Exercises

Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0630Z daily 21 thru 23 apr in area bound by 20-48.37N 087-02.58E, 20-10.93N…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 1301/23

issued
2023-04-19 10:30Z
status
cancelled 2023-04-23 07:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2023-04-23 07:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 380/23 190939Z APR 23.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
17.539, 87.379
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0230Z TO 0630Z DAILY
   21 THRU 23 APR IN AREA BOUND BY
   20-48.37N 087-02.58E, 20-10.93N 086-48.32E,
   15-21.27N 086-36.12E, 15-30.80N 088-32.02E,
   20-14.22N 087-28.35E, 20-48.77N 087-07.40E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 230730Z APR 23.

Activity windows · 3 in this warning

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2023-04-21 02:30Z2023-04-21 06:30Z4 h
2023-04-22 02:30Z2023-04-22 06:30Z4 h
2023-04-23 02:30Z2023-04-23 06:30Z4 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

665 within 180 nm since 2000 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 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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