Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 4122/15

issued
2015-12-18 17:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-12-22 12:48Z (archive)
self-cancels
2015-12-24 12:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 872/15 181002Z DEC 15.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
19.309, 86.700
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA-EAST COAST.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0630Z TO 1130Z DAILY
   22 THRU 24 DEC IN AREA BOUND BY
   17-11.74N 083-29.07E, 19-57.95N 089-14.57E,
   21-12.90N 088-26.23E, 17-27.81N 083-18.19E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 241230Z DEC 15.

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2015-12-22 06:30Z2015-12-22 11:30Z5 h
2015-12-23 06:30Z2015-12-23 11:30Z5 h
2015-12-24 06:30Z2015-12-24 11:30Z5 h

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