Exercises

Hazardous operations

Western Mediterranean Sea · HYDROLANT 384/12

issued
2012-02-17 17:03Z
status
cancelled 2012-02-19 13:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2012-02-19 13:00Z
cancels
HYDROLANT 301/12
authority
NAVAREA III 66/12 171203Z FEB 12 - NAVAREA III 67/12 171236Z FEB 12.
sea
Alboran Sea
position
35.754, -4.334
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 180600Z TO 181800Z
   AND 090600Z TO 191200Z FEB
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   36-00N 004-47W, 36-00N 004-00W,
   35-50N 004-00W, 35-50N 003-50W,
   35-30N 003-50W, 35-30N 004-30W,
   35-43N 004-50W, 35-50N 004-54W.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 301/12(54,55).
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 191300Z FEB.

Activity windows · 2 in the telegram

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2012-02-09 06:00Z2012-02-19 12:00ZFeb 09, 06:00Feb 19, 12:00246 h
2012-02-18 06:00Z2012-02-18 18:00ZFeb 18, 06:00Feb 18, 18:0012 h

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This area · military exercises

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