Exercises
Hazardous operations
Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 260/16
- issued
- 2016-01-29 18:23Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-02-11 13:00Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2016-02-11 13:00Z
- authority
- NAVAREA VIII 73/16 291003Z JAN 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 1200Z DAILY 02 THRU 05 AND 07 THRU 11 FEB:
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 THIS MSG 111300Z FEB 16.
Activity windows · 8 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-02 01:30Z | 2016-02-02 07:30Z | — | 6 h |
| 2016-02-02 08:30Z | 2016-02-02 12:00Z | — | 3 h 30 |
| 2016-02-03 01:30Z | 2016-02-03 07:30Z | — | 6 h |
| 2016-02-03 08:30Z | 2016-02-03 12:00Z | — | 3 h 30 |
| 2016-02-04 01:30Z | 2016-02-04 07:30Z | — | 6 h |
| 2016-02-04 08:30Z | 2016-02-04 12:00Z | — | 3 h 30 |
| 2016-02-05 01:30Z | 2016-02-05 07:30Z | — | 6 h |
| 2016-02-05 08:30Z | 2016-02-05 12:00Z | — | 3 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
1139 within 180 nm since 2000 · 2 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now
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- Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 15, 17 and 18 aug 17-31.12N 083-45.15E,…2026-08-14
- Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 17 thru 26 aug in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N…2026-08-13
- Hazardous operations 100330Z to 110830Z may in area within five miles of 17-40.00N 083-58.00E2024-05-07
- Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 17 may in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N…2024-05-03
- Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 06 thru 13 may in area bound by 20-46.70N…2024-05-03
- Hazardous operations 0330 to 0930 daily 26 thru 28 apr in area bound by 18-03.65N 083-44.35E, 17-42.08N…2024-04-23
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