Missiles

Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 06 mar thru 05 apr in area bound by 08-40N 052-50W, 08-39N 052-36W,…

Labrador Sea · NAVAREA IV 200/20

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2020-03-05 20:54Z

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) · FRENCH GUIANA 021132Z MAR 20.. Issued 2020-03-02 11:45Z. 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
Labrador Sea. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Related notices and cancellation links

These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.

  1. NAVAREA IV 196/202020-03-01 · Archived notice
  2. NAVAREA IV 200/20 · this notice2020-03-02 · Archived notice
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Current notices and reporting history in the Labrador Sea →

Activity windows · 62 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2020-03-06 00:33Z2020-03-06 02:04Z—1 h 31
2020-03-06 01:36Z2020-03-06 02:53Z—1 h 17
2020-03-07 00:33Z2020-03-07 02:04Z—1 h 31
2020-03-07 01:36Z2020-03-07 02:53Z—1 h 17
2020-03-08 00:33Z2020-03-08 02:04Z—1 h 31
2020-03-08 01:36Z2020-03-08 02:53Z—1 h 17
2020-03-09 00:33Z2020-03-09 02:04Z—1 h 31
2020-03-09 01:36Z2020-03-09 02:53Z—1 h 17
… 54 more

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

issued
2020-03-02 11:45Z
status
Archived notice
authority
FRENCH GUIANA 021132Z MAR 20.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA IV
issued by
FRENCH GUIANA
sea
Labrador Sea
position
58.958, -56.354
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS:
   A. 06 MAR THRU 05 APR IN AREA BOUND BY
      08-40N 052-50W, 08-39N 052-36W,
      08-01N 052-37W, 08-02N 052-51W.
   B. 0033Z TO 0204Z DAILY 06 MAR THRU 05 APR
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      15-44N 053-21W, 15-45N 052-52W,
      14-43N 052-51W, 14-42N 053-19W.
   C. 0033Z TO 0204Z DAILY 06 MAR THRU 05 APR
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      21-52N 053-51W, 21-54N 053-10W,
      20-27N 053-07W, 20-26N 053-48W.
   D. 0136Z TO 0253Z DAILY 06 MAR THRU 05 APR
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      59-51N 056-59W, 59-52N 055-51W,
      58-04N 055-45W, 58-03N 056-50W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 06 APR 20.

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.
Space debris
An area where parts of a spacecraft or rocket stage are expected to come down at sea, from a launch or a planned re-entry.
Area bound by
Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
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 · missile & rocket hazards

7 within 180 nm since 2018 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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20

Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.

Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.

Worldwide in the collected sources

6 missile & rocket hazards listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 19:18Z; source collection times vary.

Missiles

Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas. All current missile & rocket hazards →

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.