Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 3737/16

issued
2016-12-02 11:23Z
status
cancelled 2016-12-31 15:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2016-12-31 15:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 742/16 021110Z DEC 16.
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.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0130Z TO 0730Z AND
   0830Z TO 1430Z DAILY 08 THRU 10, 13 THRU 16,
   21 THRU 23 AND 29 THRU 31 DEC:
   A. IN AREA BOUND BY
      19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N 085-35.94E,
      18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
   B. WITHIN 41 MILES OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      19-07.39N 085-35.94E AND 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311530Z DEC 16.

Activity windows · 6 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2016-12-08 01:30Z2016-12-08 07:30Z6 h
2016-12-08 08:30Z2016-12-08 14:30Z6 h
2016-12-09 01:30Z2016-12-09 07:30Z6 h
2016-12-09 08:30Z2016-12-09 14:30Z6 h
2016-12-10 01:30Z2016-12-10 07:30Z6 h
2016-12-10 08:30Z2016-12-10 14:30Z6 h

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