NAVAREA VIII 1057/26
PAN PANBangladesh Air Force firing areas in Bay of Bengal 11-19 Oct
No longer in forceIssued 08 Oct 2026, 10:01 UTCArchived 19 Oct 2026, 12:20 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapBAY OF BENGAL - OFF BANGLADESH (.) CHARTS IN 31 7706 INT 756 (.) FIRING
BY BANGLADESH AIRFORCE SCHEDULED 11 TO 19 OCT 26 FROM 0200 TO 1100 UTC DAILY IN
DANGER AREAS BOUNDED BY (A) 21-51.00N 091-23.00E, 21-51.00N 091-40.00E, 21-25.00N 091-40.00E, 21-25.00N 091-23.00E (B) 21-40.00N 091-40.00E, 21-03.00N 091-40.00E, 21-06.00N 091-30.93E, 21-10.97N 091-18.92E, 21-18.08N 091-10.08E, 21-30.00N 091-02.97E, 21-40.00N 091-00.00E
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 191200 UTC OCT 26
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No longer in forceBangladesh Air Force will conduct firing in two danger areas off Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. Activity is scheduled daily from 11 to 19 October 2026 between 0200 and 1100 UTC. Mariners should avoid the danger areas listed during these times. Charts affected: 31 7706 INT 756.
Keep well clear of the danger areas during scheduled firing times and navigate with caution; comply with instructions from local authorities.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Bay of Bengal, off Bangladesh
- Validity
- From 11 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC
Until 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC11 TO 19 OCT 26 FROM 0200 TO 1100 UTC DAILY ... CANCEL THIS MSG 191200 UTC OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 11 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC - 19 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC (daily 0200-1100 UTC)
- Hazards
- live firing, danger areas
- Charts
- 31 7706 INT 756
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station HaldiaMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194404VHF 25, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM183 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ParadipMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194403VHF 25range 25 NM279 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 08 Oct 2026, 13:18 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsdanger areaDANGERFIRING
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