08-0173
ArchivedReceived: 29 Sept 2026, 02:42Archived: 1 Oct 2026, 11:03Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 01:44
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No longer in forceSearch and rescue exercises north of Wakasa Wan (Honshu NW coast)
Self-Defense Forces aeroplanes will conduct search and rescue exercises using flares north of Wakasa Wan on 29, 30 Sep and 1 Oct. Exercises daily each day 1700-2000 JST in the polygon area given. Mariners may observe aircraft and flares; navigate with caution and avoid the area during exercise times.
Avoid the exercise area and navigate with caution during stated times; expect aircraft and flares.
- Type
- Search and rescue · severity moderate
- Feed
- Search and rescueAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/sar/
- Location
- Honshu, NW coast - north of Wakasa Wan
- Validity
- From 29 Sept 2026, 08:00 UTC
Until 01 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC1700 TO 2000 JST DAILY 29 AND 30 SEP. ALTERNATE 011700 TO 012000 JST OCT. - Activity periods
- 29 Sept 2026, 08:00 UTC - 29 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC (1700-2000 JST 29 Sep (SDF aeroplane SAR exercises with flares))
- 30 Sept 2026, 08:00 UTC - 30 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC (1700-2000 JST 30 Sep (SDF aeroplane SAR exercises with flares))
- 01 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC - 01 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC (1700-2000 JST 01 Oct (alternate date))
- Hazards
- airborne search and rescue exercise, flares used
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC MaizuruJapan67 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC KobeJapan110 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC YokohamaJapan177 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NekogatakeMRCC NiigataJapanMMSI 004310901MF 150range 150 NM82 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station AsamagatakeMRCC NagoyaJapanMMSI 004311401MF 150range 150 NM118 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station SenzanMRCC KobeJapanMMSI 004310501MF 60range 60 NM135 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NawaMRCC MaizuruJapanMMSI 004310801MF 150range 150 NM137 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ShimodaMRCC YokohamaJapanMMSI 004310301MF 150range 150 NM169 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 29 Sept 2026, 02:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Geometry refsbounded, polygon
- Geometry phrasesarea bounded, bounded by
Message content
EXERCISES
8TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0173
HONSHU NW COAST. N OF WAKASA WAN SEARCH AND RESCUE EXERCISES
EXERCISE.
8TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING NO.173, PROMULGATION TIME 291020 JST SEP.
HONSHU, NW COAST. N OF WAKASA WAN.
SEARCH AND RESCUE EXERCISES USING A FLARE
BY SELF DEFENSE FORCES AEROPLANES.
1700 TO 2000 JST DAILY 29 AND 30 SEP.
ALTERNATE 011700 TO 012000 JST OCT.
AREA BOUNDED BY
36-20-11N 136-10-00E, 36-20-11N 134-00-00E, 38-00-00N 134-00-00E,
38-00-00N 136-30-00E, 36-35-00N 136-30-00E.