Missiles

Space debris hazard operations are in effect in the South Atlantic from August 19 to August 30.

South Atlantic · HYDROLANT 1608/26

issued
2026-08-19 03:43Z
status
cancelled 2026-08-19 18:30Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-08-30 19:00Z
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-42.456, -28.363
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-19 19:02Z

Original warning text

SOUTH ATLANTIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   192100Z TO 301800Z AUG
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   36-52.00S 029-15.00W, 37-17.00S 025-29.00W,
   48-02.00S 027-29.00W, 47-40.00S 031-14.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 301900Z AUG 26.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2026-08-19 21:00Z2026-08-30 18:00Z261 h

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · missile & rocket hazards

6 within 180 nm since 2020 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

25 missile & rocket hazards in force · see all

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.