Exercises

Hazardous operations

Eastern North Pacific · California · NAVAREA XII 398/16

issued: 2016-11-01 16:45Z
status: cancelled 2016-11-07 07:45Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2016-11-07 07:45Z
authority: FACSFAC SAN DIEGO 271501Z OCT 16.
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 32.677, -118.854
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. IN PROGRESS UNTIL 060700Z NOV 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. IN PROGRESS UNTIL 020600Z, 020730Z TO 030200Z,
      031900Z TO 040645Z, 041900Z TO 050645Z,
      051900Z TO 060300Z AND 061900Z TO 070645Z NOV
      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. IN PROGRESS UNTIL 011900Z AND 031800Z TO 032100Z NOV
      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.
   D. IN PROGRESS UNTIL 011900Z NOV 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.
   E. 021200Z TO 022200Z NOV IN AREA BOUND BY
      33-01-36N 118-37-36W, 32-35-49N 118-20-09W,
      32-11-21N 119-17-30W, 32-23-12N 119-28-00W,
      32-32-42N 119-17-44W.
   F. 022000Z TO 030200Z AND 060300Z TO 060900Z NOV
      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.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 070745Z NOV 16.

Activity windows · 9 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2016-11-02 07:30Z	2016-11-03 02:00Z	—	18 h 30
2016-11-02 12:00Z	2016-11-02 22:00Z	—	10 h
2016-11-02 20:00Z	2016-11-03 02:00Z	—	6 h
2016-11-03 18:00Z	2016-11-03 21:00Z	—	3 h
2016-11-03 19:00Z	2016-11-04 06:45Z	—	11 h 45
2016-11-04 19:00Z	2016-11-05 06:45Z	—	11 h 45
2016-11-05 19:00Z	2016-11-06 03:00Z	—	8 h
2016-11-06 03:00Z	2016-11-06 09:00Z	—	6 h
… 1 more

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

This area · military exercises

1075 within 180 nm since 1999 · 7 in the last 12 months · 5 in force now

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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 · 10.7 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 · 24 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 · 48.6 nm
Hazardous operations 181700Z to 190001Z aug, alternate 1700Z to 0100Z daily, 20 thru 21 aug in area bound by…Exercises · 72.2 nm
Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 83.4 nm
Hazardous operations 191500Z to 202300Z aug in area within two miles of 32-35.87N 117-10.87WExercises · 84.7 nm

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