Exercises
Gunnery exercises 170001Z to 170300Z oct in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
HYDROPAC 1982/06
- issued
- 2006-10-15 22:35Z
- status
- cancelled 2006-10-17 04:00Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2006-10-17 04:00Z
- cancels
- HYDROPAC 1979/06HYDROPAC 1582/06
- authority
- NAVAREA XIV 38/06 152055Z OCT 06; NAVAREA XIII 60/06 15 OCT 06; AUSSAR 8683/06 CX 152140Z OCT 06.
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -16.882, -149.796
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 170001Z TO 170300Z OCT IN AREA BOUND BY 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-35W. 2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1979/06(74), VESSEL LOCATED. 3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1582/06(96). 4. CANCEL THIS MSG 170400Z OCT.
Activity windows · 1 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-17 00:01Z | 2006-10-17 03:00Z | — | 2 h 59 |
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
275 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Gunnery exercises 091800Z to 100300Z may in area bound by 16-30.00S 149-36.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…2024-05-07
- Gunnery exercises 112100Z to 112300Z apr in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…2024-04-09
- Hazardous operations 292000Z to 292200Z jan in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-57.00S 149-55.00W,…2024-01-26
- Gunnery exercises 081730Z to 081930Z dec in area bound by 15-32.00S 149-44.00W, 15-44.00S 150-30.00W,…2023-12-06
- Gunnery exercises 051600Z to 052200Z dec in area bound by 16-30.00S 149-36.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…2023-12-03
- Gunnery exercises 021400Z to 030400Z dec in area bound by 16-30.00S 149-36.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…2023-12-01
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Timeline
- Seismic survey in progress until 30 oct by M/V ZEPHYR-1 towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by 55-00N…cancels · 2006-08-18
- Seven meter M/V heartbeat, four persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity flora reef (17-11S 146-17E)…cancels · 2006-10-15
- Seismic survey in progress until 30 oct by M/V ZEPHYR-1 towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by 55-00N…replaced · 2006-08-18
- Seven meter M/V heartbeat, four persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity flora reef (17-11S 146-17E)…replaced · 2006-10-15
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Pointe aroa light 17-28.40S 149-46.50W unlitNav aids · 35.5 nm
- Pointe venus light 17-29.70S 149-29.66W unlitNav aids · 40.7 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.