08-0203
PAN PANFlare firing north of Wakasa Wan (Honshu NW coast), 4 Nov
No longer in forceReceived 03 Nov 2026, 01:20 UTCArchived 04 Nov 2026, 08:01 UTC
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No longer in forceSelf-Defense Forces aeroplanes will conduct flare firing north of Wakasa Wan on the northwest coast of Honshu. Activity is scheduled 04 Nov 1300-1700 JST (04 Nov 0400-0800 UTC). The exercise area is given by a polygon of positions between approx. 36-20-11N/134-00-00E and 38-00-00N/136-30-00E. Mariners should expect airborne flare activity and exercise traffic in the area.
Keep well clear of the exercise area and navigate with caution; maintain a sharp lookout for flares and exercising aircraft.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Honshu NW coast, north of Wakasa Wan
- Validity
- From 04 Nov 2026, 04:00 UTC
Until 04 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC041300 TO 041700 JST NOV. - Activity periods
- 04 Nov 2026, 04:00 UTC - 04 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC (041300-041700 JST Nov (converted to 04 Nov 04:00-08:00 UTC))
- Hazards
- flare firing, airborne exercise traffic
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
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 03 Nov 2026, 01:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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