Exercises

Hazardous operations 200500Z to 200930Z dec, alternate 210500Z to 210930Z dec in area bound by 19-12.11N…

Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 4197/19

issued
2019-12-18 14:45Z
status
cancelled 2019-12-21 10:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2019-12-21 10:30Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 181306Z DEC 19.
sea
South China Sea
position
19.111, 105.923
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF TONKIN.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 200500Z TO 200930Z DEC,
   ALTERNATE 210500Z TO 210930Z DEC IN AREA
   BOUND BY
   19-12.11N 105-43.96E, 19-12.08N 106-06.80E,
   19-01.25N 106-06.76E, 19-01.26N 105-43.96E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 211030Z DEC 19.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2019-12-20 05:00Z2019-12-20 09:30Z4 h 30
2019-12-21 05:00Z2019-12-21 09:30Z4 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

29 within 180 nm since 2014 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

35 military exercises in force · see all

Exercises

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises

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