NAVAREA XI - 26-0481

PAN PANArchived

Issued: 23 Oct 2026, 12:00Archived: 25 Oct 2026, 12:21Last modified: 31 Oct 2026, 12:21

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Space debris hazard areas in northern South China Sea and Sulu Sea on 25 Oct

Hazardous operations related to space debris will affect three polygon areas in the northern South China Sea and Sulu Sea. The hazard period is 25 Oct 0000-0600 UTC (message cancels at 0700 UTC). Mariners should avoid the listed areas during the stated times.

Avoid the named polygon areas during the stated times and keep a sharp lookout; navigate clear of the areas until the message is cancelled.

Background

This notice warns of planned hazardous operations involving re-entering space debris or jettisoned rocket stages, which can generate falling fragments over a wide area. Such warnings are issued to keep ships clear of predicted impact corridors during controlled or uncontrolled re-entries. The polygons cover uncertainty in the debris footprint rather than a single point. Mariners near busy sea lanes should be aware that debris can cause damage to vessels or endanger personnel on deck.

General background from general knowledge, not from the official warning. It can be wrong; the warning text is authoritative.

Type: Space debris · 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: Northern part of South China Sea and Sulu Sea
Validity: From 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 25 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC250000Z TO 250600Z OCT. ... CANCEL THIS MSG 250700Z OCT.
Activity periods: 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 25 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC (hazardous operations, space debris)
Hazards: space debris, hazardous operations

Coast stations for this area

RCCRCC ManilaPhilippines305 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station ManilaRCC ManilaPhilippinesMF 150, HFrange 150 NM309 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Phu Yen/XVY RadioMRCC Danang (VMRCC)VietnamMMSI 005742070VHF 30, MF 200range 200 NM378 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Quy Nhon/XVI RadioMRCC Danang (VMRCC)VietnamMMSI 005742060VHF 30range 30 NM391 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Nha Trang/XVN RadioMRCC Danang (VMRCC)VietnamMMSI 005742080VHF 30, MF 200range 200 NM392 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 23 Oct 2026, 12:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Space Debrisspace debris
Geometry refsbounded
Dangerous Areahazardous operations
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Message content

SOUTH CHINA SEA, NORTHERN PART AND SULU SEA. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS. 250000Z TO 250600Z OCT. AREAS BOUNDED BY A. 13-16.80N 115-54.60E 13-37.80N 116-21.60E 12-46.20N 117-03.00E 12-25.80N 116-36.60E. B. 08-00.00N 120-03.60E 08-20.40N 120-30.00E 07-28.20N 121-10.20E 07-08.40N 120-43.80E. C. 08-00.00N 119-57.00E 08-26.40N 120-32.40E 07-34.80N 121-12.60E 07-08.40N 120-37.20E. CANCEL THIS MSG 250700Z OCT.

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