NAVAREA IX 363/26
Piracy activity reported in Bab al-Mandab Strait
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No longer in forcePiracy activity reported at position 12-58N 043-12E in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Mariners are advised to keep clear of the area and exercise extreme caution. Message cancels NAVAREA IX 361/26. The warning is valid until 142359 UTC OCT 26 unless cancelled earlier.
Keep clear of the reported position and exercise extreme caution.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
Bab al-Mandab is a strategic choke point connecting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to the Arabian Sea and is heavily used by commercial shipping. The area has a history of piracy and armed robbery incidents, often involving small fast craft operating from nearby coasts. Reports of piracy in this strait can disrupt major commercial routes and prompt naval and maritime security responses. Mariners transiting the area routinely increase lookouts, maintain safe speed and communications, and follow Best Management Practices for protection against piracy.
- Type
- Piracy / security · severity critical
- Feed
- Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Bab al-Mandab Strait
- Validity
- From 07 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC
Until 14 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTCCANCEL THIS MSG 142359 UTC OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 07 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC - 14 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC (Valid from 071900 UTC OCT 2026 until cancellation time 142359 UTC OCT 26)
- Hazards
- piracy activity
- Cancels
- 361/26 (archived)
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station JizanRCC RiyadhSaudi ArabiaMMSI 004030000VHF 35range 35 NM238 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ShuqaiqRCC RiyadhSaudi ArabiaMMSI 004030000VHF 35range 35 NM293 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Al BirkRCC RiyadhSaudi ArabiaMMSI 004030000VHF 35range 35 NM329 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station QunfudahRCC RiyadhSaudi ArabiaMMSI 004030000VHF 35range 35 NM389 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 08 Oct 2026, 13:20 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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