NAVAREA XII 758/26
PAN PANRocket launch hazard off southern California in three defined maritime areas, 2-8 Nov
Launch: USSF-432, Falcon 9, 7 Nov 00:46 to 04:46 UTC
Warning text
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No longer in forceCancelled by 772/26
Hazardous operations (rocket launching) will take place in three defined areas off the coast of California on multiple alternate windows from 2 November to 8 November 2026. Each area (A, B and C) has specific polygon coordinates and scheduled UTC time windows on each day. Mariners should avoid the areas during the stated times. Message cancels itself at 080615Z NOV 26.
Avoid the named polygonal areas during the stated UTC times and navigate with caution outside them.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
These scheduled hazardous operations are typical of polar or southerly rocket launches from the California coast, likely originating from the Vandenberg area launch range which commonly issues maritime hazard zones downrange over the Pacific. The polygonal areas mark temporary exclusion zones downrange where ascent or separated stages and debris could impact. Such warnings are issued to protect mariners during launch windows; the repeated daily alternate windows indicate multiple possible launch attempts or contingency slots. Mariners should expect the zones to be enforced during the stated UTC periods.
- 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
- California (three defined sea areas A, B and C off southern California)
- Validity
- From 02 Nov 2026, 01:56 UTC
Until 08 Nov 2026, 06:15 UTCCANCEL THIS MSG 080615Z NOV 26. - Activity periods
- 02 Nov 2026, 01:56 UTC - 02 Nov 2026, 06:19 UTC (Area A window 02 NOV)
- 03 Nov 2026, 01:42 UTC - 03 Nov 2026, 06:05 UTC (Area A window 03 NOV)
- 04 Nov 2026, 01:28 UTC - 04 Nov 2026, 05:51 UTC (Area A window 04 NOV)
- 05 Nov 2026, 01:14 UTC - 05 Nov 2026, 05:37 UTC (Area A window 05 NOV)
- 06 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC - 06 Nov 2026, 05:23 UTC (Area A window 06 NOV)
- 07 Nov 2026, 00:46 UTC - 07 Nov 2026, 05:09 UTC (Area A window 07 NOV)
- 08 Nov 2026, 00:32 UTC - 08 Nov 2026, 04:55 UTC (Area A window 08 NOV)
- 02 Nov 2026, 01:56 UTC - 02 Nov 2026, 06:20 UTC (Area B window 02 NOV)
- 03 Nov 2026, 01:42 UTC - 03 Nov 2026, 06:06 UTC (Area B window 03 NOV)
- 04 Nov 2026, 01:28 UTC - 04 Nov 2026, 05:52 UTC (Area B window 04 NOV)
- 05 Nov 2026, 01:14 UTC - 05 Nov 2026, 05:38 UTC (Area B window 05 NOV)
- 06 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC - 06 Nov 2026, 05:24 UTC (Area B window 06 NOV)
- 07 Nov 2026, 00:46 UTC - 07 Nov 2026, 05:10 UTC (Area B window 07 NOV)
- 08 Nov 2026, 00:32 UTC - 08 Nov 2026, 04:56 UTC (Area B window 08 NOV)
- 02 Nov 2026, 01:56 UTC - 02 Nov 2026, 06:39 UTC (Area C window 02 NOV)
- 03 Nov 2026, 01:42 UTC - 03 Nov 2026, 06:25 UTC (Area C window 03 NOV)
- 04 Nov 2026, 01:28 UTC - 04 Nov 2026, 06:11 UTC (Area C window 04 NOV)
- 05 Nov 2026, 01:14 UTC - 05 Nov 2026, 05:57 UTC (Area C window 05 NOV)
- 06 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC - 06 Nov 2026, 05:43 UTC (Area C window 06 NOV)
- 07 Nov 2026, 00:46 UTC - 07 Nov 2026, 05:29 UTC (Area C window 07 NOV)
- Hazards
- rocket launch operations, hazardous debris or re-entry over the sea, temporary exclusion zones
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC EnsenadaMexico130 NM from the area
- RCCRCC AlamedaUnited States375 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station EnsenadaMRCC EnsenadaMexicoMMSI 003450210VHF 80, MF 150range 150 NM129 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station San FranciscoRCC AlamedaUnited StatesMMSI 003669990HF393 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 28 Oct 2026, 03:08 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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