Exercises

Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0930Z to 1130Z daily 21 thru 23 may in area bound by 21-22.59N…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 1887/18

issued
2018-05-17 22:19Z
status
cancelled 2018-05-23 12:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-05-23 12:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 388/18 172208Z MAY 18.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
20.256, 87.928
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0430Z TO 0630Z AND
   0930Z TO 1130Z DAILY 21 THRU 23 MAY
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-22.59N 086-56.31E, 21-21.98N 086-55.86E,
   21-19.15N 086-54.48E, 21-07.57N 086-50.50E,
   20-54.90N 086-56.40E, 20-37.98N 087-13.95E,
   18-58.14N 088-40.26E, 19-19.14N 089-06.24E,
   20-58.15N 087-39.59E, 21-26.73N 087-24.89E,
   21-23.32N 086-59.81E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 231230Z MAY 18.

Activity windows · 6 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2018-05-21 04:30Z2018-05-21 06:30Z2 h
2018-05-21 09:30Z2018-05-21 11:30Z2 h
2018-05-22 04:30Z2018-05-22 06:30Z2 h
2018-05-22 09:30Z2018-05-22 11:30Z2 h
2018-05-23 04:30Z2018-05-23 06:30Z2 h
2018-05-23 09:30Z2018-05-23 11:30Z2 h

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