SAN DIEGO — A warning was issued for ships off the coast of San Diego as the Artemis II capsule prepares for splashdown.
The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Maritime Safety Information site is warning mariners to avoid a temporary hazard zone during reentry operations.
The warning applies to ships operating 60 to 70 miles offshore and covers a timeframe between 4:43 p.m. and 6:25 p.m., coinciding with the expected splashdown window. The hazard zone extends across areas off Oceanside, La Jolla and Point Loma, according to coordinates provided by the Maritime Safety Information site. The site aggregates data from various mariner resources and provides navigation warnings, sailing directions and port information…