NAVAREA IX 343/26

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Naval live firing practice in Arabian Sea (Pakistan) during October 2026

No longer in forceIssued 29 Sept 2026, 15:00 UTCArchived 01 Nov 2026, 10:21 UTC

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291500 UTC SEP 2026 NAVAREA IX 343/26 ARABIAN SEA PAKISTAN CHARTS PAK 33, 57 (INT 751), BA 38 AND 707 1. NAVAL SHIPS WILL CONDUCT LIVE FIRING PRACTICE BETWEEN 0300 TO 1900 UTC FROM 01-02, 05-09, 12-16, 19-23 AND 26-30 OCT 26 IN FOLLOWING AREAS: SURFACE AND ANTI AIRCRAFT FIRING AREAS A. 24-24.30N 066-42.00E 24-19.00N 066-58.00E 24-00.00N 066-39.00E 24-11.00N 066-27.00E B. 24-36.02N 062-30.03E 24-36.02N 063-15.03E 24-21.02N 063-15.03E 24-21.02N 062-30.03E C. 24-36.02N 061-45.03E 24-36.02N 062-30.03E 24-21.02N 062-30.03E 24-21.02N 061-45.03E DEPTH CHARGE FIRING AREA D. 24-22.00N 066-27.00E 24-16.30N 066-33.00E 24-10.30N 066-27.00E 24-16.18N 066-20.50E MARINERS KEEP WELL CLEAR OF EXERCISE AREAS 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 302000 UTC OCT 26

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Naval ships will conduct surface and anti-aircraft live firing and depth-charge practice in defined areas off Pakistan. Exercises occur daily 0300-1900 UTC on 01-02, 05-09, 12-16, 19-23 and 26-30 October 2026. Mariners are advised to keep well clear of the exercise areas. The message is cancelled at 302000 UTC OCT 26.

Keep well clear of the exercise areas and navigate with caution.

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Arabian Sea, off Pakistan (areas A, B, C: surface and anti-aircraft firing; area D: depth charge firing)
Validity: From 01 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC
Until 30 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC0300 TO 1900 UTC FROM 01-02, 05-09, 12-16, 19-23 AND 26-30 OCT 26 ... CANCEL THIS MSG 302000 UTC OCT 26
Activity periods: 01 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC - 02 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC (daily 0300-1900 UTC)
05 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC - 09 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC (daily 0300-1900 UTC)
12 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC (daily 0300-1900 UTC)
19 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC - 23 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC (daily 0300-1900 UTC)
26 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC - 30 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC (daily 0300-1900 UTC)
Hazards: live firing, surface firing, anti-aircraft firing, depth charge firing, danger area
Charts: PAK 33, 57 (INT 751), BA 38, 707

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NAVAL SHIPS · naval ships conducting live firing

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station KarachiPakistanMMSI 004634060HF28 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station OkhaMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192207VHF 20range 20 NM175 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station PorbandarMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192202VHF 25, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM232 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Chabahar Radio (Oman Sea)RCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225400VHF 30range 30 NM338 NM from the area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 08 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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