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 2589/202020-09-04 → 2020-09-21
    Ormara light 25-11.3N 064-41.3E unlit
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  2. HYDROPAC 1817/202020-06-19 → 2020-06-30
    Ruvapari light 21-46.8N 072-14.0E unlit
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  3. HYDROPAC 1643/202020-06-02 → 2020-07-31
    Karumbhar island light 22-26.3N 069-35.2E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  4. HYDROPAC 1569/202020-05-26 → 2020-06-12
    Satpati light 19-43.3N 072-42.2E unlit
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROPAC 1409/202020-05-11 → 2020-06-17
    Harnai light 17-48-33N 073-05-19E unlit
    Arabian Sea · India
  6. HYDROPAC 679/202020-02-26 → 2020-05-23
    NAVTEX station karachi (p) 24-52.8N 067-09.9E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  7. HYDROPAC 585/202020-02-18 → 2020-02-21
    Mungra reef light 22-45.6N 070-11.0E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  8. HYDROPAC 128/202020-01-10 → 2020-02-03
    RACON at pirothan island light 22-36.2N 069-57.2E inoperative
    India · Gulf of Kachchh
  9. HYDROPAC 4120/192019-12-12 → 2019-12-26
    Mungra reef light 22-45.6N 070-11.0E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  10. NAVAREA IV 1034/192019-11-29 → 2019-12-24
    Punta gallinas light 12-27.5N 071-39.8E unlit
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  11. HYDROPAC 3670/192019-11-07 → 2021-01-04
    NAVTEX station veraval (h) 20-54N 070-23E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  12. HYDROPAC 3125/192019-09-24 → 2019-10-15
    Karumbhar island light 22-26.3N 069-35.2E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  13. HYDROPAC 3124/192019-09-24 → 2019-09-25
    Gopnath point dgps station 21-12.2N 072-06.5E off air 240130Z to 251230Z sep
    Gulf of Khambat · India
  14. HYDROPAC 3033/192019-09-16 → 2019-09-19
    Porbandar dgps station 21-37.4N 069-37.2E off air 180130Z to 191230Z sep
    Arabian Sea · India
  15. HYDROPAC 2227/192019-07-09 → 2019-07-10
    NAVTEX station veraval (h) 20-54.6N 070-21.0E off air 100230Z to 101230Z jul
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 1619/192019-05-13 → 2019-05-16
    Aguada dgps station 15-29.5N 073-46.3E off air 140030Z to 161230Z may
    Arabian Sea · India
  17. HYDROPAC 1115/192019-04-02 → 2020-07-31
    NAVTEX station vengurla (j) 15-51.2N 073-37.0E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  18. HYDROPAC 383/192019-02-01 → 2019-02-04
    Okha dgps station 22-28.6N 069-04.2E off air 040230Z to 041030Z feb
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  19. HYDROPAC 150/192019-01-15 → 2019-01-17
    Gopnath point dgps station 21-12.2N 072-06.5E off air 160130Z to 171230Z jan
    Gulf of Khambat · India
  20. HYDROPAC 79/192019-01-08 → 2019-03-22
    RACON at jakhau light 23-14.4N 068-36.4E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 65/192019-01-07 → 2019-01-10
    Porbandar dgps station 21-37.4N 069-37.2E off air 090130Z to 101230Z jan
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 4583/182018-12-26 → 2018-12-28
    Uttan dgps station 19-16.7N 072-46.8E off air 270330Z to 281230Z dec
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 4112/182018-11-14 → 2019-01-04
    Karumbhar island light 22-26N 069-35E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  24. HYDROPAC 3891/182018-10-26 → 2019-01-04
    Chanka island light 22-33N 069-25E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  25. HYDROPAC 3161/182018-08-29 → 2018-10-15
    Ormara light 25-11.3N 064-41.3E unlit
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  26. HYDROPAC 3003/182018-08-16 → 2018-08-18
    Porbandar dgps station 21-37.4N 069-37.2E off air 180130Z to 181230Z aug
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 2907/182018-08-10 → 2019-01-04
    NAVTEX station vengurla (j) 15-51.2N 073-37.0E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  28. HYDROPAC 2862/182018-08-07 → 2018-08-16
    Okha dgps station 22-28.6N 069-04.2E off air 080430Z aug until further notice
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  29. HYDROPAC 2861/182018-08-07 → 2018-08-10
    NAVTEX station veraval (h) 20-54.6N 070-23.0E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Kachchh · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  30. HYDROPAC 2176/182018-06-11 → 2018-06-17
    Uttan dgps station 19-16.7N 072-46.8E off air
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 2140/182018-06-08 → 2018-07-11
    NAVTEX station vengurla (j) 15-51.2N 073-37.0E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  32. HYDROPAC 1719/182018-05-04 → 2018-05-08
    Cavaleiro light 20-42.8N 070-59.8E unlit 05 thru 07 may
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  33. HYDROPAC 1152/182018-03-23 → 2018-04-27
    Ratnagiri dgps station 16-59.3N 073-16.3E off air
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROPAC 939/182018-03-10 → 2018-04-18
    Gopnath point dgps station 21-12.2N 072-06.5E off air
    Gulf of Khambat · India
  35. HYDROPAC 698/182018-02-20 → 2018-03-13
    Uttan dgps station 19-16.7N 072-46.8E off air
    Arabian Sea · India
  36. HYDROPAC 672/182018-02-19 → 2018-03-08
    Porbandar dgps station 21-37.4N 069-37.2E off air
    Arabian Sea · India
  37. HYDROPAC 343/182018-01-25 → 2018-02-02
    Porbandar dgps station 21-37.4N 069-37.2E off air 29 jan until further notice
    Arabian Sea · India
  38. HYDROPAC 295/182018-01-22 → 2018-02-20
    Ratnagiri dgps station 16-59.3N 073-16.3E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · India
  39. HYDROPAC 290/182018-01-22 → 2018-01-24
    Aguada dgps station 15-29.5N 073-46.3E inoperative 230230Z to 241230Z jan
    Arabian Sea · India
  40. HYDROPAC 83/182018-01-08 → 2018-02-14
    Okha dgps station 22-28.6N 069-04.2E inoperative
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  41. HYDROPAC 4604/172017-12-27 → 2018-03-23
    Odas buoys established in: a. 19-40.83N 057-43.29E
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  42. HYDROPAC 4361/172017-12-12 → 2017-12-22
    Mungra reef light 22-45.6N 070-11.0E unlit
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  43. HYDROPAC 3448/172017-10-09 → 2018-01-22
    Uttan dgps station 19-16-42N 072-46-51E off air
    Arabian Sea · India
  44. HYDROPAC 3408/172017-10-05 → 2018-01-22
    Aguada dgps station 15-29.5N 073-46.3E off air
    Arabian Sea · India
  45. HYDROPAC 3135/172017-09-13 → 2017-09-18
    Humani point light 22-28.6N 069-04.2E unlit until 17 sep
    Gulf of Kachichh · India
  46. HYDROPAC 3121/172017-09-12 → 2017-10-12
    Ratnagiri dgps station 16-59.3N 073-16.4E off air 130230Z sep until further notice
    Arabian Sea · India
  47. HYDROPAC 2873/172017-08-24 → 2017-08-29
    Jakhau light 23-14.4N 068-36.4E unlit
    Arabian Sea · India
  48. HYDROPAC 2806/172017-08-18 → 2017-08-24
    Aguada dgps station 15-29.5N 073-46.3E off air until 241130Z aug
    Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROPAC 2705/172017-08-09 → 2017-08-24
    RACON at diu head light 20-41.5N 070-49.7E inoperative
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  50. HYDROPAC 2645/172017-08-04 → 2017-08-13
    Dgps station at aguada light 15-29.5N 073-46.4E off air 070030Z to 131230Z aug
    Arabian Sea · India

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