Exercises

Hazardous operations

Eastern North Pacific · California · NAVAREA XII 96/16

issued: 2016-04-01 17:07Z
status: cancelled 2016-04-11 07:59Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2016-04-11 07:59Z
authority: FACSFAC SAN DIEGO 011501Z APR 16.
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 32.842, -118.707
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. 040701Z TO 110659Z APR IN AREA BOUND BY
      33-08.1N 118-46.0W, 33-05.6N 118-43.6W,
      32-58.9N 118-43.5W, 32-47.6N 118-32.3W,
      32-36.9N 118-44.9W, 32-36.9N 118-57.0W,
      32-54.3N 119-13.5W, 33-08.1N 118-55.5W.
   B. 050330Z TO 050530Z AND 051400Z TO 051700Z APR
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      32-55.0N 118-25.0W, 32-55.0N 118-15.0W,
      32-40.0N 118-15.0W, 32-40.0N 118-35.0W,
      32-45.0N 118-35.0W.
   C. 052000Z TO 052200Z APR IN AREA BOUND BY
      32-50.7N 118-29.3W, 32-47.6N 118-32.3W,
      32-55.0N 118-39.7W, 32-55.0N 118-32.8W.
   D. 060100Z TO 060500Z AND 080230Z TO 080430Z APR
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      32-55.0N 118-25.0W, 32-55.0N 118-15.0W,
      32-45.0N 118-15.0W, 32-45.0N 118-35.0W.
   E. 2000Z TO 0100Z COMMENCING DAILY 06 AND 07 APR
      32-55.0N 118-32.8W, 32-55.0N 118-39.7W,
      32-58.9N 118-43.5W, 33-00.7N 118-43.5W,
      33-01.6N 118-36.3W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 110759Z APR 16.

Activity windows · 6 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2016-04-04 07:01Z	2016-04-11 06:59Z	—	167 h 58
2016-04-05 03:30Z	2016-04-05 05:30Z	—	2 h
2016-04-05 14:00Z	2016-04-05 17:00Z	—	3 h
2016-04-05 20:00Z	2016-04-05 22:00Z	—	2 h
2016-04-06 01:00Z	2016-04-06 05:00Z	—	4 h
2016-04-08 02:30Z	2016-04-08 04:30Z	—	2 h

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