Exercises

Hazardous operations

Eastern North Pacific · California · NAVAREA XII 76/15

issued: 2015-02-27 06:41Z
status: cancelled 2015-03-09 07:59Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2015-03-09 07:59Z
authority: FACSFAC SAN DIEGO 261501Z FEB 15.
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 32.794, -118.731
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. 020801Z TO 090659Z MAR 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. 022300Z TO 030500Z, 032130Z TO 040500Z,
      042000Z TO 050500Z, 052000Z TO 052300Z,
      061600Z TO 062000Z AND 071700Z TO 072100Z MAR
      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. 031800Z TO 032000Z AND 052000Z TO 052200Z MAR
      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. 042000Z TO 050200Z AND 052000Z TO 052200Z MAR
      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. 1500Z TO 2000Z DAILY 04 AND 06 MAR
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      33-02-30N 118-43-30W, 32-58-48N 118-43-30W,
      32-57-24N 118-42-03W, 32-55-53N 118-34-53W,
      32-42-11N 118-21-24W, 32-35-26N 118-21-24W,
      32-33-00N 118-25-03W, 32-30-20N 118-36-02W,
      32-30-20N 118-56-12W, 32-45-45N 119-05-17W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 090759Z MAR 15.

Activity windows · 10 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2015-03-02 08:01Z	2015-03-09 06:59Z	—	166 h 58
2015-03-02 23:00Z	2015-03-03 05:00Z	—	6 h
2015-03-03 18:00Z	2015-03-03 20:00Z	—	2 h
2015-03-03 21:30Z	2015-03-04 05:00Z	—	7 h 30
2015-03-04 20:00Z	2015-03-05 02:00Z	—	6 h
2015-03-04 20:00Z	2015-03-05 05:00Z	—	9 h
2015-03-05 20:00Z	2015-03-05 22:00Z	—	2 h
2015-03-05 20:00Z	2015-03-05 23:00Z	—	3 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.

This area · military exercises

1070 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 · 7.7 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 · 17 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 · 47.9 nm
Hazardous operations 181700Z to 190001Z aug, alternate 1700Z to 0100Z daily, 20 thru 21 aug in area bound by…Exercises · 69.1 nm
Coronado island south light 32-23.5N 117-14.5W unlitNav aids · 79.1 nm
Hazardous operations 191500Z to 202300Z aug in area within two miles of 32-35.87N 117-10.87WExercises · 79.2 nm

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