Missile & rocket hazards in the North Pacific Ocean
Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas.
- in force
- 7
- last 12 months
- 11
- vs previous 12 (6)
- +83%
- since 1998
- 1,745
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 · 7
- NAVAREA XI 379/26in force2026-08-21Space debris operations are hazardous in the South China Sea and western North Pacific from 23 Aug 23:00 to 24 Aug 05:00 UTC, then cancelled at 06:00 UTC.South China Sea, Northern Part and North Pacific, Western Part
- NAVAREA XI 372/26in force2026-08-19Rocket firing is scheduled daily on August 23 and 29 from 2200Z to 1300Z within 25 miles of 31-14-14N 144-26-48E in the North Pacific near Nanpo Shoto.North Pacific, Nanpo Shoto
- HYDROPAC 2320/26in force2026-08-12The warning for missile operations near Kuril Islands, North Pacific, covers 1400Z to 1000Z daily 16-22 August and is cancelled at 231100Z August.North Pacific · Kuril Islands
- NAVAREA XII 540/26in force2026-08-10Space debris hazard operations occur daily from August 13 to 26 in two North Pacific areas.North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 551/26in force2026-08-08Rocket launching hazardous operations in North Pacific off California from August 19 to 25, with daily alternate windows, in two areas near 34-29N 120-29W and 29-13N 121-31W.North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 539/26in force2026-08-04Hazardous rocket launching operations take place off California in multiple areas from August 15 to 22, with alternate dates.North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 93/23in force2023-02-28Periodic missile firing operations by Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, occur in Whiskey 188; vessels should contact on channel 16.North Pacific · Hawaii
Longest in force
- NAVAREA XII 93/23in force2023-02-28 · 1,270 dPeriodic missile firing operations by Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, occur in Whiskey 188; vessels should contact on channel 16.North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 539/26in force2026-08-04 · 17 dHazardous rocket launching operations take place off California in multiple areas from August 15 to 22, with alternate dates.North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 551/26in force2026-08-08 · 14 dRocket launching hazardous operations in North Pacific off California from August 19 to 25, with daily alternate windows, in two areas near 34-29N 120-29W and 29-13N 121-31W.North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 540/26in force2026-08-10 · 12 dSpace debris hazard operations occur daily from August 13 to 26 in two North Pacific areas.North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2320/26in force2026-08-12 · 10 dThe warning for missile operations near Kuril Islands, North Pacific, covers 1400Z to 1000Z daily 16-22 August and is cancelled at 231100Z August.North Pacific · Kuril Islands
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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean
Archive · 1,738 cancelled
- NAVAREA XII 218/162016-07-14 → 2016-07-20Hazardous operations 2015Z to 2315Z daily 18 and 20 jul in area bound by 29-55N 118-25W, 29-55N 116-11W,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 2015/162016-07-05 → 2016-07-09Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0300Z and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 08 and 09 jul in area bound by 44-13.5N…Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1959/162016-06-30 → 2016-07-07Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0300Z and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 05 thru 07 jul in area bound by 44-13.5N…Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 193/162016-06-25 → 2016-06-29Hazardous operations 282300Z to 290330Z jun, alternate 292300Z to 300330Z jun in area bound by 22-00N…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 191/162016-06-22 → 2016-07-01Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0530Z daily 27 thru 29 jun, 1800Z to 2000Z daily 27 thru 30 jun, 2330Z to…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 186/162016-06-18 → 2016-06-24Hazardous operations 211300Z to 211900Z jun, alternate 1300Z to 1900Z daily 22 and 24 jun within 40 miles of…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 179/162016-06-06 → 2016-06-09Hazardous operations 1700Z to 1900Z daily 08 and 09 jun, 092030Z to 092230Z jun in area bound by 30-55N…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 178/162016-06-06 → 2016-06-10Hazardous operations 2030Z to 2230Z daily 07, 08 and 10 jun, 101700Z to 101900Z jun in area bound by 29-55N…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1643/162016-06-03 → 2016-06-09Hazardous operations 0700Z to 0830Z daily 08 thru 11 jun within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46ENorth Pacific · Rockets
- HYDROPAC 1635/162016-06-02 → 2016-06-10Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0900Z commencing daily 06 thru 08 jun, alternate 092100Z to 100900Z jun within…Western North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 154/162016-05-20 → 2016-04-29Hazardous operations 2030Z to 0300Z commencing daily 25 and 26 may, alternate 2030Z to 0300Z commencing…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 150/162016-05-16 → 2016-05-21Hazardous operations 201900Z to 210100Z may in area bound by 33-27N 122-32W, 34-06N 120-30W, 33-51N 120-11W,…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 148/162016-05-14 → 2016-05-18Hazardous operations 180430Z to 181000Z may, alternate 0430Z to 1000Z daily 19 and 20 may in area bound by…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 145/162016-05-12 → 2016-05-18Hazardous operations 171500Z to 171900Z may, alternate 181500Z to 181900Z may in area bound by 33-48N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 129/162016-05-08 → 2016-05-11Space debrisEastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 128/162016-05-06 → 2016-05-13Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0159Z commencing daily 09 thru 11 may, 1200Z to 1959Z daily 12 and 13 may in…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 125/162016-05-04 → 2016-05-06Hazardous operations 061500Z to 061700Z may in area bound by 33-47N 120-35W, 32-59N 119-43W, 32-14N 121-08W,…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 124/162016-05-04 → 2016-05-04Hazardous operations 061500Z to 061700Z may in area bound by 31-57N 121-36W, 32-01N 123-40W, 34-00N 123-40W,…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 114/162016-04-20 → 2016-04-25Hazardous operations 232130Z to 232330Z apr, alternate 251630Z to 251900Z apr in area bound by 33-14N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 109/162016-04-15 → 2016-04-21Hazardous operations 1730Z to 2230Z daily 19 thru 21 apr in area bound by 36-52N 123-10W, 35-21N 122-07W,…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 108/162016-04-15 → 2016-04-15Hazardous operations 1730Z to 2230Z daily 19 thru 21 apr in areas bound by: a. 36-52N 123-10W, 36-20N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 94/162016-03-28 → 2016-04-03Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0059Z commencing daily 01 and 02 apr in area bound by 34-00N 119-47W, 33-39N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 88/162016-03-25 → 2016-03-28Hazardous operations 1300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 30 and 31 mar, alternate 1300Z to 0100Z commencing…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 83/162016-03-18 → 2016-03-24Hazardous operations 221600Z to 222000Z mar, alternate 231500Z to 231900Z and 241600Z to 242000Z mar in area…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 72/162016-03-10 → 2016-03-11Hazardous operations 2000Z to 0230Z commencing daily 14 thru 16 mar in area bound by 33-38N 120-31W, 33-23N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 680/162016-03-09 → 2016-03-15Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1100Z daily 14 thru 17 mar within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46ENorth Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 70/162016-03-09 → 2016-03-12Four 13 foot long orange objects partially submerged and adrift between 22-35N 160-18W and 23-00N 160-00WEastern North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 63/162016-03-04 → 2016-03-10Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2100Z daily 09 and 10 mar in area bound by 33-38N 120-31W, 33-23N 120-10W,…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 52/162016-02-21 → 2016-02-26Hazardous operations 0631Z to 1336Z daily 26 thru 29 feb in areas bound by: a. 34-16N 124-50W, 34-37N…North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 46/162016-02-16 → 2016-02-21Hazardous operations 0631Z to 1334Z daily 21 thru 23 feb in areas bound by: a. 34-19N 124-35W, 34-42N…North Pacific · Rockets
- HYDROPAC 414/162016-02-14 → 2016-02-17Hazardous operations 170845Z to 171004Z feb in areas bound by: a. 29-35-00N 132-33-00E, 29-49-48N…Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 44/162016-02-11 → 2016-02-19Hazardous operations 161800Z to 162200Z feb, alternate 171700Z to 172130Z, 181700Z to 182130Z and 191600Z to…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 354/162016-02-07 → 2016-02-11Hazardous operations 120845Z to 121004Z feb in areas bound by: a. 29-35-00N 132-33-00E, 29-49-48N…Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 35/162016-02-05 → 2016-02-10Hazardous operations 1109Z to 1256Z daily 10 thru 12 feb in areas bound by: a. 33-31N 121-03W, 34-00N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 31/162016-01-29 → 2016-02-07Hazardous operations 2030Z to 0300Z commencing daily 03 and 04 feb, alternate 2030Z to 0300Z commencing…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 239/162016-01-27 → 2016-01-30Hazardous operations 2200Z to 2330Z daily 29 jan thru 01 feb within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46ENorth Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 23/162016-01-22 → 2016-01-29Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2000Z daily 25 thru 27 and 29 jan in area bound by 33-38N 120-20W, 33-55N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 22/162016-01-22 → 2016-01-27Hazardous operations 1630Z to 1830Z daily 26 and 27 jan in area bound by 29-55N 118-25W, 29-55N 116-11W,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 21/162016-01-21 → 2016-01-26Hazardous operations 261300Z to 262100Z jan in area bound by 33-52-42N 119-33-10W, 33-32-52N 119-21-26W,…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 19/162016-01-20 → 2016-01-2323 foot long orange object partially submerged and adrift in 22-47N 159-56WEastern North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 14/162016-01-12 → 2016-01-22Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2359Z daily 20 and 21 jan in area bound by 33-52-42N 119-33-10W, 33-32-52N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 12/162016-01-12 → 2016-01-19Hazardous operations 171815Z to 171927Z jan, alternate 1815Z to 1927Z daily 18 and 19 jan in area bound by…Eastern North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 11/162016-01-11 → 2016-01-24Hazardous operations 1700Z to 0330Z commencing daily 12, 15 and 18 thru 23 jan in area bound by 26-28N…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 3/162016-01-07 → 2016-01-11Hazardous operations 1700Z to 0330Z commencing daily 11, 12 and 18 thru 23 jan in area bound by 26-28N…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 4131/152015-12-19 → 2015-12-26Hazardous operations 2130Z to 2300Z daily 23 thru 26 dec within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46ENorth Pacific · Rockets
- HYDROPAC 4016/152015-12-10 → 2015-12-14Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0130Z daily 13 and 14 dec within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46ENorth Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 398/152015-12-07 → 2015-12-10Hazardous operations 080900Z to 081800Z dec, alternate 0900Z to 1800Z daily 09 and 10 dec in areas bound by:…Eastern North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 3997/152015-12-07 → 2015-12-10Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0130Z daily 10 thru 13 dec within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46ENorth Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 395/152015-12-05 → 2015-12-10Hazardous operations 090530Z to 091100Z dec, alternate 0530Z to 1100Z daily 10 thru 13 dec in areas bound…North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 3894/152015-11-26 → 2015-12-04Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0130Z daily 01 thru 04 dec within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46ENorth Pacific · Rockets
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