Missiles

Hazardous operations involving space debris are scheduled in the Sulu Sea off the Philippines from 16 September 2200Z to 17 September 0400Z.

Sulu Sea · Philippines · HYDROPAC 2641/26

issued
2026-09-12 16:09Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-14 15:15Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-09-17 05:00Z
sea
Sulu Sea
position
9.109, 119.273
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-14 20:17Z

Original warning text

SULU SEA.
PHILIPPINES.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   162200Z TO 170400Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
   09-16.20N 118-57.00E, 09-28.20N 119-12.60E,
   08-57.00N 119-36.00E, 08-45.00N 119-19.80E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170500Z SEP 26.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2026-09-16 22:00Z2026-09-17 04:00Z—6 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 2025 · 5 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

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Timeline · 3 messages since 2026-08-11 · in force

  1. Hazardous operations, space debris 160200Z to 160800Z aug in areas bound by: a. 09-06.00N 119-22.20E,…2026-08-11 → 2026-08-21
  2. Space debris2026-09-12
  3. Hazardous operations, space debris 162200Z to 170400Z sep in area bound by 09-16.20N 118-57.00E, 09-28.20N… this message2026-09-12 → 2026-09-14

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Missiles

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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.