Hazardous operations, rocket launching 281215Z to 281414Z sep, alternate 1215Z to 1414Z daily 29 sep thru 04…
Gulf of Mexico · NAVAREA IV 922/26
What this record establishes
Cancelled notice · 2026-09-23 14:45Z
This notice disappeared from the issuing source's in-force list. No explicit recovery or all-clear is established by that removal.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI in-force warnings (DailyMem*.txt). Issued 2026-09-17 21:37Z. First collected 2026-09-23 15:02Z; last seen in collection 2026-09-24 05:17Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- Gulf of Mexico. 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.
- NAVAREA IV 897/262026-09-15 · Cancelled notice
- NAVAREA IV 922/26 · this notice2026-09-17 · Cancelled notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Gulf of Mexico →
Activity windows · 7 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 12:15Z | 2026-09-28 14:14Z | — | 1 h 59 |
| 2026-09-29 12:15Z | 2026-09-29 14:14Z | — | 1 h 59 |
| 2026-09-30 12:15Z | 2026-09-30 14:14Z | — | 1 h 59 |
| 2026-10-01 12:15Z | 2026-10-01 14:14Z | — | 1 h 59 |
| 2026-10-02 12:15Z | 2026-10-02 14:14Z | — | 1 h 59 |
| 2026-10-03 12:15Z | 2026-10-03 14:14Z | — | 1 h 59 |
| 2026-10-04 12:15Z | 2026-10-04 14:14Z | — | 1 h 59 |
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
- issued
- 2026-09-17 21:37Z
- status
- Cancelled notice
- self-cancels
- 2026-10-04 15:14Z
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 23.597, -90.540
- source
- NGA MSI in-force warnings (DailyMem*.txt) · first seen 2026-09-23 15:02Z
Original warning text
GULF OF AMERICA.
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
TEXAS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
281215Z TO 281414Z SEP, ALTERNATE
1215Z TO 1414Z DAILY 29 SEP THRU 04 OCT
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 25-58.00N 097-13.00W, 26-02.00N 097-13.00W,
26-04.00N 097-10.00W, 26-04.00N 097-04.00W,
26-04.00N 096-49.00W, 26-01.00N 096-17.00W,
26-01.00N 095-12.00W, 25-59.00N 094-36.00W,
25-59.00N 094-05.00W, 25-25.00N 093-06.00W,
25-31.00N 091-46.00W, 23-32.00N 088-52.00W,
23-04.00N 088-33.00W, 22-03.00N 086-24.00W,
21-38.00N 084-59.00W, 20-59.00N 082-38.00W,
20-43.00N 081-42.00W, 20-07.00N 079-44.00W,
19-46.00N 078-47.00W, 19-23.00N 078-04.00W,
19-19.00N 078-18.00W, 19-34.00N 079-19.00W,
19-44.00N 079-44.00W, 20-12.00N 081-13.00W,
20-43.00N 083-13.00W, 21-06.00N 084-54.00W,
21-43.00N 086-42.00W, 21-59.00N 087-26.00W,
22-39.00N 089-10.00W, 22-45.00N 089-41.00W,
22-58.00N 092-36.00W, 24-18.00N 095-02.00W,
25-38.00N 096-49.00W, 25-48.00N 097-05.00W.
B. 25-12.00N 092-58.00W, 25-31.00N 093-52.00W,
25-42.00N 095-24.00W, 26-02.00N 096-32.00W,
26-04.00N 096-49.00W, 26-04.00N 097-04.00W,
26-04.00N 097-10.00W, 26-02.00N 097-13.00W,
25-58.00N 097-13.00W, 25-48.00N 097-05.00W,
25-41.00N 096-47.00W, 25-02.00N 095-05.00W,
24-29.00N 094-08.00W, 24-20.00N 093-32.00W,
24-25.00N 092-52.00W, 24-45.00N 092-43.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 041514Z OCT 26.Collected reports in this area · missile & rocket hazards
4 within 180 nm since 2023 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
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
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
4 missile & rocket hazards listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-09-24 05:20Z; 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.