Exercises

Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 04 and 10 thru 31 mar in area bound by…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 650/23

issued
2023-02-27 10:59Z
status
cancelled 2023-03-31 15:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2023-03-31 15:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 185/23 271009Z FEB 23.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
18.930, 85.173
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0130Z TO 0830Z
   AND 0930Z TO 1430Z DAILY 01 THRU 04 AND
   10 THRU 31 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY
   19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N 085-35.94E,
   18-55.90N 085-32.10E, 18-43.60N 085-20.60E,
   18-36.20N 085-06.60E, 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
2.  CANCEL THIS MSG 311530Z MAR 23.

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