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

  1. NAVAREA XI 379/26in force2026-08-21
    Space 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
  2. NAVAREA XI 372/26in force2026-08-19
    Rocket 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
  3. HYDROPAC 2320/26in force2026-08-12
    The 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
  4. NAVAREA XII 540/26in force2026-08-10
    Space debris hazard operations occur daily from August 13 to 26 in two North Pacific areas.
    North Pacific
  5. NAVAREA XII 551/26in force2026-08-08
    Rocket 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
  6. NAVAREA XII 539/26in force2026-08-04
    Hazardous rocket launching operations take place off California in multiple areas from August 15 to 22, with alternate dates.
    North Pacific · California
  7. NAVAREA XII 93/23in force2023-02-28
    Periodic 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

  1. NAVAREA XII 93/23in force2023-02-28 · 1,271 d
    Periodic 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
  2. NAVAREA XII 539/26in force2026-08-04 · 18 d
    Hazardous rocket launching operations take place off California in multiple areas from August 15 to 22, with alternate dates.
    North Pacific · California
  3. NAVAREA XII 551/26in force2026-08-08 · 14 d
    Rocket 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
  4. NAVAREA XII 540/26in force2026-08-10 · 12 d
    Space debris hazard operations occur daily from August 13 to 26 in two North Pacific areas.
    North Pacific
  5. HYDROPAC 2320/26in force2026-08-12 · 10 d
    The 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

  1. HYDROPAC 1868/102010-09-14 → 2010-09-17
    Hazardous operations 171001Z to 171601Z sep in areas bound by: a. 10-38N 142-52E, 10-46N 143-02E, 10-58N…
    Western North Pacific · Missiles
  2. NAVAREA XII 382/102010-09-13 → 2010-09-14
    Hazardous operations 0931Z to 1731Z daily 15 thru 17 sep in areas bound by: a. 34-54N 121-03W, 34-56N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Missiles
  3. HYDROPAC 1862/102010-09-13 → 2010-09-14
    Hazardous operations 0931Z to 1731Z daily 15 thru 17 sep in areas bound by: a. 10-38N 142-52E, 10-46N…
    Western North Pacific · Missiles
  4. NAVAREA XII 381/102010-09-13 → 2010-09-20
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  5. HYDROPAC 1843/102010-09-11 → 2010-09-13
    Hazardous operations 0931Z to 1731Z daily 15 thru 20 sep in areas bound by: a. 10-38N 142-52E, 10-46N…
    Western North Pacific · Missiles
  6. NAVAREA XII 378/102010-09-11 → 2010-09-13
    Hazardous operations 0931Z to 1731Z daily 15 thru 20 sep in areas bound by: a. 34-54N 121-03W, 34-56N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Missiles
  7. HYDROPAC 1804/102010-09-06 → 2010-09-12
    Hazardous operations 111121Z to 111248Z sep, alternate 1006Z to 1244Z daily 12 thru 30 sep in areas bound…
    Western North Pacific · Rockets
  8. NAVAREA XII 376/102010-09-06 → 2010-09-13
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  9. HYDROPAC 1792/102010-09-05 → 2010-09-08
    Hazardous operations 2000Z to 2359Z daily 05 thru 07 sep: a. within 8.6 miles of 52-33.0N 159-03.3E
    Western North Pacific · Kamchatka-southeast Coast · Missiles
  10. NAVAREA XII 374/102010-09-05 → 2010-10-01
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
    North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
  11. NAVAREA XII 370/102010-08-30 → 2010-09-06
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  12. NAVAREA XII 364/102010-08-22 → 2010-08-30
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  13. NAVAREA XII 352/102010-08-09 → 2010-08-22
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  14. NAVAREA XII 344/102010-08-02 → 2010-08-09
    Missiles 1. intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  15. NAVAREA XII 343/102010-07-31 → 2010-09-05
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
    North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
  16. NAVAREA XII 335/102010-07-25 → 2010-08-02
    Missiles 1. intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  17. NAVAREA XII 321/102010-07-18 → 2010-07-25
    Missiles 1. intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  18. HYDROPAC 1463/102010-07-16 → 2010-07-17
    Hazardous operations 162300Z to 170200Z, 170400Z to 170700Z and 170900Z to 171200Z jul in area bound by…
    Western North Pacific · Missiles
  19. HYDROPAC 1459/102010-07-15 → 2010-07-21
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 18 thru 20 jul and 0400Z to 0700Z and 0900Z to 1200Z…
    Western North Pacific · Kamchatka-east Coast · Missiles
  20. NAVAREA XII 314/102010-07-11 → 2010-07-18
    Missiles 1. intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  21. HYDROPAC 1406/102010-07-07 → 2010-07-11
    Hazardous operations 1830Z to 2000Z daily 10 thru 13 jul within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46E
    Western North Pacific · Rockets
  22. NAVAREA XII 304/102010-07-04 → 2010-07-11
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  23. HYDROPAC 1373/102010-07-02 → 2010-07-08
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 05 thru 07 jul and 0400Z to 0700Z and 0900Z to 1200Z…
    Kamchatka-east Coast · Missiles
  24. NAVAREA XII 298/102010-06-30 → 2010-07-31
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
    North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
  25. NAVAREA XII 294/102010-06-27 → 2010-07-04
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  26. HYDROPAC 1321/102010-06-26 → 2010-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0901Z to 1730Z daily 30 jun and 01 jul: a. in area bound by 09-17N 167-23E, 09-23N…
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands · Missiles
  27. NAVAREA XII 291/102010-06-26 → 2010-06-29
    Hazardous operations 290530Z to 291100Z jun, alternate 020530Z to 021100Z and 030530Z to 031100Z jul in area…
    North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
  28. NAVAREA XII 283/102010-06-23 → 2010-06-26
    Hazardous operations 280530Z to 281100Z jun, alternate 290530Z to 291100Z jun and 010530Z to 011100Z jul in…
    North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
  29. NAVAREA XII 277/102010-06-20 → 2010-06-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  30. NAVAREA XII 267/102010-06-13 → 2010-06-20
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  31. NAVAREA XII 265/102010-06-13 → 2010-06-18
    Hazardous operations 170001Z to 170530Z jun, alternate 180001Z to 180530Z jun in area bound by 22-00N…
    North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
  32. HYDROPAC 1225/102010-06-12 → 2010-06-16
    Hazardous operations 0901Z to 1728Z daily 16 thru 18 jun in areas bound by: a. 09-09N 167-09E, 09-23N…
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands · Missiles
  33. NAVAREA XII 254/102010-06-06 → 2010-06-28
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  34. NAVAREA XII 244/102010-06-01 → 2010-06-30
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
    North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
  35. NAVAREA XII 241/102010-05-30 → 2010-06-06
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  36. HYDROPAC 1123/102010-05-30 → 2010-06-07
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 2330Z daily 03 thru 06 jun within 216 miles of 31-55N 153-45E
    Western North Pacific · Rockets
  37. NAVAREA XII 232/102010-05-23 → 2010-05-30
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  38. HYDROPAC 1027/102010-05-18 → 2010-05-21
    Hazardous operations 202204Z to 202230Z may, alternate 2154Z to 2325Z daily 21 may thru 02 jun in areas…
    Western North Pacific · Rockets
  39. NAVAREA XII 222/102010-05-16 → 2010-05-23
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  40. HYDROPAC 994/102010-05-13 → 2010-05-18
    Hazardous operations 172150Z to 172216Z may, alternate 2154Z to 2325Z daily 18 may thru 02 jun in areas…
    Western North Pacific · Rockets
  41. NAVAREA XII 214/102010-05-09 → 2010-05-16
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  42. NAVAREA XII 213/102010-05-08 → 2010-05-23
    Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0300Z commencing daily 12, 14, 15, 19, 21 and 22 may and 172100Z to 180300Z…
    North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
  43. NAVAREA XII 207/102010-05-02 → 2010-05-09
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  44. NAVAREA XII 206/102010-05-01 → 2010-06-01
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
    North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
  45. NAVAREA XII 199/102010-04-25 → 2010-05-02
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
    Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
  46. HYDROPAC 825/102010-04-21 → 2010-04-23
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 0147Z commencing daily 22 thru 27 apr in area bound by 11-31N 169-25E, 11-49N…
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands · Missiles
  47. HYDROPAC 824/102010-04-21 → 2010-04-23
    Hazardous operations 1201Z to 0745Z commencing daily 22 thru 27 apr in area bound by 08-51N 166-30E, 08-43N…
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands · Missiles
  48. HYDROPAC 808/102010-04-20 → 2010-04-24
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1230Z daily 24 thur 27 apr within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46E
    Western North Pacific · Rockets
  49. HYDROPAC 802/102010-04-18 → 2010-04-21
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 0147Z commencing daily 20 thru 27 apr: in area bound by 11-31N 169-25E, 11-49N…
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands · Missiles
  50. HYDROPAC 801/102010-04-18 → 2010-04-21
    Hazardous operations 1201Z to 0745Z commencing daily 20 thru 27 apr in area bound by 08-51N 166-30E, 08-43N…
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands · Missiles

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