Exercises

Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 16 thru 21 feb in area bound by 19-32N 068-48E, 19-23N 067-55E,…

HYDROPAC 279/03

issued
2003-02-15 08:50Z
status
cancelled 2003-02-21 13:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2003-02-21 13:30Z
cancels
HYDROPAC 256/03HYDROPAC 278/03
authority
NAVAREA VIII 96/03 131003Z FEB 03; NAVAREA VIII 98/03 131005Z FEB 03; AUSCOAST 150221Z FEB 03
sea
Arabian Sea
position
19.148, 68.983
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0030Z TO 1230Z DAILY 16 THRU 21 FEB
   IN AREA BOUND BY 19-32N 068-48E, 19-23N 067-55E,
   18-45N 069-20E, 18-52N 070-00E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 256/03.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 278/03(74), AID RESTORED.
4. CANCEL THIS MSG 211330Z FEB.

Activity windows · 6 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2003-02-16 00:30Z2003-02-16 12:30Z12 h
2003-02-17 00:30Z2003-02-17 12:30Z12 h
2003-02-18 00:30Z2003-02-18 12:30Z12 h
2003-02-19 00:30Z2003-02-19 12:30Z12 h
2003-02-20 00:30Z2003-02-20 12:30Z12 h
2003-02-21 00:30Z2003-02-21 12:30Z12 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

291 within 180 nm since 1999 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

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Timeline

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

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.