Exercises

Gunnery exercises: a. 0001Z to 0400Z and 0700Z to 1000Z daily 16 and 17 feb, alternate 180001Z to 180400Z…

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 567/17

issued
2017-02-16 10:37Z
status
cancelled 2017-02-21 11:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-02-21 11:00Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 160529Z FEB 17.
sea
South China Sea
position
11.413, 114.286
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
DNC 11.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES:
   A. 0001Z TO 0400Z AND 0700Z TO 1000Z DAILY
      16 AND 17 FEB, ALTERNATE 180001Z TO 180400Z
      AND 180700Z TO 181000Z FEB IN AREA BOUND BY
      11-25.55N 114-19.88E, 11-24.05N 114-16.37E,
      11-26.27N 114-15.97E, 11-25.73N 114-19.75E.
   B. 0001Z TO 0400Z AND 0700Z TO 1000Z DAILY
      16 AND 17 FEB, ALTERNATE 190001Z TO 190400Z
      AND 190700Z TO 191000Z FEB IN AREA BOUND BY
      08-38.80N 111-55.25E, 08-38.80N 111-55.27E,
      08-39.15N 111-55.27E, 08-39.67N 111-55.80E.
   C. 0001Z TO 0400Z AND 0700Z TO 1000Z DAILY
      19 AND 20 FEB, ALTERNATE 210001Z TO 210400Z
      AND 210700Z TO 211000Z FEB IN AREA BOUND BY
      10-22.58N 114-28.73E, 10-23.43N 114-29.37E,
      10-23.28N 114-29.55E, 10-22.50N 114-28.82E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 211100Z FEB 17.

Activity windows · 6 in this warning

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2017-02-18 00:01Z2017-02-18 04:00Z3 h 59
2017-02-18 07:00Z2017-02-18 10:00Z3 h
2017-02-19 00:01Z2017-02-19 04:00Z3 h 59
2017-02-19 07:00Z2017-02-19 10:00Z3 h
2017-02-21 00:01Z2017-02-21 04:00Z3 h 59
2017-02-21 07:00Z2017-02-21 10:00Z3 h

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This area · military exercises

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