NAVAREA IX - 413/26

PAN PANArchived

Issued: 27 Oct 2026, 15:00Archived: 1 Nov 2026, 10:21Last modified: 1 Nov 2026, 15:01

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Live weapon firing practice in northern Gulf (Kuwait) 28-29 Oct

Live weapon firing practice will be conducted in a defined area in the northern Gulf off Kuwait. Activity will occur daily 0300-0900 UTC on 28 and 29 October 2026. Mariners are instructed to keep well clear of the exercise area. Charts BA 2882, 2884 and 3773 referenced.

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

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: Northern Gulf, Kuwait
Validity: From 28 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC
Until 29 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC0300 TO 0900 UTC ON 28 AND 29 OCT 26 ... CANCEL THIS MSG 291000 UTC OCT 26
Activity periods: 28 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC - 28 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC (live weapon firing 0300-0900 UTC on 28 Oct 2026)
29 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC - 29 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC (live weapon firing 0300-0900 UTC on 29 Oct 2026)
Hazards: live weapon firing
Charts: BA 2882, BA 2884, BA 3773

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station KhafjiRCC RiyadhSaudi ArabiaMMSI 004030000VHF 33range 33 NM54 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Abadan RadioIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224102VHF 30range 30 NM60 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Khomeini Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225100VHF 30, MF 250, HFrange 250 NM73 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Khark Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224201VHF 30range 30 NM100 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Genaveh Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225206VHF 30range 30 NM112 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 27 Oct 2026, 22:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Military OperationsFIRING

Message content

271945 UTC OCT 2026 NAVAREA IX 413/26 NORTHERN GULF KUWAIT CHARTS BA 2882, 2884 AND 3773 1. LIVE WEAPON FIRING PRACTICE WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 0300 TO 0900 UTC ON 28 AND 29 OCT 26 IN FOLLOWING AREA: A. 29-20.00N 048-26.00E B. 29-20.00N 048-37.40E C. 29-10.00N 048-37.40E D. 29-10.00N 048-26.00E MARINERS KEEP WELL CLEAR OF EXERCISE AREA 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 291000 UTC OCT 26

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