Exercises

Hazardous operations 152300Z to 161100Z aug, alternate 162300Z to 171100Z aug in area bound by 20-31.50N…

Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 2750/17

issued
2017-08-14 04:39Z
status
cancelled 2017-08-17 12:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-08-17 12:00Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 140350Z AUG 17.
sea
South China Sea
position
20.532, 107.809
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 152300Z TO 161100Z AUG,
   ALTERNATE 162300Z TO 171100Z AUG
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   20-31.50N 107-42.30E, 20-37.00N 107-47.00E,
   20-32.93N 107-54.80E, 20-26.50N 107-49.80E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 171200Z AUG 17.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2017-08-15 23:00Z2017-08-16 11:00Z12 h
2017-08-16 23:00Z2017-08-17 11:00Z12 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

35 military exercises in force · see all

Exercises

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

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