Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 2830/15

issued
2015-08-27 12:12Z
status
cancelled 2015-09-04 18:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2015-09-04 18:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 586/15 271003Z AUG 15.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
19.142, 84.976
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 2330Z TO 1730Z COMMENCING DAILY
   01 THRU 03 SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
   19-17.67N 084-55.21E, 19-10.75N 084-47.38E,
   18-56.03N 084-52.64E, 19-12.33N 085-14.92E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 041830Z SEP 15.

Activity windows · 3 in this warning

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2015-09-01 23:30Z2015-09-02 17:30Z18 h
2015-09-02 23:30Z2015-09-03 17:30Z18 h
2015-09-03 23:30Z2015-09-04 17:30Z18 h

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