Exercises

Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 24 thru 28 feb, 02 thru 06, 09 mar in area…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 596/20

issued
2020-02-19 09:30Z
status
cancelled 2020-03-09 11:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2020-03-09 11:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 125/20 190922Z FEB 20.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
21.071, 87.573
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0430Z TO 0630Z AND
   0830Z TO 1030Z DAILY 24 THRU 28 FEB,
   02 THRU 06, 09 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-11.78N 086-45.30E, 20-14.43N 087-19.15E,
   21-00.00N 088-30.00E, 21-41.10N 087-57.00E,
   21-40.00N 087-10.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 091130Z MAR 20.

Activity windows · 10 in this warning

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2020-02-24 04:30Z2020-02-24 06:30Z—2 h
2020-02-24 08:30Z2020-02-24 10:30Z—2 h
2020-02-25 04:30Z2020-02-25 06:30Z—2 h
2020-02-25 08:30Z2020-02-25 10:30Z—2 h
2020-02-26 04:30Z2020-02-26 06:30Z—2 h
2020-02-26 08:30Z2020-02-26 10:30Z—2 h
2020-02-27 04:30Z2020-02-27 06:30Z—2 h
2020-02-27 08:30Z2020-02-27 10:30Z—2 h
… 2 more

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