Exercises

Hazardous operations 232300Z to 240400Z oct in area bound by 18-47.81N 105-57.80E, 18-47.95N 106-02.10E,…

Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 3498/19

issued
2019-10-23 15:21Z
status
cancelled 2019-10-24 05:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2019-10-24 05:00Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 231301Z OCT 19.
sea
South China Sea
position
18.788, 106.011
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 232300Z TO 240400Z OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   18-47.81N 105-57.80E, 18-47.95N 106-02.10E,
   18-46.15N 106-02.08E, 18-47.76N 105-57.83E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 240500Z OCT 19.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2019-10-23 23:00Z2019-10-24 04:00Z5 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

31 within 180 nm since 2014 · 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

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Exercises

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