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 1051/99 · Other1999-10-08 → 1999-11-02
    Underwater ordnance detonations 142300Z to 150300Z, 310001Z to 310400Z oct and 012000Z to 012359Z nov in…
  2. HYDROPAC 1047/99 · Exercises1999-10-06 → 1999-10-14
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1000Z daily 11 thru 14 oct within 5.5 miles of 42-49.7N 131-21.8E
  3. HYDROPAC 1044/99 · Exercises1999-10-06 → 1999-10-10
    Hazardous operations 100400Z to 100800Z oct in area bound by 41-50N 132-00E, 42-40N 132-00E, 42-40N 133-00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1002/99 · Exercises1999-09-26 → 1999-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 31 oct in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 773/99 · Other1999-08-11 → 1999-09-01
    Bombing exercises 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 01 thru 31 aug, except sundays in area bound by 36-33N…
  6. HYDROPAC 771/99 · Other1999-08-11 → 1999-08-11
    Bombing exercises 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 01 thru 31 aug, except sundays in area bound by 36-33N…
  7. HYDROPAC 743/99 · Nav aids1999-08-07 → 1999-10-22
    Nautophone at mys krasnyy partizan light 48-58.5N 140-23.2E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 687/99 · Exercises1999-07-26 → 1999-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 30 jul, 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27,…
  9. HYDROPAC 587/99 · Exercises1999-07-02 → 1999-08-01
    Hazardous operations in progress until 31 jul in area bound by 36-33N 134-45E, 37-40N 133-25E, 38-33N…
  10. HYDROPAC 331/99 · Exercises1999-04-23 → 1999-04-30
    Hazardous operations 270600Z to 271000Z apr in area bound by 42-36N 132-22E, 42-42N 135-52E, 41-51N 135-46E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 237/99 · Exercises1999-03-27 → 1999-04-02
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 0900Z daily 31 mar thru 02 apr in area bound by 41-56.0N 132-01.0E, 42-09.0N…
  12. HYDROPAC 232/99 · Exercises1999-03-26 → 1999-04-02
    Hazardous operations 302300Z to 302359Z mar and 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area…
  13. HYDROPAC 1021/98 · Surveys1998-12-28 → 1999-02-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 31 jan within ten miles of 33-40N 128-15E
  14. HYDROPAC 617/93 · Exercises1993-07-08 → 1993-07-14
    Hazardous operations 122200Z to 131000Z jul, alternate 132200Z to 141000Z jul in area bound by 37-17N…
  15. HYDROPAC 481/93 · Cable ops1993-06-02 → 1993-07-11
    Underwater cable operations in progress thru 10 jul along trackline joining 35-33.0N 133-02.0E, 35-33.3N…

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