Exercises
Hazardous operations 0031Z to 0801Z daily 20 thru 23 sep in area bound by 13-16N 173-31E, 13-38N 174-07E,…
HYDROPAC 1687/02
- issued
- 2002-09-16 09:40Z
- status
- cancelled 2002-09-20 07:10Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2002-09-23 09:01Z
- cancels
- HYDROPAC 1686/02
- authority
- VAFB OP#W3916 121615Z SEP 02; AUSSAR POR EGC#6807 160334Z SEP 02
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 13.283, 173.919
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0031Z TO 0801Z DAILY 20 THRU 23 SEP IN AREA BOUND BY 13-16N 173-31E, 13-38N 174-07E, 13-18N 174-19E, 12-56N 173-44E. 2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1686/02(73,74), VESSEL LOCATED. 3. CANCEL THIS MSG 230901Z SEP.
Activity windows · 4 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-20 00:31Z | 2002-09-20 08:01Z | — | 7 h 30 |
| 2002-09-21 00:31Z | 2002-09-21 08:01Z | — | 7 h 30 |
| 2002-09-22 00:31Z | 2002-09-22 08:01Z | — | 7 h 30 |
| 2002-09-23 00:31Z | 2002-09-23 08:01Z | — | 7 h 30 |
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
This area · military exercises
66 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Hazardous operations 0613Z to 1431Z daily 06 and 07 sep in area bound by 13-36.00N 174-20.00E, 13-16.00N…2023-09-01
- Hazardous operations 0631Z to 1431Z daily 06 and 07 sep in area bound by 13-17.00N 173-49.00E, 13-36.00N…2023-09-01
- Hazardous operations 190700Z to 191427Z apr, alternate 200700Z to 201427Z apr in areas bound by: a.…2023-04-14
- Hazardous operations 0631Z to 1431Z daily 04 and 08 aug in areas bound by: a. 15-06.00N 177-34.00E,…2022-07-30
- Hazardous operations: a. 0631Z to 1431Z daily 04 thru 08 aug in area bound by 15-24.00N 177-15.00E,…2022-07-30
- Hazardous operations: a. 0636Z to 1415Z daily 05 and 06 may in area bound by 11-47N 172-05E, 10-58N 173-28E,…2021-05-01
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Timeline
- Five meter M/V, yellow hull, five persons on board, unreported yam island (09-54S 142-47E) to stephens…cancels · 2002-09-16
- Five meter M/V, yellow hull, five persons on board, unreported yam island (09-54S 142-47E) to stephens…replaced · 2002-09-16
- Cancel HYDROPAC 1687/02, 1688/02 and this msg, operations completedcancelled by · 2002-09-20
Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
35 military exercises in force · see all
Exercises
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.