Exercises

Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 18 thru 22, 25 thru 29 sep and 02 thru 13 oct, 0500Z to…

Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery · HYDROPAC 2797/16

issued
2016-09-14 14:40Z
status
cancelled 2016-10-15 10:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2016-10-15 10:00Z
authority
NAVAREA XI 548/16 141137Z SEP 16.
sea
South China Sea
position
22.750, 119.583 · r 13.5 nm
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

TAIWAN STRAIT.
TAIWAN-SOUTHWEST COAST.
GUNNERY.
DNC 23.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 2300Z TO 0400Z COMMENCING
   DAILY 18 THRU 22, 25 THRU 29 SEP AND
   02 THRU 13 OCT, 0500Z TO 0900Z DAILY
   19 THRU 23, 26 THRU 30 SEP AND 03 THRU 14 OCT:
   A. IN AREA BETWEEN
      22-35N 22-55N AND 119-25E 119-45E.
   B. WITHIN 13.5 MILES OF 22-45N 119-35E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 151000Z OCT 16.

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2016-09-18 23:00Z2016-09-19 04:00Z5 h
2016-09-19 05:00Z2016-09-19 09:00Z4 h
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