02-0208
Drifting whale carcass SE of Kuji Ko, Honshu east coast
No longer in forceReceived 28 Sept 2026, 07:03 UTCArchived 01 Oct 2026, 05:03 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapDRIFTING
2ND RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0208
HONSHU E COAST SE OF KUJI KODRIFTING WHALE CARCASS
DRIFTING OBJECT,
2ND REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING N0.208,
PROMULGATION TIME 281550 JST SEP.
HONSHU E COAST, SE OF KUJI KO.
WHALE CARCASS ABOUT 10 METER LONG,
ADRIFT IN 40-03.90N 142-07.90E AT 281520 JST SEP.
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No longer in forceA dead whale approximately 10 metres long was reported adrift southeast of Kuji Ko off the east coast of Honshu. The carcass was sighted on 28 September at 0620 UTC. Mariners in the area are advised to exercise caution.
Navigate with caution and keep a sharp lookout.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity high
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Honshu east coast, SE of Kuji Ko
- Validity
- From 28 Sept 2026, 06:20 UTC
ADRIFT IN 40-03.9N 142-07.9E AT 281520 JST SEP - Hazards
- drifting whale carcass
- Reported
- 28 Sept 2026, 06:20 UTC (34 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC OtaruJapan194 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC KitakyushuJapan287 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC YokohamaJapan301 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station SameMRCC ShiogamaJapanMMSI 004310201MF 150range 150 NM35 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KamaishiMRCC ShiogamaJapanMMSI 004310201MF 150range 150 NM49 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KomagamineMRCC ShiogamaJapanMMSI 004310201MF 150range 150 NM110 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NyudozakiMRCC ShiogamaJapanMMSI 004310201MF 150range 150 NM112 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station HakadateyamaMRCC OtaruJapanMMSI 004310101MF 150range 150 NM120 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 28 Sept 2026, 07:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.