SAFETY/VA - VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) - HAZOPS - FIREX WEEK OF 10 - 16 SEP 18 /ATON/D05 BNM 421-18

1. FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS WILL BE
CONDUCTED DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES AND LOCATIONS IN THE VCOA
DURING THE SUBJECT WEEK:

A. CONTINUOUSLY IN THE DAM NECK FIRING AREA (DANGER AREA D-334.390),
WARNING AREAS 50 A-C, AND RESTRICTED AREA R-6606.
B. CONTINUOUSLY IN THE DAM NECK RIFLE IMPACT AREA (DANGER AREA
D-334.380).
C. CONTINUOUSLY IN D-334.410 (HARVEY POINT R-5301).
D. 0700-2000 LOCAL MON-FRI BEGINNING AT 37-30.00N 075-34.50W TO
37-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-54.00W
TO 37-03.00N 075-54.00W THEN 3 NM FROM AND PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE
THEN TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY
OPERATING AREA W-386 (SURFACE GRID 6).
E. CONTINUOUSLY BEGINNING AT 37-15.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-15.00N
074-30.00W TO 37-05.00N 074-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W THEN
TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY
OPERATING AREA W-386 (SURFACE GRIDS 7CD,8CD).
F. CONTINUOUSLY BEGINNING AT 36-01.00N 075-00.00W TO 35-49.00N
074-28.00W TO 35-09.00N 074-28.00W TO 35-33.00N 075-00.00W
THEN TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY
OPERATING AREA W-72 (SURFACE GRIDS 3B1-3B4).
G. VARIOUS FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS.
DATE    TIME (L)  SURFACE GRIDS    AREA BOUND BY
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10 SEP  0930-1315 W-386(1-3,7-9,   38-00N1 075-11W4 37-51N6 075-17W0
11 SEP            44,47-48),       37-48N2 075-25W9 37-45N9 075-28W2
14 SEP            4A,C),           37-30N3 075-35W0 37-30N3 075-30W5
15 SEP            (45C),           37-00N0 075-30W5 37-00N0 074-00W1
16 SEP            (49A)            37-30N3 074-00W1 37-30N3 073-45W9
                                   38-15N7 073-45W9 38-15N7 074-15W7
                                   38-30N4 074-15W7 38-30N4 074-30W4
                                   38-45N0 074-30W4 38-45N0 074-53W9
                                   38-37N1 075-00W2 38-30N4 074-59W5
                                   38-15N7 075-04W6 38-00N1 075-11W4
11 SEP  0700-1200 W-72(1A-D),      36-32N4 075-30W5 36-13N3 075-30W5
12 SEP            W-72(2A-D)       35-26N6 073-30W3 36-44N7 073-30W3
                                   36-49N2 075-30W5 36-32N4 075-30W5
11 SEP  0700-1600 R-6606,W-50,     36-35N7 075-49W5 36-32N4 075-48W4
12 SEP            W-72(13)         36-30N2 075-47W3 36-30N2 075-30W5
                                   36-49N2 075-30W5 36-49N2 075-39W4
                                   36-50N4 075-40W6 36-50N4 075-40W6
                                   36-49N2 075-47W3 36-49N2 075-50W7
                                   36-50N4 075-51W8 36-51N5 075-52W9
                                   36-51N5 075-52W9 36-51N5 075-55W2
                                   36-47N0 075-57W4 36-47N0 075-59W6
                                   36-44N7 075-58W5 36-45N8 075-57W4
                                   36-45N8 075-56W3 36-35N7 075-49W5
11 SEP  1200-1500 W-72(1A-D)       36-49N2 075-30W5 36-32N4 075-30W5
12 SEP                             36-07N6 073-30W3 36-44N7 073-30W3
12 SEP  1200-1500 W-72(1E-F),      36-44N7 073-30W3 35-26N6 073-30W3
13 SEP            W-72(2E-F),      35-05N3 072-40W3 35-56N9 072-40W3
14 SEP            W-72(3E)         36-42N5 072-40W3 35-26N6 073-30W3
                                   34-32N2 073-30W3 35-05N3 072-40W3
                                   35-26N6 073-30W3
13 SEP  1200-1400 W-72(1A-C)       36-49N2 075-30W5 36-32N4 075-30W5
                                   36-13N3 073-58W3 36-46N9 073-58W3
13 SEP  1500-1830 W-72(1A)         36-49N2 075-30W5 36-32N4 075-30W5
                                   36-26N7 075-00W2 36-48N1 075-00W2

2. HELICOPTER MINESWEEPING (MCM) OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED DAILY
DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS BEGINNING AT 37-00.00N 075-55.00W TO 37-30.00N
075-34.00W TO 37-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W THENCE TO
POINT OF BEGINNING AND BEGINNING AT 36-55.00N 075-55.00W TO 36-55.00N
075-30.00W TO 36-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 36-30.00N 075-47.00W THENCE TO
POINT OF BEGINNING. THESE OPERATIONS INVOLVE LARGE NAVAL HELICOPTERS
AT FLIGHT ALTITUDES OF 100 FEET OR LESS, TOWING SURFACE AND
SUBSURFACE DEVICES AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 25 KNOTS. AN AREA OF HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS EXISTS WITHIN A 250 FOOT RADIUS AROUND THESE HELICOPTERS
SUFFICIENT TO BLOW PEOPLE AND OBJECTS FROM EXPOSED DECKS AND
CAPSIZE SMALL CRAFT. THE TOWED DEVICES MAY BE COMPLETELY INVISIBLE
AND INCLUDE LARGE CABLES AND OBJECTS ON OR JUST BELOW THE SURFACE,
STREAMING UP TO 1,200 FEET BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT. TO MINIMIZE THE
POTENTIAL FOR MISHAP, MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO REMAIN WELL CLEAR
OF THESE DANGER ZONES WHEN MCM OPERATIONS ARE ENCOUNTERED.

3. CANCEL AT TIME //170600Z SEP 18//

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