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NAVAREA XII 726/26

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Rocket launch hazard areas offshore California on multiple dates in Oct

No longer in forceIssued 14 Oct 2026, 00:15 UTCArchived 24 Oct 2026, 00:20 UTC

Launch: Starlink Group 15-15, Falcon 9, 23 Oct 21:30 to 24 Oct 01:30 UTC

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NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING A. 202214Z TO 210239Z OCT, ALTERNATE 212159Z TO 220224Z, 222145Z TO 230210Z, 232130Z TO 240155Z, 242116Z TO 250141Z, 252102Z TO 260127Z AND 262047Z TO 270112Z OCT IN AREA BOUND BY 29-48.00N 117-39.00W, 34-28.00N 120-18.00W, 34-40.00N 120-36.00W, 34-39.00N 120-39.00W, 34-30.00N 120-39.00W, 29-35.00N 118-12.00W, 29-52.00N 117-54.00W. B. 202214Z TO 210257Z OCT, ALTERNATE 212159Z TO 220242Z, 222145Z TO 230228Z, 232130Z TO 240213Z, 242116Z TO 250159Z, 252102Z TO 260145Z AND 262047Z TO 270130Z OCT IN AREA BOUND BY 29-48.00N 117-39.00W, 29-52.00N 117-54.00W, 29-35.00N 118-12.00W, 29-24.00N 118-08.00W, 29-15.00N 118-02.00W, 29-02.00N 117-59.00W, 28-12.00N 117-19.00W, 28-50.00N 117-19.00W, 29-36.00N 117-16.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 270230Z OCT 26.

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AnalysisNotable

No longer in force

Hazardous rocket launching operations will take place in two defined offshore areas off California on multiple alternate periods in October. Specific activity windows are listed for Area A and Area B. Mariners should avoid these areas during the stated UTC periods. Message will be cancelled at 270230Z OCT 26.

Avoid the defined areas during the stated UTC periods and navigate with caution outside them.

Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)

These warnings describe hazard areas for rocket launch operations over the North Pacific off the California coast. Such hazard zones are typically issued for launches that place vehicles on trajectories over open ocean to reduce risk to populated areas. The repeated alternate windows suggest multiple launch attempts or launch opportunities with contingency dates. Mariners are commonly warned because falling debris or stage drops can extend over large areas of ocean.

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, offshore California
Validity
From 20 Oct 2026, 22:14 UTC
Until 27 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTCCANCEL THIS MSG 270230Z OCT 26.
Activity periods
  • 20 Oct 2026, 22:14 UTC - 21 Oct 2026, 02:39 UTC (Area A)
  • 21 Oct 2026, 21:59 UTC - 22 Oct 2026, 02:24 UTC (Area A (alternate))
  • 22 Oct 2026, 21:45 UTC - 23 Oct 2026, 02:10 UTC (Area A (alternate))
  • 23 Oct 2026, 21:30 UTC - 24 Oct 2026, 01:55 UTC (Area A (alternate))
  • 24 Oct 2026, 21:16 UTC - 25 Oct 2026, 01:41 UTC (Area A (alternate))
  • 25 Oct 2026, 21:02 UTC - 26 Oct 2026, 01:27 UTC (Area A (alternate))
  • 26 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC - 27 Oct 2026, 01:12 UTC (Area A (alternate))
  • 20 Oct 2026, 22:14 UTC - 21 Oct 2026, 02:57 UTC (Area B)
  • 21 Oct 2026, 21:59 UTC - 22 Oct 2026, 02:42 UTC (Area B (alternate))
  • 22 Oct 2026, 21:45 UTC - 23 Oct 2026, 02:28 UTC (Area B (alternate))
  • 23 Oct 2026, 21:30 UTC - 24 Oct 2026, 02:13 UTC (Area B (alternate))
  • 24 Oct 2026, 21:16 UTC - 25 Oct 2026, 01:59 UTC (Area B (alternate))
  • 25 Oct 2026, 21:02 UTC - 26 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC (Area B (alternate))
  • 26 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC - 27 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC (Area B (alternate))
Hazards
rocket launch operations, fallout/debris hazard zone

Coast stations for this area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 15 Oct 2026, 09:47 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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