Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 601/16

issued
2016-03-02 13:29Z
status
cancelled 2016-03-09 12:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2016-03-09 12:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 159/16 021002Z MAR 16.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
19.309, 86.700
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA-EAST COAST.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0730Z TO 1130Z DAILY
   07 THRU 09 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY
   17-11.74N 083-29.07E, 19-57.95N 089-14.57E,
   21-12.90N 088-26.23E, 17-27.81N 083-18.19E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 091230Z MAR 16.

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2016-03-07 07:30Z2016-03-07 11:30Z4 h
2016-03-08 07:30Z2016-03-08 11:30Z4 h
2016-03-09 07:30Z2016-03-09 11:30Z4 h

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