Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 1359/16

issued
2016-05-10 12:21Z
status
cancelled 2016-05-16 06:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2016-05-16 06:30Z
cancels
HYDROPAC 246/16
authority
NAVAREA VIII 327/16 101002Z MAY 16 - NAVAREA VIII 330/16 101005Z MAY 16.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
20.034, 87.703
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA-EAST COAST.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0130Z TO 0530Z DAILY
   14 THRU 16 MAY IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N 086-23.27E,
   18-37.32N 087-55.38E, 20-21.12N 089-00.30E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 246/16.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 160630Z MAY 16.

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2016-05-14 01:30Z2016-05-14 05:30Z4 h
2016-05-15 01:30Z2016-05-15 05:30Z4 h
2016-05-16 01:30Z2016-05-16 05:30Z4 h

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