Missiles

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

NAVAREA XII 456/08

issued
2008-10-31 10:01Z
status
cancelled 2008-11-30 09:27Z (archive)
cancels
NAVAREA XII 407/08
authority
PVWA 31 OCT 08.
position
23.984, -159.859
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 1600Z TO 0400Z DAILY MONDAY THRU FRIDAY.
   THE PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY HAWAIIAN AREA (W188)
   IS BOUND BY
   22-02.4N 159-47.3W, 22-00.0N 159-51.0W,
   22-00.0N 160-00.0W, 22-02.7N 160-09.1W,
   22-03.0N 160-21.0W, 22-05.0N 161-35.0W,
   22-56.0N 161-49.0W, 22-45.0N 161-25.0W,
   23-57.0N 160-41.0W, 25-41.0N 161-36.0W,
   25-47.0N 158-15.0W, 23-54.0N 158-15.0W,
   22-20.0N 159-09.0W, 21-58.1N 159-20.5W,
   22-13.0N 159-42.0W, 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 2182 KHZ, 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 U.S. COAST GUARD HONOLULU.
3. VESSELS INBOUND AND OUTBOUND FOR HAWAIIAN PORTS WILL CREATE
   THE LEAST INTERFERENCE TO FIRING OPERATIONS AS WELL AS ENHANCE
   THE VESSEL'S SAFETY BY PASSING SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS OF KAUAI
   AND NIIHAU DURING SPECIFIED TIMES.
4. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 407/08.

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