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 1121/18 · Missiles2018-03-21 → 2018-03-31
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 25 thru 30 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1053/18 · Exercises2018-03-17 → 2018-03-24
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 23 mar in area bound by 42-20N 132-23E, 42-39N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1052/18 · Exercises2018-03-17 → 2018-03-24
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 23 mar in area bound by 42-44-00N 131-35-00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1051/18 · Exercises2018-03-17 → 2018-03-17
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 171000Z mar in area bound by 42-20N 132-23E, 42-39N 132-23E, 42-39N…
  5. HYDROPAC 1050/18 · Exercises2018-03-16 → 2018-03-17
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 171000Z mar in area bound by 42-44-00N 131-35-00E, 42-56-42N 131-31-36E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1049/18 · Other2018-03-16 → 2018-03-31
    Bombing exercises 2300Z to 1500Z commencing daily 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 30 mar in area bound by 42-46-50N…
  7. HYDROPAC 1018/18 · Missiles2018-03-15 → 2018-03-24
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 23 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 997/18 · Missiles2018-03-14 → 2018-03-15
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 23 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 895/18 · Missiles2018-03-07 → 2018-03-17
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 11 thru 16 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 807/18 · Missiles2018-03-01 → 2018-03-07
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 04 thru 06 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 729/18 · Debris2018-02-22 → 2018-02-25
    Object adrift in area within 20 miles of 42-22N 133-40E
  12. HYDROPAC 714/18 · Missiles2018-02-21 → 2018-03-03
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 25 feb thru 02 mar in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 612/18 · Missiles2018-02-14 → 2018-02-22
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 21 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 519/18 · Missiles2018-02-07 → 2018-02-16
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 11 thru 16 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 422/18 · Missiles2018-01-31 → 2018-02-09
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 04 thru 08 feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 339/18 · Missiles2018-01-25 → 2018-02-03
    Missile operations 282300Z jan to 031000Z feb in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N 131-41.0E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 207/18 · Missiles2018-01-15 → 2018-01-27
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18, 19, and 21 thru 26 jan in area bounded by 42-15.0N…
  18. HYDROPAC 138/18 · Exercises2018-01-11 → 2018-01-18
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 15 thru 18 jan in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5E
  19. HYDROPAC 4517/17 · Derelicts2017-12-21 → 2017-12-24
    Derelict vessel partial submerged and adrift in vicinity 42-29.0N 132-02.5E at 211400Z dec
  20. HYDROPAC 4330/17 · Derelicts2017-12-10 → 2017-12-13
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 41-26N 131-20E at 100700Z dec

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