Exercises
Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 29 feb thru 03 mar, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24, 27…
Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Taiwan · Gunnery · HYDROPAC 523/16
- issued
- 2016-02-25 12:52Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-03-31 10:00Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2016-03-31 10:00Z
- authority
- NAVAREA XI 123/16 251142Z FEB 16.
- sea
- Philippine Sea
- position
- 21.987, 121.855
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
PHILIPPINE SEA.
TAIWAN.
GUNNERY.
DNC 23.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 2300Z TO 0400Z COMMENCING DAILY
29 FEB THRU 03 MAR, 06 THRU 10, 13 THRU 17,
20 THRU 24, 27 THRU 30 MAR, 0600Z TO 0900Z DAILY
01 THRU 04, 07 THRU 11, 14 THRU 18,
21 THRU 25 AND 28 THRU 31 MAR:
A. IN AREA BOUND BY
22-26-53N 122-00-29E, 21-32-53N 122-00-29E,
21-41-53N 121-40-29E, 22-14-53N 121-40-29E.
B. WITHIN FIVE MILES OF 21-59-30N 121-51-00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311000Z MAR 16.
Activity windows · 8 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-29 23:00Z | 2016-03-01 04:00Z | — | 5 h |
| 2016-03-01 06:00Z | 2016-03-01 09:00Z | — | 3 h |
| 2016-03-01 23:00Z | 2016-03-02 04:00Z | — | 5 h |
| 2016-03-02 06:00Z | 2016-03-02 09:00Z | — | 3 h |
| 2016-03-02 23:00Z | 2016-03-03 04:00Z | — | 5 h |
| 2016-03-03 06:00Z | 2016-03-03 09:00Z | — | 3 h |
| 2016-03-03 23:00Z | 2016-03-04 04:00Z | — | 5 h |
| 2016-03-04 06:00Z | 2016-03-04 09:00Z | — | 3 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
727 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0230Z daily 12 and 13 jan in area bound by 24-24.00N 122-20.00E, 24-24.00N…2023-01-07
- Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1000Z daily 09 thru 15 dec in areas bound by: a. 23-38.00N 123-22.00E,…2022-12-06
- Hazardous operations in progress until 080200Z aug in area bound by 23-13.00N 122-30.00E, 23-40.00N…2022-08-04
- Gunnery exercise 040400Z to 070400Z aug in area bound by 21-14.00N 121-33.00E, 21-33.00N 121-18.00E,…2022-08-02
- Gunnery exercise 040400Z to 070400Z aug in area bound by 23-38.00N 123-23.00E, 23-38.00N 122-51.00E,…2022-08-02
- Gunnery exercises 1900Z to 0300Z daily 28, 29 jun, 05 thru 07, 11 thru 14, 19, 20 and 25 jul, and 0100Z to…2022-06-24
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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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