Exercises

Hazardous operations

Eastern North Pacific · California · NAVAREA XII 107/16

issued: 2016-04-14 19:56Z
status: cancelled 2016-04-25 07:59Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2016-04-25 07:59Z
authority: FACSFAC SAN DIEGO 141501Z APR 16.
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 32.850, -118.748
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. 180701Z TO 250659Z APR IN AREA BOUND BY
      33-08-04N 118-46-02W, 33-05-37N 118-43-34W,
      32-58-53N 118-43-31W, 32-47-38N 118-32-19W,
      32-36-55N 118-44-54W, 32-36-55N 118-56-57W,
      32-54-18N 119-13-29W, 33-08-04N 118-55-31W.
   B. 190100Z TO 190500Z, 191400Z TO 200430Z,
      201400Z TO 210600Z AND 220100Z TO 220659Z APR
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      32-55-00N 118-25-00W, 32-55-00N 118-15-00W,
      32-40-00N 118-15-00W, 32-40-00N 118-35-00W,
      32-45-00N 118-35-00W.
   C. 211400Z TO 212359Z, 222300Z TO 230600Z
      AND 232300Z TO 240600Z APR IN AREA BETWEEN
      32-55-00N 32-45-00N AND 118-25-00W AND 118-15-00W.
   D. 211930Z TO 212200Z APR IN AREA BOUND BY
      32-50-42N 118-29-18W, 32-47-38N 118-32-19W,
      32-55-00N 118-39-40W, 32-55-00N 118-32-49W.
   E. 221530Z TO 222030Z APR IN AREA BOUND BY
      32-55-00N 118-32-49W, 32-55-00N 118-39-40W,
      32-58-53N 118-43-31W, 33-00-42N 118-43-32W,
      33-01-38N 118-36-18W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250759Z APR 16.

Activity windows · 10 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2016-04-18 07:01Z	2016-04-25 06:59Z	—	167 h 58
2016-04-19 01:00Z	2016-04-19 05:00Z	—	4 h
2016-04-19 14:00Z	2016-04-20 04:30Z	—	14 h 30
2016-04-20 14:00Z	2016-04-21 06:00Z	—	16 h
2016-04-21 14:00Z	2016-04-21 23:59Z	—	9 h 59
2016-04-21 19:30Z	2016-04-21 22:00Z	—	2 h 30
2016-04-22 01:00Z	2016-04-22 06:59Z	—	5 h 59
2016-04-22 15:30Z	2016-04-22 20:30Z	—	5 h
… 2 more

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 5.9 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-55.00N 118-25.00W, 32-55.00N 118-15.00W,…Exercises · 18.3 nm
Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-33.00N 118-25.00W, 32-35.00N 118-16.00W,…Exercises · 50.9 nm
Hazardous operations 181700Z to 190001Z aug, alternate 1700Z to 0100Z daily, 20 thru 21 aug in area bound by…Exercises · 65.8 nm
Hazardous operations 191500Z to 202300Z aug in area within two miles of 32-35.87N 117-10.87WExercises · 80.6 nm
Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 81 nm

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