Exercises

Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 26 thru 29 dec: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 4511/17

issued
2017-12-21 11:23Z
status
cancelled 2017-12-29 15:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-12-29 15:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 916/17 211027Z DEC 17.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
18.842, 85.248
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0130Z TO 0730Z AND
   0830Z TO 1430Z DAILY 26 THRU 29 DEC:
   A. IN AREA BOUND BY
      19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N 085-35.94E,
      18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
   B. IN AREA WITHIN 41 MILES OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      19-07.39N 085-35.94E, 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 291530Z DEC 17.

Activity windows · 8 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2017-12-26 01:30Z2017-12-26 07:30Z6 h
2017-12-26 08:30Z2017-12-26 14:30Z6 h
2017-12-27 01:30Z2017-12-27 07:30Z6 h
2017-12-27 08:30Z2017-12-27 14:30Z6 h
2017-12-28 01:30Z2017-12-28 07:30Z6 h
2017-12-28 08:30Z2017-12-28 14:30Z6 h
2017-12-29 01:30Z2017-12-29 07:30Z6 h
2017-12-29 08:30Z2017-12-29 14:30Z6 h

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

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