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District 8 Broadcast Notice to Mariners Message

Message Originator: D8

SAFETY / TX - GULF OF AMERICA - CARIBBEAN SEA / SPACE OPERATIONS / CGD-H BNM 0076-26 /

1. SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS, WHICH MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS, WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING HAZARD AREAS FOR STARSHIP FLIGHT 13:
A. HIGH RISK HAZARD AREA
25-11-42N 092-57-51W,
25-30-40N 093-52-27W,
25-36-20N 094-39-15W,
25-41-50N 095-24-24W,
26-02-50N 096-34-49W,
26-05-00N 096-52-00W,
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,
25-40-49N 096-46-49W,
25-00-56N 094-43-27W,
24-39-30N 094-07-03W,
24-25-19N 093-23-45W,
24-29-46N 092-59-49W AND
24-51-30N 092-51-26W.
B. HAZARD AREA
25-58-00N 097-13-00W,
26-02-00N 097-13-00W,
26-04-00N 097-10-00W,
26-04-00N 097-04-00W,
26-05-00N 096-52-00W,
26-05-00N 096-28-00W,
26-01-00N 095-12-00W,
25-45-00N 095-04-00W,
25-44-00N 094-08-00W,
25-35-00N 093-14-00W,
25-37-00N 091-58-00W,
24-29-00N 090-54-00W,
24-06-00N 089-58-00W,
22-21-00N 086-21-00W,
21-34-00N 085-04-00W,
21-04-00N 082-37-00W,
20-48-00N 081-43-00W,
20-10-00N 080-01-00W,
19-19-00N 077-54-00W,
19-05-00N 077-36-00W,
19-07-00N 078-04-00W,
19-29-00N 079-08-00W,
19-45-00N 079-44-00W,
20-18-00N 081-13-00W,
20-34-00N 083-16-00W,
21-16-00N 085-35-00W,
21-43-00N 086-42-00W,
22-16-00N 088-32-00W,
22-30-00N 088-38-00W,
23-26-00N 091-10-00W,
23-18-00N 091-45-00W,
24-06-00N 094-21-00W,
25-38-00N 096-49-00W AND
25-48-00N 097-05-00W.
2. PRIMARY AND BACKUP LAUNCH DAY HAZARD PERIODS INCLUDE:
16/2245Z JUL 26 TO 17/0056Z JUL 26
17/2245Z JUL 26 TO 18/0056Z JUL 26
18/2245Z JUL 26 TO 19/0056Z JUL 26
19/2245Z JUL 26 TO 20/0056Z JUL 26
20/2245Z JUL 26 TO 21/0056Z JUL 26
21/2245Z JUL 26 TO 22/0056Z JUL 26
22/2245Z JUL 26 TO 23/0056Z JUL 26
3. NAVIGATION HAZARDS WITHIN THE HAZARD AREAS MAY INCLUDE FREE FALLING DEBRIS AND/OR DESCENDING VEHICLES OR VEHICLE COMPONENTS UNDER VARIOUS MEANS OF CONTROL. FREE FALLING ROCKET LAUNCHING COMPONENTS WILL LAND WITHIN THE HIGH RISK HAZARD AREA. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID WATERS WITHIN THE DEFINED HAZARD AREAS DURING THE SCHEDULED LAUNCH WINDOW. THE HIGH RISK HAZARD AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED THREE HOURS PRIOR TO THE EARLIEST LAUNCH TO ENSURE RANGE CLEARANCE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR CORPUS CHRISTI COMMAND CENTER AT (800) 874-2143, OR ACCESS: WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV/MSI
CANCEL AT//230156Z JUL 26//

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