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 807/232023-11-14 → 2023-11-23Hazardous operations, space debris 170738Z to 171204Z, 180716Z to 181142Z, 190655Z to 191121Z, 200633Z to…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 788/232023-11-06 → 2023-11-13Hazardous operations, space debris 1847Z to 2023Z daily 11 thru 13 nov in area bound by 31-26.00N…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 773/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-10Missile operations 081800Z to 090200Z and 091300Z to 100200Z nov in area bound by 32-36.00N 118-20.00W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 770/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-06Hazardous operations, space debris 1847Z to 2023Z daily 07 thru 13 nov in area bound by 31-26.00N…Eastern North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 3389/232023-10-26 → 2023-11-02Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2100Z to 0900Z daily 30 and 31 oct, alternate 012100Z to 020900Z novWestern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 746/232023-10-24 → 2023-11-03Hazardous operations, space debris 280637Z to 281057Z oct, alternate 290616Z to 291035Z, 300554Z to 301013Z,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 714/232023-10-14 → 2023-10-25Hazardous operations, space debris 190702Z to 191122Z oct, alternate 200641Z to 201100Z, 210619Z to 211039Z,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 701/232023-10-05 → 2023-10-15Hazardous operations, space debris 090713Z to 091133Z oct, alternate 100652Z to 101111Z, 110630Z to 111050Z,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 697/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-02Hazardous operations, space debris 070706Z to 071125Z oct, alternate 080644Z to 081104Z, 090623Z to 091042Z,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 687/232023-09-28 → 2023-10-08Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2000Z to 0100Z daily 03 thru 07 oct in areas bound by: a. 34-26.00N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 650/232023-09-20 → 2023-10-01Hazardous operations, space debris 250711Z to 251131Z sep, 260650Z to 261109Z sep, 270628Z to 271048Z sep,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 617/232023-09-07 → 2023-09-18Hazardous operations, space debris 120647Z to 121107Z, 130716Z to 131136Z, 140655Z to 141114Z, 150633Z to…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- HYDROPAC 2838/232023-09-04 → 2023-09-07Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 062347Z to 062351Z sep, alternate 2347Z to 2351Z daily 07 thru 14…North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Japan
- HYDROPAC 2739/232023-08-25 → 2023-09-04Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 280030Z to 280035Z aug, alternate 0030Z to 0035Z daily 29 aug…North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Japan
- HYDROPAC 2728/232023-08-24 → 2023-08-25Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 270034Z to 270039Z aug, alternate 0034Z to 0039Z daily 28 aug…North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Japan
- HYDROPAC 2696/232023-08-21 → 2023-08-24Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 260039Z to 260044Z, alternate 0039Z to 0044Z daily 27 aug thru 15…North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Japan
- NAVAREA XII 561/232023-08-18 → 2023-08-28Hazardous operations, space debris 220554Z to 221004Z, 230533Z to 230942Z, 240512Z to 240921Z, 250449Z to…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 521/232023-08-11 → 2023-08-18Hazardous operations, space debris 170652Z to 171101Z aug, alternate 180721Z to 180847Z, 190659Z to 191109Z,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 504/232023-08-07 → 2023-08-14Hazardous operations, space debris 080528Z to 080938Z, 090504Z to 090913Z, 100439Z to 100847Z, 110413Z to…Eastern Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 501/232023-08-06 → 2023-08-07Hazardous operations, space debris 090504Z to 090913Z, 100439Z to 100847Z, 110413Z to 110821Z, 120348Z to…Eastern Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 494/232023-08-04 → 2023-08-14Hazardous operations, space debris 080357Z to 080822Z, 090332Z to 090757Z, 100307Z to 100731Z, 110241Z to…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 445/232023-07-17 → 2023-07-25Hazardous operations, space debris 0330Z to 0739Z daily 19 thru 25 jul in area bound by 02-55.00S…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 437/232023-07-13 → 2023-07-24Hazardous operations, space debris 190430Z to 190623Z, 200404Z to 200558Z, 210339Z to 210532Z, 220314Z to…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 420/232023-07-02 → 2023-07-13Hazardous operations, space debris 072024Z to 072147Z, 081959Z to 082122Z, 091934Z to 092056Z, 101908Z to…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 419/232023-07-02 → 2023-07-13Hazardous operations, space debris 071902Z to 072045Z, 081837Z to 082020Z, 091812Z to 091954Z, 101746Z to…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 375/232023-06-21 → 2023-06-29Hazardous operations, space debris 1630Z to 1800Z daily 27 thru 30 jun in area bound by 11-18.00N…Eastern Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2050/232023-06-21 → 2023-06-29Hazardous operations, space debris 1630Z to 1800Z daily 27 thru 30 jun in area bound by 11-18.00N…Eastern Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 362/232023-06-17 → 2023-06-28Hazardous operations, space debris 220707Z to 220810Z, 230642Z to 230745Z, 240617Z to 240719Z, 250551Z to…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 350/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-19Hazardous operations, space debris 2136Z to 2257Z daily, 12 thru 19 jun in area bound by 31-22.00N…Eastern North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1895/232023-06-06 → 2023-06-09Hazardous operations, rocket launching 090100Z to 090700Z jun in area bound by 01-26.00N 144-48.00E,…Western North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1815/232023-05-31 → 2023-06-20Missile and gunnery 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04 thru 19 jun in areas bound by: a. 44-50.00N 149-20.00E,…Sea of Okhotsk · Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
- NAVAREA XII 265/232023-05-05 → 2023-05-10Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1833Z to 2100Z daily 10 thru 14 may in areas bound by: a. 34-40.00N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 212/232023-04-15 → 2023-04-15Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0545Z to 0811Z daily 15 thru 19 apr in areas bound by: a. 34-25.00N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 210/232023-04-14 → 2023-04-19Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0631Z to 1337Z daily 19 and 20 apr in areas bound by: a. 34-40.00N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 1243/232023-04-14 → 2023-04-19Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0631Z to 1437Z daily 19 and 20 apr in area bound by 14-31.00N…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 209/232023-04-14 → 2023-04-14Hazardous operations, rocket launching in areas bound by: a. 0631Z to 1337Z daily on 19 thru 20 aprEastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 1234/232023-04-14 → 2023-04-14Hazardous operations, rocket launching in areas bound by: a. 0631Z to 1337Z daily on 19 thru 20 aprEastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 204/232023-04-11 → 2023-04-15Hazardous operations, rocket launching 140545Z to 140805Z apr, alternate 150545Z to 150805Z apr in areas…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 201/232023-04-11 → 2023-04-11Hazardous operations, rocket launching 120545Z to 120805Z apr, alternate 130545Z to 130805Z apr in areas…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 196/232023-04-08 → 2023-04-11Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 0545Z to 0805Z daily 11 thru 15 apr in area bound by 34-25.00N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 967/232023-03-22 → 2023-03-27Hazardous operations, space debris 270200Z to 270900Z mar in area bound by 01-12.00N 144-31.00E, 01-26.00N…Western North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 814/232023-03-10 → 2023-03-14Hazardous operations, space debris 2300Z to 0030Z daily 12 thru 15 mar in area within 216 miles of 24-23.00N…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 99/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-03Hazardous operations, rocket launching 031720Z to 032342Z mar, alternate 041720Z to 042344Z mar in areas…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 364/232023-02-01 → 2023-02-08Hazardous operations, space debris 0900Z to 1030Z daily 05 thru 08 feb in area within 216 miles of 24-23.00N…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 43/232023-01-30 → 2023-01-31Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 1502Z to 2145Z daily 31 jan thru 02 feb in area bound by…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 981/222022-12-28 → 2023-01-04Hazardous operations, rocket launching 300648Z to 301036Z dec 22, alternate 0648Z to 1036Z daily 31 dec thru…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 979/222022-12-24 → 2022-12-28Hazardous operations, rocket launching 300648Z to 301036Z dec 22, alternate 0648Z to 1036Z daily 01 thru 04…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 963/222022-12-10 → 2022-12-18Hazardous operations, space debris 1334Z to 1356Z daily 15 thru 18 dec in area bound by 10-16.00N…Eastern North Pacific · South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 3529/222022-12-10 → 2022-12-18Hazardous operations, space debris 1334Z to 1356Z daily 15 thru 18 dec in area bound by 10-16.00N…Eastern North Pacific · South Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 944/222022-12-06 → 2022-12-08Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 111705Z to 111805Z dec in area bound by 07-29.00N 120-10.00W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
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