Exercises

Hazardous operations 152300Z to 160200Z aug, alternate 162300Z to 170200Z aug in area bound by 20-30.20N…

Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 2749/17

issued
2017-08-14 00:51Z
status
cancelled 2017-08-17 03:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-08-17 03:00Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 140045Z AUG 17.
sea
South China Sea
position
20.517, 107.812
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 152300Z TO 160200Z AUG,
   ALTERNATE 162300Z TO 170200Z AUG
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   20-30.20N 107-42.70E, 20-36.70N 107-47.80E,
   20-31.80N 107-54.70E, 20-25.43N 107-49.60E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170300Z AUG 17.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2017-08-15 23:00Z2017-08-16 02:00Z3 h
2017-08-16 23:00Z2017-08-17 02:00Z3 h

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

27 within 180 nm since 2014 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

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Exercises

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