Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 2510/16

issued
2016-08-19 14:55Z
status
cancelled 2016-08-27 15:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2016-08-27 15:30Z
cancels
HYDROPAC 2466/16
authority
NAVAREA VIII 497/16 191005Z AUG 16 - NAVAREA VIII 496/16 191004Z AUG 16.
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 0130Z TO 0730Z AND 0830Z TO 1430Z
   DAILY 25 THRU 27 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 41 MILES OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      19-07.39N 085-35.94E AND 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2466/16.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 271530Z AUG 16.

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2016-08-25 01:30Z2016-08-25 07:30Z6 h
2016-08-25 08:30Z2016-08-25 14:30Z6 h
2016-08-26 01:30Z2016-08-26 07:30Z6 h
2016-08-26 08:30Z2016-08-26 14:30Z6 h
2016-08-27 01:30Z2016-08-27 07:30Z6 h
2016-08-27 08:30Z2016-08-27 14:30Z6 h

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