Missile firing occurs daily from September 14 to 18, between 1400Z and 0800Z, in the Japan Sea area bounded by coordinates.
Japan Sea · NAVAREA XI 404/26
- issued
- 2026-09-09 12:00Z
- status
- in force
- self-cancels
- 2026-09-19 09:00Z
- authority
- Japan Coast Guard (JHOD)
- sea
- Japan Sea
- position
- 42.050, 132.417
- nearest port
- Nakhodka · 50 nm
- source
- jhod · first seen 2026-09-09 12:21Z
Original warning text
JAPAN SEA. MISSILE FIRING. 1400Z TO 0800Z COMMENCING DAILY 14 TO 18 SEP. AREA BOUNDED BY 42-31.5N 131-16.0E 42-38.4N 131-32.0E 42-42.5N 132-22.4E 42-32.0N 133-01.0E 41-33.8N 133-34.2E 41-12.5N 132-13.5E 42-06.5N 131-51.1E 42-09.9N 131-24.1E 42-23.5N 130-56.7E 42-29.2N 131-02.4E. CANCEL THIS MSG 190900Z SEP.
Activity windows · 5 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 14:00Z | 2026-09-15 08:00Z | — | 18 h |
| 2026-09-15 14:00Z | 2026-09-16 08:00Z | — | 18 h |
| 2026-09-16 14:00Z | 2026-09-17 08:00Z | — | 18 h |
| 2026-09-17 14:00Z | 2026-09-18 08:00Z | — | 18 h |
| 2026-09-18 14:00Z | 2026-09-19 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
- 2026-09-15 21:55Z · Go for Launch
- rocket
- Gravity-1 · Orienspace Technology
- pad
- Yellow Sea (launch location 5), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport · 774 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
170 within 180 nm since 2010 · 4 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
- 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
- Missile firing2026-08-20
- Missile operations 2300Z to 1500Z daily 11 thru 16 and 18 thru 30 jan in area bound by 42-00.00N 132-20.00E,…2026-01-08
- Missile operations 230001Z to 231000Z, 240001Z to 241400Z and 260500Z to 261400Z apr in area bound by…2024-04-19
- Missile operations 230000Z to 231000Z, 240000Z to 241400Z and 260500Z to 261400Z apr in area bound by…2024-04-18
- 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
Season · when missile & rocket hazards happen here
month of issue, all years in the archive
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
5 missile & rocket hazards in force · see all
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.