Missiles
Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…
NAVAREA XII 179/00
- issued
- 2000-05-26 07:05Z
- status
- cancelled 2000-06-26 12:20Z (archive)
- cancels
- NAVAREA XII 138/00
- authority
- OGIMM
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 22.810, -160.092
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. INTERMITTENT MISSILE FIRING OPERATIONS, 0001Z TO 2400Z DAILY,
MONDAY THRU SUNDAY IN THE PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY,
HAWAIIAN AREA, BARKING SANDS, KAUAI. THE MAJORITY OF MISSILE
FIRINGS TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 1600Z AND 0400Z DAILY MONDAY THRU
FRIDAY. THE PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY HAWAIIAN AREA (W188)
IS AN AREA BOUND BY:
A. 22-00.0N 159-51.0W
B. 22-00.0N 160-00.0W THENCE CCW 3 MILES FROM NIIHAU/LEHUA TO
C. 22-02.7N 160-09.1W
D. 22-03.0N 160-21.0W
E. 22-05.0N 161-35.0W THENCE CW 100 MILES FROM
F. 22-02.4N 159-47.3W (BARKING SANDS TACAN)
G. 22-45.0N 161-25.0W
H. 22-56.0N 161-49.0W THENCE CW 125 MILES FROM
I. 22-02.4N 159-47.3W (BARKING SANDS TACAN)
J. 23-57.0N 160-41.0W
K. 25-41.0N 161-36.0W THENCE CW 240 MILES FROM
L. 22-O2.4N 159-47.3W (BARKING SANDS TACAN)
M. 25-47.0N 158-15.0W
N. 23-54.0N 158-15.0W
O. 22-20.0N 159-09.0W THENCE CCW 25 MILES FROM
P. 21-58.1N 159-20.5W (LIHUE VORTAC)
Q. 22-13.0N 159-42.0W THENCE CCW 3 MILES AND PARALLEL TO THE
SHORELINE OF KAUAI
R. 22-00.0N 159-51.0W
2. VESSELS MAY BE REQUESTED TO ALTER COURSE WITHIN THE ABOVE AREA DUE
TO FIRING OPERATIONS AND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT "MISSILE RANGE
BARKING SANDS" ON 2182KHZ AM, 4491 USB OR 156.8 MHZ (CHANNEL 16)
BEFORE ENTERING THE ABOVE BOUNDARIES. IF UNABLE TO CONTACT THE
PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY PRIOR TO ENTERING OR WHILE IN THE
WARNING AREA, RELAY MESSAGES THROUGH COAST GUARD HONOLULU.
3. VESSELS INBOUND AND OUTBOUND FOR HAWAIIAN PORTS WILL CREATE THE
LEAST INTERFERENCE TO FIRING OPERATIONS AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE
VESSELS SAFETY BY PASSING SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU
DURING SPECIFIED TIMES.
4. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 138/00.
This area · missile & rocket hazards
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- Intermittent missile firing operations conducted by the pacific missile range facility (pmrf), barking…2021-06-15
- Missile operations 122230Z to 130330Z aug, alternate 132230Z to 140330Z aug in area bound by 22-03N 159-47W,…2020-08-07
- Intermittent missile firing operations conducted by the pacific missile range facility (pmrf), barking…2019-09-12
- Missile operations 282130Z to 290230Z aug, alternate 292130 to 300230Z and 302130 to 310230Z aug in area…2019-08-24
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 231930Z to 240100Z apr, alternate 1930Z to 0100Z commencing daily 24…2019-04-18
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Timeline
- Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…cancels · 2000-04-26
- Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…replaced · 2000-04-26
- Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…cancelled by · 2000-06-26
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