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 142/01 · Other2001-01-29 → 2001-02-28Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 28 feb in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 141/01 · Other2001-01-29 → 2001-02-28Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01 thru 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 19 thru 24 and 26 thru 28 feb in…
- HYDROPAC 124/01 · Other2001-01-26 → 2001-02-01Ordnance drops: a. 300001Z to 301100Z jan in 42-10N 134-43E and 42-56N 136-02E
- HYDROPAC 119/01 · Other2001-01-25 → 2001-01-26Ordnance drops: a. 300001Z to 301100Z jan in 42-10N 134-43E and 42-56N 136-02E
- HYDROPAC 18/01 · Nav aids2001-01-04 → 2001-03-30Strashnyy light 45-01.7N 136-38.7E unlit
- HYDROPAC 1868/00 · Nav aids2000-12-31 → 2001-01-04Strashnyy light 45-01.7N 136-38.7E unlit
- HYDROPAC 1850/00 · Other2000-12-28 → 2001-01-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 02 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22, 26, 27 and 29 thru 31 jan in…
- HYDROPAC 1846/00 · Other2000-12-27 → 2001-01-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 31 jan in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 1826/00 · Exercises2000-12-23 → 2000-12-28Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0300Z and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 28 dec in area bound by 41-31N 131-54E,…
- HYDROPAC 1719/00 · Other2000-11-26 → 2000-12-30Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01, 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 30 dec in area…
- HYDROPAC 1718/00 · Other2000-11-26 → 2000-12-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 31 dec in area bound by 38-25N 129-30E, 38-10N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 1683/00 · Nav aids2000-11-17 → 2001-01-01Strashnyy light 45-01.7N 136-38.7E unlit
- HYDROPAC 1682/00 · Nav aids2000-11-17 → 2000-11-22Yakubovskogo light 44-43.8N 136-20.2E unlit
- HYDROPAC 1580/00 · Other2000-10-27 → 2000-10-30Underwater ordnance detonations 292300Z oct within 0.5 miles of 36-01.2N 129-27.5E
- HYDROPAC 1576/00 · Other2000-10-27 → 2000-11-30Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 30 nov in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 1554/00 · Other2000-10-21 → 2000-10-28Underwater ordnance detonations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 28 oct vicinity 36-05.39N 129-30.60E
- HYDROPAC 1529/00 · Other2000-10-17 → 2000-10-21Underwater ordnance detonations 0001Z to 0800Z daily: a. 18 and 19 oct vicinity 36-01.20N 129-27.55E
- HYDROPAC 1431/00 · Exercises2000-09-28 → 2000-10-06Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0500Z and 0700Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 06 oct in area bound by 41-31N 131-50E,…
- HYDROPAC 1343/00 · Exercises2000-09-09 → 2000-09-16Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 14 and 15 sep and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 15 and 16 sep in…
- HYDROPAC 1286/00 · Other2000-08-30 → 2000-09-04Underwater ordnance detonations 040001Z to 041100Z sep within 18 miles of: a. 38-45N 133-45E
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.