Exercises

Hazardous operations

New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty · HYDROPAC 1503/12

issued
2012-05-30 06:48Z
status
cancelled 2012-06-06 07:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2012-06-06 07:00Z
cancels
HYDROPAC 1499/12
authority
CNW 120/12 300250Z MAY 12.
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-36.307, 177.249
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NEW ZEALAND-NORTHEAST COAST.
BAY OF PLENTY.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. 040001Z TO 060001Z JUN IN AREA BOUND BY
      35-20S 178-10E, 37-20S 178-10E,
      37-20S 176-25E, 35-50S 176-25E,
      35-50S 175-50E, 35-20S 176-25E.
   B. 040001Z TO 060600Z JUN IN AREA BETWEEN
      35-50S 36-20S AND 175-50E 176-25E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1499/12.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 060700Z JUN.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2012-06-04 00:01Z2012-06-06 00:01Z48 h
2012-06-04 00:01Z2012-06-06 06:00Z53 h 59

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This area · military exercises

125 within 180 nm since 2003 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

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Timeline

Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Worldwide now

35 military exercises in force · see all

Exercises

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises

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