Missiles

Russia conducts missile operations in the Sea of Japan from September 14 to 18, daily 1400Z to 0800Z, in a bounded area.

Sea of Japan · Russia · HYDROPAC 2597/26

issued
2026-09-09 09:25Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-09 13:15Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-09-19 09:00Z
sea
Japan Sea
position
42.050, 132.417
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-09 18:17Z

Original warning text

SEA OF JAPAN.
RUSSIA.
1. MISSILE OPERATIONS 1400Z TO 0800Z
   DAILY 14 THRU 18 SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
   42-31.50N 131-16.00E, 42-38.40N 131-32.00E,
   42-42.50N 132-22.40E, 42-32.00N 133-01.00E,
   41-33.80N 133-34.20E, 41-12.50N 132-13.50E,
   42-06.50N 131-51.10E, 42-09.90N 131-24.10E,
   42-23.50N 130-56.70E, 42-29.20N 131-02.40E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 190900Z SEP 26.

Activity windows · 5 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2026-09-14 14:00Z2026-09-15 08:00Z18 h
2026-09-15 14:00Z2026-09-16 08:00Z18 h
2026-09-16 14:00Z2026-09-17 08:00Z18 h
2026-09-17 14:00Z2026-09-18 08:00Z18 h
2026-09-18 14:00Z2026-09-19 08:00Z18 h

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · missile & rocket hazards

171 within 180 nm since 2010 · 5 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

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Timeline · 4 messages since 2026-08-20 · in force

  1. Missile firing2026-08-20 → 2026-08-31
  2. Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 30 aug in area bound by 42-43.90N 132-50.60E, 42-30.50N…2026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
  3. Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 14 thru 18 sep in area bound by 42-31.50N 131-16.00E, 42-38.40N… this message2026-09-09 → 2026-09-09
  4. Missile firing2026-09-09

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Missiles

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Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.