Space debris operations are hazardous in the South China Sea and western North Pacific from 23 Aug 23:00 to 24 Aug 05:00 UTC, then cancelled at 06:00 UTC.
South China Sea, Northern Part and North Pacific, Western Part · NAVAREA XI 379/26
- issued
- 2026-08-21 00:00Z
- status
- in force
- self-cancels
- 2026-08-24 06:00Z
- authority
- Japan Coast Guard (JHOD)
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 14.051, 148.461
- nearest port
- Saipan · 173 nm
- source
- jhod · first seen 2026-08-21 00:21Z
Original warning text
SOUTH CHINA SEA, NORTHERN PART AND NORTH PACIFIC, WESTERN PART. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS. 232300Z TO 240500Z AUG. AREAS BOUNDED BY A. 19-30.37N 118-28.02E 19-25.37N 119-30.73E 18-47.73N 119-27.25E 18-52.72N 118-24.77E. B. 18-54.22N 124-53.80E 18-46.88N 125-56.03E 18-04.07N 125-50.30E 18-11.35N 124-48.32E. C. 15-21.78N 147-38.83E 14-50.07N 149-48.88E 12-44.63N 149-15.78E 13-16.05N 147-06.85E. CANCEL THIS MSG 240600Z AUG.
Activity windows · 1 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 23:00Z | 2026-08-24 05:00Z | — | 6 h |
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
Possibly related launches
- Long March 5 | Chang'e 7NET 2026-08-24 00:05Z · Go for Launchlifts off inside this window 2026-08-23 23:00Z – 05:00ZLong March 5 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Matched on timing alone, against the windows the warning itself states — a launch counts if it lifts off inside one, or within the hour before it opens, which is where a disposal burn usually falls. No launch pad is near this area (down-range debris and stage-disposal zones are typically an ocean away from the pad), so this is a hint, not an identification. Data: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).
Conditions at the position · now
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MET Norway · NOAA WaveWatch III · HYCOM · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation
This area · missile & rocket hazards
11 within 180 nm since 2015 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
- Hazardous operations, space debris 231000Z to 231600Z feb in areas bound by: a. 19-10.00N 124-14.00E,…2024-02-20
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 151200Z to 151800Z dec in areas bound by: a. 19-33.00N 119-26.00E,…2023-12-10
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 271200Z to 271800Z dec in areas bound by: a. 19-07-11N 119-06-04E,…2019-12-25
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 271200Z to 271800Z dec in areas bound by: a. 19-07-11N 119-06-04E,…2019-12-25
- Missile operations 261630Z to 290430Z mar in area bound by 11-00N 147-18E, 12-12N 146-48E, 14-30N 151-00E,…2018-03-21
- Hazardous operations: a. 271024Z to 271727Z and 0853Z to 1621Z daily 28 thru 31 mar in area bound by 34-55N…2015-03-23
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
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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.