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
- HYDROPAC 2638/142014-09-08 → 2014-09-20Hazardous operations 2000Z to 0900Z commencing daily 08 thru 12 and 14 thru 19 sep in area bound by…Kamchatka-southeast Coast · Gunnery · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 309/142014-09-06 → 2014-09-14Hazardous operations 110800Z to 180001Z sep in areas: a. bound by 34-24N 124-45W, 34-38N 123-00W, 35-00N…North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 2470/142014-08-23 → 2014-09-06Hazardous operations 2000Z to 0800Z commencing daily 28, 29 aug, 04 and 05 sep in area bound by 50-06-18N…Kamchatka-southeast Coast · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 292/142014-08-23 → 2014-08-27Hazardous operations 261830Z to 270101Z aug in area bound by 33-58-17N 119-44-18W, 33-39-16N 119-07-02W,…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 269/142014-08-08 → 2014-08-13Hazardous operations 1800Z to 1946Z daily 13 thru 18 aug in area bound by 09-27N 125-20W, 09-39N 126-22W,…Eastern North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 248/142014-07-25 → 2014-08-08Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2359Z daily 30 jul thru 01 aug and 04 thru 07 aug in area bound by 34-07N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 247/142014-07-25 → 2014-08-08Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2359Z daily 30 jul thru 01 aug and 04 thru 07 aug in area bound by 34-07N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 228/142014-07-10 → 2014-07-16Hazardous operations 1600Z to 2300Z daily 15 and 16 jul in area bound by 29-55N 118-25W, 29-55N 116-00W,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico · Baja California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1996/142014-07-07 → 2014-07-08Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0900Z commencing daily 11 and 12 jul in area bound by 20-05N 146-33E, 20-05N…Western North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1981/142014-07-06 → 2014-07-13Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0900Z commencing daily 11 and 12 jul in area bound by 20-05N 146-33E, 20-05N…Western North Pacific · Gunnery · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 214/142014-07-01 → 2014-07-02Hazardous operations 0656Z to 1057Z daily 02 thru 06 jul in areas bound by: a. 34-01N 120-43W, 34-05N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 209/142014-06-26 → 2014-07-01Hazardous operations 0926Z to 1057Z daily 01 thru 06 jul in areas bound by: a. 34-01N 120-43W, 34-05N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 204/142014-06-24 → 2014-06-29Hazardous operations 281730Z to 290200Z jun, alternate 1730Z to 0200Z commencing daily 29 jun thru 03 jul in…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 201/142014-06-22 → 2014-06-27Hazardous operations 270130Z to 270700Z jun, alternate 280130Z to 280700Z jun in area bound by 25-00N…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 200/142014-06-22 → 2014-06-27Hazardous operations 252330Z to 261200Z and 270200Z to 271200Z jun in area bound by 34-05-24N 120-30-04W,…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 191/142014-06-17 → 2014-06-22Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2107Z daily 22 thru 24 jun in areas: a. bound by 34-55N 123-58W, 34-58N…Eastern North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1744/142014-06-17 → 2014-06-22Hazardous operations 221600Z to 222000Z jun, alternate 1600Z to 2000Z daily 23 and 24 jun in areas bound by:…North Pacific · Marshall Islands · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 185/142014-06-10 → 2014-06-15Hazardous operations 141500Z to 150100Z jun in area bound by 33-30N 119-41W, 33-12N 119-07W, 32-56N 119-07W,…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 184/142014-06-09 → 2014-06-15Hazardous operations 131400Z to 140100Z jun, alternate 141400Z to 150100Z jun in area bound by 33-41N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 180/142014-06-05 → 2014-06-12Hazardous operations 101500Z to 110100Z jun, alternate 111500Z to 120100Z jun in area bound by 33-30N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 176/142014-05-29 → 2014-06-15Hazardous operations 031730Z to 040200Z jun, alternate 1730Z to 0200Z commencing daily 04 thru 14 jun in…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 153/142014-05-20 → 2014-05-26Hazardous operations 261530Z to 262100Z may, alternate 271530Z to 272100Z and 281530Z to 282100Z may in area…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 150/142014-05-19 → 2014-05-20Hazardous operations 241530Z to 242100Z may, alternate 251530Z to 252100Z and 261530Z to 262100Z may in area…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 148/142014-05-18 → 2014-05-23Hazardous operations 222206Z to 222310Z may, alternate 232204Z to 232308Z may in area bound by 18-30N…North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 146/142014-05-16 → 2014-05-21Hazardous operations 210500Z to 211030Z may, alternate 220500Z to 221030Z and 230500Z to 231030Z may in area…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 141/142014-05-13 → 2014-05-18Space debrisEastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 137/142014-05-11 → 2014-05-19Hazardous operations 1700Z to 0100Z commencing daily 15 thru 18 may in area bound by 33-30N 119-41W, 33-12N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1354/142014-05-10 → 2014-05-19Hazardous operations 2130Z to 2300Z daily 15 thru 18 may within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46ENorth Pacific · Rockets
- HYDROPAC 1180/142014-04-25 → 2014-04-30Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0530Z daily 28 thru 30 apr within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 101/142014-04-12 → 2014-04-19Hazardous operations 150030Z to 150530Z apr, alternate 160030Z to 160530Z apr, 180030Z to 180530Z apr,…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 96/142014-04-11 → 2014-04-12Hazardous operations, 110030Z to 110530Z apr, alternate 120030Z to 120530Z, 130030Z to 130530Z apr, 180030Z…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 94/142014-04-09 → 2014-04-11Hazardous operations, 110030Z to 110530Z apr, alternate 120030Z to 120530Z apr, 180030Z to 180530Z apr,…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 85/142014-03-31 → 2014-04-06Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0059Z commencing daily 04 and 05 apr in area bound by 34-00N 119-47W, 33-39N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 84/142014-03-30 → 2014-04-03Hazardous operations 1416Z to 1556Z daily 03 thru 07 apr in area bound by 07-48N 125-54W, 08-00N 126-55W,…Eastern North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 702/142014-03-12 → 2014-03-19Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0030Z commencing daily 15 thru 18 mar within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
- HYDROPAC 692/142014-03-11 → 2014-03-12Hazardous operations 2100Z to 2230Z daily 15 thru 18 mar within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 48/142014-03-02 → 2014-04-05Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 530/142014-02-23 → 2014-02-27Hazardous operations 271812Z to 272038Z feb, alternate 1812Z to 2038Z daily 28 feb thru 30 mar in areas…Western North Pacific · Rockets
- HYDROPAC 403/142014-02-10 → 2014-02-17Hazardous operations 2100Z to 2230Z daily 14 thru 17 feb within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 18/142014-02-01 → 2014-03-02Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 1/142014-01-01 → 2014-02-01Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 3964/132013-12-21 → 2013-12-26Hazardous operations 1030Z to 1200Z daily 26 thru 29 dec within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
- HYDROPAC 3888/132013-12-13 → 2013-12-17Hazardous operations 170839Z to 171639Z dec, alternate 180839Z to 181723Z and 190923Z to 191723Z dec: a. in…North Pacific · Marshall Islands · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 313/132013-12-12 → 2013-12-17Hazardous operations: a. 0909Z to 1646Z daily 17 thru 19 dec in area between 34-52N 34-46N and 121-08W 120-34WEastern North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 3870/132013-12-12 → 2013-12-13Hazardous operations 170839Z to 171639Z dec, alternate 190923Z to 191723Z dec: a. in area bound by 09-17N…North Pacific · Marshall Islands · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 3801/132013-12-05 → 2013-12-10Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1330Z daily 08 thru 11 dec within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
- HYDROPAC 3791/132013-12-04 → 2013-12-05Hazardous operations 1230Z to 1330Z daily 08 thru 11 dec within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 302/132013-12-01 → 2014-01-01Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 301/132013-12-01 → 2013-12-06Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1005Z daily 06 thru 10 dec in areas bound by: a. 33-53N 121-10W, 34-00N…Eastern North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 3475/132013-11-08 → 2013-11-12Hazardous operations 2330Z to 0100Z commencing daily 11 thru 15 nov within 216 miles of 31-55N 153-45EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
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