05-0115
Potential ballistic missile launched from North Korea - mariners warned to watch for falling objects
Warning text
AnalysisNotable
No longer in forceJapan Ministry of Defense reports a potential ballistic missile launch from North Korea. Mariners in the 5th Regional Coast Guard area are asked to pay attention to further information and to keep clear if they observe falling objects. Report sightings or information to the Japan Coast Guard. No coordinates or hazard area are given in this message.
Pay attention to further information, keep clear if you observe falling objects, and report information to the Japan Coast Guard.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
North Korea periodically conducts ballistic missile tests that may result in debris falling into sea areas near Japan. Warnings like this are issued by regional coast guard units after Ministry of Defense detections. Because trajectory and impact points are not given, debris can fall unpredictably along the missile flight path or downrange. Mariners should treat such notices as potentially hazardous until official cancellations or detailed danger areas are published.
- 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
- 5th Regional Coast Guard area (Japan coast)
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 00:40 UTC
PROMULEGATION TIME 120940 JST OCT. - Hazards
- potential ballistic missile, falling debris/objects
Contacts
- Japan Coast Guard · report sightings/information
- 5th Regional Coast Guard · issuing authority
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 12 Oct 2026, 02:27 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.