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 1306/19 · Missiles2019-04-17 → 2019-04-27
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 21 thru 26 apr in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1209/19 · Missiles2019-04-10 → 2019-04-20
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 14 thru 19 apr in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1023/19 · Missiles2019-03-27 → 2019-04-06
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 31 mar thru 05 apr in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 920/19 · Missiles2019-03-20 → 2019-03-30
    Missile operations 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 24 thru 29 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 908/19 · Exercises2019-03-19 → 2019-03-28
    Hazardous operations 242100Z to 282100Z mar in area bound by 42-49.0N 134-14.0E, 42-57.0N 134-14.0E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 839/19 · Missiles2019-03-13 → 2019-03-23
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 17 thru 22 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 617/19 · Exercises2019-02-23 → 2019-03-01
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 28 feb and 01 mar in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5E
  8. HYDROPAC 590/19 · Exercises2019-02-21 → 2019-04-21
    Hazardous operations 220001Z feb to 202359Z apr in areas bound by: a. 47-12.9N 139-58.5E, 47-23.3N…
  9. HYDROPAC 532/19 · Other2019-02-15 → 2019-02-18
    Numerous fishing vessels reported in: a. 47-10N 139-30E
  10. HYDROPAC 449/19 · Exercises2019-02-08 → 2019-02-24
    Hazardous operations 132100Z to 242100Z feb in area bound by 42-49.0N 134-14.0E, 42-57.0N 134-14.0E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 430/19 · Exercises2019-02-06 → 2019-03-01
    Hazardous operations 110001Z to 282359Z feb in area bound by 46-55.3N 139-38.0E, 47-40.0N 139-32.0E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 278/19 · Exercises2019-01-25 → 2019-02-11
    Hazardous operations 280001Z jan to 102359Z feb in area bound by 46-55.3N 139-38.0E, 47-40.0N 139-32.0E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 208/19 · Exercises2019-01-19 → 2019-01-28
    Hazardous operations, 210001Z to 280001Z jan in area bound by 46-55.3N 139-38.0E, 47-40.0N 139-32.0E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 4348/18 · Missiles2018-12-06 → 2018-12-17
    Missile and gunnery exercises 110001Z to 162359Z dec in area bound by 41-48-00N 132-05-00E, 41-58-00N…
  15. HYDROPAC 4315/18 · Other2018-12-04 → 2018-12-07
    Numerous fishing vessels reported in: a. 46-30N 138-48E
  16. HYDROPAC 4254/18 · Exercises2018-11-29 → 2018-12-06
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 04 thru 06 dec in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5E
  17. HYDROPAC 4233/18 · Missiles2018-11-27 → 2018-12-11
    Missile and gunnery exercises 010001Z to 102359Z dec in area bound by 41-48-00N 132-05-00E, 41-58-00N…
  18. HYDROPAC 4121/18 · Missiles2018-11-15 → 2018-12-01
    Missile operations 190001Z to 302359Z nov in area bound by 41-48-00N 132-05-00E, 41-58-00N 132-02-00E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 4021/18 · Exercises2018-11-07 → 2018-11-14
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 14 nov in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5E
  20. HYDROPAC 3994/18 · Derelicts2018-11-05 → 2018-11-08
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 42-55N 134-56E at 050310Z nov

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