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 672/20 · Missiles2020-02-26 → 2020-03-07Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 01 thru 06 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 608/20 · Missiles2020-02-20 → 2020-02-29Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 24 thru 28 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 515/20 · Other2020-02-13 → 2020-02-16Numerous fishing vessels in: a. 48-00N 141-17E
- HYDROPAC 502/20 · Missiles2020-02-12 → 2020-02-22Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 16 thru 21 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 389/20 · Missiles2020-02-05 → 2020-02-15Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 09 thru 14 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 336/20 · Missiles2020-01-30 → 2020-02-08Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 02 thru 07 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 324/20 · Exercises2020-01-29 → 2020-02-05Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 03 thru 05 feb in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5E
- HYDROPAC 241/20 · Missiles2020-01-22 → 2020-01-31Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 26 thru 30 jan in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 4153/19 · Exercises2019-12-15 → 2019-12-20Gunnery exercises 200001Z to 200800Z dec in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5E
- HYDROPAC 3712/19 · Derelicts2019-11-12 → 2019-11-15Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 43-30.9N 135-59.5E at 120438Z nov
- HYDROPAC 3668/19 · Derelicts2019-11-07 → 2019-11-10Derelict F/V, white hull, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 43-18.2N 137-00.4E at 060507Z nov
- HYDROPAC 3428/19 · Derelicts2019-10-18 → 2019-10-21Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift in 40-54N 132-30E at 180101Z oct
- HYDROPAC 3403/19 · Other2019-10-16 → 2019-11-01Numerous persons in water from F/V in vicinity 39-37N 134-30E at 160145Z oct
- HYDROPAC 3294/19 · Derelicts2019-10-05 → 2019-10-08Derelict F/V adrift in vicinity 41-01N 135-21E at 051300Z
- HYDROPAC 3283/19 · Missiles2019-10-04 → 2019-10-13Missile operations 08 thru 12 oct in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-20N 132-20E, 42-20N 133-10E, 42-00N…
- HYDROPAC 2978/19 · Derelicts2019-09-11 → 2019-09-14Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 44-09N 135-57E at 110645Z sep
- HYDROPAC 2919/19 · Missiles2019-09-06 → 2019-09-18Missile operations 1400Z to 0800Z commencing daily 10 thru 17 sep in area bound by 42-16.0N 131-48.7E,…
- HYDROPAC 2837/19 · Exercises2019-08-30 → 2019-09-06Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 03, 05 and 06 sep in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5E
- HYDROPAC 2519/19 · Missiles2019-08-06 → 2019-08-16Missile operations 092100Z to 162100Z aug in area bound by 42-24.5N 131-25.0E, 42-34.0N 131-25.0E, 42-45.3N…
- HYDROPAC 2517/19 · Derelicts2019-08-06 → 2019-08-09Two 12 meter derelict F/V adrift in 42-38N 132-46E at 060915Z aug
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.