Missiles

Hazardous operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 34-27N 120-29W, 34-26N 120-31W,…

North Pacific Ocean · NAVAREA XII 214/12

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2012-08-10 08:23Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · WESTERN RANGE OP W4774 091957Z AUG 12.. Issued 2012-08-09 23:00Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered
North Pacific Ocean. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Related notices and cancellation links

These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.

  1. NAVAREA XII 191/122012-07-31 · Archived notice
  2. NAVAREA XII 201/122012-08-03 · Archived notice
  3. NAVAREA XII 214/12 · this notice2012-08-09 · Archived notice
  4. NAVAREA XII 215/122012-08-10 · Archived notice
  5. NAVAREA XII 247/122012-09-08 · Archived notice
  6. NAVAREA XII 250/122012-09-13 · Archived notice
Compare all 6 notices, changes and original texts →

Current notices and reporting history in the North Pacific Ocean →

issued
2012-08-09 23:00Z
status
Archived notice
authority
WESTERN RANGE OP W4774 091957Z AUG 12.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA XII
issued by
WESTERN RANGE OP
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
15.955, -111.529
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MISSILES.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 34-27N 120-29W, 34-26N 120-31W,
   34-38N 120-36W, 34-39N 120-34W.
B. 15-46N 108-34W, 13-32N 113-09W,
   16-06N 114-30W, 18-22N 109-53W.

Reading this warning

Missile firing
Missile tests or exercises, with the danger area and times during which missiles may be in flight or falling.
Hazardous operations
NGA's heading for activities that make an area dangerous — most often rocket launches, space debris and weapons firings, and some open-ended danger areas.
Until further notice
The operation or danger has no scheduled end; the warning stays in force until a later message cancels it.
Area bound by
Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
Position (degrees and minutes)
How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.

All warning terms →

Collected reports in this area · missile & rocket hazards

4 within 180 nm since 2011 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

11
12

Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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A
M
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D

All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.

Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.

Worldwide in the collected sources

4 missile & rocket hazards listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-09-24 16:21Z; source collection times vary.

Missiles

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

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.