Exercises

Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1000Z daily 26 and 27 sep, alternate 280001Z to 281000Z sep in area bound by…

Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 3509/18

issued
2018-09-25 01:11Z
status
cancelled 2018-09-28 11:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-09-28 11:00Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 250042Z SEP 18.
sea
South China Sea
position
20.708, 107.036
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0001Z TO 1000Z DAILY
   26 AND 27 SEP, ALTERNATE 280001Z TO 281000Z SEP
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   20-42.87N 107-02.13E, 20-42.37N 107-02.63E,
   20-42.05N 107-02.13E, 20-42.55N 107-01.80E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 281100Z SEP 18.

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2018-09-28 00:01Z2018-09-28 10:00Z9 h 59

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This area · military exercises

27 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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