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
- HYDROPAC 3071/192019-09-19 → 2019-09-30Gunnery and rocket exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 23 and 26 thru 28 sep, alternate 2300Z to 0800Z…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 438/192019-09-12 → 2020-08-14Intermittent missile firing operations conducted by the pacific missile range facility (pmrf), barking…North Pacific · Hawaii
- HYDROPAC 2943/192019-09-08 → 2019-09-30Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 11 and 14 sep, alternate 2300Z to…Western North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2942/192019-09-08 → 2019-09-17Missile operations 121400Z to 171400Z sep, and 1400Z to 0800Z commencing daily 17 thru 19 sep in area bound…North Pacific · Kamchatka
- HYDROPAC 2925/192019-09-06 → 2019-09-10Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 102109Z to 102213Z sep in area bound by 29-04-46N 133-41-42E,…Western North Pacific Philippine Sea
- HYDROPAC 2900/192019-09-04 → 2019-09-12Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 08 thru 13 sep in area bound by 49-40.2N 159-58.0E,…North Pacific · Kamchatka
- HYDROPAC 2836/192019-08-30 → 2019-09-07Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 03 to 06 sep in area bound by 50-46.9N 158-51.9E,…North Pacific · Kamchatka
- NAVAREA XII 401/192019-08-24 → 2019-08-29Missile operations 282130Z to 290230Z aug, alternate 292130 to 300230Z and 302130 to 310230Z aug in area…North Pacific · Hawaii
- HYDROPAC 2716/192019-08-22 → 2019-09-02Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 27 aug thru 02 sep in area bound by 50-46.9N 158-51.9E,…Western North Pacific · Kamchatka
- NAVAREA XII 397/192019-08-22 → 2019-08-27Hazardous operations, space debris 272000Z to 272030Z aug, alternate 281105Z to 281135Z and 311825Z to…Eastern North Pacific · California · Mexico
- HYDROPAC 2633/192019-08-15 → 2019-08-24Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 20 thru 23 aug in area bound by 50-46.9N 158-51.9E,…Western North Pacific · Kamchatka
- HYDROPAC 2552/192019-08-08 → 2019-08-20Missile and gunnery operations 131400Z to 201400Z aug in area bound by 52-20N 159-17E, 52-45N 159-17E,…North Pacific · Kamchatka
- HYDROPAC 2459/192019-08-01 → 2019-08-06Hazardous operations, space debris 2145Z to 2300Z daily 05 thru 07 aug in area within 216 miles of 24-23N…North Pacific Ocean
- NAVAREA XII 321/192019-07-23 → 2019-07-26Missile operations 0530Z to 1100Z daily 26 and 27 jul in area bound by 57-27N 152-19W, 57-26N 152-24W,…Gulf of Alaska · Eastern North Pacific Alaska
- NAVAREA XII 311/192019-07-18 → 2019-07-23Missile operations 0530Z to 1100Z daily 22 thru 26 jul in area bound by 57-27N 152-19W, 57-26N 152-24W,…Gulf of Alaska · Eastern North Pacific Alaska
- HYDROPAC 2222/192019-07-08 → 2019-07-13Hazardous operations, space debris 1215Z to 1345Z daily 12 and 13 jul in area within 216 miles of 24-23N…North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2137/192019-07-01 → 2019-07-08Hazardous operations, space debris 1100Z to 1230Z daily 05 thru 08 jul in area bound by 07-51N 120-51W,…Eastern Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 256/192019-07-01 → 2019-07-08Hazardous operations, space debris 1100Z to 1230Z daily 05 thru 08 jul in area bound by 07-51N 120-51W,…Eastern Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 228/192019-06-24 → 2019-07-03Missile operations: a. 281700Z to 281900Z and 282200Z to 282359Z jun in area bound by 30-55-00N 117-30-00W,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 225/192019-06-23 → 2019-06-24Golfo de californiaEastern North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 1977/192019-06-17 → 2019-06-22Hazardous operations, space debris 1200Z to 1330Z daily 21 and 22 jun in area within 108 miles of 24-23N…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 208/192019-06-10 → 2019-06-12Hazardous operations, rocket launching 121346Z to 121511Z jun, alternate 1346Z to 1511Z daily 13 and 14 jun…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 192/192019-05-30 → 2019-06-03Hazardous operations, space debris 032130Z to 032200Z jun, alternate 071950Z to 072020Z jun in areas bound…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 1762/192019-05-29 → 2019-06-02Hazardous operations, space debris 1730Z to 1900Z daily 30 may thru 02 jun in area within 216 miles of…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 154/192019-05-04 → 2019-05-09Hazardous operations, rocket launching 090709Z to 091436Z, alternate 100709Z to 101436Z, 110709Z to 111436Z,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 133/192019-04-18 → 2019-04-25Hazardous operations, rocket launching 231930Z to 240100Z apr, alternate 1930Z to 0100Z commencing daily 24…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 123/192019-04-06 → 2019-04-20Missile operations 0500Z to 1030Z daily 11 and 12 apr, alternate 0500Z to 1030Z daily 13 and 14 apr, and…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 107/192019-03-22 → 2019-03-25Hazardous operations, rocket launching 251430Z to 252007Z mar, alternate 1430Z to 2007Z daily 26 thru 28 mar…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 823/192019-03-11 → 2019-03-17Hazardous operations, space debris 161107Z to 161316Z mar, alternate 171105Z to 171316Z mar in area bound by…North Pacific Ocean
- HYDROPAC 817/192019-03-11 → 2019-03-23Missile and gunnery operations 2000Z to 0900Z commencing daily 12 thru 15 and 17 thru 22 mar in area bound…North Pacific · Kamchatka
- HYDROPAC 805/192019-03-10 → 2019-03-11Hazardous operations, space debris 151108Z to 151315Z mar, alternate 161107Z to 161316Z mar in area bound by…North Pacific Ocean
- HYDROPAC 797/192019-03-09 → 2019-03-10Hazardous operations, space debris 141109Z to 141315Z mar, alternate 151108Z to 151315Z mar in area bound by…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 79/192019-02-16 → 2019-02-22Hazardous operations, space debris 1830Z to 2000Z daily 21 thru 24 feb in area bound by 13-03N 135-27W,…Eastern Pacific
- HYDROPAC 464/192019-02-09 → 2019-02-18Gunnery and rocket operations 2100Z to 0900Z commencing daily 13 thru 16 feb, alternate 172100Z to 180900Z…Western North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 374/192019-02-01 → 2019-02-06Hazardous operations, rocket launching 060631Z to 061436Z feb, alternate 0631Z to 1436Z daily 07 and 08 feb…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 63/192019-02-01 → 2019-02-06Hazardous operations, rocket launching 060631Z to 061326Z feb, alternate 0631Z to 1326Z daily 07 and 08 feb…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 54/192019-01-28 → 2019-02-01Missile operations 312230Z jan to 010400Z feb, alternate 012230Z to 020400Z and 022230Z to 030400Z feb in…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 51/192019-01-24 → 2019-01-31Missile operations 1430Z to 2359Z daily 29 and 30 jan in area bound by 32-36N 118-20W, 32-12N 119-18W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 226/192019-01-21 → 2019-01-30Gunnery and rocket operations 2100Z to 0900Z commencing daily 25 and 27 jan, alternate 2100Z to 0900Z…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 27/192019-01-11 → 2019-01-14Hazardous operations, space debris 140450Z to 140520Z jan in area bound by 28-20-06N 116-13-48W, 27-57-01N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 24/192019-01-10 → 2019-01-11Hazardous operations, space debris 131350Z to 131420Z jan, alternate 161250Z to 161320Z jan in area bound by…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 23/192019-01-10 → 2019-01-17Missile operations 151500Z to 160200Z jan, alternate 161500Z to 170200Z jan in area within 31 miles of…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 21/192019-01-09 → 2019-01-10Hazardous operations, space debris 131350Z to 131420Z jan in area bound by 30-13-19N 121-49-47W, 30-32-16N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 20/192019-01-08 → 2019-01-11Hazardous operations, rocket launching 111431Z to 111613Z jan, alternate 1431Z to 1613Z daily 12 thru 16 jan…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 13/192019-01-06 → 2019-01-08Hazardous operations, rocket launching 091442Z to 091635Z jan, alternate 1442Z to 1635Z daily 10 thru 14 jan…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 12/192019-01-05 → 2019-01-09Hazardous operations, space debris 101450Z to 101520Z jan in area bound by 31-08-59N 120-07-12W, 31-24-50N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 9/192019-01-03 → 2019-01-06Hazardous operations, rocket launching 081442Z to 081635Z jan, alternate 1442Z to 1635Z daily 09 thru 14 jan…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 591/182018-12-24 → 2018-12-30Hazardous operations, space debris 0700Z to 0830Z daily 27 thru 30 dec in area bound by 03-48S 122-54W,…Eastern Pacific
- HYDROPAC 4550/182018-12-22 → 2018-12-24Hazardous operations, space debris 0700Z to 0830Z daily 27 thru 30 dec in area bound by 03-48S 122-54W,…Eastern Pacific
- HYDROPAC 4498/182018-12-17 → 2018-12-24Hazardous operations, space debris 0000Z to 0130Z daily 21 thru 24 dec in area within 216 miles of 24-23N…Western North Pacific
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