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 918/132013-04-02 → 2013-04-03
    Gulf of Khambhat
    India-west Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 97/132013-01-10 → 2013-09-17
    Wide berth requested
    India-west Coast · Marmagao Bay
  3. HYDROPAC 3749/122012-12-31 → 2013-01-17
    India-west Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 2737/122012-09-28 → 2013-02-16
    SPM-3 (o) 22-36.42N 069-49.91E
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  5. HYDROPAC 2732/122012-09-28 → 2012-11-10
    India-west Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 2627/122012-09-14 → 2012-12-03
    B. 19-08.6N 071-55.1E
    India-west Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 2118/122012-07-25 → 2013-02-16
    India-west Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 1847/122012-06-29 → 2015-04-17
    Pakistan
    Arabian Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 1130/122012-04-19 → 2012-06-02
    India-west Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 686/122012-03-09 → 2012-04-18
    India-west Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 3364/112011-12-02 → 2011-12-03
    Nga chart 63070 (4TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 3351/112011-12-01 → 2011-12-02
    Nga chart 63070 (4TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 2814/112011-10-07 → 2011-10-12
    Nga chart 63000 (13TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 2788/112011-10-05 → 2011-10-07
    Nga chart 63000 (13TH ed)
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  15. HYDROPAC 2772/112011-10-03 → 2011-10-03
    Nga chart 63000 (13TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 2631/112011-09-19 → 2011-09-20
    Nga chart 63000 (13TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 2539/112011-09-09 → 2011-09-23
    Nga chart 63101 (16TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 1886/112011-06-29 → 2011-10-05
    Nga chart 63000 (13TH ed)
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  19. HYDROPAC 1701/112011-06-10 → 2014-09-02
    Nga chart 63040 (2ND ed)
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  20. HYDROPAC 1288/112011-04-27 → 2011-05-02
    Nga chart 63080 (6TH ed)
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  21. HYDROPAC 2735/102010-12-10 → 2011-01-13
    Nga chart 63062 (8TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 1995/102010-09-28 → 2010-10-06
    Nga chart 63065 (6TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 1783/102010-09-03 → 2010-12-03
    Nga chart 63091 (4TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 1594/102010-08-06 → 2012-11-14
    Nga chart 63053 (5TH ed)
    Pakistan
  25. HYDROPAC 1310/102010-06-24 → 2010-07-02
    Nga chart 63070 (4TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 1090/102010-05-26 → 2010-06-01
    Nga chart 63091 (4TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 1024/102010-05-17 → 2010-07-02
    Nga chart 63070 (4TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 846/102010-04-23 → 2010-04-30
    Nga chart 63060 (7TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 2366/092009-12-16 → 2011-06-11
    Nga chart 63040 (2ND ed)
  30. HYDROPAC 1508/092009-08-23 → 2009-08-29
    Nga chart 63040 (2ND ed)
  31. HYDROPAC 1079/092009-06-09 → 2009-08-29
    Nga chart 63080 (6TH ed)
  32. HYDROPAC 1052/092009-06-04 → 2009-06-09
    Nga chart 63080 (6TH ed)
  33. HYDROPAC 1038/082008-05-30 → 2008-08-30
    Nga chart 63091 (4TH ed)
  34. HYDROPAC 1034/082008-05-30 → 2008-06-09
    Nga chart 63062 (8TH ed)
  35. HYDROPAC 363/082008-02-26 → 2008-03-05
    Nga chart 63062 (7TH ed)
  36. HYDROPAC 1708/072007-10-04 → 2008-02-03
    Nga chart 62028 (15TH ed)
  37. HYDROPAC 1418/072007-08-13 → 2007-12-02
    Nga chart 63092 (4TH ed)
  38. HYDROPAC 1417/072007-08-13 → 2007-12-02
    Nga chart 63062 (7TH ed)
  39. HYDROPAC 759/072007-04-25 → 2008-02-03
    RACON (c) established for testing at karumbhar island light 22-26.3N 069-35.2E until further notice
  40. HYDROPAC 616/072007-04-05 → 2007-09-08
    Marmagoa breakwater light 15-25.1N 073-47.5E unlit
  41. HYDROPAC 572/072007-03-29 → 2008-02-01
    Sunk rock light 18-53.4N 072-50.0E unlit
  42. HYDROPAC 268/072007-02-11 → 2007-02-12
    Dgps station at okha light 22-28.6N 069-04.1E off air 120800Z to 121800Z feb
  43. HYDROPAC 218/072007-02-02 → 2007-02-14
    Dgps stations off air at: a. suratakal light 13-00.28N 074-47.38E 050030Z to 051230Z feb
  44. HYDROPAC 164/072007-01-25 → 2007-01-30
    Dgps station at gopnath point light 21-12.0N 072-07.0E off air 300230Z to 301230Z jan
  45. HYDROPAC 28/072007-01-05 → 2007-08-13
    RACON at aguda light 15-29.46N 073-46.40E and dgps station unreliable
  46. HYDROPAC 15/072007-01-03 → 2007-08-13
    Channel buoy (no
  47. HYDROPAC 2566/062006-12-30 → 2008-02-03
    Following buoys unlit: a. gurur buoy 22-35.20N 068-58.10E
  48. HYDROPAC 2545/062006-12-27 → 2007-05-19
    Port hand buoy 22-28.85N 069-05.46E off station
  49. HYDROPAC 2512/062006-12-22 → 2008-02-10
    Chandri buoy 22-37.17N 069-07.49E off station
  50. HYDROPAC 2495/062006-12-20 → 2006-12-22
    Gurur buoy 22-35.2N 068-58.1E off station

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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