Japan Sea
IHO sea area 52 · 126° to 142° E, 33° to 52° N
- in force
- 2
- last 12 months
- 2
- since 1993
- 1,097
- categories
- 11
In force now · 2
- NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.
- HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery exercises occur daily from 2200Z to 1000Z on July 31, August 2-14, 16-21, 23-28, and 30 in the Sea of Japan near Russia.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery exercises occur daily from 2200Z to 1000Z on July 31, August 2-14, 16-21, 23-28, and 30 in the Sea of Japan near Russia.
- NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.
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By category · since 1997
| Exercises | 629 | 57% |
| Missiles | 183 | 17% |
| Other | 152 | 14% |
| Derelicts | 51 | 5% |
| Surveys | 31 | 3% |
| Cable ops | 23 | 2% |
| Nav aids | 17 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 5 | 0% |
| Debris | 3 | 0% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
| Volcanic | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 1,095 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 3537/20 · Missiles2020-11-30 → 2020-12-07Missile operations 2100Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06 dec in area bound by 42-28.2N 132-01.4E, 42-28.2N…
- HYDROPAC 3515/20 · Exercises2020-11-28 → 2020-12-01Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0800Z daily 29 and 30 nov in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
- HYDROPAC 3476/20 · Missiles2020-11-24 → 2020-12-02Missile operations 2100Z to 0900Z daily 26 nov thru 01 dec in area bound by 42-28.2N 132-01.4E, 42-28.2N…
- HYDROPAC 3439/20 · Exercises2020-11-22 → 2020-11-29Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 0900Z daily 24 thru 28 nov in area bound by 42-56-42N 131-31-36E, 43-04-00N…
- HYDROPAC 3438/20 · Exercises2020-11-22 → 2020-11-24Gunnery exercises in progress 2100Z to 0900Z daily until 23 nov in area bound by 42-56-42N 131-31-36E,…
- HYDROPAC 3402/20 · Missiles2020-11-20 → 2020-11-29Missile operations 2100Z to 0900Z daily 24 thru 28 nov in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
- HYDROPAC 3366/20 · Missiles2020-11-16 → 2020-11-24Missile operations 2100Z to 0900Z daily 19 thru 23 nov in area bound by 42-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
- HYDROPAC 3319/20 · Exercises2020-11-10 → 2020-11-18Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 12 thru 17 nov in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E 42-40.0N 131-41.0E…
- HYDROPAC 3232/20 · Surveys2020-11-03 → 2020-11-12Survey operations 082100Z to 122100Z nov by M/V deepwater dive in area bound by 42-57.0N 134-14.0E, 43-04.0N…
- HYDROPAC 3211/20 · Exercises2020-11-02 → 2020-11-12Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 02 thru 11 nov in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 3185/20 · Missiles2020-10-29 → 2020-11-06Missile operations 0001Z to 1400Z daily 03 thru 06 nov in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-20N 132-20E,…
- HYDROPAC 3131/20 · Exercises2020-10-26 → 2020-10-31Torpedo exercises 262100Z to 312100Z oct in area bound by 41-40N 131-12E, 42-30N 131-12E, 42-30N 133-03E,…
- HYDROPAC 3099/20 · Exercises2020-10-23 → 2020-10-31Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 24 to 30 oct in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E 42-40.0N 131-41.0E…
- HYDROPAC 3034/20 · Exercises2020-10-18 → 2020-10-24Torpedo exercises 212100Z to 242100Z oct in area bound by 41-40N 131-12E, 42-30N 131-12E, 42-30N 133-03E,…
- HYDROPAC 2985/20 · Missiles2020-10-14 → 2020-10-24Missile operations 2100Z to 0800Z daily 19 thru 23 oct in area bound by 42-28-00N 131-13-30E, 42-35-36N…
- HYDROPAC 2966/20 · Exercises2020-10-12 → 2020-10-18Torpedo exercises 162100Z to 182100Z oct in area bound by 41-40N 131-12E, 42-30N 131-12E, 42-30N 133-03E,…
- HYDROPAC 2916/20 · Exercises2020-10-08 → 2020-10-16Torpedo exercises 122100Z to 162100Z oct in area bound by 41-40N 131-12E, 42-30N 131-12E, 42-30N 133-03E,…
- HYDROPAC 2852/20 · Exercises2020-10-01 → 2020-10-12Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 04, 07 thru 09 and 11 oct in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 2780/20 · Exercises2020-09-24 → 2020-10-03Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0400Z daily 28, 29 sep and 01 oct, 2200Z to 1000Z daily 30 sep and 02 oct in area…
- HYDROPAC 2723/20 · Exercises2020-09-18 → 2020-09-23Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 23, 28, and 29 sep in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5E
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.