Exercises

Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 04 thru 09 mar in areas: a. bound by 19-14.6N…

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 678/19

issued
2019-02-28 10:20Z
status
cancelled 2019-03-09 15:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2019-03-09 15:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 182/19 280951Z FEB 19.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
18.842, 85.248
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 04 THRU 09 MAR IN AREAS:
   A. BOUND BY 19-14.6N 084-53.7E,
      19-07.39N 085-35.94E, 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
   B. WITHIN 40 MILES OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      19-07.39N 085-35.94E AND 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 091530Z MAR 19.

Activity windows · 12 in this warning

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2019-03-04 01:30Z2019-03-04 08:30Z7 h
2019-03-04 09:30Z2019-03-04 14:30Z5 h
2019-03-05 01:30Z2019-03-05 08:30Z7 h
2019-03-05 09:30Z2019-03-05 14:30Z5 h
2019-03-06 01:30Z2019-03-06 08:30Z7 h
2019-03-06 09:30Z2019-03-06 14:30Z5 h
2019-03-07 01:30Z2019-03-07 08:30Z7 h
2019-03-07 09:30Z2019-03-07 14:30Z5 h
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This area · military exercises

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Exercises

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