Exercises

Hazardous operations

Gulf of California · NAVAREA XII 274/15

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2015-08-13 11:09Z

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) · MEXICO XII 128/15 112102Z AUG 15; MEXICO XII 129/15 112102Z AUG 15; MEXICO XII 130/15 112102Z AUG 15; MEXICO XII 131/15 112102Z AUG 15.. Issued 2015-08-11 22:16Z. 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
Gulf of California. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued
2015-08-11 22:16Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MEXICO XII 128/15 112102Z AUG 15; MEXICO XII 129/15 112102Z AUG 15; MEXICO XII 130/15 112102Z AUG 15; MEXICO XII 131/15 112102Z AUG 15.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA XII
issued by
MEXICO XII
sea
Gulf of California
position
24.568, -110.318
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
MEXICO.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS DAILY 11 THRU 21 AUG
   IN AREAS BETWEEN:
   A. 28-46.0N 118-22.0W, 28-46.0N 118-12.0W,
      28-40.0N 118-12.0W, 28-40.0N 118-22.0W.
   B. 25-34.0N 110-41.5W, 25-34.0N 110-30.0W,
      25-25.5N 110-30.0W, 25-25.5N 110-41.5W.
   C. 26-50.0N 111-11.0W, 27-00.0N 111-11.0W,
      27-00.0N 111-00.0W, 26-50.0N 111-00.0W.
   D. 17-40.0N 102-45.0W, 17-48.0N 102-45.0W,
      17-48.0N 102-30.0W, 17-40.0N 102-30.0W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 22 AUG 15.

Reading this warning

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.
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.
CANCEL THIS MSG
The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.

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Collected reports in this area · military exercises

58 within 180 nm since 2009 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

Worldwide in the collected sources

9 military exercises listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 18:35Z; source collection times vary.

Exercises

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises →

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.