Exercises

Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 16 and 25 jan and 0630Z to 0830Z daily 17 thru 21, 23 and 24 jan…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 157/23

issued
2023-01-13 11:38Z
status
cancelled 2023-01-13 16:02Z (archive)
self-cancels
2023-01-24 09:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 46/23 131046Z JAN 23.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
21.266, 87.371
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0430Z TO 1130Z DAILY
   16 AND 25 JAN AND 0630Z TO 0830Z DAILY
   17 THRU 21, 23 AND 24 JAN IN AREA BOUND BY
   20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-41.00N 087-54.00E,
   21-31.00N 087-42.00E, 21-13.00N 087-23.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 240930Z JAN 23.

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2023-01-17 06:30Z2023-01-17 08:30Z2 h
2023-01-18 06:30Z2023-01-18 08:30Z2 h
2023-01-19 06:30Z2023-01-19 08:30Z2 h
2023-01-20 06:30Z2023-01-20 08:30Z2 h
2023-01-21 06:30Z2023-01-21 08:30Z2 h

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