Exercises

Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 18 thru 20, 27 and 28 sep in: a. area bound by…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 3352/18

issued
2018-09-15 09:34Z
status
cancelled 2018-09-28 15:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-09-28 15:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 610/18 141002Z SEP 18.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
18.842, 85.248
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 20, 27 AND 28 SEP
   IN:
   A. AREA BOUND BY 19-14.6N 084-53.7E,
      19-07.39N 085-35.94E, 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
   B. AREA WITHIN 40 MILES OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      19-07.39N 085-35.94E AND 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 281530Z SEP 18.

Activity windows · 6 in this warning

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2018-09-18 01:30Z2018-09-18 08:30Z7 h
2018-09-18 09:30Z2018-09-18 14:30Z5 h
2018-09-19 01:30Z2018-09-19 08:30Z7 h
2018-09-19 09:30Z2018-09-19 14:30Z5 h
2018-09-20 01:30Z2018-09-20 08:30Z7 h
2018-09-20 09:30Z2018-09-20 14:30Z5 h

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