Exercises
Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Bay of Bengal, India, from 22 August 06:00 to 12:30 UTC.
Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 2406/26
- issued
- 2026-08-21 11:16Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-08-19 18:30Z (dropped from inforce)
- self-cancels
- 2026-08-22 13:30Z
- sea
- Bay of Bengal
- position
- 17.878, 84.408
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-23 13:17Z
Original warning text
BAY OF BENGAL. INDIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 220600Z TO 221230Z AUG IN AREA BOUND BY 18-05.53N 083-44.96E, 18-05.11N 085-04.46E, 17-40.13N 085-04.20E, 17-40.03N 083-44.75E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 221330Z AUG 26.
Activity windows · 1 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 06:00Z | 2026-08-22 12:30Z | — | 6 h 30 |
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
1087 within 180 nm since 2000 · 13 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now
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- Hazardous operations 290500Z to 291230Z aug in area bound by 17-43.57N 083-35.81E, 17-48.64N 084-06.85E,…2026-08-28
- Hazardous operations 261831Z to 281829Z aug in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N 085-35.94E,…2026-08-26
- Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 15, 17 and 18 aug 17-31.12N 083-45.15E,…2026-08-14
- Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 17 thru 26 aug in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N…2026-08-13
- Hazardous operations 180001Z to 191300Z apr in area bound by 16-15.00N 084-00.00E, 16-55.00N 084-00.00E,…2026-04-17
- Hazardous operations 211831Z to 261829Z apr in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N 085-35.94E,…2026-04-17
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 290500Z to 291230Z aug in area bound by 17-43.57N 083-35.81E, 17-48.64N 084-06.85E,…Exercises · 39.8 nm
- RACON at dolphin nose light in 17-40.50N 083-17.70ENav aids · 64.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 261831Z to 281829Z aug in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N 085-35.94E,…Exercises · 76.5 nm
Worldwide now
46 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.