Exercises

Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 05 thru 07 and 18 thru 20 feb: a. in area bound by…

HYDROPAC 256/09

issued
2009-01-31 11:58Z
status
cancelled 2009-02-21 19:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2009-02-21 19:00Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 57/09 281003Z JAN 09.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
19.194, 85.423
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 2330Z TO 1800Z COMMENCING DAILY
   05 THRU 07 AND 18 THRU 20 FEB:
   A. IN AREA BOUND BY 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,
      19-37.05N 085-27.85E, 18-46.05N 085-22.86E.
   B. WITHIN 42 MILES OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      19-37.05N 085-27.85E AND 18-46.05N 085-22.86E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 211900Z FEB.

Activity windows · 3 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2009-02-05 23:30Z2009-02-06 18:00Z18 h 30
2009-02-06 23:30Z2009-02-07 18:00Z18 h 30
2009-02-07 23:30Z2009-02-08 18:00Z18 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

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Exercises

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises

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