Missiles

Intermittent missile firing operations, 0001Z to 2400Z daily, monday thru sunday in the pacific missile…

NAVAREA XII 238/01

issued
2001-08-27 08:20Z
status
cancelled 2001-09-26 09:10Z (archive)
cancels
NAVAREA XII 204/01
authority
GIHA
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 204/01.

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