Missiles
Rocket launches create hazardous operations in North Pacific off California from 20 to 26 September 2026, with alternate times, in specified areas.
North Pacific · California · NAVAREA XII 629/26
- issued
- 2026-09-09 06:25Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-09-16 15:45Z (dropped from inforce)
- self-cancels
- 2026-09-26 06:04Z
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 31.179, -118.715
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-16 16:47Z
Original warning text
NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING:
A. 200147Z TO 200612Z SEP, ALTERNATE
210133Z TO 210558Z, 220118Z TO 220543Z,
230104Z TO 230529Z, 240050Z TO 240515Z,
250035Z TO 250500Z AND
260021Z TO 260446Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
29-48.00N 117-39.00W, 34-28.00N 120-18.00W,
34-40.00N 120-36.00W, 34-39.00N 120-39.00W,
34-30.00N 120-39.00W, 29-35.00N 118-12.00W,
29-52.00N 117-54.00W.
B. 200147Z TO 200630Z SEP, ALTERNATE
210133Z TO 210616Z, 220118Z TO 220601Z,
230104Z TO 230547Z, 240050Z TO 240533Z,
250035Z TO 250518Z AND
260021Z TO 260504Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
29-48.00N 117-39.00W, 29-52.00N 117-54.00W,
29-35.00N 118-12.00W, 29-24.00N 118-08.00W,
29-15.00N 118-02.00W, 29-02.00N 117-59.00W,
28-12.00N 117-19.00W, 28-50.00N 117-19.00W,
29-36.00N 117-16.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 260604Z SEP 26.Activity windows · 14 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 01:47Z | 2026-09-20 06:12Z | — | 4 h 25 |
| 2026-09-20 01:47Z | 2026-09-20 06:30Z | — | 4 h 43 |
| 2026-09-21 01:33Z | 2026-09-21 05:58Z | — | 4 h 25 |
| 2026-09-21 01:33Z | 2026-09-21 06:16Z | — | 4 h 43 |
| 2026-09-22 01:18Z | 2026-09-22 05:43Z | — | 4 h 25 |
| 2026-09-22 01:18Z | 2026-09-22 06:01Z | — | 4 h 43 |
| 2026-09-23 01:04Z | 2026-09-23 05:29Z | — | 4 h 25 |
| 2026-09-23 01:04Z | 2026-09-23 05:47Z | — | 4 h 43 |
| … 6 more | |||
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
This area · missile & rocket hazards
285 within 180 nm since 2011 · 9 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 160100Z to 160523Z sep, alternate 0100Z to 0523Z daily 17 thru 22…2026-09-11
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 101537Z to 101902Z, alternate 111523Z to 111848Z, 121509Z to…2026-09-01
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 041128Z to 041553Z sep, alternate 051113Z to 051538Z, 061059Z to…2026-08-25
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 010801ZTO 011226Z sep, alternate 020746Z to 021211Z, 030732Z to…2026-08-21
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 250942Z to 251405Z aug, alternate 260927Z to 261350Z, 270913Z to…2026-08-20
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching: a. 220725Z to 221148Z aug, alternate 230711Z to 231134Z, 240656Z to…2026-08-13
Season · when missile & rocket hazards happen here
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month of issue, all years in the archive
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 72.9 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 97.4 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 100.9 nm
- Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 104.7 nm
Worldwide now
6 missile & rocket hazards in force · see all
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