NAVAREA XII 710/26
PAN PANRocket launch hazard off California - two polygonal danger areas, 08-16 Oct
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No longer in forceHazardous rocket launching operations will occur in two defined polygonal areas off the California coast on specified periods from 08 Oct through 16 Oct. Mariners should avoid the two areas during the listed daily time windows. The notice cancels NAVAREA XII 671/26 and will self-cancel on 16 Oct at 08:49 UTC.
Avoid the two defined areas during the stated time windows and navigate with caution; keep clear of the polygons and follow any instructions from authorities.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
These hazards are downrange danger areas associated with launches from a West Coast launch range. Launches from the Vandenberg coastal range frequently produce polygonal hazards offshore to protect against falling stages and debris. Notices list specific short daily time windows when launches or related hazardous operations are planned; vessels transiting the corridor are normally required to remain clear during those times. Authorities issue NAVAREA warnings to notify mariners of the temporary exclusion zones downrange of the launch site.
- Type
- Missile / rocket launch · severity high
- Feed
- Rocket launches and space debrisAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- North Pacific, off California (two polygonal areas - Area A and Area B)
- Validity
- From 08 Oct 2026, 07:44 UTC
Until 16 Oct 2026, 08:49 UTC080744Z TO 080830Z, 090736Z TO 090822Z, 100729Z TO 100815Z, 110721Z TO 110807Z, 120714Z TO 120800Z, 130706Z TO 130752Z, 140659Z TO 140745Z, 150651Z TO 150737Z AND 160643Z TO 160730Z OCT (Area A); 080744Z TO 080849Z, 090736Z TO 090841Z, 100729Z TO 100834Z, 110721Z TO 110826Z, 120714Z TO 120819Z, 1307 - Activity periods
- 08 Oct 2026, 07:44 UTC - 08 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC (Area A daily window on 08 Oct)
- 09 Oct 2026, 07:36 UTC - 09 Oct 2026, 08:22 UTC (Area A daily window on 09 Oct)
- 10 Oct 2026, 07:29 UTC - 10 Oct 2026, 08:15 UTC (Area A daily window on 10 Oct)
- 11 Oct 2026, 07:21 UTC - 11 Oct 2026, 08:07 UTC (Area A daily window on 11 Oct)
- 12 Oct 2026, 07:14 UTC - 12 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC (Area A daily window on 12 Oct)
- 13 Oct 2026, 07:06 UTC - 13 Oct 2026, 07:52 UTC (Area A daily window on 13 Oct)
- 14 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC - 14 Oct 2026, 07:45 UTC (Area A daily window on 14 Oct)
- 15 Oct 2026, 06:51 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 07:37 UTC (Area A daily window on 15 Oct)
- 16 Oct 2026, 06:43 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC (Area A daily window on 16 Oct)
- 08 Oct 2026, 07:44 UTC - 08 Oct 2026, 08:49 UTC (Area B daily window on 08 Oct)
- 09 Oct 2026, 07:36 UTC - 09 Oct 2026, 08:41 UTC (Area B daily window on 09 Oct)
- 10 Oct 2026, 07:29 UTC - 10 Oct 2026, 08:34 UTC (Area B daily window on 10 Oct)
- 11 Oct 2026, 07:21 UTC - 11 Oct 2026, 08:26 UTC (Area B daily window on 11 Oct)
- 12 Oct 2026, 07:14 UTC - 12 Oct 2026, 08:19 UTC (Area B daily window on 12 Oct)
- 13 Oct 2026, 07:06 UTC - 13 Oct 2026, 08:11 UTC (Area B daily window on 13 Oct)
- 14 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC - 14 Oct 2026, 08:04 UTC (Area B daily window on 14 Oct)
- 15 Oct 2026, 06:51 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 07:56 UTC (Area B daily window on 15 Oct)
- 16 Oct 2026, 06:43 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 07:49 UTC (Area B daily window on 16 Oct)
- Hazards
- rocket launch hazardous operations, possible falling debris/downrange hazard
- Cancels
- 671/26 (archived)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC EnsenadaMexico190 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station EnsenadaMRCC EnsenadaMexicoMMSI 003450210VHF 80, MF 150range 150 NM189 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 08 Oct 2026, 13:20 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsrocket launchhazardous operations
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