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Scheduledstarts 31 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC (in 27 min)Missile firing north of Wakasa Bay, NW coast Honshu, daily 31 Oct-29 Nov
Missile firing exercises will take place north of Wakasa Wan on the NW coast of Honshu. Activity is scheduled daily from 2200 UTC to 1000 UTC commencing 31 October and continuing until 29 November. The danger area is the polygon defined by the five positions in the message. Message cancels itself 30 November 1100 UTC.
Avoid the specified danger area during scheduled times and keep clear; navigate with caution and maintain a safe distance.
Background
These notices typically announce missile firings by national defence forces and are issued to protect maritime safety. The polygon offshore north of Wakasa Bay is designed to contain flight paths and potential impact or debris areas. Such exercises are usually conducted by Japan's Self-Defense Forces or associated agencies, likely involving surface-launched or air-launched missiles. Mariners should treat the area as dangerous during the stated daily periods.
General background from general knowledge, not from the official warning. It can be wrong; the warning text is authoritative.
- Type
- Missile / rocket launch · severity high
- Feed
- Rocket launches and space debrisAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/space/
- Location
- North of Wakasa Wan, NW coast Honshu
- Validity
- From 31 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC
Until 30 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC2200Z TO 1000Z COMMENCING DAILY 31 OCT TO 29 NOV. CANCEL THIS MSG 301100Z NOV. - Activity periods
- 31 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC - 30 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC (daily 2200-1000 UTC (each night from 31 Oct to 29 Nov))
- Hazards
- missile firing, danger area (polygon)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC MaizuruJapan244 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC KitakyushuJapan284 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC KobeJapan290 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NekogatakeMRCC NiigataJapanMMSI 004310901MF 150range 150 NM128 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NyudozakiMRCC ShiogamaJapanMMSI 004310201MF 150range 150 NM167 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station HakadateyamaMRCC OtaruJapanMMSI 004310101MF 150range 150 NM249 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NakhodkaMRCC VladivostokRussian FederationMMSI 002734412VHF 45range 45 NM254 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station SameMRCC ShiogamaJapanMMSI 004310201MF 150range 150 NM258 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 27 Oct 2026, 04:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Geometry refsbounded, polygon
- Geometry phrasesarea bounded, bounded by
- Military Operationsmissile firing, FIRING