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 382/172017-09-03 → 2017-09-09Missile operations 081500Z to 090100Z sep in area bound by 34-12N 121-45W, 33-08N 119-41W, 32-37N 120-00W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 378/172017-09-02 → 2017-09-07Missile operations 072230Z to 080330Z sep, alternate 082230Z to 090330Z and 092230Z to 100330Z sep in area…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 374/172017-09-01 → 2018-03-16Intermittent missile firing operations conducted by the pacific missile range facility (pmrf), barking…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 373/172017-09-01 → 2017-09-06Missile operations 061500Z to 070100Z sep, alternate 091500Z to 100100Z sep in area bound by 33-51N 119-54W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 372/172017-09-01 → 2017-09-07Missile operations 061500Z to 070100Z sep in area bound by 33-24N 120-04W, 33-02N 119-38W, 32-50N 119-55W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 2941/172017-08-29 → 2017-09-04Missile operations 291400Z aug to 041400Z sep in area bound by 53-06-00N 160-02-30E, 52-05-00N 165-29-00E,…North Pacific · Kamchatka
- HYDROPAC 2782/172017-08-16 → 2017-08-19Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 190507Z to 191411Z aug in area bound by 29-37-00N 135-42-00E,…North Pacific · Philippine Sea
- HYDROPAC 2739/172017-08-12 → 2017-08-17Hazardous operations space debris 2200Z to 2330Z daily 16 thru 19 aug in area within 216 miles of 24-23N…North Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2722/172017-08-10 → 2017-08-12Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 120447Z to 121325Z aug in area bound by 29-37-00N 135-42-00E,…Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
- HYDROPAC 2712/172017-08-10 → 2017-08-10Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 120507Z to 121411Z aug in area bound by 29-37-00N 135-42-00E,…Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
- HYDROPAC 2711/172017-08-09 → 2017-08-10Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 121050Z to 121411Z aug in area bound by 29-37-00N 135-42-00E,…Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
- HYDROPAC 2665/172017-08-06 → 2017-08-09Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 110507Z to 111411Z aug in area bound by 29-37-00N 135-42-00E,…Western North Pacific · Philipine Sea
- NAVAREA XII 315/172017-07-21 → 2017-07-28Missile operations 262359Z to 270430Z jul, alternate 272359Z to 280430Z and 282359Z to 290430Z jul in area…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 314/172017-07-20 → 2017-07-26Missile operations 251600Z to 251800Z, 252030Z to 252200Z and 260100Z to 260230Z jul in area bound by 29-55N…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 305/172017-07-13 → 2017-07-19Missile operations 181900Z to 190100Z jul in area bound by 33-59N 122-00W, 33-47N 120-00W, 32-34N 119-41W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 2369/172017-07-07 → 2017-07-14Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2100Z to 1300Z commencing daily 11 and 12 jul, alternate 132100Z to…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 293/172017-06-30 → 2017-07-03Hazardous operations space debris 031150Z to 031220Z jul in area bound by: 31-05-52N 116-47-24W, 30-43-22N…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 289/172017-06-28 → 2017-06-30Hazardous operations space debris: a. 022050Z to 022120Z jul in area bound by 28-22-58N 123-28-11W,…Eastern North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 288/172017-06-28 → 2017-06-30Missile operations 291200Z to 291900Z jun, alternate 30-1200Z to 301900Z jun in area within 56 miles of…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 284/172017-06-26 → 2017-06-26Missile operations 262359Z to 270430Z jul, alternate 272359Z to 280430Z and 282359Z to 290430Z jul in area…North Pacific · Hawaii
- HYDROPAC 2233/172017-06-26 → 2017-07-07Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 30 jun thru 06 jul in area within 25…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 272/172017-06-17 → 2017-06-22Missile operations 220400Z to 221000Z jun, alternate 240400Z to 241000Z and 250400Z to 251000Z jun in areas…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 257/172017-06-08 → 2017-06-09Missile operations 091700Z to 092300Z jun in area within 40 miles of 34-40N 121-52WEastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 2016/172017-06-08 → 2017-06-18Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2100Z to 0900Z commencing daily 12 and 13 jun, alternate 14 thru 17…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 256/172017-06-07 → 2017-06-16Missile operations 1200Z to 0100Z commencing daily 12 thru 14 jun, 151930Z to 160200Z jun in area within 35…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 253/172017-06-06 → 2017-06-08Missile operations 071300Z to 072300Z jun, alternate 081300Z to 082300Z jun in area bound by 33-32-16N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 1994/172017-06-06 → 2017-06-11Hazardous operations space debris 0330Z to 0500Z daily 08 thru 11 jun in area within 216 miles of 24-23N…Western North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 251/172017-06-05 → 2017-06-08Missile operations 071900Z to 072359Z jun, alternate 081700Z to 082200Z jun in area within 40 miles of…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 250/172017-06-05 → 2017-06-06Missile operations 071300Z to 072000Z jun, alternate 081300Z to 082000Z jun in area bound by 33-32-16N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 1882/172017-05-29 → 2017-06-01Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 010031Z to 010046Z jun in area bound by 29-19-00N 137-33-00E,…North Pacific · Philippine Sea
- NAVAREA XII 237/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-02Missile operations 011800Z to 012359Z jun in area bound by 33-53N 120-08W, 33-14N 119-34W, 32-47N 120-19W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 235/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-01Missile operations 311600Z may to 010300Z jun, alternate 1600Z to 0300Z commencing daily 08, 09 and 26 jun…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 228/172017-05-22 → 2017-05-26Missile operations 231900Z to 240200Z may, alternate 251900Z to 260200Z may in area bound by 33-42-16N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 226/172017-05-20 → 2017-05-27Missile operations 250400Z to 251000Z may, alternate 260400Z to 261000Z and 270400Z to 271000Z may in areas…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 219/172017-05-17 → 2017-05-22Missile operations 221500Z to 222100Z may in area bound by 33-52-27N 119-34-05W, 33-32-20N 119-21-18W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 216/172017-05-13 → 2017-05-19Missile operations 151300Z to 151900Z may, alternate 161800Z to 170200Z, 171900Z to 180200Z and 181900Z to…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 210/172017-05-10 → 2017-05-16Missile operations 151900Z to 160100Z may in area bound by 33-53N 120-08W, 33-14N 119-34W, 32-47N 120-19W,…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 175/172017-04-28 → 2017-05-05Missile operations 031900Z to 040300Z may, alternate 041900Z to 050300Z may in area bound by 33-42-16N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 173/172017-04-28 → 2017-05-03Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0631Z to 1332Z daily 03 thru 05 may in areas bound by: a. 34-19N…North Pacific
- NAVAREA XII 158/172017-04-18 → 2017-04-25Missile operations 211800Z to 222359Z, 221300Z to 232359Z and 231300Z to 240200Z apr, alternate 241300Z to…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 155/172017-04-13 → 2017-04-20Missile operations 181300Z to 190100Z apr, alternate 191300Z to 200200Z and 201300Z to 201900Z apr in area…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 150/172017-04-06 → 2017-04-14Missile operations 1200Z to 0100Z commencing daily 11 thru 13 apr in area within 35 miles of 33-17-02N…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 143/172017-04-05 → 2017-04-13Missile operations 101500Z to 102200Z apr, alternate 111915Z to 120200Z and 121915Z to 130200Z apr in area…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 141/172017-04-01 → 2017-09-01Intermittent missile firing operations conducted by the pacific missile range facility (pmrf), barking…North Pacific · Hawaii · Missiles
- NAVAREA XII 140/172017-04-01 → 2017-04-13Missile operations 1900Z to 0300Z commencing daily 06 thru 08 and 14, 1530Z to 1930Z daily 10 thru 13 apr,…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 135/172017-03-27 → 2017-03-31Missile operations 311500Z to 311700Z mar in area bound by 29-55N 118-25W, 29-55N 116-11W, 30-55N 116-40W,…Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
- NAVAREA XII 119/172017-03-15 → 2017-03-20Missile operations 172000Z to 180300Z and 181300Z to 190300Z mar, alternate 191300Z to 200300Z mar in area…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 108/172017-03-14 → 2017-03-19Hazardous operations space debris 191430Z to 191500Z mar, alternate 221330Z to 221400Z mar in areas bound…Eastern North Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 103/172017-03-10 → 2017-03-15Missile operations 152230Z to 160330Z mar, alternate 162230Z to 170330Z and 172230Z to 180330Z mar in area…North Pacific · Hawaii
- NAVAREA XII 101/172017-03-07 → 2017-03-13Missile operations 101600Z to 110200Z mar, alternate 111600Z to 120200Z and 121500Z to 130100Z mar in area…Eastern North Pacific · California
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.