Missiles

Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1300Z to 1539Z daily 15 thru 17 and 181300Z to 181349Z nov in area…

Gulf of Mexico · Texas · NAVAREA IV 1309/23

issued
2023-11-10 17:48Z
status
cancelled 2023-11-13 21:03Z (archive)
self-cancels
2023-11-18 14:49Z
cancels
NAVAREA IV 1299/23
authority
SPACEX 0/23 101714Z NOV 23.
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
25.803, -94.536
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF MEXICO.
TEXAS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   1300Z TO 1539Z DAILY 15 THRU 17 AND
   181300Z TO 181349Z NOV IN AREA BOUND BY
   25-51.00N 096-46.00W, 25-48.00N 096-14.00W,
   25-40.00N 095-03.00W, 25-21.00N 093-15.00W,
   25-26.00N 092-48.00W, 25-58.00N 092-47.00W,
   26-04.00N 093-18.00W, 26-01.00N 094-13.00W,
   26-00.00N 094-48.00W, 26-03.00N 095-43.00W,
   26-06.00N 096-45.00W, 26-07.00N 096-57.00W,
   26-03.00N 097-07.00W, 26-02.00N 097-12.00W,
   25-57.00N 097-12.00W, 25-52.00N 097-01.00W,
   25-51.00N 096-46.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1299/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 181449Z NOV 23.

Activity windows · 4 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2023-11-15 13:00Z2023-11-15 15:39Z2 h 39
2023-11-16 13:00Z2023-11-16 15:39Z2 h 39
2023-11-17 13:00Z2023-11-17 15:39Z2 h 39
2023-11-18 13:00Z2023-11-18 13:49Z49 min

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

6 within 180 nm since 2023 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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