Exercises

Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 jan, 01 thru 03 feb in area…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 140/18

issued
2018-01-11 11:25Z
status
cancelled 2018-02-03 17:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-02-03 17:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 40/18 111034Z JAN 18.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
15.842, 80.492 · r 54.0 nm
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0130Z TO 1630Z DAILY
   16 THRU 20, 23 THRU 27, 30 AND 31 JAN,
   01 THRU 03 FEB IN AREA WITHIN 54 MILES OF
   15-50.5N 080-29.5E
   BETWEEN 100 DEGREES AND 210 DEGREES.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 031730Z FEB 18.

Activity windows · 5 in this warning

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2018-01-16 01:30Z2018-01-16 16:30Z15 h
2018-01-17 01:30Z2018-01-17 16:30Z15 h
2018-01-18 01:30Z2018-01-18 16:30Z15 h
2018-01-19 01:30Z2018-01-19 16:30Z15 h
2018-01-20 01:30Z2018-01-20 16:30Z15 h

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