Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 2737/16

issued
2016-09-09 16:32Z
status
cancelled 2016-09-12 10:55Z (archive)
self-cancels
2016-09-23 07:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 533/16 091001Z SEP 16.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
21.020, 87.378
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 0430Z TO 0630Z DAILY
   15, 19, 20 AND 22 SEP,
   0830Z TO 1030Z DAILY 15, 19, 20 AND 22 SEP,
   160430Z TO 160830Z, 210730Z TO 211130Z
   AND 230230Z TO 230630Z SEP
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-19.76N 086-51.78E, 21-01.33N 086-48.18E,
   20-26.04N 087-33.94E, 20-57.01N 088-01.84E,
   21-32.73N 087-16.64E, 21-27.01N 086-58.75E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 230730Z SEP 16.

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2016-09-16 04:30Z2016-09-16 08:30Z4 h
2016-09-21 07:30Z2016-09-21 11:30Z4 h
2016-09-23 02:30Z2016-09-23 06:30Z4 h

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