Exercises

Hazardous operations 260430Z to 260830Z, 270500Z to 270700Z, 280500Z to 280700Z, and 280900Z to 281100Z sep…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 3523/18

issued
2018-09-25 23:03Z
status
cancelled 2018-09-27 12:48Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-09-28 12:00Z
cancels
HYDROPAC 3447/18
authority
NAVAREA VIII 646/18 251615Z SEP 18.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
19.256, 87.945
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 260430Z TO 260830Z,
   270500Z TO 270700Z, 280500Z TO 280700Z,
   AND 280900Z TO 281100Z SEP
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-12.59N 086-46.14E, 20-41.94N 087-01.91E,
   20-33.26N 086-57.78E, 17-08.18N 087-04.98E,
   17-57.91N 089-30.56E, 21-02.54N 088-22.29E,
   21-35.58N 087-10.69E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 3447/18.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 281200Z SEP 18.

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2018-09-26 04:30Z2018-09-26 08:30Z4 h
2018-09-27 05:00Z2018-09-27 07:00Z2 h
2018-09-28 05:00Z2018-09-28 07:00Z2 h
2018-09-28 09:00Z2018-09-28 11:00Z2 h

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