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 · 1,271 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 · 18 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 1868/102010-09-14 → 2010-09-17Hazardous operations 171001Z to 171601Z sep in areas bound by: a. 10-38N 142-52E, 10-46N 143-02E, 10-58N…Western North Pacific · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 382/102010-09-13 → 2010-09-14Hazardous operations 0931Z to 1731Z daily 15 thru 17 sep in areas bound by: a. 34-54N 121-03W, 34-56N…Eastern North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1862/102010-09-13 → 2010-09-14Hazardous operations 0931Z to 1731Z daily 15 thru 17 sep in areas bound by: a. 10-38N 142-52E, 10-46N…Western North Pacific · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 381/102010-09-13 → 2010-09-20Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1843/102010-09-11 → 2010-09-13Hazardous operations 0931Z to 1731Z daily 15 thru 20 sep in areas bound by: a. 10-38N 142-52E, 10-46N…Western North Pacific · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 378/102010-09-11 → 2010-09-13Hazardous operations 0931Z to 1731Z daily 15 thru 20 sep in areas bound by: a. 34-54N 121-03W, 34-56N…Eastern North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1804/102010-09-06 → 2010-09-12Hazardous operations 111121Z to 111248Z sep, alternate 1006Z to 1244Z daily 12 thru 30 sep in areas bound…Western North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 376/102010-09-06 → 2010-09-13Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1792/102010-09-05 → 2010-09-08Hazardous operations 2000Z to 2359Z daily 05 thru 07 sep: a. within 8.6 miles of 52-33.0N 159-03.3EWestern North Pacific · Kamchatka-southeast Coast · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 374/102010-09-05 → 2010-10-01Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 370/102010-08-30 → 2010-09-06Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 364/102010-08-22 → 2010-08-30Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 352/102010-08-09 → 2010-08-22Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 344/102010-08-02 → 2010-08-09Missiles 1. intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 343/102010-07-31 → 2010-09-05Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 335/102010-07-25 → 2010-08-02Missiles 1. intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 321/102010-07-18 → 2010-07-25Missiles 1. intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 1463/102010-07-16 → 2010-07-17Hazardous operations 162300Z to 170200Z, 170400Z to 170700Z and 170900Z to 171200Z jul in area bound by…Western North Pacific · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1459/102010-07-15 → 2010-07-21Hazardous 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
- NAVAREA XII 314/102010-07-11 → 2010-07-18Missiles 1. intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 1406/102010-07-07 → 2010-07-11Hazardous operations 1830Z to 2000Z daily 10 thru 13 jul within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 304/102010-07-04 → 2010-07-11Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1373/102010-07-02 → 2010-07-08Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 05 thru 07 jul and 0400Z to 0700Z and 0900Z to 1200Z…Kamchatka-east Coast · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 298/102010-06-30 → 2010-07-31Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 294/102010-06-27 → 2010-07-04Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1321/102010-06-26 → 2010-06-30Hazardous 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
- NAVAREA XII 291/102010-06-26 → 2010-06-29Hazardous operations 290530Z to 291100Z jun, alternate 020530Z to 021100Z and 030530Z to 031100Z jul in area…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 283/102010-06-23 → 2010-06-26Hazardous operations 280530Z to 281100Z jun, alternate 290530Z to 291100Z jun and 010530Z to 011100Z jul in…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 277/102010-06-20 → 2010-06-27Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 267/102010-06-13 → 2010-06-20Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 265/102010-06-13 → 2010-06-18Hazardous operations 170001Z to 170530Z jun, alternate 180001Z to 180530Z jun in area bound by 22-00N…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1225/102010-06-12 → 2010-06-16Hazardous 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
- NAVAREA XII 254/102010-06-06 → 2010-06-28Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 244/102010-06-01 → 2010-06-30Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 241/102010-05-30 → 2010-06-06Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1123/102010-05-30 → 2010-06-07Hazardous operations 2200Z to 2330Z daily 03 thru 06 jun within 216 miles of 31-55N 153-45EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 232/102010-05-23 → 2010-05-30Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 1027/102010-05-18 → 2010-05-21Hazardous operations 202204Z to 202230Z may, alternate 2154Z to 2325Z daily 21 may thru 02 jun in areas…Western North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 222/102010-05-16 → 2010-05-23Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 994/102010-05-13 → 2010-05-18Hazardous operations 172150Z to 172216Z may, alternate 2154Z to 2325Z daily 18 may thru 02 jun in areas…Western North Pacific · Rockets
- NAVAREA XII 214/102010-05-09 → 2010-05-16Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 213/102010-05-08 → 2010-05-23Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0300Z commencing daily 12, 14, 15, 19, 21 and 22 may and 172100Z to 180300Z…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 207/102010-05-02 → 2010-05-09Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 206/102010-05-01 → 2010-06-01Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 199/102010-04-25 → 2010-05-02Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles
- HYDROPAC 825/102010-04-21 → 2010-04-23Hazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 824/102010-04-21 → 2010-04-23Hazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 808/102010-04-20 → 2010-04-24Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1230Z daily 24 thur 27 apr within 216 miles of 24-23N 161-46EWestern North Pacific · Rockets
- HYDROPAC 802/102010-04-18 → 2010-04-21Hazardous 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
- HYDROPAC 801/102010-04-18 → 2010-04-21Hazardous 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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