NAVAREA VIII - 1112/26

PAN PANArchived

Issued: 23 Oct 2026, 10:07Archived: 27 Oct 2026, 11:40Last modified: 1 Nov 2026, 03:00

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Live firing scheduled off Chennai - danger sector 11 NM from position 13-07.02N 080-18.01E

Live firing is scheduled on 27 Oct 2026 between 0830 and 0930 UTC in a danger sector off Chennai. The sector extends 11 NM between bearings 045 and 075 from 13-07.02N 080-18.01E. Message will self-cancel at 271030 UTC Oct 26. Mariners should avoid the sector during the exercise.

Keep clear of the danger sector and avoid the area during the stated period.

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 Chennai (from 13-07.02N 080-18.01E)
Validity: From 27 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
Until 27 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC27 OCT 26 FROM 0830 TO 0930 UTC ... CANCEL THIS MSG 271030 UTC OCT 26
Activity periods: 27 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC - 27 Oct 2026, 09:30 UTC (firing scheduled 27 Oct 26 from 0830 to 0930 UTC)
Hazards: live firing, danger sector
Keep clear: 11 NMDANGER SECTOR EXTENDING 11 NM
Charts: 313, 356, 3001, INT 7400

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station ChennaiMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194401VHF 25, MFrange 25 NM1 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station MandapamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194406VHF 20, MF 250, HFrange 250 NM241 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station TuticornMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194405VHF 20range 20 NM290 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station KochiMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192205VHF 20range 20 NM303 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station New MangaloreMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192204VHF 25range 25 NM322 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 23 Oct 2026, 12:10 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Dangerous AreaDANGER
Military OperationsFIRING

Message content

INDIA EAST COAST - CHENNAI (.) CHARTS IN 313 356 3001 INT 7400 (.) FIRING SCHEDULED 27 OCT 26 FROM 0830 TO 0930 UTC IN DANGER SECTOR EXTENDING 11 NM BETWEEN BEARING 045 AND 075 FROM 13-07.02N 080-18.01E 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 271030 UTC OCT 26

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