Exercises

Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 31 oct thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27…

East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Gunnery · HYDROPAC 3300/16

issued
2016-10-27 14:02Z
status
cancelled 2016-11-30 11:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2016-11-30 11:00Z
authority
NAVAREA XI 627/16 271149Z OCT 16.
sea
South China Sea
position
25.334, 120.618
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EAST CHINA SEA.
TAIWAN STRAIT.
GUNNERY.
DNC 23.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 2300Z TO 1000Z
   COMMENCING DAILY 31 OCT THRU 03,
   06 THRU 10, 13 THRU 17, 20 THRU 24
   AND 27 THRU 29 NOV:
   A. IN AREA BOUND BY
      25-48N 120-48E, 25-48N 121-20E,
      24-52N 120-23E, 24-52N 119-55E.
   B. WITHIN 31 MILES OF 25-20N 120-37E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 301100Z NOV 16.

Activity windows · 4 in this warning

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2016-10-31 23:00Z2016-11-01 10:00Z11 h
2016-11-01 23:00Z2016-11-02 10:00Z11 h
2016-11-02 23:00Z2016-11-03 10:00Z11 h
2016-11-03 23:00Z2016-11-04 10:00Z11 h

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This area · military exercises

596 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Worldwide now

35 military exercises in force · see all

Exercises

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

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