NAVAREA XI - 26-0494
PAN PANanalysisNotable
Scheduledstarts 05 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC (in 3 days)Space debris hazard in parts of the Sulu Sea
Planned space debris reentry warning for two bounded areas in the Sulu Sea. Activity is published for 051900Z to 060100Z Nov; message self-cancels 060200Z Nov. Mariners should be aware of possible falling debris in the named areas during the period.
Keep vigilant and avoid these areas during the stated period; navigate with caution and report any sightings to the nearest MRCC.
Background
Warnings of space debris over sea areas are issued to notify mariners of possible reentering fragments from spacecraft or upper-stage rocket bodies. Such debris warnings are usually issued for planned reentries or predicted breakup/reentry corridors and designate bounded areas where fragments might fall. The Sulu Sea is located between the Philippines and Borneo; vessels in the area may be asked to keep clear during the activity window. National maritime authorities publish these warnings to reduce risk to ships and persons from falling debris.
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
- Sulu Sea
- Validity
- From 05 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC
Until 06 Nov 2026, 02:00 UTC051900Z TO 060100Z NOV. CANCEL THIS MSG 060200Z NOV. - Activity periods
- 05 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC - 06 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC (space debris reentry activity)
- Hazards
- space debris (reentry)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCRCC ManilaPhilippines339 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station SandakanMRCC Port KlangMalaysiaMMSI 005330013MF 200range 200 NM223 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Kota KinabaluMRCC Port KlangMalaysiaMMSI 005330013VHF 75, MF 200range 200 NM256 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station LabuanMRCC Port KlangMalaysiaMMSI 005330014VHF 22range 22 NM327 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ManilaRCC ManilaPhilippinesMF 150, HFrange 150 NM336 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station TarakanMRSC Balik PapanIndonesiaMMSI 005250017VHF 20, MF 100range 100 NM369 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 02 Nov 2026, 12:42 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Space Debrisspace debris
- Geometry refsbounded
- Geometry phrasesbounded by
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Open in the full mapRelated messages
- 26-0493
SOUTH CHINA SEA, NORTHERN PART. GUNNERY. 062300Z TO 071300Z NOV, ALTERNATE 132300Z TO 141400Z NOV. AREA BOUNDED BY 10-25-10N 114-18-34E 10-25-17N 114-25-48E 10-20-57N 114-26-05E 10-20-12N 114-18-34E. CANCEL THIS MSG 141500Z NOV.
- 26-0495
SELAT MAKASAR. SEISMIC SURVEY WORKS BY S/V RAMFORM SOVEREIGN CONCLUDED. CANCEL 0034/26 AND THIS MSG.
- 26-0492
NAVAREA XI WARNING MESSAGES IN FORCE 311200Z OCT. ONLY THOSE MESSAGES ISSUED DURING LAST SIX WEEKS ARE LISTED HEREIN. 0483 0484 0485 0486/26. THE COMPLETE TEXT OF ALL IN FORCE NAVAREA XI WARNINGS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE JHOD WEBSITE "HTTPS://WWW1.KAIHO. MLIT.GO.JP/JHD-E.HTML" (ONLY "E" OF ADDRESSING IS A CAPITAL LETTER). CANCEL 0490/26.
- 26-0034(archived)
SELAT MAKASAR. SEISMIC SURVEY WORKS BY S/V RAMFORM SOVEREIGN TOWING TWELVE CABLES, EACH 10050 METRE LONG. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. AREA BOUNDED BY 00-10.3S 117-49.0E 00-10.3S 117-50.2E 00-52.5S 117-50.2E 01-30.6S 117-26.9E 01-33.7S 117-31.8E 01-44.2S 117-25.4E 01-50.3S 117-36.3E 01-55.3S 117-45.7E 01-23.4S 118-03.7E 01-20.8S 117-59.4E 01-16.5S 118-00.7E 01-16.5S 118-08.6E 01-33.6S 118-08.6E 01-33.6S 118-33.5E 00-47.9S 118-33.7E 00-48.0S 118-27.7E 00-14.0N 118-28.0E 00-14.0N 118-10.1E 00-31.9N 118-1
- 26-0489(archived)
FOLLOWING NAVAREA XI WARNING MESSAGE CANCELED. 0487/26 AND 0488/26. CANCEL THIS MSG.