Exercises

Hazardous operations

India-east Coast · Bay of Bengal · HYDROPAC 673/12

issued
2012-03-07 22:53Z
status
cancelled 2012-03-15 15:18Z (archive)
self-cancels
2012-03-16 09:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 133/12 072232Z MAR 12.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
14.121, 85.298
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

INDIA-EAST COAST.
BAY OF BENGAL.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0530Z TO 0830Z DAILY
   14 THRU 16 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY
   17-39.38N 083-35.88E, 17-12.16N 083-30.45E,
   14-58.13N 084-06.80E, 11-28.20N 085-04.16E,
   11-53.30N 086-20.40E, 12-33.08N 087-30.03E,
   15-33.28N 085-25.58E, 17-26.86N 084-03.33E,
   17-40.38N 083-38.11E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 160930Z MAR.

Activity windows · 3 in this warning

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2012-03-14 05:30Z2012-03-14 08:30Z3 h
2012-03-15 05:30Z2012-03-15 08:30Z3 h
2012-03-16 05:30Z2012-03-16 08:30Z3 h

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This area · military exercises

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