NAVAREA VIII 1073/26
PAN PANFiring by coast guard aircraft in danger area off Kochi
No longer in forceIssued 13 Oct 2026, 10:01 UTCArchived 19 Oct 2026, 12:20 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapINDIA WEST COAST - OFF KOCHI (.) CHARTS IN 22 259 7071 INT 7356 (.) FIRING
BY CG AIRCRAFT SCHEDULED 16 AND 17 OCT 26 FROM 0230 TO 0800 UTC DAILY IN DANGER
AREA BOUNDED WITHIN 10-20N TO 10-50N AND 075-00E TO 075-35E
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170900 UTC OCT 26
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No longer in forceCoast Guard aircraft will conduct live firing off the Kochi coast. Activity is scheduled on 16 and 17 Oct 2026 daily from 02:30 to 08:00 UTC within the danger area bounded by 10-20N to 10-50N and 075-00E to 075-35E. Mariners should avoid the danger area while exercises are underway. This message will be cancelled at 170900 UTC Oct 26.
Keep well clear of the danger area while exercises are underway and navigate with caution. Monitor VHF for local traffic and broadcasts (advise keeping watch on VHF Channel 16).
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Off Kochi (danger area bounded by 10-20N to 10-50N and 075-00E to 075-35E)
- Validity
- From 16 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC
Until 17 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTCSCHEDULED 16 AND 17 OCT 26 FROM 0230 TO 0800 UTC DAILY IN DANGER AREA BOUNDED WITHIN 10-20N TO 10-50N AND 075-00E TO 075-35E. CANCEL THIS MSG 170900 UTC OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 16 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC (16 Oct 2026 02:30-08:00 UTC daily firing by CG aircraft)
- 17 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC - 17 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC (17 Oct 2026 02:30-08:00 UTC daily firing by CG aircraft)
- Hazards
- live firing by aircraft, danger area
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station KochiMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192205VHF 20range 20 NM78 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station New MangaloreMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192204VHF 25range 25 NM156 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station TuticornMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194405VHF 20range 20 NM212 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station MandapamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194406VHF 20, MF 250, HFrange 250 NM250 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station GoaMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192206VHF 25range 25 NM313 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 14 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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