Exercises
Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0700Z and 0930Z to 1100Z daily 26 thru 29 dec in area bound by 21-25.73N…
Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 3987/23
- issued
- 2023-12-22 14:48Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-12-29 12:00Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2023-12-29 12:00Z
- authority
- NAVAREA VIII 1083/23 221407Z DEC 23.
- sea
- Bay of Bengal
- position
- 21.057, 87.225
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
BAY OF BENGAL. INDIA. DNC 03. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0430Z TO 0700Z AND 0930Z TO 1100Z DAILY 26 THRU 29 DEC IN AREA BOUND BY 21-25.73N 087-05.17E, 21-22.88N 086-56.20E, 21-22.35N 086-55.58E, 21-13.92N 086-51.83E, 20-39.67N 087-22.32E, 20-52.38N 087-36.67E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 291200Z DEC 23.
Activity windows · 8 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-26 04:30Z | 2023-12-26 07:00Z | — | 2 h 30 |
| 2023-12-26 09:30Z | 2023-12-26 11:00Z | — | 1 h 30 |
| 2023-12-27 04:30Z | 2023-12-27 07:00Z | — | 2 h 30 |
| 2023-12-27 09:30Z | 2023-12-27 11:00Z | — | 1 h 30 |
| 2023-12-28 04:30Z | 2023-12-28 07:00Z | — | 2 h 30 |
| 2023-12-28 09:30Z | 2023-12-28 11:00Z | — | 1 h 30 |
| 2023-12-29 04:30Z | 2023-12-29 07:00Z | — | 2 h 30 |
| 2023-12-29 09:30Z | 2023-12-29 11:00Z | — | 1 h 30 |
Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.
This area · military exercises
858 within 180 nm since 2000 · 2 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now
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- Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 19 thru 21 aug in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…2026-08-14
- Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 17 thru 26 aug in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N…2026-08-13
- Hazardous operations 130430Z to 131030Z may in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…2024-05-10
- Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 17 may in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N…2024-05-03
- Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 06 thru 13 may in area bound by 20-46.70N…2024-05-03
- Hazardous operations 060430Z to 061030Z may in area bound by 20-52.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 089-00.00E,…2024-05-03
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Worldwide now
35 military exercises in force · see all
Exercises
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