Exercises

Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 10 thru 14 and 17 thru 21 aug in area bound by…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 2352/20

issued
2020-08-09 03:12Z
status
cancelled 2020-08-18 11:59Z (archive)
self-cancels
2020-08-21 12:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 429/20 090302Z AUG 20.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
20.995, 87.509
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0330Z TO 0630Z AND
   0830Z TO 1130Z DAILY 10 THRU 14 AND
   17 THRU 21 AUG IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-12.58N 086-46.13E, 20-15.00N 087-20.00E,
   20-52.00N 088-14.00E, 21-41.00N 087-45.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 211230Z AUG 20.

Activity windows · 10 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2020-08-10 03:30Z2020-08-10 06:30Z—3 h
2020-08-10 08:30Z2020-08-10 11:30Z—3 h
2020-08-11 03:30Z2020-08-11 06:30Z—3 h
2020-08-11 08:30Z2020-08-11 11:30Z—3 h
2020-08-12 03:30Z2020-08-12 06:30Z—3 h
2020-08-12 08:30Z2020-08-12 11:30Z—3 h
2020-08-13 03:30Z2020-08-13 06:30Z—3 h
2020-08-13 08:30Z2020-08-13 11:30Z—3 h
… 2 more

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