Missile & rocket hazards in the North Atlantic Ocean

Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas.

in force
2
last 12 months
4
vs previous 12 (5)
-20%
since 1998
1,525

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 2

  1. NAVAREA IV 776/26in force2026-08-10
    Rocket launching hazardous operations occur off Florida from August 16 to 22, with alternate times, in designated areas.
    North Atlantic · Florida
  2. NAVAREA IV 755/26in force2026-08-05
    Rocket launching hazardous operations are scheduled near Florida in the North Atlantic from August 10 to 16, with alternate dates.
    North Atlantic · Florida

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 755/26in force2026-08-05 · 17 d
    Rocket launching hazardous operations are scheduled near Florida in the North Atlantic from August 10 to 16, with alternate dates.
    North Atlantic · Florida
  2. NAVAREA IV 776/26in force2026-08-10 · 12 d
    Rocket launching hazardous operations occur off Florida from August 16 to 22, with alternate times, in designated areas.
    North Atlantic · Florida

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Other hazards in the North Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 1,523 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 635/152015-03-16 → 2015-05-07
    Hazardous operations 210001Z to 212359Z mar, alternate 220001Z to 312359Z mar, 010001Z to 272359Z apr,…
    North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay · France · Missiles
  2. NAVAREA IV 198/152015-03-16 → 2015-05-07
    Hazardous operations 210001Z to 212359Z mar, alternate 220001Z to 312359Z mar, 010001Z to 272359Z apr,…
    Western North Atlantic · Missiles
  3. HYDROLANT 631/152015-03-15 → 2015-03-22
    Hazardous operations 210001Z to 212359Z mar in area bound by 47-11N 017-34W, 46-53N 012-57W, 45-06N 013-15W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Missiles
  4. NAVAREA IV 186/152015-03-12 → 2015-03-16
    Hazardous operations 171300Z to 172100Z mar in area bound by 28-34.37N 080-34.25W, 28-34.37N 080-33.80W,…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  5. NAVAREA IV 179/152015-03-09 → 2015-03-13
    Hazardous operations 130244Z to 130347Z mar, alternate 140240Z to 140343Z mar in areas bound by: a. 28-38N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  6. NAVAREA IV 160/152015-02-27 → 2015-03-02
    Hazardous operations 020344Z to 020506Z mar, alternate 030340Z to 030502Z mar in areas bound by: a. 28-36N…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida · Rockets
  7. NAVAREA IV 148/152015-02-21 → 2015-02-24
    Hazardous operations 240530Z to 241000Z feb, alternate 250530Z to 251000Z, 260530Z to 261000Z and 270530Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  8. NAVAREA IV 135/152015-02-18 → 2015-02-21
    Hazardous operations 230530Z to 231000Z feb, alternate 240530Z to 241000Z, 250530Z to 251000Z, 260530Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  9. HYDROLANT 364/152015-02-12 → 2015-02-16
    Hazardous operations 160800Z to 161200Z feb within 45 miles of 01-44.7N 005-42.8W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Missiles
  10. HYDROLANT 346/152015-02-11 → 2015-02-11
    Hazardous operations 160800Z to 161200Z feb within 45 miles of 01-44.7N 005-42.8W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Missiles
  11. NAVAREA IV 112/152015-02-09 → 2015-02-12
    Hazardous operations 102300Z to 102336Z feb, alternate 112258Z to 112334Z feb in areas bound by: a. 28-36N…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida · Rockets
  12. NAVAREA IV 106/152015-02-06 → 2015-02-11
    Hazardous operations 1250Z to 1513Z daily 11 feb thru 11 mar in area bound by 05-18.00N 052-47.40W,…
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana · Rockets
  13. NAVAREA IV 99/152015-02-03 → 2015-02-09
    Hazardous operations 082305Z to 082341Z feb, alternate 092302Z to 092338Z feb in areas bound by: a. 28-36N…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida · Rockets
  14. NAVAREA IV 42/152015-01-16 → 2015-01-22
    Hazardous operations 210043Z to 210208Z jan, alternate 220039Z to 220204Z jan in areas bound by: a. 28-37N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  15. NAVAREA IV 23/152015-01-09 → 2015-01-10
    Hazardous operations 100946Z to 101016Z jan, alternate 130835Z to 130905Z jan in areas bound by: a. 28-35N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  16. NAVAREA IV 16/152015-01-07 → 2015-01-09
    Hazardous operations 100946Z to 101016Z jan, alternate 130833Z to 130903Z jan in areas bound by: a. 28-35N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  17. NAVAREA IV 12/152015-01-06 → 2015-01-07
    Hazardous operations 091009Z to 091038Z jan, alternate 100944Z to 101014Z jan in areas bound by: a. 28-35N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  18. NAVAREA IV 3/152015-01-02 → 2015-01-06
    Hazardous operations 061120Z to 061149Z jan, alternate 091009Z to 091038Z jan in areas bound by: a. 28-35N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  19. NAVAREA IV 1/152015-01-01 → 2015-01-02
    Hazardous operations 061120Z to 061149Z jan, alternate 071055Z to 071125Z jan in areas bound by: a. 28-35N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  20. NAVAREA IV 1061/142014-12-15 → 2014-12-18
    Hazardous operations 191822Z to 191851Z dec, alternate 201759Z to 201828Z dec in areas bound by: a. 28-35N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  21. NAVAREA IV 1058/142014-12-14 → 2014-12-15
    Hazardous operations 191820Z to 191848Z dec, alternate 201758Z to 201826Z dec in areas bound by: a. 28-35N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  22. NAVAREA IV 1056/142014-12-13 → 2014-12-18
    Hazardous operations 1720Z to 2040Z daily 18 dec thru 18 jan 15 in areas bound by: a. 05-29.0N 049-36.0W,…
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana · Rockets
  23. NAVAREA IV 1049/142014-12-11 → 2014-12-13
    Hazardous operations 161931Z to 162000Z dec, alternate 191819Z to 191848Z dec in areas bound by: a. 28-35N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  24. NAVAREA IV 1021/142014-12-03 → 2014-12-06
    Hazardous operations 040800Z to 041000Z dec, alternate 0800Z to 1000Z daily 05 and 06 dec in area bound by…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida · Rockets
  25. NAVAREA IV 1010/142014-11-30 → 2014-12-05
    Hazardous operations 041205Z to 041535Z dec, alternate 051205Z to 051535Z and 061210Z to 061534Z dec in…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  26. HYDROLANT 2907/142014-11-29 → 2014-12-06
    Hazardous operations 1958Z to 0015Z commencing daily 04 dec thru 04 jan 15 in area bound by 01-16N 002-22W,…
    Eastern Atlantic · Gulf of Guinea · Rockets
  27. NAVAREA IV 1007/142014-11-29 → 2014-12-06
    Hazardous operations 1930Z to 2330Z daily 04 dec thru 04 jan 15 in areas bound by: a. 05-15N 047-31W, 04-45N…
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana · Rockets
  28. NAVAREA IV 903/142014-10-24 → 2014-10-29
    Hazardous operations 291721Z to 291816Z oct, alternate 301717Z to 301812Z oct in areas bound by: a. 28-36N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  29. NAVAREA IV 899/142014-10-23 → 2014-10-29
    Hazardous operations 272230Z to 272359Z oct, alternate 282215Z to 282345Z, 292145Z to 292315Z, 302130Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  30. NAVAREA IV 887/142014-10-22 → 2014-10-23
    Hazardous operations 272230Z to 272359Z oct, alternate 282215Z to 282345Z, 292145Z to 292315Z, 302130Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  31. NAVAREA IV 854/142014-10-12 → 2014-10-17
    Hazardous operations 1959Z to 2254Z daily 16 oct thru 16 nov in areas bound by: a. 05-28.0N 047-27.0W,…
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana · Rockets
  32. HYDROLANT 2475/142014-10-11 → 2014-10-17
    Hazardous operations 2027Z to 2339Z daily 16 oct thru 16 nov in area bound by 01-33N 002-32W, 00-16S…
    Eastern Atlantic · Gulf of Guinea · Rockets
  33. NAVAREA IV 840/142014-10-08 → 2014-10-12
    Hazardous operations 120400Z to 120630Z oct, alternate 190230Z to 190500Z oct in areas bound by: a.…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia · Rockets
  34. NAVAREA IV 822/142014-10-01 → 2014-10-08
    Hazardous operations 120400Z to 120630Z oct in areas bound by: a. 37-50-35N 075-28-31W, 37-44-23N…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia · Rockets
  35. NAVAREA IV 805/142014-09-26 → 2014-10-01
    Hazardous operations 010630Z to 010900Z oct, alternate 120400Z to 120630Z oct in areas bound by: a.…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia · Rockets
  36. NAVAREA IV 762/142014-09-16 → 2014-09-22
    Hazardous operations 200614Z to 200643Z sep, alternate 210551Z to 210620Z and 220529Z to 220558Z sep in…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  37. NAVAREA IV 755/142014-09-15 → 2014-09-18
    Hazardous operations 200930Z to 201200Z sep, alternate 240800Z to 241030Z sep in areas bound by: a.…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia · Rockets
  38. NAVAREA IV 738/142014-09-11 → 2014-09-17
    Hazardous operations 162144Z to 170035Z sep, alternate 172144Z to 180037Z sep in areas bound by: a. 28-37N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  39. HYDROLANT 2161/142014-09-06 → 2014-09-12
    Hazardous operations 2028Z to 0024Z commencing daily 11 sep thru 11 oct in area bound by 01-11N 000-08W,…
    Eastern Atlantic · Gulf of Guinea · Rockets
  40. NAVAREA IV 721/142014-09-06 → 2014-09-12
    Hazardous operations 1959Z to 2339Z daily 11 sep thru 11 oct in areas bound by: a. 05-16N 047-29W, 04-45N…
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana · Rockets
  41. NAVAREA IV 710/142014-09-04 → 2014-09-08
    Hazardous operations 070450Z to 070831Z sep, alternate 080450Z to 080831Z sep in areas bound by: a. 28-37N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  42. NAVAREA IV 704/142014-09-03 → 2014-09-04
    Hazardous operations 060450Z to 060831Z sep, alternate 070450Z to 070831Z sep in areas bound by: a. 28-37N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  43. NAVAREA IV 672/142014-08-23 → 2014-08-26
    Hazardous operations 270450Z to 270832Z aug, alternate 280450Z to 280832Z aug in areas bound by: a. 28-37N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  44. NAVAREA IV 670/142014-08-23 → 2014-08-28
    Hazardous operations 280900Z to 281030Z aug, alternate 0900Z to 1030Z daily 29 aug and 02 thru 08 sep in…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia · Rockets
  45. NAVAREA IV 663/142014-08-21 → 2014-08-23
    Hazardous operations 260450Z to 260832Z aug, alternate 270450Z to 270832Z aug in areas bound by: a. 28-37N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets
  46. HYDROLANT 1964/142014-08-17 → 2014-08-23
    Hazardous operations 0946Z to 1417Z daily 21 aug thru 21 sep in area bound by 48-21N 011-07W, 47-52N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Rockets
  47. NAVAREA IV 654/142014-08-17 → 2014-08-25
    Hazardous operations 0917Z to 1332Z daily 21 aug thru 21 sep in areas bound by: a. 08-11.0N 051-13.0W,…
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana · Rockets
  48. HYDROLANT 1937/142014-08-14 → 2014-08-19
    Hazardous operations 191330Z to 191530Z aug within 45 miles of 39-50N 012-25W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Missiles
  49. NAVAREA IV 627/142014-08-09 → 2014-08-24
    Hazardous operations 130330Z to 130600Z aug, alternate 170230Z to 170500Z, 240100Z to 240330Z, 272330Z to…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia · Rockets
  50. NAVAREA IV 604/142014-08-01 → 2014-08-06
    Hazardous operations 050525Z to 050837Z aug, alternate 060525Z to 060837Z aug in areas bound by: a. 28-36N…
    Western North Atlantic · Rockets

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