10-0179

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Gunnery exercise north of Amami-O Shima (Nansei Shoto), within 5 miles

No longer in forceReceived 30 Sept 2026, 07:20 UTCArchived 01 Oct 2026, 07:02 UTC

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EXERCISES 10TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0179 NANSEI SHOTO NORTH OF AMAMI-O SHIMA GUNNERY EXERCISE. 10TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING NO. 179, PROMULGATION TIME 301620 JST SEP. NANSEI SHOTO, NORTH OF AMAMI-O SHIMA. GUNNERY BY PATROL CRAFT, 010815 TO 012400 JST OCT, ALTERNATE 020815 TO 022400 JST OCT. WITHIN 5 MILES OF 28-38.60N 129-26.70E.

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Patrol craft gunnery exercise north of Amami-O Shima in the Nansei Shoto. Activity scheduled 01 Oct 0815-2400 JST (first option) and alternate 02 Oct 0815-2400 JST, within 5 miles of the given position. Mariners should avoid the area during the exercise periods. Message promulgated 30 Sep (promulgation time given in JST).

Keep clear of the exercise area and navigate with caution; avoid the area within the safety distance given and maintain a proper lookout.

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Nansei Shoto, north of Amami-O Shima
Validity: From 30 Sept 2026, 23:15 UTC
Until 02 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC010815 TO 012400 JST OCT, ALTERNATE 020815 TO 022400 JST OCT.
Activity periods: 30 Sept 2026, 23:15 UTC - 01 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC (01 Oct 0815-2400 JST (first option))
01 Oct 2026, 23:15 UTC - 02 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC (02 Oct 0815-2400 JST (alternate))
Hazards: gunnery, live firing by patrol craft
Keep clear: 5 NMWITHIN 5 MILES OF 28-38.6N 129-26.7E.

Coast stations for this area

RCCMRCC NahaJapan172 NM from the area
RCCMRCC KagoshimaJapan184 NM from the area
RCCRCC JejuRepublic of Korea328 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station NazeMRCC KagoshimaJapanMMSI 004311001MF 100range 100 NM16 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station TamagusukuMRCC NahaJapanMMSI 004311101MF 150range 150 NM174 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Yoko-oMRCC KagoshimaJapanMMSI 004311001MF 150range 150 NM176 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station AburatsuMRCC KagoshimaJapanMMSI 004311001MF 150range 150 NM204 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Seoul RadioRCC JejuRepublic of KoreaMMSI 004400701VHF 25, MF 250range 250 NM328 NM from the area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 30 Sept 2026, 08:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

KeywordsGUNNERY

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