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 250/991999-07-22 → 1999-07-29
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  2. NAVAREA XII 237/991999-07-15 → 1999-07-22
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  3. NAVAREA XII 230/991999-07-08 → 1999-07-15
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  4. NAVAREA XII 220/991999-07-01 → 1999-07-08
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  5. NAVAREA XII 214/991999-06-25 → 1999-07-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  6. NAVAREA XII 212/991999-06-24 → 1999-07-01
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  7. NAVAREA XII 202/991999-06-17 → 1999-06-24
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  8. NAVAREA XII 187/991999-06-10 → 1999-06-17
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  9. NAVAREA XII 184/991999-06-03 → 1999-06-10
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  10. NAVAREA XII 174/991999-05-27 → 1999-06-03
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  11. NAVAREA XII 173/991999-05-27 → 1999-06-25
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  12. NAVAREA XII 163/991999-05-20 → 1999-05-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  13. NAVAREA XII 149/991999-05-13 → 1999-05-20
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  14. NAVAREA XII 143/991999-05-06 → 1999-05-13
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  15. HYDROPAC 377/991999-05-05 → 1999-05-07
    Rocket firing exercises 1400Z to 1630Z daily 06 and 07 may in area bound by 30-10N 155-30E, 32-55N 151-50E,…
  16. NAVAREA XII 128/991999-04-29 → 1999-05-06
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  17. NAVAREA XII 126/991999-04-26 → 1999-05-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  18. NAVAREA XII 122/991999-04-22 → 1999-04-29
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  19. NAVAREA XII 114/991999-04-15 → 1999-04-22
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  20. NAVAREA XII 107/991999-04-08 → 1999-04-15
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  21. NAVAREA XII 97/991999-04-01 → 1999-04-08
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  22. NAVAREA XII 91/991999-03-26 → 1999-04-26
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  23. NAVAREA XII 90/991999-03-25 → 1999-04-01
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  24. NAVAREA XII 81/991999-03-18 → 1999-03-25
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  25. NAVAREA XII 73/991999-03-11 → 1999-03-18
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  26. NAVAREA XII 63/991999-03-04 → 1999-03-11
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  27. NAVAREA XII 56/991999-02-25 → 1999-03-04
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  28. NAVAREA XII 54/991999-02-24 → 1999-03-26
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  29. NAVAREA XII 49/991999-02-18 → 1999-02-25
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  30. NAVAREA XII 43/991999-02-11 → 1999-02-18
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  31. NAVAREA XII 34/991999-02-04 → 1999-02-11
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  32. NAVAREA XII 26/991999-01-28 → 1999-02-04
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  33. NAVAREA XII 23/991999-01-27 → 1999-02-24
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
  34. NAVAREA XII 17/991999-01-21 → 1999-01-28
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  35. NAVAREA XII 13/991999-01-14 → 1999-01-21
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  36. NAVAREA XII 4/991999-01-07 → 1999-01-14
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  37. NAVAREA XII 391/981998-12-31 → 1999-01-07
    Intermittent missile firing operations take place 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air…
  38. NAVAREA XII 388/981998-12-25 → 1999-01-27
    Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…

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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