Hazardous rocket launching operations are scheduled in the North Atlantic near Florida from August 30 to September 5, with alternate windows.
North Atlantic · Florida · NAVAREA IV 825/26
- issued
- 2026-08-24 19:21Z
- status
- in force
- self-cancels
- 2026-09-05 13:03Z
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 32.967, -65.251
- nearest port
- Saint George · 46 nm
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-28 19:47Z
Original warning text
NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
301110Z TO 301216Z AUG, ALTERNATE
311110Z TO 311216Z AUG, 011107Z TO 011214Z,
021104Z TO 021211Z, 031104Z TO 031211Z,
041101Z TO 041208Z AND 051056Z TO 051203Z SEP
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 32-38.00N 067-27.00W, 33-34.00N 064-52.00W,
33-24.00N 063-48.00W, 33-12.00N 063-44.00W,
32-44.00N 064-13.00W, 32-27.00N 067-24.00W.
B. 29-35.00N 078-19.00W, 30-08.00N 077-17.00W,
30-10.00N 076-33.00W, 30-03.00N 076-30.00W,
29-41.00N 077-04.00W, 29-27.00N 078-15.00W.
C. 28-41.20N 080-39.90W, 28-47.00N 080-27.00W,
28-57.00N 080-01.00W, 28-58.00N 079-48.00W,
28-50.00N 079-53.00W, 28-34.00N 080-11.00W,
28-27.42N 080-31.37W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 051303Z SEP 26.Activity windows · 7 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 11:10Z | 2026-08-30 12:16Z | — | 1 h 06 |
| 2026-08-31 11:10Z | 2026-08-31 12:16Z | — | 1 h 06 |
| 2026-09-01 11:07Z | 2026-09-01 12:14Z | — | 1 h 07 |
| 2026-09-02 11:04Z | 2026-09-02 12:11Z | — | 1 h 07 |
| 2026-09-03 11:04Z | 2026-09-03 12:11Z | — | 1 h 07 |
| 2026-09-04 11:01Z | 2026-09-04 12:08Z | — | 1 h 07 |
| 2026-09-05 10:56Z | 2026-09-05 12:03Z | — | 1 h 07 |
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
Likely launch behind this area
Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
- NET
- 2026-08-30 11:25Z · Go for Launch
- rocket
- Falcon Heavy · SpaceX
- pad
- Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA · 833 nm from this area
Matched by pad distance and launch window; the warning itself does not name the launch. Data: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).
Conditions at the position · now
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MET Norway · NOAA WaveWatch III · HYCOM · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation
This area · missile & rocket hazards
11 within 180 nm since 2015 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 210615Z to 211030Z mar, alternate 0615Z to 1030Z daily 22 thru 25 mar…2024-03-16
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 180045Z to 180430Z jun, alternate 0045Z to 0430Z daily 19 thru 21 jun…2023-06-15
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 160045Z to 160430Z jun, alternate 0045Z to 0430Z daily 17 thru 21 jun…2023-06-12
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 142330Z to 150130Z, alternate 152330Z to 160130Z, 162330Z to 170130Z,…2021-05-12
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 122330Z to 130130Z, alternate 132330Z to 140130Z, 142330Z to 150130Z,…2021-05-12
- Hazardous operations, rocket launching 082330Z to 090130Z, alternate 092330Z to 100130Z, 102330Z to 110130Z,…2021-05-07
Season · when missile & rocket hazards happen here
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
13 missile & rocket hazards in force · see all
Missiles
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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.