Missiles

Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 161135Z to 161205Z apr, alternate 162000Z to 162030Z apr in area…

Gulf of Mexico · Western North Atlantic · Florida · NAVAREA IV 400/23

issued: 2023-04-10 09:26Z
status: cancelled 2023-04-12 19:42Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2023-04-16 21:30Z
authority: SPACEX 0/23 040829Z APR 23.
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.192, -83.900
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF MEXICO.
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS:
   A. 161135Z TO 161205Z APR, ALTERNATE
      162000Z TO 162030Z APR IN AREA BOUND BY
      28-51.00N 080-01.00W, 29-02.00N 080-14.00W,
      28-51.00N 080-27.00W, 28-40.00N 080-14.00W.
   B. 161140Z TO 161210Z APR, ALTERNATE
      162000Z TO 162030Z APR IN AREA BOUND BY
      29-48.00N 080-27.00W, 29-59.00N 080-40.00W,
      29-48.00N 080-53.00W, 29-37.00N 080-40.00W.
   C. 161950Z TO 162020Z APR IN AREA BOUND BY
      30-55.00N 080-02.00W, 31-06.00N 080-15.00W,
      30-55.00N 080-28.00W, 30-44.00N 080-15.00W.
   D. 152040Z TO 152110Z APR, ALTERNATE
      161145Z TO 161215Z APR IN AREA BOUND BY
      28-06.00N 083-41.00W, 28-17.00N 083-54.00W,
      28-06.00N 084-07.00W, 27-55.00N 083-54.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 162130Z APR 23.

Activity windows · 6 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2023-04-15 20:40Z	2023-04-15 21:10Z	—	30 min
2023-04-16 11:35Z	2023-04-16 12:05Z	—	30 min
2023-04-16 11:40Z	2023-04-16 12:10Z	—	30 min
2023-04-16 11:45Z	2023-04-16 12:15Z	—	30 min
2023-04-16 19:50Z	2023-04-16 20:20Z	—	30 min
2023-04-16 20:00Z	2023-04-16 20:30Z	—	30 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

40 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline

Hazardous operations, space debris: a. cape 161135Z to 161205Z apr, alternate 162000Z to 162030Z apr in area…cancelled by · 2023-04-12

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

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Missiles

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