NAVAREA XI 26-0493
PAN PANGunnery exercises in northern South China Sea in area bounded by four positions
Scheduledstarts 06 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTC (in 4 days)Issued 02 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapSOUTH CHINA SEA, NORTHERN PART.
GUNNERY. 062300Z TO 071300Z NOV,
ALTERNATE 132300Z TO 141400Z NOV.
AREA BOUNDED BY 10-25-10N 114-18-34E
10-25-17N 114-25-48E
10-20-57N 114-26-05E
10-20-12N 114-18-34E.
CANCEL THIS MSG 141500Z NOV.
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Scheduledstarts 06 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTC (in 4 days)Gunnery exercises will take place in the northern South China Sea inside the area bounded by the four listed positions. Primary firing period is 06 Nov 2300Z to 07 Nov 1300Z with an alternate period 13 Nov 2300Z to 14 Nov 1400Z. Message cancels itself at 14 Nov 1500Z. Mariners should avoid the area during the stated periods.
Keep well clear of the notified area during activity periods and navigate with caution. Maintain a good lookout and listen on VHF for further warnings.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- South China Sea, northern part (area bounded by given positions)
- Validity
- From 06 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTC
Until 14 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC062300Z TO 071300Z NOV, ALTERNATE 132300Z TO 141400Z NOV. CANCEL THIS MSG 141500Z NOV. - Activity periods
- 06 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTC - 07 Nov 2026, 13:00 UTC (primary firing period 06 Nov 2300Z-07 Nov 1300Z)
- 13 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTC - 14 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC (alternate firing period 13 Nov 2300Z-14 Nov 1400Z)
- Hazards
- live gunnery/firing
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station Kota KinabaluMRCC Port KlangMalaysiaMMSI 005330013VHF 75, MF 200range 200 NM286 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station LabuanMRCC Port KlangMalaysiaMMSI 005330014VHF 22range 22 NM313 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Phan Rang/XVN RadioMRCC Danang (VMRCC)VietnamMMSI 005742100VHF 30range 30 NM320 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Phu Yen/XVY RadioMRCC Danang (VMRCC)VietnamMMSI 005742070VHF 30, MF 200range 200 NM322 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Nha Trang/XVN RadioMRCC Danang (VMRCC)VietnamMMSI 005742080VHF 30, MF 200range 200 NM322 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 02 Nov 2026, 12:42 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsGUNNERY
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