05-0116
Potential ballistic missile launch from North Korea; possible impact - unspecified area
Warning text
AnalysisNotable
No longer in forceJapan 5th Regional Coast Guard warns an object, potentially a ballistic missile, was launched from North Korea and may have landed. No impact position or sea area is given in the message. Vessels are asked to keep clear of falling objects, monitor for further information and report sightings to the Japan Coast Guard. The promulgation time given is 120948 JST OCT (00:48 UTC on 2026-10-12).
Pay attention to further information; keep clear if observing falling objects; report information to Japan Coast Guard.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
North Korea periodically conducts ballistic missile launches that may overfly or fall into nearby seas; such launches often prompt maritime warnings from neighbouring states. Japan routinely issues advisories asking vessels to avoid falling debris and to report observations to the Coast Guard. The warning gives no coordinates or impact area, so the precise location of any impact is currently unknown. Mariners in the broader region should monitor official channels for updated information.
- 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
- not stated - potential impact area not given
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 00:48 UTC
PROMULGATION TIME 120948 JST OCT. - Hazards
- potential ballistic missile, falling debris/objects
Contacts
- Japan Coast Guard · report sightings or information as requested in message
- 5th Regional Coast Guard (5th RCG) · issuing authority
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 12 Oct 2026, 02:47 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.