Exercises

Hazardous operations occur from 0300Z to 1900Z daily on 1-3, 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-30 April in four areas off Pakistan in the Arabian Sea.

Arabian Sea · Pakistan · HYDROPAC 929/26

issued
2026-03-27 02:41Z
status
cancelled 2026-08-17 00:00Z (dropped from snapshot)
self-cancels
2026-04-30 20:00Z
cancels
HYDROPAC 928/26
sea
Arabian Sea
position
24.475, 62.501
source
nga_wayback · first seen 2026-04-17 16:00Z

Original warning text

ARABIAN SEA.
PAKISTAN.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0300Z TO 1900Z
   DAILY 01 THRU 03, 06 THRU 10, 13 THRU 17,
   20 THRU 24 AND 27 THRU 30 APR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 24-24.30N 066-42.00E, 24-19.00N 066-58.00E,
      24-00.00N 066-39.00E, 24-11.00N 066-27.00E.
   B. 24-36.02N 062-30.03E, 24-36.02N 063-15.03E,
      24-21.02N 063-15.03E, 24-21.02N 062-30.03E.
   C. 24-36.02N 061-45.03E, 24-36.02N 062-30.03E,
      24-21.02N 062-30.03E, 24-21.02N 061-45.03E.
   D. 24-22.00N 066-27.00E, 24-16.30N 066-33.00E,
      24-10.30N 066-27.00E, 24-16.18N 066-20.50E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 928/26.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 302000Z APR 26.

Activity windows · 3 in this warning

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2026-04-01 03:00Z2026-04-01 19:00Z—16 h
2026-04-02 03:00Z2026-04-02 19:00Z—16 h
2026-04-03 03:00Z2026-04-03 19:00Z—16 h

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