Exercises

Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 18 thru 21 and 23 thru 28 nov in area bound by…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 3343/20

issued
2020-11-13 12:02Z
status
cancelled 2020-11-28 15:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2020-11-28 15:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 657/20 131015Z NOV 20.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
18.930, 85.170
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0130Z TO 0830Z AND
   0930Z TO 1430Z DAILY 18 THRU 21 AND
   23 THRU 28 NOV IN AREA BOUND BY
   19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N 085-35.94E,
   18-55.90N 085-31.10E, 18-43.60N 085-20.60E,
   18-36.20N 085-06.30E, 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 281530Z NOV 20.

Activity windows · 8 in this warning

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2020-11-18 01:30Z2020-11-18 08:30Z7 h
2020-11-18 09:30Z2020-11-18 14:30Z5 h
2020-11-19 01:30Z2020-11-19 08:30Z7 h
2020-11-19 09:30Z2020-11-19 14:30Z5 h
2020-11-20 01:30Z2020-11-20 08:30Z7 h
2020-11-20 09:30Z2020-11-20 14:30Z5 h
2020-11-21 01:30Z2020-11-21 08:30Z7 h
2020-11-21 09:30Z2020-11-21 14:30Z5 h

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This area · military exercises

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