01-0091
Possible North Korean ballistic missile - mariners in Japanese waters warned
Warning text
AnalysisNotable
No longer in forceJapan 1st Regional Coast Guard reports a potentially ballistic missile launched from North Korea. Mariners are asked to watch for falling objects, keep clear if they observe debris, and report sightings to the Japan Coast Guard. Message promulgated 29 Oct 12:39 JST. No hazard coordinates or end time given.
Keep a lookout for falling objects and keep clear if any are observed. Report sightings or information to the Japan Coast Guard.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
North Korea periodically conducts ballistic missile launches that can overfly or drop debris near or into neighbouring countries' waters. Japan's Coast Guard and Ministry of Defense routinely issue warnings to mariners and aircraft when a launch is detected so that falling debris can be avoided. Such warnings typically do not include precise splashdown positions until more tracking data are available. Mariners in the region should follow official updates from Japan Coast Guard and national authorities.
- Type
- Missile / rocket launch · severity high
- Feed
- Rocket launches and space debrisAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Japanese waters (no coordinates given); launch reported from North Korea
- Validity
- From 29 Oct 2026, 03:39 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 291239 JST OCT. - Hazards
- potential ballistic missile, falling debris / falling objects
Contacts
- Japan Coast Guard · report sightings or information
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station Japan Coast GuardMRCC KagoshimaJapanMMSI 004310001HFnamed in the warning
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 29 Oct 2026, 04:29 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.