Missiles

Hazardous operations, rocket launching 120900Z to 121445Z aug, alternate 0900Z to 1445Z daily 13 and 14 aug,…

Western North Atlantic · Virginia · NAVAREA IV 656/17

issued
2017-08-07 02:19Z
status
cancelled 2017-08-11 18:36Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-08-18 12:30Z
authority
WALLOPS 011403Z AUG 17.
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.701, -74.344
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   120900Z TO 121445Z AUG, ALTERNATE 0900Z TO 1445Z
   DAILY 13 AND 14 AUG, 0900Z TO 1130Z DAILY
   15 THRU 18 AUG IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 37-50-37N 075-28-54W, 37-51-04N 075-26-15W,
      37-51-18N 075-22-40W, 37-51-19N 075-20-11W,
      37-50-23N 075-16-05W, 37-48-59N 075-16-08W,
      37-47-37N 075-16-33W, 37-47-33N 075-20-44W,
      37-48-04N 075-23-12W, 37-49-04N 075-26-55W,
      37-50-00N 075-29-18W.
   B. 37-56-23N 074-42-22W, 38-08-22N 074-28-44W,
      38-05-44N 074-02-52W, 37-50-24N 073-51-59W,
      37-27-17N 073-56-22W, 37-15-32N 074-13-00W,
      37-17-49N 074-36-46W, 37-33-45N 074-47-12W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 181230Z AUG 17.

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2017-08-12 09:00Z2017-08-12 14:45Z5 h 45
2017-08-15 09:00Z2017-08-15 11:30Z2 h 30
2017-08-16 09:00Z2017-08-16 11:30Z2 h 30
2017-08-17 09:00Z2017-08-17 11:30Z2 h 30
2017-08-18 09:00Z2017-08-18 11:30Z2 h 30

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