Missiles

Intermittent missile firing operations 0001Z to 2359Z daily monday thru sunday in the naval air warfare…

Eastern North Pacific · California · Missiles · NAVAREA XII 102/13

issued
2013-04-30 08:13Z
status
cancelled 2013-06-02 09:53Z (archive)
cancels
NAVAREA XII 85/13
authority
SHGA 30 APR 13.
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
33.943, -121.175
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
MISSILES.
1. INTERMITTENT MISSILE FIRING OPERATIONS 0001Z TO 2359Z DAILY
   MONDAY THRU SUNDAY IN THE NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER SEA RANGE.
   THE MAJORITY OF MISSILE FIRINGS TAKE PLACE 1400Z TO 2359Z
   AND 0001Z TO 0200Z DAILY MONDAY THRU FRIDAY IN AREA BOUND BY
   34-02N 119-04W, 33-52N 119-06W, 33-29N 118-37W,
   33-20N 118-37W, 32-11N 120-16W, 31-54N 121-35W,
   35-09N 123-39W, 35-29N 123-00W, 35-57N 121-32W,
   34-04N 119-04W.
2. VESSELS MAY BE REQUESTED TO ALTER COURSE WITHIN THE ABOVE
   AREA DUE TO FIRING OPERATIONS AND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT
   PLEAD CONTROL ON VHF CHANNEL 11 OR 16 BEFORE ENTERING
   AREA AND MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS GUARD WHILE WITHIN THE RANGE.
3. VESSELS INBOUND AND OUTBOUND FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PORTS
   WILL CREATE THE LEAST INTERFERENCE TO FIRING OPERATIONS AS
   POSSIBLE DURING THE SPECIFIC PERIODS. AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE
   VESSEL'S SAFETY WHEN PASSING IN VICINITY OF THE SEA RANGE
   IF TRANSITING VIA THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL AND WITHIN
   NINE MILES OF POINT MUGU OR CROSS THE AREA SOUTHWEST
   OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND BETWEEN SUNSET AND SUNRISE.
4. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 85/13.

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