Missiles

Space debris hazardous operations in South Pacific occur daily 0001-2330 UTC September 7-19 in two areas; cancellation September 26.

South Pacific · HYDROPAC 2517/26

issued
2026-09-03 06:56Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-03 13:50Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-09-20 00:30Z
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-36.125, -174.021
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-03 15:18Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0001Z TO 2330Z DAILY 07 THRU 19 SEP
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 36-30.00S 177-30.00W, 34-15.00S 171-30.00W,
      35-45.00S 170-30.00W, 38-00.00S 176-45.00W.
   B. 32-30.00S 165-00.00W, 30-30.00S 160-00.00W,
      32-00.00S 159-00.00W, 34-00.00S 164-00.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 200030Z SEP 26.

Activity windows · 13 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2026-09-07 00:01Z2026-09-07 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-08 00:01Z2026-09-08 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-09 00:01Z2026-09-09 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-10 00:01Z2026-09-10 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-11 00:01Z2026-09-11 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-12 00:01Z2026-09-12 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-13 00:01Z2026-09-13 23:30Z23 h 29
2026-09-14 00:01Z2026-09-14 23:30Z23 h 29
5 more

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

5 within 180 nm since 2022 · 3 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

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Season · when missile & rocket hazards happen here

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

9 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.