NAVAREA VIII - 1025/26

PAN PANArchived

Issued: 30 Sept 2026, 04:31Archived: 2 Oct 2026, 12:00Last modified: 1 Nov 2026, 03:00

analysis

No longer in force

Firing exercises off Visakhapatnam, India East Coast 30 Sep - 02 Oct 2026

Live firing is scheduled in two danger areas off Visakhapatnam. Activity daily 0030-1030 UTC on 30 Sep, 01 Oct and 02 Oct 2026. Message cancels NAVAREA VIII 1013/26 and self-cancels at 021130 UTC OCT 26. Mariners should avoid the danger areas during the stated times.

Keep well clear of the danger areas during the stated times and navigate with caution; avoid transit through the bounded areas while 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 east coast - off Visakhapatnam
Validity: From 30 Sept 2026, 00:30 UTC
Until 02 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTCFIRING SCHEDULED 30 SEP TO 02 OCT 26 FROM 0030 TO 1030 UTC DAILY ... CANCEL NAVAREA VIII MSG 1013/26 AND THIS MSG 021130 UTC OCT 26
Activity periods: 30 Sept 2026, 00:30 UTC - 30 Sept 2026, 10:30 UTC (daily 0030-1030 UTC (30 Sep))
01 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC - 01 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC (daily 0030-1030 UTC (01 Oct))
02 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC - 02 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC (daily 0030-1030 UTC (02 Oct))
Hazards: live firing, danger areas
Cancels: 1013/26 (archived)
Charts: 31, 354, 391, INT 7408

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station VishakhapatnamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194402VHF 20range 20 NM28 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station ParadipMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194403VHF 25range 25 NM242 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station ChennaiMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194401VHF 25, MFrange 25 NM325 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station HaldiaMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194404VHF 25, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM373 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 30 Sept 2026, 11:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

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

Message content

INDIA EAST COAST - OFF VISAKHAPATNAM (.) CHARTS IN 31 354 391 INT 7408 (.) FIRING SCHEDULED 30 SEP TO 02 OCT 26 FROM 0030 TO 1030 UTC DAILY IN DANGER AREAS BOUNDED BY (A) 17-25.00N 083-41.00E, 17-14.00N 083-58.00E, 17-31.00N 084-10.00E, 17-42.00N 083-53.00E (B) 17-50.14N 083-42.05E, 17-53.04N 083-45.73E, 17-52.98N 083-50.49E, 17-49.79N 083-47.16E 2. CANCEL NAVAREA VIII MSG 1013/26 AND THIS MSG 021130 UTC OCT 26

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