Exercises

Hazardous operations 222300Z to 231330Z may, alternate 242300Z to 251330Z may in areas bound by: a.…

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 1701/19

issued
2019-05-22 17:05Z
status
cancelled 2019-05-25 14:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2019-05-25 14:30Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 221230Z MAY 19.
sea
South China Sea
position
9.676, 113.655
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
DNC 11.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 222300Z TO 231330Z MAY,
   ALTERNATE 242300Z TO 251330Z MAY IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 11-25.72N 114-19.75E, 11-25.58N 114-19.78E,
      11-24.97N 114-12.15E, 11-29.52N 114-12.83E.
   B. 10-10.68N 114-22.05E, 10-10.72N 114-22.13E,
      10-06.58N 114-29.60E, 10-01.27N 114-23.47E.
   C. 08-38.78N 111-55.03E, 08-38.92N 111-55.33E,
      08-45.42N 111-50.45E, 08-39.93N 111-46.80E.
   D. 10-23.45N 114-30.13E, 10-24.77N 114-28.38E,
      10-30.88N 114-31.88E, 10-28.80N 114-34.45E.
   E. 10-00.55N 114-20.17E, 09-59.00N 114-25.78E,
      09-53.35N 114-19.57E, 09-53.38N 114-20.12E.
   F. 09-54.13N 114-33.83E, 09-54.12N 114-33.87E,
      09-46.82N 114-33.38E, 09-46.80N 114-31.00E.
   G. 07-51.37N 112-47.65E, 07-53.47N 112-55.27E,
      07-52.48N 112-55.27E, 07-48.08N 112-49.65E.
   H. 09-02.58N 112-18.78E, 09-03.22N 112-21.32E,
      08-55.88N 112-21.20E, 08-55.85N 112-21.15E.
   I. 09-04.93N 113-39.43E, 09-05.67N 113-39.10E,
      08-58.57N 113-38.87E, 08-58.50N 113-39.97E.
   J. 08-57.58N 113-39.43E, 08-57.52N 113-39.10E,
      08-59.53N 113-38.87E, 08-59.42N 113-39.97E.
2. PART ONE OF TWO PART MSG. REFER TO
   HYDROPAC 1702/19 FOR SECOND GROUP OF AREAS.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 251430Z MAY 19.

Activity windows · 2 in the telegram

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2019-05-22 23:00Z2019-05-23 13:30ZMay 22, 23:00May 23, 13:3014 h 30
2019-05-24 23:00Z2019-05-25 13:30ZMay 24, 23:00May 25, 13:3014 h 30

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