Missiles

Hazardous operations, rocket launching 212200Z to 220500Z feb, alternate 222200Z to 230500Z feb in area…

Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 579/19

issued
2019-02-20 13:06Z
status
cancelled 2019-02-23 06:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2019-02-23 06:00Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 201231Z FEB 19.
sea
South China Sea
position
19.021, 106.018
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   212200Z TO 220500Z FEB, ALTERNATE
   222200Z TO 230500Z FEB IN AREA BOUND BY
   19-12.12N 105-43.98E, 19-12.07N 106-18.20E,
   18-50.39N 106-18.20E, 18-50.35N 105-44.04E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 230600Z FEB 19.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2019-02-21 22:00Z2019-02-22 05:00Z7 h
2019-02-22 22:00Z2019-02-23 05:00Z7 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

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

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

23 missile & rocket hazards in force · see all

Missiles

Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas. All current missile & rocket hazards

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