Exercises

Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1530Z daily 29 sep thru 03 oct and 0330Z to 1030Z and 1330Z…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 3517/18

issued
2018-09-25 12:52Z
status
cancelled 2018-10-06 11:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-10-06 11:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 644/18 251110Z 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 1530Z DAILY 29 SEP THRU 03 OCT AND
   0330Z TO 1030Z AND 1330Z TO 1630Z DAILY
   04 THRU 06 OCT 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 061130Z OCT 18.

Activity windows · 16 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2018-09-29 01:30Z2018-09-29 08:30Z7 h
2018-09-29 09:30Z2018-09-29 15:30Z6 h
2018-09-30 01:30Z2018-09-30 08:30Z7 h
2018-09-30 09:30Z2018-09-30 15:30Z6 h
2018-10-01 01:30Z2018-10-01 08:30Z7 h
2018-10-01 09:30Z2018-10-01 15:30Z6 h
2018-10-02 01:30Z2018-10-02 08:30Z7 h
2018-10-02 09:30Z2018-10-02 15:30Z6 h
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This area · military exercises

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Exercises

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