11-0255
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No longer in forcePossible North Korean ballistic missile launch - Japan 11th RCG area
Japan MOD announced a possible ballistic missile launched from North Korea that may have landed. Message promulgated 12 Oct 0932 JST (00:32 UTC). Mariners advised to watch for falling objects, keep clear if sighted and report information to the Japan Coast Guard. No positions or hazard extent given in this message.
Pay attention to further information. Keep clear if you observe falling objects and report sightings to the Japan Coast Guard.
Background
North Korea periodically conducts ballistic missile launches that can overfly or land in waters near Japan. Japan Ministry of Defense and the Japan Coast Guard issue local warnings when launches or possible impacts are detected. Falling missile debris can be hazardous to ships and personnel at sea and may be difficult to locate without specific coordinates. Mariners in Japanese waters are routinely asked to report sightings to aid authorities' assessment and response.
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
- 11th RCG local warning area (Japan)
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 00:32 UTC
11TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.255,PROMULGATION TIME 120932 JST OCT. - Hazards
- possible ballistic missile, falling debris/falling object
Contacts
- Japan Coast Guard · report information to Japan Coast Guard
Generated automatically from the warning text on 12 Oct 2026, 02:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.