Missiles

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

NAVAREA XII 166/02

issued
2002-06-06 09:15Z
status
cancelled 2002-06-13 09:40Z (archive)
cancels
NAVAREA XII 155/02
authority
PTNM
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
34.083, -120.190
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

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.
   THE SEA RANGE IS BOUND AS FOLLOWS:
   A.  34-02N  119-04W.      M.  THENCE THREE NAUTICAL MILES FROM
   B.  33-52N  119-06W.          AND PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE.
   C.  33-29N  119-07W.      N.  34-24N  120-30W.
   D.  33-29N  118-37W.      O.  34-08N  120-26W.
   E.  33-20N  118-37W.      P.  34-08N  119-40W.
   F.  32-11N  120-16W.      Q.  34-00N  119-40W.
   G.  31-54N  121-35W.      R.  34-06N  119-13W.
   H.  35-09N  123-39W.      S.  34-06N  119-11W.
   I.  35-29N  123-00W.      T.  34-07N  119-10W.
   J.  35-04N  122-43W.      U.  34-07N  119-07W.
   K.  35-37N  121-32W.      V.  34-04N  119-04W.
   L.  34-59N  120-42W.
2. VESSELS MAY BE REQUESTED TO ALTER COURSE WITHIN THE ABOVE
   AREA DUE TO FIRING OPERATIONS AND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT
   PLEAD CONTROL ON 5081.5 KHZ (5080 KHZ) OR 3238.5 KHZ (3237 KHZ)
   SECONDARY OR 156.8 MHZ (CH 16) OR 127.55 MHZ BEFORE ENTERING
   THE ABOVE BOUNDARIES 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
   DURING THE SPECIFIC PERIODS, AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE VESSEL'S
   SAFETY WHEN PASSING THROUGH THE VICINITY OF THE SEA RANGE. IF
   THEY WILL TRANSIT VIA THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL AND WITHIN NINE
   MILES OFFSHORE IN VICINITY OF POINT MUGU OR CROSS THE AREA
   SOUTHWEST OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND BETWEEN SUNSET AND SUNRISE.
4. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 155/02.

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