Exercises

Hazardous operations

India-east Coast · Bay of Bengal · HYDROPAC 653/13

issued
2013-03-07 10:52Z
status
cancelled 2013-03-12 10:50Z (archive)
self-cancels
2013-03-14 10:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 133/13 061200Z MAR 13.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
19.867, 86.554
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

INDIA-EAST COAST.
BAY OF BENGAL.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0430Z TO 0930Z DAILY
   12 THRU 14 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-16.06N 086-47.75E, 20-41.85N 087-08.60E,
   20-08.06N 086-40.08E, 18-43.66N 084-33.11E,
   18-11.36N 085-05.15E, 20-13.38N 087-50.43E,
   20-55.93N 088-02.63E, 21-23.20N 087-50.41E,
   21-28.73N 086-59.08E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 141030Z MAR 13.

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2013-03-12 04:30Z2013-03-12 09:30Z5 h
2013-03-13 04:30Z2013-03-13 09:30Z5 h
2013-03-14 04:30Z2013-03-14 09:30Z5 h

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