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. NAVAREA XII 240/022002-08-22 → 2002-08-29
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  2. NAVAREA XII 234/022002-08-15 → 2002-08-22
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  3. NAVAREA XII 228/022002-08-08 → 2002-08-15
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  4. NAVAREA XII 226/022002-08-02 → 2002-08-08
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  5. NAVAREA XII 224/022002-07-26 → 2002-08-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
  6. NAVAREA XII 220/022002-07-25 → 2002-08-02
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  7. NAVAREA XII 217/022002-07-18 → 2002-07-25
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  8. NAVAREA XII 210/022002-07-11 → 2002-07-18
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  9. NAVAREA XII 203/022002-07-04 → 2002-07-11
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  10. NAVAREA XII 193/022002-06-27 → 2002-07-04
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  11. NAVAREA XII 190/022002-06-26 → 2002-07-26
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
  12. NAVAREA XII 181/022002-06-20 → 2002-06-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  13. NAVAREA XII 175/022002-06-13 → 2002-06-20
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  14. NAVAREA XII 166/022002-06-06 → 2002-06-13
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  15. NAVAREA XII 155/022002-05-30 → 2002-06-06
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  16. NAVAREA XII 149/022002-05-27 → 2002-06-26
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
  17. NAVAREA XII 146/022002-05-23 → 2002-05-30
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  18. NAVAREA XII 139/022002-05-16 → 2002-05-23
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  19. NAVAREA XII 132/022002-05-09 → 2002-05-16
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  20. NAVAREA XII 128/022002-05-02 → 2002-05-09
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  21. NAVAREA XII 119/022002-04-26 → 2002-05-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
  22. NAVAREA XII 116/022002-04-25 → 2002-05-02
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  23. NAVAREA XII 102/022002-04-12 → 2002-04-25
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  24. NAVAREA XII 96/022002-04-04 → 2002-04-12
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  25. NAVAREA XII 88/022002-03-28 → 2002-04-04
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  26. NAVAREA XII 87/022002-03-27 → 2002-04-26
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
  27. NAVAREA XII 81/022002-03-21 → 2002-03-28
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  28. NAVAREA XII 73/022002-03-14 → 2002-03-21
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  29. NAVAREA XII 70/022002-03-07 → 2002-03-14
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  30. NAVAREA XII 66/022002-02-28 → 2002-03-07
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  31. NAVAREA XII 59/022002-02-25 → 2002-03-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
  32. NAVAREA XII 55/022002-02-21 → 2002-02-28
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  33. NAVAREA XII 52/022002-02-14 → 2002-02-21
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  34. NAVAREA XII 42/022002-02-07 → 2002-02-14
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  35. NAVAREA XII 37/022002-01-31 → 2002-02-07
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  36. NAVAREA XII 32/022002-01-28 → 2002-02-25
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
  37. NAVAREA XII 30/022002-01-24 → 2002-01-31
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  38. NAVAREA XII 27/022002-01-17 → 2002-01-24
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  39. NAVAREA XII 17/022002-01-10 → 2002-01-17
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  40. NAVAREA XII 8/022002-01-04 → 2002-01-10
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  41. NAVAREA XII 392/012001-12-27 → 2002-01-28
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
  42. NAVAREA XII 391/012001-12-27 → 2002-01-04
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  43. NAVAREA XII 387/012001-12-20 → 2001-12-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  44. NAVAREA XII 381/012001-12-13 → 2001-12-20
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  45. NAVAREA XII 373/012001-12-06 → 2001-12-13
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  46. NAVAREA XII 363/012001-11-29 → 2001-12-06
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  47. NAVAREA XII 360/012001-11-26 → 2001-12-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2400Z daily monday thru sunday in the pacific missile range…
  48. NAVAREA XII 350/012001-11-22 → 2001-11-29
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  49. NAVAREA XII 345/012001-11-15 → 2001-11-22
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…
  50. NAVAREA XII 336/012001-11-08 → 2001-11-15
    Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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