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 1470/182018-04-16 → 2018-04-19Hazardous operations space debris 2200Z to 2330Z daily 18 thru 21 apr in area within 216 miles of 24-23N…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 133/182018-03-29 → 2018-03-29Hazardous operations, rocket launching 04 apr in area bound by 28-04N 119-51W, 28-04N 120-00W, 29-59N…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 123/182018-03-25 → 2018-04-01Missile operations 301900Z to 310100Z mar, alternate 310400Z mar to 010100Z apr in area bound by 33-56N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 120/182018-03-25 → 2018-03-30Hazardous operations, rocket launching 29 mar in area bound by 28-04N 119-51W, 28-04N 120-00W, 29-59N…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 117/182018-03-21 → 2018-03-27Missile operations 261630Z to 290430Z mar in areas: a. bound by 32-36.0N 119-30.0W, 32-09.0N 119-30.0W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 1122/182018-03-21 → 2018-03-27Missile operations 261630Z to 290430Z mar in area bound by 11-00N 147-18E, 12-12N 146-48E, 14-30N 151-00E,…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 115/182018-03-16 → 2019-09-12Intermittent missile firing operations conducted by the pacific missile range facility (pmrf), barking…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 113/182018-03-16 → 2018-03-22Missile operations 212000Z to 220001Z mar in area within 40 miles of 34-36N 122-07WEastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 896/182018-03-07 → 2018-03-15Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2100Z to 0900Z commencing daily 11 thru 14 mar in area within 25…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 99/182018-03-05 → 2018-03-09Missile operations 090030Z to 090530Z mar, alternate 0030Z to 0530Z daily 10 and 11 mar in area bound by…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 92/182018-02-27 → 2018-03-04Missile operations 031500Z to 040100Z mar in area bound by 33-14N 122-19W, 33-57N 120-33W, 33-27N 119-07W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 80/182018-02-17 → 2018-02-23Hazardous operations, rocket launching 211350Z to 211501Z feb, alternate 1350Z to 1501Z daily 22 and 23 feb…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 75/182018-02-16 → 2018-02-17Hazardous operations, rocket launching 181350Z to 181501Z feb, alternate 1350Z to 1501Z daily 21 thru 23 feb…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 68/182018-02-12 → 2018-02-18Hazardous operations, rocket launching 161350Z to 161501Z feb, alternate 171350Z to 171501Z and 181350Z to…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 49/182018-01-26 → 2018-02-01Hazardous operations space debris 0700Z to 0830Z daily 01 thru 04 feb in area bound by 11-09N 119-00W,…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 39/182018-01-23 → 2018-01-31Missile operations 291800Z to 300001Z jan, alternate 301800Z to 310001Z jan in area bound by 33-43-59N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 31/182018-01-19 → 2018-01-26Missile operations 221600Z to 222300Z jan, alternate 1500Z to 2300Z daily 23 thru 25 jan in area bound by…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 14/182018-01-12 → 2018-01-17Hazardous operations, rocket launching 122030Z to 130126Z jan, alternate 2030Z to 0126Z commencing daily 13…Eastern North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 122/182018-01-10 → 2018-01-22Rocket operations 2100Z to 0900Z commencing daily 14 thru 17 jan, alternate 2100Z to 0900Z commencing daily…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 8/182018-01-09 → 2018-01-13Hazardous operations space debris: a. 131515Z to 131545Z jan in area bound by 29-09N 122-51W, 29-28N…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 576/172017-12-19 → 2017-12-23Hazardous operations, rocket launching 230027Z to 230211Z dec, alternate 0027Z to 0211Z daily 24 thru 28 dec…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 538/172017-11-27 → 2017-12-03Missile operations 292000Z to 300200Z nov, alternate 2000Z to 0200Z commencing daily 30 nov thru 02 dec in…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 526/172017-11-20 → 2017-11-22Missile operations 221500Z to 221900Z nov in area bound by 33-25-22N 120-36-52W, 33-40-00N 120-00-50W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 510/172017-11-15 → 2017-11-20Hazardous operations, rocket launching 180917Z to 181027Z nov, alternate 0917Z to 1027Z daily 19 and 20 nov…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 509/172017-11-15 → 2017-11-15Hazardous operations, rocket launching 160917Z to 161027Z nov, alternate 170917Z to 171027Z nov in areas…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 508/172017-11-14 → 2017-11-22Missile operations 191500Z to 200200Z nov, alternate 211500Z to 220200Z nov in area bound by 34-06-36N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 499/172017-11-07 → 2017-11-16Hazardous operations, rocket launching 140917Z to 141027Z nov, alternate 0917Z to 1027Z daily 15 and 16 nov…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 497/172017-11-05 → 2017-11-07Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0917Z to 1027Z daily 10 thru 13 nov in areas bound by: a. 30-45N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 474/172017-10-24 → 2017-10-28Missile operations 261400Z to 262000Z oct, alternate 271400Z to 271900Z and 281400Z to 282100Z oct in area…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 464/172017-10-19 → 2017-10-30Missile operations 241500Z to 250100Z oct, alternate 1500Z to 0100Z commencing daily 25 thru 29 oct in area…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 460/172017-10-17 → 2017-10-23Missile operations 221600Z to 222300Z oct in areas bound by: a. 33-01-36N 118-37-36W, 32-35-49N 118-20-09W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 454/172017-10-13 → 2017-10-16Hazardous operations, space debris 141545Z to 141721Z oct, alternate 151542Z to 151718Z and 161538Z to…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 449/172017-10-11 → 2017-10-21Missile operations 1500Z to 0100Z commencing daily 16 thru 18 oct, alternate 1500Z to 0100Z commencing daily…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA IV 942/172017-10-10 → 2017-10-10Hazardous operations, space debris 141545Z to 141721Z oct, alternate 151542Z to 151718Z oct in area bound by…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 447/172017-10-10 → 2017-10-15Hazardous operations, space debris 141545Z to 141721Z oct, alternate 151542Z to 151718Z oct in area bound by…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 443/172017-10-06 → 2017-10-12Missile operations 111300Z to 111800Z oct, alternate 121300Z to 121800Z oct in area bound by 33-25-22N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 3403/172017-10-05 → 2017-10-09Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 092200Z to 092214Z oct in area bound by 30-20-10N 132-43-16E,…Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Japan
- HYDROPAC 3399/172017-10-04 → 2017-10-10Missile operations 052100Z to 102100Z oct in area bound by 49-35-30N 157-19-00E, 50-13-00N 156-33-00E,…North Pacific · Kamchatka-southeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 3367/172017-10-02 → 2017-10-04Missile operations 052100Z to 102100Z oct in area bound by 49-35-30N 157-19-00E, 50-13-00N 156-33-00E,…North Pacific · Kamchatka-southeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 3279/172017-09-24 → 2017-10-01Hazardous operations space debris 1830Z to 2000Z daily 28 sep thru 01 oct in area within 216 miles of 24-23N…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 427/172017-09-22 → 2017-09-24Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0455Z to 0639Z daily 23 thru 26 sep in areas bound by: a. 31-35N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 424/172017-09-22 → 2017-09-25Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0455Z to 0639Z daily 24 and 25 sep in areas bound by: a. 31-35N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Mexico
- HYDROPAC 3254/172017-09-21 → 2017-10-03Missile operations 262100Z sep to 032100Z oct in area bound by 49-45-30N 157-19-00E, 50-13-00N 156-33-00E,…North Pacific · Kamchatka-southeast Coast
- NAVAREA XII 417/172017-09-18 → 2017-09-22Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0455Z to 0639Z daily 22 thru 25 sep in areas bound by: a. 31-35N…Eastern North Pacific · California · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 403/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-13Missile operations 131500Z to 140100Z sep, alternate 1500Z to 0100Z commencing daily 14 thru 16 sep in area…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 402/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-16Missile operations 141500Z to 150100Z sep, alternate 151500Z to 160100Z sep in area bound by 33-50N 119-53W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 401/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-17Hazardous operations space debris: a. 171355Z to 171425Z sep in area bound by 31-16-55N 120-45-00W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 3049/172017-09-06 → 2017-09-12Hazardous operations space debris 1900Z to 2100Z daily 11 thru 15 sep in area within 216 miles of 24-23N…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 388/172017-09-06 → 2017-09-10Missile operations 061500Z to 070100Z and 071500Z to 080100Z sep, alternate 091500Z to 100100Z sep in area…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 384/172017-09-04 → 2017-09-10Missile operations 091500Z to 100100Z sep in area bound by 33-32N 120-04W, 33-03N 119-39W, 32-45N 120-06W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
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