Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 4059/16

issued
2016-12-31 03:40Z
status
cancelled 2017-01-04 11:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-01-04 11:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 807/16 301030Z DEC 16.
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.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 040630Z TO 041030Z JAN 17
   WITHIN 15 MILES OF 17-42N 083-18E
   BETWEEN 070 DEGREES AND 130 DEGREES.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 041130Z JAN 17.

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This area · military exercises

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