What is direction of Celebes Sea?

Laut Sulawesi, or the Celebes Sea, is a basin enclosed to the north by the Sulu Archipelago and Mindanao, to the east by the Sangir and Talaud islands, to the south by the peninsula of North Sulawesi, and to the west by the eastern coast of Sabah.

Is Celebes Sea near Java Sea?

Celebes Sea is a section of the western Pacific Ocean between Sulawesi and the southern Philippines. It is connected with the Java Sea by Makassar Strait.