NAVAREA VIII - 1017/26

PAN PANArchived

Issued: 28 Sept 2026, 10:02Archived: 29 Sept 2026, 04:00Last modified: 1 Nov 2026, 03:00

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Firing practice in danger area off Visakhapatnam on 29 Sep

Live firing is scheduled in a danger area off Visakhapatnam on 29 Sep 2026. Activity is from 0430 to 1130 UTC in the area bounded by the four positions given. Message will be cancelled at 291230 UTC Sep 26.

Keep well clear of the danger area during the stated times; navigate with caution and heed local warnings.

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 east coast, off Visakhapatnam
Validity: From 29 Sept 2026, 04:30 UTC
Until 29 Sept 2026, 12:30 UTC29 SEP 26 FROM 0430 TO 1130 UTC ... CANCEL THIS MSG 291230 UTC SEP 26
Activity periods: 29 Sept 2026, 04:30 UTC - 29 Sept 2026, 11:30 UTC (firing 29 Sep 26 0430-1130 UTC)
Hazards: live firing, danger area
Charts: 31, 354, 391, INT 756

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station VishakhapatnamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194402VHF 20range 20 NM34 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station ParadipMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194403VHF 25range 25 NM255 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station ChennaiMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194401VHF 25, MFrange 25 NM312 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station HaldiaMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194404VHF 25, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM386 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 28 Sept 2026, 14:50 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 EAST COAST - OFF VISAKHAPATNAM (.) CHARTS IN 31 354 391 INT 756 (.) FIRING SCHEDULED 29 SEP 26 FROM 0430 TO 1130 UTC IN DANGER AREA BOUNDED BY 17-12.10N 083-36.20E, 17-12.80N 084-03.90E, 16-47.20N 084-05.20E, 16-45.60N 083-37.00E 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 291230 UTC SEP 26

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