Missile firing is scheduled daily in Japan Sea from August 25-30, 1400Z to 0800Z, in a defined area bounded by coordinates and shore.
Japan Sea · NAVAREA XI 377/26
- issued
- 2026-08-20 12:00Z
- status
- in force
- self-cancels
- 2026-08-31 09:00Z
- authority
- Japan Coast Guard (JHOD)
- sea
- Japan Sea
- position
- 42.070, 132.721
- nearest port
- Nakhodka · 44 nm
- source
- jhod · first seen 2026-08-20 12:21Z
Original warning text
JAPAN SEA. MISSILE FIRING. 1400Z TO 0800Z COMMENCING DAILY 25 TO 30 AUG. AREA BOUNDED BY LINE JOINING 42-43.9N 132-50.6E 42-30.5N 133-14.0E 41-24.4N 133-11.3E 41-21.2N 132-24.6E 42-21.6N 132-08.0E 42-48.3N 132-28.5E 42-51.5N 132-30.8E AND BY SHORE. CANCEL THIS MSG 310900Z AUG.
Activity windows · 6 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 14:00Z | 2026-08-26 08:00Z | — | 18 h |
| 2026-08-26 14:00Z | 2026-08-27 08:00Z | — | 18 h |
| 2026-08-27 14:00Z | 2026-08-28 08:00Z | — | 18 h |
| 2026-08-28 14:00Z | 2026-08-29 08:00Z | — | 18 h |
| 2026-08-29 14:00Z | 2026-08-30 08:00Z | — | 18 h |
| 2026-08-30 14:00Z | 2026-08-31 08:00Z | — | 18 h |
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
Likely launch behind this area
- NET
- 2026-08-31 00:00Z · To Be Determined
- rocket
- Mir · Agency for Defense Development
- pad
- ADD Offshore launch platform, Sea Launch · 611 nm from this area
Matched by pad distance and launch window; the warning itself does not name the launch. Data: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs).
Conditions at the position · now
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MET Norway · NOAA WaveWatch III · HYCOM · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation
This area · missile & rocket hazards
167 within 180 nm since 2010 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
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- Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 26 apr in area bound by 42-50.00N 131-42.03E, 42-52.00N…2024-04-18
- Missile operations 0001Z to 1200Z daily 29 aug thru 01 sep in area bound by 42-20.00N 132-20.00E, 42-20.00N…2023-08-25
- Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 25 to 30 jun in area bound by 42-45.50N 135-09.50E, 42-49.30N…2023-06-22
- Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 42-45.50N 135-09.50E, 42-49.30N…2023-06-22
Season · when missile & rocket hazards happen here
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
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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.