Military exercises in the Sea of Okhotsk

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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since 1999
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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 2

  1. HYDROPAC 2306/26in force2026-08-11
    Gunnery exercises will take place in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, from August 14 20:00 UTC to August 15 12:00 UTC.
    Sea of Okhotsk · Russia
  2. HYDROPAC 2305/26in force2026-08-11
    Gunnery exercises take place daily 09-14 August near the Kuril Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk; canceled 15 August 1300Z.
    North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2305/26in force2026-08-11 · 11 d
    Gunnery exercises take place daily 09-14 August near the Kuril Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk; canceled 15 August 1300Z.
    North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands
  2. HYDROPAC 2306/26in force2026-08-11 · 11 d
    Gunnery exercises will take place in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, from August 14 20:00 UTC to August 15 12:00 UTC.
    Sea of Okhotsk · Russia

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Other hazards in the Sea of Okhotsk

Archive · 85 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3126/242024-09-24 → 2024-11-22
    Hazardous operations 250700Z sep to 080700Z oct in area bound by 46-20.00N 151-05.00E, 46-49.10N 151-00.50E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  2. HYDROPAC 1368/242024-04-25 → 2024-05-15
    Gunnery exercises 251400Z apr to 151200Z may in areas bound by: a. 49-55.00N 155-33.00E, 50-05.00N…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  3. HYDROPAC 1329/242024-04-23 → 2024-05-15
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 151200Z may in area bound by 46-55.40N 151-26.00E, 46-34.40N 151-43.70E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  4. HYDROPAC 1259/242024-04-17 → 2024-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 171100Z to 221300Z apr in area bound by 46-55.40N 151-26.00E, 46-49.10N 151-00.50E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  5. HYDROPAC 1246/242024-04-16 → 2024-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 161200Z to 221400Z apr in areas bound by: a. 49-55.00N 155-33.00E, 50-05.00N 155-07.00E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Western North Pacific · Russia
  6. HYDROPAC 3861/232023-12-09 → 2023-12-25
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z daily 14 thru 24 dec in area bound by 46-13.00N 142-37.80E, 46-13.00N…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Russia
  7. HYDROPAC 3103/232023-09-29 → 2023-11-05
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z daily 04 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 44-05.00N 146-56.00E, 44-05.00N…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  8. HYDROPAC 1286/232023-04-18 → 2023-04-23
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 18 thru 22 apr in areas bound by: a. 47-19.50N 143-36.20E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands · Russia
  9. HYDROPAC 1259/232023-04-15 → 2023-04-22
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 17 thru 21 apr in areas bound by: a. 45-46.00N 147-55.00E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk
  10. HYDROPAC 1140/232023-04-05 → 2023-04-10
    Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 0800Z daily 06 thru 09 apr in areas bound by: a. 57-10.00N 148-01.60E, 57-10.00N…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Russia
  11. HYDROPAC 1363/222022-05-17 → 2022-05-25
    Gunnery exercises 200700Z to 220001Z and 240800Z to 250400Z may in area bound by 46-18.00N 142-34.00E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Sakhalin
  12. HYDROPAC 2393/212021-08-21 → 2021-09-17
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1100Z daily 26 thru 29 aug and 13 thru 17 sep in area bound by 44-54-30N…
    Western North Pacific
  13. HYDROPAC 1777/212021-06-16 → 2021-06-25
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1100Z daily 21 thru 25 jun in area bound by 44-54-30N 147-38-10E, 44-56-50N…
    Western North Pacific
  14. HYDROPAC 1769/212021-06-15 → 2021-06-25
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 20 thru 24 jun in area bound by 46-23N 142-40E, 46-23N 142-50E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Sakhalin
  15. HYDROPAC 1768/212021-06-15 → 2021-06-25
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 20 thru 24 jun in area bound by 44-05.0N 146-43.5E, 44-05.0N…
    Western North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands
  16. HYDROPAC 1767/212021-06-15 → 2021-06-26
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 20 thru 25 jun in area bound by 44-22N 147-10E, 44-22N 147-20E,…
    Western North Pacific
  17. HYDROPAC 1766/212021-06-15 → 2021-06-26
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 20 thru 25 jun in area bound by 46-30N 147-35E, 46-30N 147-50E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk
  18. HYDROPAC 1765/212021-06-15 → 2021-06-26
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1000Z daily 20 thru 25 jun in area bound by 44-50N 147-55E, 44-50N 148-10E,…
    Western North Pacific
  19. HYDROPAC 631/212021-02-25 → 2021-03-02
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1100Z daily 02 thru 05 mar in area bound by 44-54-30N 147-38-10E, 44-56-50N…
    Western North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 426/212021-02-04 → 2021-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z and 2200Z to 2359Z daily 05, 09 thru 11, 17, 18, 25 and 26 feb in area…
    Sea of Okhotsk
  21. HYDROPAC 1268/202020-04-23 → 2020-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 262100Z to 302100Z apr in area bound by 47-45.8N 153-08.6E, 48-02.3N 152-45.8E, 48-17.8N…
    Western North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands
  22. HYDROPAC 1065/202020-04-02 → 2020-04-10
    Gunnery exercises 042100Z to 102100Z apr in area bound by 47-45.8N 153-08.6E, 48-02.3N 152-45.8E, 48-17.8N…
    Western North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands
  23. HYDROPAC 984/202020-03-23 → 2020-04-04
    Gunnery exercises 272100Z mar to 042100Z apr in area bound by 47-45.8N 153-08.6E, 48-02.3N 152-45.8E,…
    Western North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands
  24. HYDROPAC 983/202020-03-23 → 2020-04-04
    Gunnery exercises 272100Z mar to 042100Z apr in area bound by 47-46.9N 153-06.0E, 48-02.3N 152-45.8E,…
    Western North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands
  25. HYDROPAC 3770/182018-10-16 → 2018-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 171400Z to 201400Z, 211400Z to 271400Z and 281400Z to 311400Z oct in area bound by…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  26. HYDROPAC 3661/182018-10-08 → 2018-10-13
    Gunnery exercises 101400Z to 131400Z oct in area bound by 44-54-30N 147-38-10E, 44-56-50N 147-48-30E,…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  27. HYDROPAC 3498/182018-09-24 → 2018-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 241400Z to 281400Z sep in area bound by 44-54-30N 147-38-10E, 44-56-50N 147-48-30E,…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  28. HYDROPAC 3232/182018-09-03 → 2018-09-15
    Gunnery exercises 031400Z to 151400Z sep in area bound by 43-44.23N 145-33.48E, 43-45.55N 145-34.11E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands
  29. HYDROPAC 3187/182018-08-31 → 2018-09-15
    Gunnery exercises 031400Z to 151400Z sep in area bound by 44-54-30N 147-38-10E, 44-56-50N 147-48-30E,…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  30. HYDROPAC 3076/182018-08-22 → 2018-09-03
    Gunnery exercises 221400Z to 241400Z aug and 301400Z aug to 031400Z sep in area bound by 44-54-30N…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  31. HYDROPAC 2830/182018-08-04 → 2018-08-12
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 09 thru 11 aug in area bounded by 44-54.30N 147-38.10E,…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  32. HYDROPAC 3028/172017-09-05 → 2017-10-01
    Hazardous operations 08 thru 30 sep: a. in area bound by 46-34.5N 143-31.5E, 46-50.0N 143-31.5E, 46-50.0N…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Sakhalin
  33. HYDROPAC 2857/172017-08-23 → 2017-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 272100Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 44-54.30N 147-38.10E, 44-56.50N 147-48.30E,…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  34. HYDROPAC 2832/172017-08-21 → 2017-09-14
    Hazardous operations 242100Z thru 302100 aug, 312100Z aug thru 142100Z sep in area bound by 46-18N 143-42E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Sakhalin
  35. HYDROPAC 2549/172017-07-26 → 2017-08-10
    Gunnery exercises 312100Z jul to 102100Z aug in area bound by 44-54.30N 147-38.10E, 44-56.50N 147-48.30E,…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  36. HYDROPAC 2522/172017-07-23 → 2017-07-29
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 0800Z daily 28 and 29 jul in area bound by 44-43.0N 147-37.3E, 44-50.0N…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands
  37. HYDROPAC 2813/162016-09-15 → 2016-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 20 thru 30 sep in area bound by 45-00-23N 147-43-22E, 44-56-01N…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands · Gunnery
  38. HYDROPAC 2464/162016-08-17 → 2016-09-20
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 22 aug thru 20 sep in area bound by 45-00-23N 147-43-22E, 44-56-01N…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands · Gunnery
  39. HYDROPAC 2134/162016-07-16 → 2016-08-08
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 18 jul thru 08 aug in area bound by 45-00-23N 147-43-22E, 44-56-01N…
    Western North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands · Gunnery
  40. HYDROPAC 1671/162016-06-05 → 2016-07-01
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 1600Z commencing daily 09, 16, 23 and 30 jun in areas bound by: a. 44-53-25N…
    Western North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands · Gunnery
  41. HYDROPAC 1416/162016-05-14 → 2016-05-27
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 1300Z commencing daily 19 and 26 may in areas bound by: a. 44-53-25N 147-39-28E,…
    Western North Pacific · Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands · Gunnery
  42. HYDROPAC 1050/162016-04-08 → 2016-04-28
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0800Z daily 13 thru 28 apr in area bound by 45-00-23N 147-43-22E, 44-56-01N…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands · Gunnery
  43. HYDROPAC 2863/152015-08-29 → 2015-09-06
    Gunnery exercises 302200Z aug to 060900Z sep in area bound by 45-00-23N 147-43-22E, 44-56-01N 147-50-09E,…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands · Gunnery
  44. HYDROPAC 2828/152015-08-27 → 2015-08-29
    Gunnery exercises 312200Z aug to 060900Z sep in area bound by 45-00-23N 147-43-22E, 44-56-01N 147-50-09E,…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands · Gunnery
  45. HYDROPAC 2812/152015-08-26 → 2015-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 31 aug thru 06 sep in area bound by 44-53-25N 147-39-50E,…
    Western North Pacific · Kuril Islands · Gunnery
  46. HYDROPAC 1881/122012-07-02 → 2012-07-10
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 08 and 09 jul in area bound by 46-52.0N 143-07.0E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Sakhalin-southeast Coast · Missles
  47. HYDROPAC 1837/122012-06-28 → 2012-07-01
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 28 thru 30 jun in area bound by 48-04.0N 149-45.0E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Gunnery
  48. HYDROPAC 1787/122012-06-25 → 2012-07-03
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 0100Z commencing daily 30 jun thru 02 jul in area bound by 46-18.5N 143-04.5E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Zaliv Aniva · Gunnery
  49. HYDROPAC 1786/122012-06-25 → 2012-07-01
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 28 thru 30 jun in area bound by 47-04.0N 151-30.0E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Gunnery
  50. HYDROPAC 1743/122012-06-20 → 2012-06-25
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 0001Z commencing daily 25 thru 27 jun in area bound by 46-18.5N 143-04.5E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Zaliv Aniva · Gunnery

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