琼航警185/26
ArchivedReceived: 22 Sept 2026, 02:00Archived: 30 Sept 2026, 13:10Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 12:31
analysis
No longer in forceRocket firing off Hainan, South China Sea, 23-24 Sep
Rocket firing was scheduled in a circular area centred near 19-36.00N 110-55.80E with a 5.4 nautical mile radius. Activity was scheduled daily from 12:32 to 14:32 UTC on 23 and 24 September. Entry into the area was prohibited during those periods. Message issued by Hainan MSA, China.
Do not enter the stated circular area during the stated periods; navigate well clear.
- Type
- Missile / rocket launch · severity high
- Feed
- Rocket launches and space debrisAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/space/
- Location
- South China Sea, off Hainan (centre 19-36.00N 110-55.80E)
- Validity
- From 23 Sept 2026, 12:32 UTC
Until 24 Sept 2026, 14:32 UTCFROM 1232 UTC TO 1432 UTC DAILY FROM 23 TO 24 SEP - Activity periods
- 23 Sept 2026, 12:32 UTC - 23 Sept 2026, 14:32 UTC (daily 12:32-14:32 UTC on 23 Sep)
- 24 Sept 2026, 12:32 UTC - 24 Sept 2026, 14:32 UTC (daily 12:32-14:32 UTC on 24 Sep)
- Hazards
- rocket firing, prohibited entry
- Keep clear
- 5.4 NMarea within 5.4 sea miles radius of 19-36.00N 110-55.80E
Contacts
- HAINAN MSA CHINA · issuing authority
Coast stations for this area
- RCCSanya HASChina116 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)242 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC ShantouChina398 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Haikou RadioHaikou HSA/MRCC Hainan ProvinceChinaMMSI 004123500VHF 25range 25 NM44 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Zhanjiang RadioMRSC ZhanjiangChinaMMSI 004123100VHF 25, MF 100range 100 NM99 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Sanya RadioSanya HASChinaMMSI 004123700114 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Basuo RadioBasuo HASChinaMMSI 004123600MF 100range 100 NM134 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Beihai RadioBeihai HSAChinaMMSI 004123400MF 100range 100 NM154 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 30 Sept 2026, 12:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
HN177/26 SOUTH CHINA SEA .ROCKET FIRING IN AREA WITHIN 5.4 SEA MILES RADIUS OF 19-36.00N 110-55.80E FROM 1232 UTC TO 1432 UTC DAILY FROM 23 TO 24 SEP. ENTERING PROHIBITED. HAINAN MSA CHINA.