Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 3877/13

issued
2013-12-12 16:45Z
status
cancelled 2013-12-21 08:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2013-12-21 08:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 702/13 121003Z DEC 13.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
17.700, 83.300 · r 15.0 nm
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA-EAST COAST.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0030Z TO 0730Z DAILY
   19 THRU 21 DEC WITHIN 15 MILES OF 17-42N 083-18E
   BETWEEN 070 DEGREES AND 130 DEGREES.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 210830Z DEC 13.

Activity windows · 3 in this warning

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2013-12-19 00:30Z2013-12-19 07:30Z7 h
2013-12-20 00:30Z2013-12-20 07:30Z7 h
2013-12-21 00:30Z2013-12-21 07:30Z7 h

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