Exercises
Hazardous operations
Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 2488/15
- issued
- 2015-07-29 10:20Z
- status
- cancelled 2015-08-20 18:30Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2015-08-20 18:30Z
- authority
- NAVAREA VIII 533/15 291001Z JUL 15.
- sea
- Bay of Bengal
- position
- 18.842, 85.248
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA-EAST COAST.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 2330Z TO 1730Z COMMENCING
DAILY 02 THRU 04 AND 19 AUG:
A. IN AREA BOUND BY
19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N 085-35.94E,
18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
B. WITHIN 42 MILES OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
19-07.39N 085-35.94E AND 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
C. IN AREA BOUND BY
19-17.67N 084-55.21E, 19-10.75N 084-47.38E,
18-56.03N 084-52.64E, 19-12.33N 085-14.92E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 201830Z AUG 15.
Activity windows · 3 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-02 23:30Z | 2015-08-03 17:30Z | — | 18 h |
| 2015-08-03 23:30Z | 2015-08-04 17:30Z | — | 18 h |
| 2015-08-04 23:30Z | 2015-08-05 17:30Z | — | 18 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
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