Hazardous operations 14 thru 17 feb in area bound by 11-53.1N 065-52.1W, 13-23.1N 065-52.1W, 13-23.1N…
Caribbean Sea · NAVAREA IV 156/20
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2020-02-18 00:01Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · VENEZUELA 5/20 150151Z FEB 20.. Issued 2020-02-15 02:03Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- Caribbean Sea. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Current notices and reporting history in the Caribbean Sea →
- issued
- 2020-02-15 02:03Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- VENEZUELA 5/20 150151Z FEB 20.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA IV
- issued by
- VENEZUELA
- sea
- Caribbean Sea
- position
- 12.635, -66.202
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. VENEZUELA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 14 THRU 17 FEB IN AREA BOUND BY 11-53.1N 065-52.1W, 13-23.1N 065-52.1W, 13-23.1N 066-32.1W, 11-53.1N 066-32.1W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 18 FEB 20.
Reading this warning
- Hazardous operations
- NGA's heading for activities that make an area dangerous — most often rocket launches, space debris and weapons firings, and some open-ended danger areas.
- Area bound by
- Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
- CANCEL THIS MSG
- The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.
Collected reports in this area · military exercises
7 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 1 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Hazardous operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 10-59.88N 064-17.05W, 11-11.68N…2025-03-25
- Hazardous operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 13-05.00N 066-43.00W, 10-59.10N…2023-09-22
- Hazardous operations: a. 19 thru 22 may in area bound by 11-46-30N 066-07-30W, 11-46-30N 065-37-30W,…2020-05-17
- Hazardous operations: a. 16 thru 20 may in area bound by 11-46-30N 066-07-30W, 11-46-30N 065-37-30W,…2020-05-14
- Hazardous operations 22 may thru 14 jun in area bound by 13-50.00N 070-15.00W, 13-50.00N 067-30.00W,…2006-05-17
- Gunnery exercises 161800Z to 162200Z apr within 20 miles of 14-00N 064-30W1999-04-12
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
- Wolker light 11-48.70N 066-11.08W unlitNav aids · 49.4 nm
- Orchila pier beacon 11-48.43N 066-12.00W unlitNav aids · 49.7 nm
- Punta oriental light 10-54.00N 065-12.30W unlitNav aids · 119.5 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
28 military exercises listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-01 09:37Z; source collection times vary.
Exercises
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.