Missiles

Space debris hazard area exists in the South Pacific from September 10 to 16 in an area bounded by 27-59S 122-44W and 59-58S 099-05W.

South Pacific · HYDROPAC 2551/26

issued
2026-09-02 16:42Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-08 17:45Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-09-16 20:39Z
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-44.969, -110.538
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-08 18:32Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   101724Z TO 102102Z, 111710Z TO 112048Z,
   121656Z TO 122034Z, 131642Z TO 132020Z,
   141628Z TO 142006Z, 151614Z TO 151952Z,
   AND 161601Z TO 161939Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
   27-59.00S 122-44.00W, 27-09.00S 120-43.00W,
   38-21.00S 115-04.00W, 49-09.00S 107-22.00W,
   59-09.00S 095-34.00W, 59-58.00S 099-05.00W,
   44-34.00S 114-13.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 162039Z SEP 26.

Activity windows · 7 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2026-09-10 17:24Z2026-09-10 21:02Z3 h 38
2026-09-11 17:10Z2026-09-11 20:48Z3 h 38
2026-09-12 16:56Z2026-09-12 20:34Z3 h 38
2026-09-13 16:42Z2026-09-13 20:20Z3 h 38
2026-09-14 16:28Z2026-09-14 20:06Z3 h 38
2026-09-15 16:14Z2026-09-15 19:52Z3 h 38
2026-09-16 16:01Z2026-09-16 19:39Z3 h 38

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

21 within 180 nm since 2017 · 8 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Season · when missile & rocket hazards happen here

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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

4 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.