NAVAREA IX 409/26
PAN PANLive weapon firing in Sonmiani Bay, Pakistan on 27 Oct
No longer in forceIssued 27 Oct 2026, 03:50 UTCArchived 01 Nov 2026, 10:21 UTC
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Positions open on the map270350 UTC OCT 2026
NAVAREA IX 409/26
PAKISTAN
SONMIANI BAY
CHARTS PAK 22, 23, 33, 57 (INT 751), BA 38, 39 AND 707
1. LIVE WEAPON FIRING SCHEDULED ON 27 OCT 26 BETWEEN
0500-1000 UTC IN FOLLOWING AREA:
25-54.71N 065-52.02E
25-17.02N 066-51.76E
25-06.83N 066-42.85E
25-05.59N 067-10.18E
25-54.71N 067-11.12E
MARINERS CAUTIONED
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 271200 UTC OCT 26
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No longer in forceLive weapon firing is scheduled in Sonmiani Bay, Pakistan on 27 Oct 2026. Activity is planned between 0500 and 1000 UTC in the polygon given. Mariners are cautioned. Message cancels itself at 271200 UTC Oct 26.
Keep clear of the stated area and exercise caution; maintain a lookout and comply with instructions from local authorities.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Sonmiani Bay
- Validity
- From 27 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC
Until 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTCLIVE WEAPON FIRING SCHEDULED ON 27 OCT 26 BETWEEN 0500-1000 UTC ... CANCEL THIS MSG 271200 UTC OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 27 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC - 27 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC (live weapon firing)
- Hazards
- live weapon firing
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station KarachiPakistanMMSI 004634060HF91 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station OkhaMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192207VHF 20range 20 NM272 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Chabahar Radio (Oman Sea)RCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225400VHF 30range 30 NM288 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station PorbandarMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192202VHF 25, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM329 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 27 Oct 2026, 04:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsFIRING
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