17.40N 115-24.60E, 13-37.20N 115-52.20E, 12-43.80N 116-31.20E. B. 07-47.00N 119-21.60E, 08-40.80N 118-43.20E, 09-00.00N 119-10.80E, 08-06.60N 119-48.60E. C. 07-35.40N 119-23.40E, 08-28.80N 118-45.00E, 08-54.00N 119-21.60E, 08-00.60N 119-59.40E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 231800Z SEP 26. - 2NAVAREA XI 422/26Issued 2026-09-20 12:00Z · Japan Coast Guard JHOD NAVAREA XI
Space debris hazard areas exist in the northern South China Sea and Sulu Sea from 1100 to 1700 UTC on 23 September, canceled at 1800 UTC.
Cancelled notice · 2026-09-24 00:36Z
This notice disappeared from the issuing source's in-force list. No explicit recovery or all-clear is established by that removal.
Compared with the preceding report; no direct cancellation link is recorded: HYDROPAC 2726/26.
- Category
- Earlier: missile
This report: missile · launch - Source
- Earlier: NGA navigational warnings
This report: Japan Coast Guard JHOD NAVAREA XI
Wording in earlier report
SOUTH CHINA SEA.
PHILIPPINES.
Wording in this report
SOUTH CHINA SEA, NORTHERN PART AND
SPACE DEBRIS. 231100Z TO 231700Z SEP.
Selected differing source lines, including any changed headers. These are textual differences, not a verified account of how an incident developed.
Original warning text · NAVAREA XI 422/26
SOUTH CHINA SEA, NORTHERN PART AND SULU SEA. SPACE DEBRIS. 231100Z TO 231700Z SEP. AREAS BOUNDED BY A. 12-24.6N 116-04.2E 13-17.4N 115-24.6E 13-37.2N 115-52.2E 12-43.8N 116-31.2E. B. 07-47.0N 119-21.6E 08-40.8N 118-43.2E 09-00.0N 119-10.8E 08-06.6N 119-48.6E. C. 07-35.4N 119-23.4E 08-28.8N 118-45.0E 08-54.0N 119-21.6E 08-00.6N 119-59.4E. CANCEL THIS MSG 231800Z SEP.
Missiles
Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas. All current missile & rocket hazards →
Not for navigation. These groups are assembled automatically from collected warnings. Mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.