Missile & rocket hazards in the Japan Sea

Missile firings, rocket launches and space debris re-entry areas.

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. NAVAREA XI 377/26in force2026-08-20
    Missile firing is scheduled daily in Japan Sea from August 25-30, 1400Z to 0800Z, in a defined area bounded by coordinates and shore.
    Japan Sea

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA XI 377/26in force2026-08-20 · 2 d
    Missile firing is scheduled daily in Japan Sea from August 25-30, 1400Z to 0800Z, in a defined area bounded by coordinates and shore.
    Japan Sea

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Other hazards in the Japan Sea

Archive · 185 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2395/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Missile operations occur daily from 1400Z to 0800Z, 25 through 30 August, in the Sea of Japan.
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  2. HYDROPAC 55/262026-01-08 → 2026-04-17
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1500Z daily 11 thru 16 and 18 thru 30 jan in area bound by 42-00.00N 132-20.00E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  3. HYDROPAC 1285/242024-04-19 → 2024-04-26
    Missile operations 230001Z to 231000Z, 240001Z to 241400Z and 260500Z to 261400Z apr in area bound by…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  4. HYDROPAC 1277/242024-04-18 → 2024-04-19
    Missile operations 230000Z to 231000Z, 240000Z to 241400Z and 260500Z to 261400Z apr in area bound by…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  5. HYDROPAC 1276/242024-04-18 → 2024-04-24
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 26 apr in area bound by 42-50.00N 131-42.03E, 42-52.00N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  6. HYDROPAC 845/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-25
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 18 thru 24 mar in area bound by 50-16.00N 140-28.20E, 50-11.30N…
    Sea of Japan · Tatar Strait · Russia
  7. HYDROPAC 2741/232023-08-25 → 2023-09-01
    Missile operations 0001Z to 1200Z daily 29 aug thru 01 sep in area bound by 42-20.00N 132-20.00E, 42-20.00N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  8. HYDROPAC 2057/232023-06-22 → 2023-06-22
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 25 to 30 jun in area bound by 42-45.50N 135-09.50E, 42-49.30N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  9. HYDROPAC 2055/232023-06-22 → 2023-07-01
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 42-45.50N 135-09.50E, 42-49.30N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  10. HYDROPAC 2011/232023-06-17 → 2023-06-25
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 21 thru 24 jun in area bound by 42-45.50N 135-09.50E, 42-49.30N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  11. HYDROPAC 1979/232023-06-14 → 2023-06-26
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 19 thru 23 and 25 jun in area bound by 42-43.50N 132-37.00E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  12. HYDROPAC 1830/232023-06-01 → 2023-06-20
    Missile and gunnery operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04 thru 19 jun in area bound by 48-15.00N 141-35.00E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  13. HYDROPAC 1821/232023-05-31 → 2023-06-20
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04 to 19 jun in areas bound by: a. 41-40.00N 131-41.00E, 42-15.00N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  14. HYDROPAC 1814/232023-05-31 → 2023-06-20
    Missile and gunnery 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04 thru 19 jun in area bound by 47-15.00N 141-30.00E, 47-00.00N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  15. HYDROPAC 1802/232023-05-30 → 2023-06-20
    Missile and gunnery operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04 thru 19 jun in areas bound by: a. 48-15.00N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  16. HYDROPAC 1671/232023-05-19 → 2023-05-30
    Missile operations 222200Z to 231000Z, 282300Z to 291000Z may and 0500Z to 1600Z daily 24 and 30 may in area…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  17. HYDROPAC 950/232023-03-21 → 2023-03-27
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 26 thru 30 mar in area bound by 42-37.30N 133-11.70E, 42-51.60N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  18. HYDROPAC 710/232023-03-03 → 2023-03-11
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 03 thru 06 and 08 thru 10 mar in area bound by 50-16.00N 140-28.20E,…
    Sea of Japan · Tatar Strait · Russia
  19. HYDROPAC 3239/222022-11-15 → 2022-11-30
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 20 thru 29 nov in area bound by 42-23.50N 131-01.70E, 42-32.10N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  20. HYDROPAC 2624/222022-09-21 → 2022-09-30
    Missile operations 2200Z to 0800Z daily 25 thur 29 sep in area bound by 42-38.50N 132-15.00E, 42-40.00N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  21. HYDROPAC 2247/222022-08-15 → 2022-08-20
    Gunnery and missile operations 2200Z to 0800Z daily 17 thru 30 aug in area bound by 48-37N 140-23E, 46-50N…
    Sea of Japan · Japan
  22. HYDROPAC 1490/222022-05-28 → 2022-06-15
    Missile and gunnery operations 2200Z to 0800Z daily 31 may thru 14 jun in area bound by 48-37.00N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  23. HYDROPAC 1065/222022-04-18 → 2022-04-30
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 22 thru 29 apr in area bound by 41-40N 131-41E, 42-15N 131-41E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  24. HYDROPAC 860/222022-03-31 → 2022-04-16
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04 thru 08 and 10 thru 15 apr in area bound by 42-23.5N 131-01.7E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  25. HYDROPAC 720/222022-03-19 → 2022-04-01
    Missile operations 2200Z to 0800Z daily, 23 thru 31 mar in area bound by 42-52.5N 132-08.3E, 42-52.3N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  26. HYDROPAC 689/222022-03-16 → 2022-04-01
    Missile operations 2200Z to 0800Z daily, 18, 20 thru 25 and 27 thru 31 mar in area bound by 42-23.5N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  27. HYDROPAC 3684/212021-12-20 → 2021-12-31
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 30 dec in area bound by 42-23.5N 131-01.7E, 42-31.8N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  28. HYDROPAC 3631/212021-12-14 → 2021-12-25
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 19 thru 24 dec in area bound by 42-23.5N 131-01.7E, 42-31.8N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  29. HYDROPAC 3568/212021-12-09 → 2021-12-18
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 13 thru 17 dec in area bound by 41-40N 131-41E, 42-15N 131-41E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  30. HYDROPAC 3461/212021-12-01 → 2021-12-11
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 05 thru 10 dec in areas bound by a. 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  31. HYDROPAC 3391/212021-11-25 → 2021-12-04
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 29 nov thru 03 dec in area bound by 41-40N 131-41E, 42-15N 131-41E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  32. HYDROPAC 3390/212021-11-25 → 2021-12-03
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 29 nov thru 03 dec in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  33. HYDROPAC 3320/212021-11-17 → 2021-11-27
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 21 thru 26 nov in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  34. HYDROPAC 2877/212021-10-08 → 2021-10-11
    Missile operations 102100Z to 111000Z oct in area bound by 42-27-36N 131-11-24E, 42-29-30N 131-12-30E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  35. HYDROPAC 2875/212021-10-08 → 2021-10-13
    Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z daily 11 and 12 oct in area bound by 42-27-36N 131-11-24E, 42-29-30N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  36. HYDROPAC 2855/212021-10-07 → 2021-10-08
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 08 oct in area bound by 42-32.0N 131-41.0E, 42-37.2N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  37. HYDROPAC 2830/212021-10-05 → 2021-10-07
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 08 oct in area bound by 42-32.0N 131-41.0E, 42-37.2N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  38. HYDROPAC 2829/212021-10-05 → 2021-10-08
    Missile operations 102100Z to 111000Z oct in area bound by 42-27-36N 131-11-24E, 42-29-30N 131-12-30E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  39. HYDROPAC 2828/212021-10-05 → 2021-10-15
    Missile operations 0001Z to 1400Z daily 08, 12 thru 15 oct in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-20N 132-20E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  40. HYDROPAC 2787/212021-10-01 → 2021-10-04
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 03 thru 08 oct in area bound by 41-12.0N 131-21.5E, 42-10.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  41. HYDROPAC 2770/212021-09-30 → 2021-10-09
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 04 and 08 oct in area bound by 42-27-36N 131-11-24E, 42-29-30N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  42. HYDROPAC 2768/212021-09-30 → 2021-10-01
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 03 thru 08 oct in area bound by 41-12.0N 131-21.5E, 42-10.0N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  43. HYDROPAC 2704/212021-09-23 → 2021-10-02
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 27 sep thru 01 oct in area bound by 42-18.1N 132-34.9E, 42-19.7N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  44. HYDROPAC 2494/212021-09-02 → 2021-09-11
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 10 sep in area bound by 42-27.6N 131-11.4E, 42-40.5N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  45. HYDROPAC 2345/212021-08-16 → 2021-08-26
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 20 and 22 thru 25 aug in area bound by 42-18.1N 132-34.9E, 42-19.7N…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  46. HYDROPAC 1953/212021-07-05 → 2021-07-10
    Missile operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 09 and 10 jul in area bound by 42-00N 133-10E, 42-20N 133-10E,…
    Sea of Japan
  47. HYDROPAC 1947/212021-07-02 → 2021-07-03
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 08 jul in area bound by 41-25N 132-25E, 41-25N 136-20E,…
    Sea of Japan
  48. HYDROPAC 1940/212021-07-02 → 2021-07-09
    Missile operations 2100Z to 1000Z daily 06 thru 08 jul in area bound by 41-25N 132-25E, 41-25N 136-20E,…
    Sea of Japan
  49. HYDROPAC 1844/212021-06-23 → 2021-06-23
    Missile operations 0900Z to 1100Z daily 23 thru 25 jun in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-20N 132-20E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  50. HYDROPAC 1464/212021-05-17 → 2021-05-21
    Missile operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 20 and 21 may in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-20N 132-20E,…
    Sea of Japan · Russia

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