Exercises

Hazardous operations 280100Z to 280505Z mar, alternate 290100Z to 290505Z mar in area bound by 20-44.5N…

Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 1190/18

issued
2018-03-27 12:57Z
status
cancelled 2018-03-29 06:05Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-03-29 06:05Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 271230Z MAR 18.
sea
South China Sea
position
20.754, 107.457
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 280100Z TO 280505Z MAR,
   ALTERNATE 290100Z TO 290505Z MAR IN AREA BOUND BY
   20-44.5N 107-23.5E, 20-49.0N 107-28.0E,
   20-46.0N 107-31.0E, 20-41.5N 107-27.5E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 290605Z MAR 18.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2018-03-28 01:00Z2018-03-28 05:05Z4 h 05
2018-03-29 01:00Z2018-03-29 05:05Z4 h 05

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · military exercises

27 within 180 nm since 2014 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

35 military exercises in force · see all

Exercises

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises

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