08-0186
PAN PANArchivedReceived: 18 Oct 2026, 01:20Archived: 19 Oct 2026, 01:43Updated: 30 Oct 2026, 09:05
analysis
No longer in forceGunnery exercise in Wakasa Wan approaches by patrol vessel
The 8th Regional Coast Guard warns of gunnery (live firing) by a patrol vessel in Wakasa Wan and its approaches. Activity is planned 19 Oct 0900-24:00 JST and an alternate 22 Oct 0900-24:00 JST, within 5 miles of the given position. Mariners should keep well clear during these periods. No contact details or chart references are provided.
Keep well clear of the exercise area and navigate with caution; avoid the area within the stated safety distance during the exercise periods.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/military/
- Location
- Honshu NW coast, Wakasa Wan and approach
- Validity
- From 19 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 22 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC190900 TO 192400 JST OCT. ALTERNATE 220900 TO 222400 JST OCT. - Activity periods
- 19 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 19 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC (19 Oct 0900-2400 JST)
- 22 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 22 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC (22 Oct 0900-2400 JST (alternate))
- Hazards
- gunnery by patrol vessel, live firing
- Keep clear
- 5 NMWITHIN 5 MILES OF 35-50.2N 135-39.8E.
Vessels involved
- Unnamed · patrol vessel (conducting gunnery)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC MaizuruJapan29 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC KobeJapan73 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC HiroshimaJapan180 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station SenzanMRCC KobeJapanMMSI 004310501MF 60range 60 NM97 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station AsamagatakeMRCC NagoyaJapanMMSI 004311401MF 150range 150 NM101 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NawaMRCC MaizuruJapanMMSI 004310801MF 150range 150 NM106 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NekogatakeMRCC NiigataJapanMMSI 004310901MF 150range 150 NM121 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ShionomisakiMRCC KobeJapanMMSI 004310501MF 150range 150 NM144 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 18 Oct 2026, 01:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Geometry refscircle_radius
- Geometry phraseswithin
- Military OperationsGUNNERY
Message content
EXERCISES
8TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0186
HONSHU NW COAST WAKASA WAN AND APPROACH GUNNERY
EXERCISE.
8TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING NO.186,PROMULGATION TIME 181020 JST OCT.
HONSHU, NW COAST. WAKASA WAN AND APPROACH,
GUNNERY BY PATROL VESSEL.
190900 TO 192400 JST OCT.
ALTERNATE 220900 TO 222400 JST OCT.
WITHIN 5 MILES OF 35-50.20N 135-39.80E.