SAFETY/VA - NC VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) HAZOPS FIREX WEEK OF 16 - 22 DEC 24/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0589-24

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 (LOCAL) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY
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16-19 DEC 0900-1200 1, 2, 3AB, 7AB, 8AB, 38-15N7 075-04W6
47, 48 38-15N7 074-00W1
37-45N9 074-00W1
37-45N9 074-30W4
37-15N6 074-30W4
37-15N0 075-30W5
37-30N3 075-30W5
37-30N3 075-35W0
16-18 DEC 1945-2400 1-4, 7-10, 47-49, 38-15N7 075-04W6
17-19 DEC 0000-0200 W-387 38-15N7 073-30W3
37-10N1 073-30W3
37-14N5 072-40W3
36-42N5 072-40W3
36-47N0 074-36W0
37-00N0 074-36W0
37-00N0 075-30W5
37-30N3 075-30W5
37-30N3 075-35W0
17-19 Dec 0800-1400 1C1-1F4,2C1-2F4 36-47N0 074-28W1
3C1-3E4 36-42N5 072-40W3
35-06N4 072-40W3
34-29N8 073-34W7
35-09N7 074-28W1

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. FOR SECTORS VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//230600Z DEC 24//

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