Aids-to-navigation notices in the Arabian Sea

Lights extinguished, buoys off station, RACON/NAVTEX outages.

in force
4
last 12 months
6
vs previous 12 (5)
+20%
since 1999
279

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 4

  1. HYDROPAC 2200/26in force2026-08-01
    Fairway buoy at 24-43.14N 066-55.86E is missing.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  2. HYDROPAC 2188/26in force2026-07-31
    Radar beacon at Oyster Rocks light (14-49.22N 074-03.63E) is inoperative.
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 1794/26in force2026-06-20
    Ormara Lighthouse at 25-11.10N 064-41.10E in the Arabian Sea off Pakistan is unlit.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  4. HYDROPAC 1203/26in force2026-04-22
    The radar beacon at Luhara Point Light (21 degrees 39.57 minutes north, 72 degrees 32.89 minutes east) in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, is inoperative.
    Gulf of Khambhat · India

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 1203/26in force2026-04-22 · 122 d
    The radar beacon at Luhara Point Light (21 degrees 39.57 minutes north, 72 degrees 32.89 minutes east) in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, is inoperative.
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  2. HYDROPAC 1794/26in force2026-06-20 · 62 d
    Ormara Lighthouse at 25-11.10N 064-41.10E in the Arabian Sea off Pakistan is unlit.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  3. HYDROPAC 2188/26in force2026-07-31 · 22 d
    Radar beacon at Oyster Rocks light (14-49.22N 074-03.63E) is inoperative.
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 2200/26in force2026-08-01 · 20 d
    Fairway buoy at 24-43.14N 066-55.86E is missing.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

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Other hazards in the Arabian Sea

Archive · 275 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 952/262026-03-28 → 2026-08-17
    Manora Breakwater Light at 24-46.74N 066-58.96E is unlit.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  2. HYDROPAC 109/262026-01-14 → 2026-04-17
    Karumbhar island light 22-26.32N 069-35.23E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  3. HYDROPAC 1744/252025-07-07 → 2026-04-17
    Mithapur buoy 22-24.75N 068-51.89E unlit
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 1346/252025-05-23 → 2025-12-04
    NAVTEX station vengurla point 15-51.20N 073-37.00E, off air
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROPAC 865/252025-04-04 → 2025-12-04
    Channel buoys temporarily removed in: a. mithapur 22-24.89N 068-51.90E
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Kachchh · India
  6. HYDROPAC 841/252025-04-03 → 2026-04-17
    North cardinal buoy 22-34.10N 069-18.35E missing
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  7. HYDROPAC 2825/242024-08-27 → 2025-06-16
    Ormara light 25-11.32N 064-41.26E unlit
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  8. HYDROPAC 2235/242024-06-27 → 2025-06-16
    Anjarle light 17-51.74N 073-04.93E range reduced to ten miles
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 2027/242024-06-12 → 2025-06-16
    Channel buoy number seven 20-56.00N 072-09.40E unlit
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  10. HYDROPAC 1823/242024-05-28 → 2026-01-16
    RACON (d) 15-53.37N 073-27.75E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  11. HYDROPAC 3018/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-22
    NAVTEX station veraval (h) 20-54.60N 070-21.00E off air untl 221230Z sep
    Arabian Sea · India
  12. HYDROPAC 2646/232023-08-16 → 2023-10-03
    Chanka island light 22-32.8N 069-24.6E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  13. HYDROPAC 2420/232023-07-24 → 2023-07-27
    Pirothan island light 22-36.20N 069-57.20E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  14. HYDROPAC 2194/232023-07-05 → 2023-07-07
    Mungra reef light in 22-45.60N 070-11.00E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  15. HYDROPAC 2023/232023-06-18 → 2023-06-23
    Drill rig key singapore 22-31.89N 068-36.91E unlit
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 1729/232023-05-24 → 2023-05-26
    NAVTEX station vengurla point (j) 15-51.20N 073-37.00E off air 250230Z to 261230Z may
    Arabian Sea · India
  17. HYDROPAC 862/232023-03-15 → 2023-03-17
    Samiani island light 22-29.30N 069-05.20E unlit 17 mar until further notice
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  18. HYDROPAC 654/232023-02-27 → 2023-04-11
    NAVTEX station vengurla point (j) 15-51.32N 073-37.89E off air 280330Z feb until further notice
    Arabian Sea · India
  19. HYDROPAC 199/232023-01-16 → 2023-01-18
    NAVTEX station veraval (h) 20-54.6N 070-21.0E off air 170130Z to 181230Z jan
    Arabian Sea · India
  20. HYDROPAC 3758/222022-12-30 → 2023-01-02
    Dgnss 21-37.33N 069-37.19E off air
    India
  21. HYDROPAC 3092/222022-11-02 → 2022-11-16
    Jegri light 21-02.42N 071-48.27E unlit
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  22. HYDROPAC 2771/222022-10-04 → 2023-03-27
    NAVTEX station vengurla point (j) 15-51.32N 073-37.89E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 2623/222022-09-21 → 2022-09-21
    NAVTEX station vengurla point (j) 15-51.20N 073-37.00E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  24. HYDROPAC 2044/222022-07-26 → 2022-07-29
    Aguada dgps station 15-29.51N 073-46.36E off air 290330Z to 291330Z jul
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 618/222022-03-07 → 2026-08-14
    Khuddi Island light at 24-33.6N 067-13.1E in Arabian Sea, Pakistan is unlit.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  26. HYDROPAC 531/222022-02-28 → 2022-03-08
    Deep water route buoy chandri 22-38.1N 069-08.6E temporarily removed
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  27. HYDROPAC 435/222022-02-20 → 2022-03-05
    Two unlit bouys temporarily established until 04 mar in areas bound by a. 24-42.30N 066-47.00E, 24-43.70N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  28. HYDROPAC 143/222022-01-17 → 2022-02-03
    Jafarabad harbor light 20-51.5N 071-22.9E unlit
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  29. HYDROPAC 35/222022-01-04 → 2022-01-14
    Vengurla rocks (burnt islands) light 15-53.4N 073-27.7E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  30. HYDROPAC 3566/212021-12-09 → 2021-12-12
    NAVTEX station veraval (h) 20-54.6N 070-21.0E off air 100230Z to 121230Z dec
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 3241/212021-11-10 → 2021-11-10
    Harnai light 17-48-33N 073-05-19E unlit
    Arabian Sea · India
  32. HYDROPAC 3082/212021-10-27 → 2026-08-14
    NAVTEX station Karachi in Pakistan is inoperative; broadcasts shifted to SafetyNet, with warnings available on Paknavy website.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  33. HYDROPAC 2897/212021-10-11 → 2022-02-19
    NAVTEX station vengurla (j) 15-51.2N 073-37.0E off air until further notice
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROPAC 2745/212021-09-28 → 2021-10-05
    Vengurla rocks (burnt islands) light 15-53.4N 073-27.7E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  35. HYDROPAC 2680/212021-09-20 → 2021-09-21
    Dahanv light 19-58.6N 072-43.0E inoperative
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  36. HYDROPAC 2392/212021-08-21 → 2021-10-27
    NAVTEX station karachi (p) 24-52.8N 067-09.9E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  37. HYDROPAC 2033/212021-07-13 → 2022-01-13
    Khanderi island light 18-42-12N 072-48-49E sectors changed to white 181-018, red 018-181 degrees
    Arabian Sea · India
  38. HYDROPAC 2023/212021-07-13 → 2021-07-14
    RACON at kachchigadh light 22-19.8N 068-56.9E inoperative until 141230Z jul
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  39. HYDROPAC 1875/212021-06-25 → 2021-08-21
    NAVTEX station karachi (p) 24-52.8N 067-09.9E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  40. HYDROPAC 1830/212021-06-21 → 2022-02-18
    Chanka reef light 22-32.6N 069-16.2E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  41. HYDROPAC 1689/212021-06-07 → 2021-09-21
    Karumbhar island light 22-26.3N 069-35.2E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  42. HYDROPAC 1626/212021-06-01 → 2021-11-09
    Cavaleiro light 20-42.8N 070-59.8E unlit
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  43. HYDROPAC 1552/212021-05-25 → 2021-05-31
    Rajpura light 20-47.6N 071-12.3E unlit
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  44. HYDROPAC 1481/212021-05-18 → 2021-07-05
    Vengurla rocks (burnt islands) light 15-53.4N 073-27.7E unlit
    Arabian Sea · India
  45. HYDROPAC 1260/212021-04-26 → 2021-06-25
    NAVTEX station karachi (p) 24-52.8N 067-09.9E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  46. HYDROPAC 668/212021-02-27 → 2021-05-17
    RACON at umbargaon light 20-11.8N 072-44.9E inoperative 280330Z mar until further notice
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  47. HYDROPAC 39/212021-01-04 → 2021-07-22
    NAVTEX stations off air: a. veraval (h) 20-54.6N 070-21.0E
    Arabian Sea · India
  48. HYDROPAC 3642/202020-12-09 → 2020-12-16
    RACON at veraval roads 20-54-41N 070-21-11E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROPAC 3017/202020-10-16 → 2020-10-20
    Jodiya bandar light 22-43.5N 070-16.7E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  50. HYDROPAC 2861/202020-10-02 → 2021-01-04
    Mungra reef light 22-45.6N 070-11.0E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India

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