Exercises

Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 18 thru 20 apr, alternate 210100Z to 210900Z apr in area bound by…

South China Sea · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 1293/19

issued
2019-04-16 12:58Z
status
cancelled 2019-04-21 10:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2019-04-21 10:00Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 161230Z APR 19.
sea
South China Sea
position
12.079, 109.350
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
VIETNAM.
DNC 11.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 0100Z TO 0900Z DAILY
   18 THRU 20 APR, ALTERNATE
   210100Z TO 210900Z APR IN AREA BOUND BY
   12-09.50N 109-15.00E, 12-09.50N 109-27.00E,
   12-00.00N 109-27.00E, 12-00.00N 109-15.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 211000Z APR 19.

Activity windows · 4 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2019-04-18 01:00Z2019-04-18 09:00Z8 h
2019-04-19 01:00Z2019-04-19 09:00Z8 h
2019-04-20 01:00Z2019-04-20 09:00Z8 h
2019-04-21 01:00Z2019-04-21 09:00Z8 h

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

51 within 180 nm since 2015 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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month of issue, all years in the archive

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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