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 · 1,270 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 · 17 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
- NAVAREA XII 226/222022-04-09 → 2022-04-15Missile operations 141400Z to 150100Z and 151400Z to 152000Z apr in area bound by 32-36N 118-20W, 32-12N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 216/222022-04-03 → 2022-04-10Missile operations 0400Z to 0930Z daily 08 thru 10 apr in area bound by 22-02N 159-46W, 22-04N 159-55W,…North Pacific · Hawaii
- HYDROPAC 288/222022-02-03 → 2022-02-05Hazardous operations, space debris 050630Z to 050830Z feb, alternate 0630Z to 0830Z daily 06 and 07 feb in…Western North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 263/222022-01-31 → 2022-02-03Hazardous operations, space debris 030630Z to 030830Z feb, alternate 0630Z to 0830Z daily 04 and 05 feb in…Western North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 246/222022-01-29 → 2022-01-31Hazardous operations, space debris 030630Z to 030830Z feb, alternate 0630Z to 0830Z daily 04 and 05 feb in…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 9/222022-01-09 → 2022-01-15Hazardous operations, rocket launching 122200Z to 130100Z, alternate 2200Z to 0100Z daily 13 and 14 jan in…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- HYDROPAC 3683/212021-12-20 → 2021-12-22Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 221439Z to 221644Z dec in area bound by 29-35-00N 136-07-00E,…North Pacific · Philippine Sea
- HYDROPAC 3543/212021-12-07 → 2021-12-14Hazardous operations, space debris 1200Z to 1330Z daily 12 thru 15 dec in area within 216 miles of 24-23N…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 685/212021-12-04 → 2021-12-09Hazardous operations, space debris 090723Z to 090914Z dec, alternate 0723Z to 0914Z daily 10 thru 14 dec in…Eastern Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 668/212021-11-25 → 2021-11-30Hazardous operations, space debris 240613Z to 240706Z nov, alternate 0613Z to 0706Z daily 25 thru 30 nov in…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- HYDROPAC 3030/212021-10-23 → 2021-10-26Hazardous operations, rocket launching 260200Z to 260300Z oct in areas bound by: a. 30-00-00N 132-52-00E,…North Pacific · Philippine Sea
- NAVAREA XII 581/212021-10-09 → 2021-10-17Hazardous operations, space debris 1400Z to 1600Z daily 14 thru 17 oct in area bound by 21-30N 134-00W,…Eastern North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2726/212021-09-26 → 2021-09-28Missile operations 2100Z to 0800Z daily 30 sep and 01 oct in area bound by 54-00N 160-40E, 53-00N 163-50E,…North Pacific · Kamchatka
- HYDROPAC 2691/212021-09-22 → 2021-09-28Missile operations 2100Z to 0800Z daily 28 and 29 sep in area bound by 54-00N 160-40E, 53-00N 163-50E,…North Pacific · Kamchatka
- HYDROPAC 2687/212021-09-21 → 2021-09-28Missile operations 2100Z to 0800Z daily 26 and 27 sep in area bound by 54-00N 160-40E, 53-00N 163-50E,…North Pacific · Kamchatka
- NAVAREA XII 512/212021-09-19 → 2021-10-05Missile operations 231700Z sep to 051900Z oct in area bound by 30-35N 116-31W, 29-35N 116-03W, 29-35N…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 497/212021-09-13 → 2021-09-14Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 0320Z to 0446Z daily 14 thru 16 sep in area bound by 34-41N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 485/212021-09-10 → 2021-09-12Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 0320Z to 0446Z daily 14 thru 16 sep in area bound by 34-41N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 476/212021-09-08 → 2021-09-10Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 1530Z to 1656Z daily 13 thru 15 sep in area bound by 34-41N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 474/212021-09-08 → 2021-09-13Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 1500Z to 2005Z daily 12 thru 15 sep in area bound by 34-56N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 471/212021-09-07 → 2021-09-11Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1524Z to 1837Z daily 10 and 11 sep in areas bound by: a. 34-41N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 461/212021-08-31 → 2021-09-03Hazardous operations, rocket launching 030030Z to 030547Z sep, alternate 031930Z to 032247Z sep in area…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 384/212021-08-06 → 2021-08-10Hazardous operations, space debris 091627Z to 091729Z aug, alternate 101716Z to 101817Z aug in areas bound…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 376/212021-07-31 → 2021-08-11Missile operations 051700Z to 052300Z, 101700Z to 102200Z and 111700Z to 112200Z aug in area bound by 30-35N…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 372/212021-07-30 → 2021-08-06Missile operations 1700Z to 2300Z daily 04 and 05 aug in area bound by 30-34.2N 116-30.0W, 29-38.4N…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 349/212021-07-23 → 2021-07-24Missile operations 0730Z to 1300Z daily 24 thru 26 jul in area bound by 22-03N 159-46W, 22-03N 159-47W,…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 347/212021-07-22 → 2021-07-27Missile operations 271400Z to 271900Z jul in area bound by 32-28N 118-39W, 32-28N 119-25W, 32-12N 119-42W,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 332/212021-07-18 → 2021-07-23Missile operations 230730Z to 231300Z, 240730Z to 241300Z and 250730Z to 251300Z jul in area bound by 22-03N…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 292/212021-06-26 → 2021-06-30Hazardous operations, rocket launching 301300Z to 301600Z jun, alternate 1300Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 05 jul…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 288/212021-06-26 → 2021-07-04Hazardous operations, space debris 1730Z to 1900Z daily 01 thru 04 jul in area bound by 06-27N 134-36W,…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 271/212021-06-16 → 2021-06-16Hazardous operations, rocket launching 210830Z to 211430Z jun, alternate 0830Z to 1430Z daily 22 thru 25 jun…Gulf of Alaska · North Pacific · Alaska
- NAVAREA XII 269/212021-06-15 → 2023-02-28Intermittent missile firing operations conducted by the pacific missile range facility (pmrf), barking…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 241/212021-05-26 → 2021-05-30Missile operations 290930Z to 291530Z may, alternate 300930Z to 301530Z may in area bound by 24-00N 167-37W,…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 240/212021-05-24 → 2021-05-31Hazardous operations, space debris 2230Z to 0001Z daily 27 thru 30 may in area bound by 21-30N 134-00W,…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 239/212021-05-24 → 2021-05-30Missile operations 280930Z to 291530Z may, alternate 290930Z to 301530Z may in area bound by 26-20N 173-30W,…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 237/212021-05-23 → 2021-05-25Missile operations 250930Z to 251530Z may in area bound by 22-02N 159-47W, 22-11N 160-14W, 22-56N 161-47W,…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 230/212021-05-18 → 2021-05-20Missile operations 210930Z to 211530Z, alternate 220930Z to 221530Z and 230930Z to 231530Z may in area bound…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 224/212021-05-17 → 2021-05-18Hazardous operations, space debris 190242Z to 190326Z may, alternate 200238Z to 200322Z, 210234Z to 210318Z…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 220/212021-05-16 → 2021-05-18Missile operations 210730Z to 211330Z, alternate 220730Z to 221330Z and 230730Z to 231330Z may in area bound…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 213/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-17Hazardous operations, space debris 180246Z to 180330Z may, alternate 190242Z to 190326Z, 200238Z to 200322Z,…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 172/212021-04-22 → 2021-04-26Hazardous operations, space debris 0230Z to 0430Z daily 26 thru 29 apr in area bound by 21-30N 134-00W,…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 168/212021-04-20 → 2021-04-27Missile operations 1500Z to 0300Z commencing daily 25 and 26 apr in area bound by 30-55-48N 118-34-51W,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 127/212021-03-23 → 2021-03-28Hazardous operations, space debris 0730Z to 0930Z daily 25 thru 28 mar in area bound by 21-30N 134-00W,…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 60/212021-02-07 → 2021-02-13Missile operations 121800Z to 122359Z feb in area bound by 29-35-00N 116-02-30W, 29-35-00N 118-45-00W,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 50/212021-02-02 → 2021-02-06Missile operations 051800Z to 052359Z feb in area bound by 29-35-00N 116-02-30W, 29-35-00N 118-45-00W,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- HYDROPAC 363/212021-01-28 → 2021-02-04Hazardous operations, rocket launching 012100Z to 020900Z feb, alternate 2100Z to 0900Z daily 02 and 03 feb…Western North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 213/212021-01-17 → 2021-01-29Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2100Z to 0900Z daily 21 and 26 jan, alternate 2100Z to 0900Z daily 22…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 15/212021-01-15 → 2021-01-17Hazardous operations, rocket launching 171800Z to 172200Z, alternate 181500Z to 181800Z, 241800Z to 242200Z,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 571/202020-12-15 → 2020-12-19Hazardous operations, space debris 1700Z to 1900Z daily 18 thru 21 dec in area bound by 21-30N 134-00W,…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 547/202020-12-03 → 2020-12-18Hazardous operations, rocket launching 071900Z to 072230Z dec, alternate 1900Z to 2230Z daily 08 thru 18 dec…Gulf of Alaska · North Pacific · Alaska
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