Missiles

Hazardous operations and space debris occur in the South Pacific from 20 to 26 September during listed daily periods within a defined area.

South Pacific · HYDROPAC 2656/26

issued
2026-09-15 03:51Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-16 15:45Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-09-26 07:46Z
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-44.969, -110.538
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-16 16:47Z

Original warning text

SOUTH PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   200334Z TO 200812Z, 210320Z TO 210758Z,
   220305Z TO 220743Z, 230251Z TO 230729Z,
   240237Z TO 240715Z, 250222Z TO 250700Z
   AND 260208Z TO 260646Z 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 260746Z SEP 26.

Activity windows · 7 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2026-09-20 03:34Z2026-09-20 08:12Z4 h 38
2026-09-21 03:20Z2026-09-21 07:58Z4 h 38
2026-09-22 03:05Z2026-09-22 07:43Z4 h 38
2026-09-23 02:51Z2026-09-23 07:29Z4 h 38
2026-09-24 02:37Z2026-09-24 07:15Z4 h 38
2026-09-25 02:22Z2026-09-25 07:00Z4 h 38
2026-09-26 02:08Z2026-09-26 06:46Z4 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

22 within 180 nm since 2017 · 9 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

6 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.