Exercises

Hazardous operations 260900Z to 261100Z aug, 0530Z to 0730Z daily 28 aug thru 02 sep, 040530Z to 040730Z sep…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 2841/17

issued
2017-08-22 02:27Z
status
cancelled 2017-08-24 12:20Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-09-04 12:00Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 572/17 211111Z AUG 17.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
20.924, 87.480
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 260900Z TO 261100Z AUG,
   0530Z TO 0730Z DAILY 28 AUG THRU 02 SEP,
   040530Z TO 040730Z SEP AND
   040900Z TO 041100Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-12.59N 086-46.14E, 20-05.31N 087-20.85E,
   21-02.54N 088-22.29E, 21-35.58N 087-10.69E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 041200Z SEP 17.

Activity windows · 9 in this warning

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2017-08-26 09:00Z2017-08-26 11:00Z2 h
2017-08-28 05:30Z2017-08-28 07:30Z2 h
2017-08-29 05:30Z2017-08-29 07:30Z2 h
2017-08-30 05:30Z2017-08-30 07:30Z2 h
2017-08-31 05:30Z2017-08-31 07:30Z2 h
2017-09-01 05:30Z2017-09-01 07:30Z2 h
2017-09-02 05:30Z2017-09-02 07:30Z2 h
2017-09-04 05:30Z2017-09-04 07:30Z2 h
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