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 138/002000-04-26 → 2000-05-26
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  2. NAVAREA XII 130/002000-04-20 → 2000-04-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  3. NAVAREA XII 124/002000-04-13 → 2000-04-20
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  4. NAVAREA XII 116/002000-04-06 → 2000-04-13
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  5. NAVAREA XII 110/002000-03-30 → 2000-04-06
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  6. NAVAREA XII 106/002000-03-27 → 2000-04-26
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  7. NAVAREA XII 97/002000-03-23 → 2000-03-30
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  8. NAVAREA XII 83/002000-03-16 → 2000-03-23
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  9. NAVAREA XII 80/002000-03-09 → 2000-03-16
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  10. NAVAREA XII 67/002000-03-02 → 2000-03-09
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  11. NAVAREA XII 60/002000-02-25 → 2000-03-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  12. NAVAREA XII 58/002000-02-24 → 2000-03-02
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  13. NAVAREA XII 49/002000-02-17 → 2000-02-24
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  14. NAVAREA XII 43/002000-02-10 → 2000-02-17
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  15. NAVAREA XII 37/002000-02-03 → 2000-02-10
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  16. NAVAREA XII 31/002000-01-27 → 2000-02-03
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  17. NAVAREA XII 30/002000-01-27 → 2000-02-25
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  18. NAVAREA XII 21/002000-01-20 → 2000-01-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  19. NAVAREA XII 13/002000-01-13 → 2000-01-20
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  20. NAVAREA XII 5/002000-01-06 → 2000-01-13
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  21. NAVAREA XII 448/991999-12-30 → 2000-01-06
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  22. NAVAREA XII 447/991999-12-27 → 2000-01-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  23. NAVAREA XII 444/991999-12-23 → 1999-12-30
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  24. NAVAREA XII 433/991999-12-16 → 1999-12-23
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  25. NAVAREA XII 420/991999-12-09 → 1999-12-16
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  26. NAVAREA XII 409/991999-12-02 → 1999-12-09
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  27. NAVAREA XII 400/991999-11-26 → 1999-12-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  28. NAVAREA XII 399/991999-11-25 → 1999-12-02
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  29. NAVAREA XII 391/991999-11-18 → 1999-11-25
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  30. NAVAREA XII 384/991999-11-11 → 1999-11-18
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  31. NAVAREA XII 371/991999-11-04 → 1999-11-11
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  32. NAVAREA XII 367/991999-10-28 → 1999-11-04
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  33. NAVAREA XII 366/991999-10-27 → 1999-11-26
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  34. NAVAREA XII 359/991999-10-21 → 1999-10-28
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  35. NAVAREA XII 350/991999-10-14 → 1999-10-21
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  36. NAVAREA XII 346/991999-10-07 → 1999-10-14
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  37. NAVAREA XII 337/991999-09-30 → 1999-10-07
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  38. NAVAREA XII 332/991999-09-27 → 1999-10-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  39. NAVAREA XII 328/991999-09-23 → 1999-09-30
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  40. NAVAREA XII 318/991999-09-16 → 1999-09-23
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  41. NAVAREA XII 310/991999-09-09 → 1999-09-16
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  42. HYDROPAC 889/991999-09-05 → 1999-09-16
    Rocket launching 10 sep, alternate 11 thru 30 sep, impact hours and areas as follows: a. 0747Z to 0844Z in…
  43. NAVAREA XII 303/991999-09-02 → 1999-09-09
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  44. NAVAREA XII 298/991999-08-27 → 1999-09-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  45. NAVAREA XII 293/991999-08-26 → 1999-09-02
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  46. NAVAREA XII 281/991999-08-19 → 1999-08-26
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  47. NAVAREA XII 276/991999-08-12 → 1999-08-19
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  48. NAVAREA XII 262/991999-08-05 → 1999-08-12
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  49. NAVAREA XII 256/991999-07-29 → 1999-08-05
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  50. NAVAREA XII 254/991999-07-27 → 1999-08-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…

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