Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh · HYDROPAC 2174/12

issued
2012-07-30 18:31Z
status
cancelled 2012-08-31 18:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2012-08-31 18:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 373/12 301001Z JUL 12.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
20.242, 91.407
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
BANGLADESH.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0030Z TO 1730Z DAILY
   01 THRU 31 AUG IN AREAS:
   A. BOUND BY
      21-20.8N 090-34.0E, 21-41.0N 091-14.0E,
      21-20.8N 091-28.0E, 21-00.0N 090-47.8E.
   B. BOUND BY
      20-46.0N 090-00.0E, 20-58.0N 090-17.0E,
      20-40.0N 090-38.0E, 20-28.0N 090-22.0E.
   C. BOUND BY
      20-07.0N 090-52.0E, 20-22.0N 091-06.0E.
      20-00.0N 091-36.0E, 19-44.0N 091-21.0E.
   D. BOUND BY
      20-22.0N 091-06.0E, 20-46.5N 091-31.0E,
      20-24.0N 091-59.0E, 20-00.0N 091-36.0E.
   E. BOUND BY
      21-18.0N 089-31.0E, 21-18.0N 089-50.0E,
      21-04.0N 089-54.0E, 21-04.0N 089-34.0E.
   F. BETWEEN
      20-58.0N 20-34.0N AND 089-34.0E 089-54.0E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311830Z AUG 12.

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