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Gunnery exercise in southern South China Sea on 29 August from 0000 to 0200Z, alternate 0700 to 0900Z, within 4000 meters of listed points.

South China Sea, Southern Part · Gunnery · NAVAREA XI 390/26

issued
2026-08-25 12:00Z
status
in force
self-cancels
2026-08-29 10:00Z
authority
Japan Coast Guard (JHOD)
sea
South China Sea
position
7.827, 110.574
nearest port
Miri · 289 nm
source
jhod · first seen 2026-08-25 12:21Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA, SOUTHERN PART.
GUNNERY. 290000Z TO 290200Z AUG,
ALTERNATE 290700Z TO 290900Z AUG.
WITHIN 4000 METRES OF
A. 08-02.05N 110-37.01E.
B. 07-49.03N 110-30.05E.
C. 07-52.51N 111-44.68E.
D. 07-30.41N 109-54.71E.
E. 08-09.95N 110-35.80E.
F. 07-29.13N 109-37.26E.
G. 07-31.83N 109-50.21E.
H. 07-48.20N 109-55.93E.
I. 08-04.55N 110-28.06E.
J. 08-09.58N 110-29.98E.
K. 08-05.75N 110-33.65E.
L. 07-47.16N 110-27.03E.
M. 07-42.18N 111-45.15E.
N. 07-32.08N 111-32.83E.
CANCEL THIS MSG 291000Z AUG.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

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2026-08-29 00:00Z2026-08-29 02:00Z2 h
2026-08-29 07:00Z2026-08-29 09:00Z2 h

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