Exercises

B. 0001Z to 1630Z daily 21 and 22ND jun in area between 20-40.1N 20-52.7N and 107-25.0E 107-36.3E

Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 2252/18

issued
2018-06-17 23:37Z
status
cancelled 2018-06-24 18:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-06-24 18:00Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 172300Z JUN 18.
sea
South China Sea
position
20.517, 107.812
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. 2300Z TO 0200Z COMMENCING DAILY
      19 THRU 21 JUN IN AREA BOUND BY
      20-30.2N 107-42.7E, 20-36.7N 107-47.8E,
      20-31.8N 107-54.7E, 20-25.4N 107-49.6E.
   B. 0001Z TO 1630Z DAILY 21 AND 22ND JUN
      IN AREA BETWEEN
      20-40.1N 20-52.7N AND 107-25.0E 107-36.3E.
   C. 0600Z TO 1700Z DAILY 23 AND 24 JUN
      IN AREA BETWEEN
      20-30N 20-53N AND 107-24E 107-48E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 241800Z JUN 18.

Activity windows · 3 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2018-06-19 23:00Z2018-06-20 02:00Z3 h
2018-06-20 23:00Z2018-06-21 02:00Z3 h
2018-06-21 23:00Z2018-06-22 02:00Z3 h

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

27 within 180 nm since 2014 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

35 military exercises in force · see all

Exercises

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises

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