Exercises

Hazardous operations

Eastern North Pacific · California · NAVAREA XII 18/15

issued: 2015-01-16 07:19Z
status: cancelled 2015-01-26 08:59Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2015-01-26 08:59Z
authority: FACSFAC SAN DIEGO 151501Z JAN 15.
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. 190801Z TO 260759Z JAN 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. 1800Z TO 0600Z COMMENCING DAILY 19 THRU 21 JAN
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      32-55-00N 118-25-00W, 32-55-00N 118-15-00W,
      32-45-00N 118-15-00W, 32-45-00N 118-35-00W.
   C. 0200Z TO 0700Z COMMENCING DAILY 22 AND 23 JAN
      AND 232030Z TO 240700Z JAN
      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.
   D. 211800Z TO 220001Z, 221600Z TO 222200Z,
      232030Z TO 232330Z, 241515Z TO 250100Z JAN
      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. 241515Z TO 250100Z JAN 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 260859Z JAN 15.

Activity windows · 9 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2015-01-19 08:01Z	2015-01-26 07:59Z	—	167 h 58
2015-01-19 18:00Z	2015-01-20 06:00Z	—	12 h
2015-01-20 18:00Z	2015-01-21 06:00Z	—	12 h
2015-01-21 18:00Z	2015-01-22 00:01Z	—	6 h 01
2015-01-21 18:00Z	2015-01-22 06:00Z	—	12 h
2015-01-22 16:00Z	2015-01-22 22:00Z	—	6 h
2015-01-23 20:30Z	2015-01-23 23:30Z	—	3 h
2015-01-23 20:30Z	2015-01-24 07:00Z	—	10 h 30
… 1 more

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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
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Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 81 nm

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