Missiles

Hazardous operations, rocket launching 230230Z to 230430Z oct, alternate 240230Z to 240430Z oct in area…

Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 3834/18

issued
2018-10-22 01:04Z
status
cancelled 2018-10-24 05:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-10-24 05:30Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 220047Z OCT 18.
sea
South China Sea
position
19.021, 105.999
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   230230Z TO 230430Z OCT,
   ALTERNATE 240230Z TO 240430Z OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   19-09.95N 105-43.98E, 19-09.90N 106-15.92E,
   18-52.56N 106-15.92E, 18-52.51N 105-44.03E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 240530Z OCT 18.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2018-10-23 02:30Z2018-10-23 04:30Z2 h
2018-10-24 02:30Z2018-10-24 04:30Z2 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 · missile & rocket hazards

13 within 180 nm since 2017 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Missiles

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