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

  1. NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.
  2. HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery 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

  1. HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery 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.
  2. NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery 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

Exercises62957%
Missiles18317%
Other15214%
Derelicts515%
Surveys313%
Cable ops232%
Nav aids172%
Wrecks50%
Debris30%
Containers20%
Volcanic10%

Archive · 1,095 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2436/19 · Missiles2019-07-30 → 2019-08-06
    Missile operations 2000Z to 0500Z commencing daily 02 to 06 aug in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2394/19 · Exercises2019-07-26 → 2019-08-05
    Hazardous operations 311400Z jul to 051400 aug in area bound by 42-49.0N 134-14.0E, 42-57.0N 134-14.0E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2218/19 · Missiles2019-07-08 → 2019-07-12
    Missile operations 102100Z to 132100Z and 132200Z to 161000Z jul in area bound by 41-22.7N 133-19.5E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2144/19 · Missiles2019-07-01 → 2019-07-12
    Missile and gunnery operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 04 thru 11 jul in area bound by 41-14-18N…
  5. HYDROPAC 2142/19 · Missiles2019-07-01 → 2019-07-12
    Missile and gunnery operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 03 thru 19 jul in area bound by 42-21N…
  6. HYDROPAC 2045/19 · Derelicts2019-06-23 → 2019-06-26
    Derelict 38 foot F/V adrift in vicinity 42-08N 136-11E at 220350Z jun
  7. HYDROPAC 1997/19 · Missiles2019-06-19 → 2019-06-29
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 23 thru 28 jun in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1996/19 · Exercises2019-06-19 → 2019-06-25
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 24 jun in area bound 42-49.0N 134-14.0E, 42-57.0N 134-14.0E, 43-04.0N…
  9. HYDROPAC 1949/19 · Exercises2019-06-15 → 2019-06-15
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 152100Z jun in area bound by 42-43.5N 132-04.0E, 42-46.5N 131-55.0E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1948/19 · Exercises2019-06-15 → 2019-06-22
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 16 thru 21 jun in area bound by 42-20N 132-23E, 42-39N…
  11. HYDROPAC 1947/19 · Exercises2019-06-15 → 2019-06-22
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 16 thru 21 jun in area bound by 42-44-00N 131-35-00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1918/19 · Missiles2019-06-12 → 2019-06-22
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 16 thru 21 jun in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1827/19 · Missiles2019-06-04 → 2019-06-11
    Gunnery and missile operations 072100Z to 112100Z jun in area bound by 41-40.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1767/19 · Missiles2019-05-29 → 2019-06-08
    Gunnery and missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 02 thru 07 jun in area bound by 42-15.0N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1699/19 · Missiles2019-05-22 → 2019-06-01
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 26 to 31 may in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1662/19 · Missiles2019-05-17 → 2019-05-25
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 19 to 24 may in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1546/19 · Missiles2019-05-07 → 2019-05-18
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 12 to 17 may in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1543/19 · Exercises2019-05-07 → 2019-05-25
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 12 thru 24 may in area bound by 43-53.0N 135-50.5E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1389/19 · Missiles2019-04-25 → 2019-05-09
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 29 apr and 05 to 08 may in area bound by 42-15.0N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1341/19 · Derelicts2019-04-20 → 2019-04-23
    Derelict ten meter wooden vessel, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 42-29.8N 132-30.8E

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.