NAVAREA VIII - 925/26

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Issued: 1 Sept 2026, 10:04Archived: 28 Sept 2026, 11:40Last modified: 1 Nov 2026, 03:00

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Live firing scheduled in danger area off Kochi, India (September dates)

Live firing is scheduled in a danger area off Kochi on multiple dates in September 2026. Activity is listed for 04, 11, 18 and 25 Sep (0900-1200 and 1230-1430 UTC) and 07, 14, 21 and 28 Sep (0900-1200 UTC). The danger area is bounded by positions given in the message. Message to be cancelled at 281300 UTC SEP 26.

Avoid the danger area during stated firing periods and navigate with caution; keep clear of the area when firing is scheduled.

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/military/
Location: India west coast, off Kochi (danger area bounded by positions given)
Validity: Until 28 Sept 2026, 13:00 UTC04, 11, 18 and 25 SEP 26 from 0900 to 1200 UTC and 1230 to 1430 UTC; 07, 14, 21 and 28 SEP 26 from 0900 to 1200 UTC. CANCEL THIS MSG 281300 UTC SEP 26
Activity periods: 04 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC - 04 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC (04 Sep 26 0900-1200 UTC (firing))
04 Sept 2026, 12:30 UTC - 04 Sept 2026, 14:30 UTC (04 Sep 26 1230-1430 UTC (firing))
11 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC - 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC (11 Sep 26 0900-1200 UTC (firing))
11 Sept 2026, 12:30 UTC - 11 Sept 2026, 14:30 UTC (11 Sep 26 1230-1430 UTC (firing))
18 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC - 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC (18 Sep 26 0900-1200 UTC (firing))
18 Sept 2026, 12:30 UTC - 18 Sept 2026, 14:30 UTC (18 Sep 26 1230-1430 UTC (firing))
25 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC - 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC (25 Sep 26 0900-1200 UTC (firing))
25 Sept 2026, 12:30 UTC - 25 Sept 2026, 14:30 UTC (25 Sep 26 1230-1430 UTC (firing))
07 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC - 07 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC (07 Sep 26 0900-1200 UTC (firing))
14 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC - 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC (14 Sep 26 0900-1200 UTC (firing))
21 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC - 21 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC (21 Sep 26 0900-1200 UTC (firing))
28 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC - 28 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC (28 Sep 26 0900-1200 UTC (firing))
Hazards: live firing, danger area
Charts: 22, 220, 259, INT 7356

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station KochiMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192205VHF 20range 20 NM2 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station TuticornMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194405VHF 20range 20 NM137 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station MandapamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194406VHF 20, MF 250, HFrange 250 NM173 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station New MangaloreMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192204VHF 25range 25 NM197 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station ChennaiMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194401VHF 25, MFrange 25 NM304 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 28 Sept 2026, 04:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Geometry refsarea, bounded, polygon
Dangerous Areadanger area, DANGER
Geometry phrasesarea bounded, bounded by, danger area
Military OperationsFIRING

Message content

INDIA WEST COAST - KOCHI (.) CHARTS IN 22 220 259 INT 7356 (.) FIRING SCHEDULED (A) 04, 11, 18 AND 25 SEP 26 FROM 0900 TO 1200 UTC AND 1230 TO 1430 UTC (B) 07, 14, 21 AND 28 SEP 26 FROM 0900 TO 1200 UTC IN DANGER AREA BOUNDED BY 09-57.60N 076-14.50E, 09-47.40N 076-16.60E, 09-46.80N 076-11.60E, 09-50.00N 076-07.60E 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 281300 UTC SEP 26

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