Missiles
Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2347Z to 0118Z commencing daily 07 nov thru 07 dec in areas bound by:…
Western North Atlantic · French Guiana · NAVAREA IV 938/18
- issued
- 2018-11-02 05:44Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-11-09 05:07Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2018-12-08 02:18Z
- authority
- FRENCH GUIANA 231346Z OCT 18.
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 18.950, -54.521
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FRENCH GUIANA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
2347Z TO 0118Z COMMENCING DAILY 07 NOV THRU 07 DEC
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 08-47N 052-39W, 08-46N 052-25W,
08-11N 052-28W, 08-12N 052-42W.
B. 13-15N 053-25W, 13-16N 052-57W,
12-14N 052-53W, 12-13N 053-21W.
C. 19-37N 054-58W, 19-43N 054-18W,
18-17N 054-05W, 18-11N 054-44W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 080218Z DEC 18.
Activity windows · 31 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-07 23:47Z | 2018-11-08 01:18Z | — | 1 h 31 |
| 2018-11-08 23:47Z | 2018-11-09 01:18Z | — | 1 h 31 |
| 2018-11-09 23:47Z | 2018-11-10 01:18Z | — | 1 h 31 |
| 2018-11-10 23:47Z | 2018-11-11 01:18Z | — | 1 h 31 |
| 2018-11-11 23:47Z | 2018-11-12 01:18Z | — | 1 h 31 |
| 2018-11-12 23:47Z | 2018-11-13 01:18Z | — | 1 h 31 |
| 2018-11-13 23:47Z | 2018-11-14 01:18Z | — | 1 h 31 |
| 2018-11-14 23:47Z | 2018-11-15 01:18Z | — | 1 h 31 |
| … 23 more | |||
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
37 within 180 nm since 2010 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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Timeline
- Cancel NAVAREA IV 938/18 and this msg, operations completedcancelled by · 2018-11-09
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
25 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.