Missiles
Hazardous operations involving space debris occur in the South Pacific near French Polynesia and Pitcairn Islands daily from 22 to 28 September between 2107 UTC and 0108 UTC.
South Pacific · French Polynesia · Pitcairn Islands · HYDROPAC 2686/26
- issued
- 2026-09-15 08:34Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-09-17 14:30Z (dropped from inforce)
- self-cancels
- 2026-09-29 02:08Z
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -28.039, -102.246
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-18 06:17Z
Original warning text
SOUTH PACIFIC. FRENCH POLYNESIA. PITCAIRN ISLANDS. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2107Z TO 0108Z DAILY 22 THRU 28 SEP IN AREA BOUND BY 19-51.00S 149-00.00W, 19-23.00S 148-49.00W, 24-58.00S 133-10.00W, 26-10.00S 129-09.00W, 27-34.00S 123-03.00W, 28-11.00S 118-33.00W, 28-45.00S 112-39.00W, 28-18.00S 111-00.00W, 28-26.00S 103-26.00W, 26-55.00S 101-39.00W, 26-32.00S 099-12.00W, 25-17.00S 091-56.00W, 23-54.00S 083-47.00W, 27-17.00S 082-49.00W, 30-21.00S 082-47.00W, 31-02.00S 085-34.00W, 30-38.00S 087-34.00W, 30-58.00S 093-06.00W, 31-31.00S 102-06.00W, 31-15.00S 106-53.00W, 30-36.00S 113-01.00W, 29-19.00S 119-18.00W, 28-06.00S 125-06.00W, 26-11.00S 132-50.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 290208Z SEP 26.
Activity windows · 7 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 21:07Z | 2026-09-23 01:08Z | — | 4 h 01 |
| 2026-09-23 21:07Z | 2026-09-24 01:08Z | — | 4 h 01 |
| 2026-09-24 21:07Z | 2026-09-25 01:08Z | — | 4 h 01 |
| 2026-09-25 21:07Z | 2026-09-26 01:08Z | — | 4 h 01 |
| 2026-09-26 21:07Z | 2026-09-27 01:08Z | — | 4 h 01 |
| 2026-09-27 21:07Z | 2026-09-28 01:08Z | — | 4 h 01 |
| 2026-09-28 21:07Z | 2026-09-29 01:08Z | — | 4 h 01 |
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
1 within 180 nm since 2026 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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
2 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.