Exercises
Hazardous operations
Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 3465/16
- issued
- 2016-11-10 11:39Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-11-17 08:30Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2016-11-17 08:30Z
- authority
- NAVAREA VIII 686/16 101001Z NOV 16.
- sea
- Bay of Bengal
- position
- 20.644, 87.691
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
BAY OF BENGAL. INDIA. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS. DNC 03. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 160230Z TO 160630Z AND 170330Z TO 170730Z NOV IN AREA BOUND BY 21-22.04N 086-56.37E, 21-09.75N 086-50.59E, 19-37.38N 087-31.93E, 20-02.60N 088-35.28E, 21-37.29N 087-52.26E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170830Z NOV 16.
Activity windows · 2 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-16 02:30Z | 2016-11-16 06:30Z | — | 4 h |
| 2016-11-17 03:30Z | 2016-11-17 07:30Z | — | 4 h |
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
This area · military exercises
820 within 180 nm since 2000 · 2 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now
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- Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 19 thru 21 aug in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…2026-08-14
- Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 17 thru 26 aug in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N…2026-08-13
- Hazardous operations 130430Z to 131030Z may in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…2024-05-10
- Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 17 may in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N…2024-05-03
- Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 06 thru 13 may in area bound by 20-46.70N…2024-05-03
- Hazardous operations 060430Z to 061030Z may in area bound by 20-52.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 089-00.00E,…2024-05-03
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