Hazardous operations in progress until 31 jul in area bound by 51-42S 059-22W, 51-42S 059-20W, 51-46S…
South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 1169/11
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2011-08-01 00:01Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · NAVAREA VI 155/11 231400Z JUL 11.. Issued 2011-07-23 14:52Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- South Atlantic Ocean. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Current notices and reporting history in the South Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2011-07-23 14:52Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA VI 155/11 231400Z JUL 11.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA VI · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -51.805, -59.329
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC. FALKLAND ISLANDS. MISSILES. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 31 JUL IN AREA BOUND BY 51-42S 059-22W, 51-42S 059-20W, 51-46S 059-08W, 51-52S 059-14W, 51-55S 059-27W, 51-48S 059-29W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 AUG.
Reading this warning
- Missile firing
- Missile tests or exercises, with the danger area and times during which missiles may be in flight or falling.
- Hazardous operations
- NGA's heading for activities that make an area dangerous — most often rocket launches, space debris and weapons firings, and some open-ended danger areas.
- Area bound by
- Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
- CANCEL THIS MSG
- The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.
Collected reports in this area · missile & rocket hazards
11 within 180 nm since 2010 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Missile operations 150001Z to 292359Z oct in area bound by 51-44.0S 058-01.6W, 51-44.4S 057-53.4W, 51-48.1S…2018-10-12
- Missile operations 1200Z to 2359Z daily 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 51-44.0S 058-01.6W, 51-44.4S…2018-04-18
- Missile operations 301000Z oct to 032300Z nov in area bound by 51-44.0S 058-01.6W, 51-44.4S 057-53.4W,…2017-10-25
- Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2300Z daily 19 thru 28 oct in area bound by 51-44.03S 058-02.33W, 51-44.07S…2016-10-14
- Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2200Z daily 14 thru 27 apr in area bound by 51-44.03S 058-02.33W, 51-44.07S…2014-04-10
- Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2200Z daily 15 thru 26 apr in area bound by 51-44.03S 058-02.33W, 51-44.07S…2013-04-11
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
6 missile & rocket hazards listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 18:59Z; source collection times vary.
Missiles
Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas. All current missile & rocket hazards →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.