NAVAREA IV - 922/26

PAN PANArchived

Issued: 17 Sept 2026, 21:37Archived: 28 Sept 2026, 14:40Last modified: 29 Oct 2026, 19:20

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Rocket launching operations in Gulf of Mexico (Yucatan Channel), 28 Sep and daily 29 Sep-04 Oct

Hazardous rocket launching operations will take place in the Gulf of Mexico (Yucatan Channel/Texas area). Initial activity 28 Sep 1215-1414Z, with alternate daily periods 1215-1414Z from 29 Sep through 04 Oct. Operations affect two large polygonal areas defined by the listed coordinates. Message cancels itself 04 Oct 1514Z.

Avoid the defined areas during the stated times and navigate with extreme caution; expect exclusion of the areas during launches.

Type: Missile / rocket launch · 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: Gulf of America, Yucatan Channel, off Texas
Validity: From 28 Sept 2026, 12:15 UTC
Until 04 Oct 2026, 15:14 UTC281215Z TO 281414Z SEP, ALTERNATE 1215Z TO 1414Z DAILY 29 SEP THRU 04 OCT ... CANCEL THIS MSG 041514Z OCT 26.
Activity periods: 28 Sept 2026, 12:15 UTC - 28 Sept 2026, 14:14 UTC (single activity 28 Sep 1215-1414Z)
29 Sept 2026, 12:15 UTC - 04 Oct 2026, 14:14 UTC (daily 1215-1414Z 29 Sep thru 04 Oct)
Hazards: rocket launching, hazardous operations

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station TampicoMRCC Mexico, Mexican NavyMexicoMMSI 003450110VHF 80, MF 150range 150 NM228 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 27 Sept 2026, 15:04 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Space Debrisrocket launch
Geometry refsbounded
Dangerous Areahazardous operations
Geometry phrasesbound by

Message content

GULF OF AMERICA. YUCATAN CHANNEL. TEXAS. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 281215Z TO 281414Z SEP, ALTERNATE 1215Z TO 1414Z DAILY 29 SEP THRU 04 OCT IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 25-58.00N 097-13.00W, 26-02.00N 097-13.00W, 26-04.00N 097-10.00W, 26-04.00N 097-04.00W, 26-04.00N 096-49.00W, 26-01.00N 096-17.00W, 26-01.00N 095-12.00W, 25-59.00N 094-36.00W, 25-59.00N 094-05.00W, 25-25.00N 093-06.00W, 25-31.00N 091-46.00W, 23-32.00N 088-52.00W, 23-04.00N 088-33.00W, 22-03.00N 086-24.00W, 21-38.00N 084-59.00W, 20-59.00N 082-38.00W, 20-43.00N 081-42.00W, 20-07.00N 079-44.00W, 19-46.00N 078-47.00W, 19-23.00N 078-04.00W, 19-19.00N 078-18.00W, 19-34.00N 079-19.00W, 19-44.00N 079-44.00W, 20-12.00N 081-13.00W, 20-43.00N 083-13.00W, 21-06.00N 084-54.00W, 21-43.00N 086-42.00W, 21-59.00N 087-26.00W, 22-39.00N 089-10.00W, 22-45.00N 089-41.00W, 22-58.00N 092-36.00W, 24-18.00N 095-02.00W, 25-38.00N 096-49.00W, 25-48.00N 097-05.00W. B. 25-12.00N 092-58.00W, 25-31.00N 093-52.00W, 25-42.00N 095-24.00W, 26-02.00N 096-32.00W, 26-04.00N 096-49.00W, 26-04.00N 097-04.00W, 26-04.00N 097-10.00W, 26-02.00N 097-13.00W, 25-58.00N 097-13.00W, 25-48.00N 097-05.00W, 25-41.00N 096-47.00W, 25-02.00N 095-05.00W, 24-29.00N 094-08.00W, 24-20.00N 093-32.00W, 24-25.00N 092-52.00W, 24-45.00N 092-43.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 041514Z OCT 26.

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