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Hazardous operations 212330Z to 241430Z may, alternate 212330Z to 251430Z may in areas bound by: a.…

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 1933/18

issued
2018-05-21 14:38Z
status
cancelled 2018-05-25 15:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-05-25 15:30Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 211230Z MAY 18.
sea
South China Sea
position
8.716, 112.776
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
DNC 11.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 212330Z TO 241430Z MAY, ALTERNATE
   212330Z TO 251430Z MAY
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 08-39.52N 111-54.63E, 08-39.80N 111-55.35E,
      08-38.77N 111-55.12E, 08-38.85N 111-55.30E.
   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. 11-25.72N 114-19.75E, 11-25.58N 114-19.78E,
      11-24.97N 114-12.15E, 11-29.52N 114-12.83E.
   D. 10-30.88N 114-31.88E, 10-27.92N 114-33.20E,
      10-22.53N 114-28.77E, 10-22.43N 114-25.85E.
   E. 10-00.55N 114-20.17E, 10-00.63N 114-23.80E,
      09-53.13N 114-19.80E, 09-53.13N 114-19.73E.
   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, 07-53.50N 112-55.25E,
      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. 09-03.22N 113-34.88E, 09-05.67N 113-39.83E,
      08-58.57N 113-42.52E, 08-58.50N 113-42.47E.
   J. 08-58.25N 113-38.93E, 08-58.18N 113-39.77E,
      08-57.38N 113-39.43E, 08-57.52N 113-39.03E.
   K. 10-01.32N 113-51.83E, 10-00.92N 113-51.72E,
      10-01.15N 113-51.17E, 10-01.50N 113-51.40E.
   L. 10-05.67N 113-51.00E, 10-05.95N 113-50.90E,
      10-06.07N 113-51.57E, 10-05.75N 113-51.62E.
   M. 10-00.12N 113-50.67E, 10-00.30N 113-50.08E,
      10-00.82N 113-50.63E, 10-00.67N 113-50.80E.
   N. 08-46.78N 114-03.18E, 08-46.63N 114-03.12E,
      08-46.50N 114-06.52E, 08-45.72N 114-06.13E.
   O. 08-50.00N 113-55.45E, 08-51.88N 113-57.13E,
      08-51.22N 113-57.83E, 08-49.83N 113-55.62E.
   P. 08-49.58N 113-59.55E, 08-51.50N 114-01.75E,
      08-50.25N 114-02.35E, 08-49.37N 113-59.70E.
   Q. 08-50.53N 112-35.55E, 08-51.82N 112-36.55E,
      08-51.32N 112-37.17E, 08-50.27N 112-35.77E.
   R. 08-49.62N 112-32.87E, 08-49.68N 112-33.20E,
      08-46.52N 112-34.47E, 08-46.28N 112-32.27E.
   S. 08-50.78N 112-37.82E, 08-52.07N 112-39.57E.
      08-49.28N 112-39.63E, 08-49.05N 112-39.53E.
   T. 08-09.40N 113-16.95E, 08-09.30N 113-19.50E.
      08-07.83N 113-18.85E, 08-08.95N 113-16.88E.
   U. 08-04.72N 113-13.62E, 08-03.92N 113-16.12E,
      08-02.83N 113-15.43E, 08-04.33N 113-13.55E.
   V. 08-16.35N 113-21.32E, 08-15.27N 113-23.25E,
      08-14.53N 113-22.75E, 08-16.07N 113-21.20E.
   W. 08-55.60N 112-14.10E, 08-55.48N 112-16.52E,
      08-52.15N 112-15.60E, 08-52.03N 112-15.18E.
   X. 08-51.60N 112-08.82E, 08-54.32N 112-10.02E,
      08-50.78N 112-11.83E, 08-50.60N 112-11.70E.
   Y. 08-55.32N 112-14.42E, 08-55.93N 112-15.75E,
      08-52.45N 112-13.85E, 08-52.57N 112-13.73E.
   Z. 08-44.18N 114-07.88E, 08-45.13N 114-09.40E,
       08-41.60N 114-10.38E, 08-41.55N 114-10.28E.
   AA. 08-44.93N 114-08.13E, 08-45.07N 114-10.82E,
       08-44.70N 114-10.90E, 08-43.52N 114-08.38E.
   BB. 11-23.28N 114-17.90E, 11-24.07N 114-20.43E,
       11-22.88N 114-20.17E, 11-23.22N 114-17.90E.
   CC. 10-24.52N 114-35.20E, 10-24.68N 114-35.30E,
       10-22.85N 114-37.78E, 10-21.38N 114-36.75E.
   DD. 09-49.67N 114-13.33E, 09-50.00N 114-15.33E,
       09-46.43N 114-15.42E, 09-46.38N 114-15.20E.
   EE. 09-46.68N 114-22.15E, 09-46.87N 114-22.30E,
       09-45.85N 114-25.05E, 09-45.10N 114-24.42E.
   FF. 08-50.87N 114-38.23E, 08-51.07N 114-38.50E,
       08-49.78N 114-40.95E, 08-49.17N 114-40.28E.
   GG. 08-41.72N 111-39.33E, 08-42.12N 111-40.17E,
       08-40.20N 111-40.42E, 08-40.15N 111-40.37E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 251530Z MAY 18.

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