Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 45/17

issued
2017-01-05 10:10Z
status
cancelled 2017-01-06 12:13Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-01-14 10:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 10/17 051008Z JAN 17.
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.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0530Z TO 0930Z DAILY
   10 THRU 14 JAN IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-22.35N 086-55.58E, 21-13.92N 086-51.84E,
   20-39.66N 087-22.32E, 20-52.38N 087-36.66E,
   21-25.74N 087-05.16E, 21-22.87N 086-56.20E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 141030Z JAN 17.

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2017-01-10 05:30Z2017-01-10 09:30Z4 h
2017-01-11 05:30Z2017-01-11 09:30Z4 h
2017-01-12 05:30Z2017-01-12 09:30Z4 h
2017-01-13 05:30Z2017-01-13 09:30Z4 h
2017-01-14 05:30Z2017-01-14 09:30Z4 h

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