Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 1502/15

issued
2015-05-06 11:10Z
status
cancelled 2015-05-21 11:53Z (archive)
self-cancels
2015-05-23 10:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 330/15 061004Z MAY 15.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
20.924, 87.480
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 0430Z TO 0930Z DAILY
   13 THRU 16 AND 18 THRU 23 MAY
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-12.59N 086-46.15E, 20-05.32N 087-20.85E,
   21-02.54N 088-22.30E, 21-35.59N 087-10.70E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 231030Z MAY 15.

Activity windows · 4 in this warning

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2015-05-13 04:30Z2015-05-13 09:30Z5 h
2015-05-14 04:30Z2015-05-14 09:30Z5 h
2015-05-15 04:30Z2015-05-15 09:30Z5 h
2015-05-16 04:30Z2015-05-16 09:30Z5 h

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