Exercises
Hazardous operations occur in Bay of Bengal, India, from 6-12 and 13-19 September.
Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 2527/26
- issued
- 2026-09-03 12:02Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-09-03 13:50Z (dropped from inforce)
- self-cancels
- 2026-09-20 19:29Z
- sea
- Bay of Bengal
- position
- 18.924, 85.176
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-03 15:18Z
Original warning text
BAY OF BENGAL. INDIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 061831Z TO 121829Z AND 131831Z TO 191829Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N 085-35.94E, 18-52.00N 085-29.95E, 18-45.00N 085-24.21E, 18-36.50N 085-10.10E, 18-33.61N 084-53.74E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 201929Z SEP 26.
Activity windows · 2 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 18:31Z | 2026-09-12 18:29Z | — | 143 h 58 |
| 2026-09-13 18:31Z | 2026-09-19 18:29Z | — | 143 h 58 |
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
1163 within 180 nm since 2000 · 18 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now
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- Hazardous operations 020230Z to 021130Z sep in area bound by 17-46.00N 084-12.00E, 17-14.00N 084-12.00E,…2026-09-01
- Hazardous operations 020630Z to 021030Z sep in area bound by: 17-43.00N 083-35.00E, 17-48.00N 084-06.00E,…2026-09-01
- Hazardous operations 010230Z to 011130Z sep in area bound by 17-23.00N 083-43.00E, 17-23.00N 083-53.00E,…2026-08-30
- 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 220600Z to 221230Z aug in area bound by 18-05.53N 083-44.96E, 18-05.11N 085-04.46E,…2026-08-21
Season · when military exercises happen here
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Worldwide now
46 military exercises in force · see all
Exercises
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises →
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