Exercises

Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 31 mar: a.…

Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery · HYDROPAC 524/16

issued
2016-02-25 13:08Z
status
cancelled 2016-03-31 10:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2016-03-31 10:00Z
authority
NAVAREA XI 124/16 251142Z FEB 16.
sea
South China Sea
position
23.582, 119.175 · r 10.0 nm
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

TAIWAN STRAIT.
TAIWAN-SOUTHWEST COAST.
GUNNERY.
DNC 23.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 0001Z TO 0900Z DAILY
   01 THRU 04, 07 THRU 11, 14 THRU 18,
   21 THRU 25 AND 28 THRU 31 MAR:
   A. IN AREA BETWEEN
      23-29-54N 23-39-54N AND 119-05-29E 119-15-29E.
   B. WITHIN TEN MILES OF 23-34-54N 119-10-29E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311000Z MAR 16.

Activity windows · 4 in this warning

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2016-03-01 00:01Z2016-03-01 09:00Z8 h 59
2016-03-02 00:01Z2016-03-02 09:00Z8 h 59
2016-03-03 00:01Z2016-03-03 09:00Z8 h 59
2016-03-04 00:01Z2016-03-04 09:00Z8 h 59

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This area · military exercises

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Exercises

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