NAVAREA VIII - 1066/26

PAN PANArchived

Issued: 9 Oct 2026, 10:06Archived: 25 Oct 2026, 11:40Last modified: 1 Nov 2026, 03:00

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Practice firing in Bay of Bengal off Bangladesh 13-24 Oct, daily 1230-1600 UTC

Practice firing is scheduled in the Bay of Bengal, off Bangladesh, from 13 October to 24 October 2026. Activity will occur daily from 1230 to 1600 UTC within danger sectors extending up to 8.5 NM on specified azimuths from two positions. Mariners are advised to give the area a wide berth. The message will be cancelled at 241700 UTC OCT 26.

Keep a wide berth from the danger sectors during the scheduled firing times; navigate with caution outside these periods.

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: Bay of Bengal - off Bangladesh
Validity: From 13 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC
Until 24 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC13 TO 24 OCT 26 FROM 1230 TO 1600 UTC DAILY ... CANCEL THIS MSG 241700 UTC OCT 26
Activity periods: 13 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC - 24 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (daily 1230-1600 UTC)
Hazards: live firing, danger sectors
Keep clear: 8.5 NMEXTENDING UPTO 8.5 NM
Charts: 31 7706 INT 756

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station HaldiaMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194404VHF 25, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM226 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station ParadipMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194403VHF 25range 25 NM306 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Yangon RadioMRCC YangonBurmaMMSI 005060100VHF 25range 25 NM363 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 09 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Geometry refscircle_radius
Dangerous AreaDANGER
Geometry phraseswithin
Military OperationsFIRING

Message content

BAY OF BENGAL - OFF BANGLADESH (.) CHARTS IN 31 7706 INT 756 (.) PRACTICE FIRING SCHEDULED 13 TO 24 OCT 26 FROM 1230 TO 1600 UTC DAILY IN DANGER SECTOR EXTENDING UPTO 8.5 NM WITHIN AZIMUTH 315 FROM 21-16.50N 092-03.25E AND AZIMUTH 215 FROM 21-14.10N 092-03.15E (.) WIDE BERTH FROM AREA ADVISED 2 CANCEL THIS MSG 241700 UTC OCT 26

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