NAVAREA VIII 1051/26
PAN PANFiring practice in danger area off Chennai, India East Coast
No longer in forceIssued 06 Oct 2026, 11:01 UTCArchived 09 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapINDIA EAST COAST - OFF CHENNAI (.) CHARTS IN 356 391 INT 7400 (.) FIRING
SCHEDULED 081030 TO 091230 UTC OCT 26 IN DANGER AREA BOUNDED BY 13-41.08N 081-14.05E, 13-26.32N 081-13.68E, 13-25.78N 080-58.41E, 13-40.45N 080-58.41E
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 091330 UTC OCT 26
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No longer in forceLive firing is scheduled in a danger area off Chennai on 08-09 October 2026. Activity is scheduled from 08 Oct 1030 UTC to 09 Oct 1230 UTC within the polygon given. Message will be cancelled at 09 Oct 1330 UTC.
Avoid the danger area during the stated period and navigate with caution.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- India East Coast - off Chennai
- Validity
- From 08 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC
Until 09 Oct 2026, 13:30 UTCFIRING SCHEDULED 081030 TO 091230 UTC OCT 26. CANCEL THIS MSG 091330 UTC OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 08 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC - 09 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC (firing scheduled)
- Hazards
- live firing, danger area
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station ChennaiMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194401VHF 25, MFrange 25 NM65 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VishakhapatnamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194402VHF 20range 20 NM268 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station MandapamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194406VHF 20, MF 250, HFrange 250 NM293 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station TuticornMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194405VHF 20range 20 NM346 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KochiMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192205VHF 20range 20 NM367 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 08 Oct 2026, 13:22 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsdanger areaDANGERFIRING
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