Exercises

Hazardous operations

India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 2499/14

issued
2014-08-26 11:57Z
status
cancelled 2014-09-28 19:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2014-09-28 19:00Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 464/14 261003Z AUG 14.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
18.842, 85.248
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

INDIA-EAST COAST.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 2330Z TO 1800Z COMMENCING DAILY
   31 AUG THRU 06 SEP, 17 THRU 20 AND 24 THRU 27 SEP:
   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 41 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 281900Z SEP 14.

Activity windows · 7 in this warning

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2014-08-31 23:30Z2014-09-01 18:00Z18 h 30
2014-09-01 23:30Z2014-09-02 18:00Z18 h 30
2014-09-02 23:30Z2014-09-03 18:00Z18 h 30
2014-09-03 23:30Z2014-09-04 18:00Z18 h 30
2014-09-04 23:30Z2014-09-05 18:00Z18 h 30
2014-09-05 23:30Z2014-09-06 18:00Z18 h 30
2014-09-06 23:30Z2014-09-07 18:00Z18 h 30

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