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 · 63 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 · 21 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 2476/062006-12-18 → 2007-02-01
    Kachchh buoy 22-38.0N 069-12.8E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 2435/062006-12-12 → 2008-03-29
    Odas buoy established in 15-26.82N 069-14.18E
  3. HYDROPAC 2434/062006-12-12 → 2008-12-13
    Odas buoy established in 16-57.43N 071-06.33E
  4. HYDROPAC 2433/062006-12-12 → 2008-03-29
    Odas buoy established in 15-23.63N 073-45.40E
  5. HYDROPAC 2399/062006-12-08 → 2006-12-30
    A. gurur buoy 22-35.20N 068-58.10E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 1743/062006-09-06 → 2006-09-11
    RACON at mandvi light 22-49.6N 069-20.9E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1301/062006-07-11 → 2006-07-14
    Porbandar dgps station 21-37.33N 069-37.17E off air 140130Z to 141330Z jul
  8. HYDROPAC 1138/062006-06-20 → 2006-06-22
    Okha dgps station 22-28.6N 069-04.2E off air 220230Z to 221230Z jun
  9. HYDROPAC 1035/062006-06-06 → 2006-06-08
    Hazira dgps station 21-05.50N 072-38.60E off air 080230Z to 081230Z jun
  10. HYDROPAC 1033/062006-06-06 → 2006-06-06
    Dgps station at utan light 19-16.6N 072-46.8E off air 060230Z to 061230Z jun
  11. HYDROPAC 856/062006-05-09 → 2006-05-10
    Ratnagiri dgps station 16-59.2N 073-16.4E off air 100030Z to 101230Z may
  12. HYDROPAC 494/062006-03-23 → 2006-03-24
    Dgps station gopnath at gopnath point light 21-12.2N 072-07.0E off air 240230Z to 241130Z mar
  13. HYDROPAC 473/062006-03-20 → 2008-02-10
    Odas buoys established in: a. 15-23.78N 073-45.53E
  14. HYDROPAC 377/062006-03-07 → 2007-03-28
    RACON (c) established at navinar point light 22-43.8N 069-42.4E
  15. HYDROPAC 375/062006-03-07 → 2008-02-10
    RACON (d) established at diu head light 20-41.3N 070-49.7E
  16. HYDROPAC 263/062006-02-18 → 2006-02-28
    RACON at chanka reef light 22-32.6N 069-16.2E inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 178/062006-02-01 → 2006-03-09
    Bedi bander light 22-33.0N 070-01.9E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 121/062006-01-24 → 2008-02-03
    Port hand buoy 2A, fl (1) r 2 sec, can top mark, established in 15-24.82N 073-44.42E
  19. HYDROPAC 90/062006-01-17 → 2008-02-10
    Dhani buoy relocated to 22-36.9N 069-27.7E
  20. HYDROPAC 49/062006-01-09 → 2008-02-10
    RACON at chaul light 18-32.3N 072-54.5E unreliable
  21. HYDROPAC 2232/052005-12-27 → 2006-04-18
    RACON at porbandar light 21-37.3N 069-37.2E off air
  22. HYDROPAC 2183/052005-12-22 → 2005-12-28
    Porbandar light 21-37.3N 069-37.2E unlit
  23. HYDROPAC 2141/052005-12-15 → 2006-11-21
    RACON (d) established at oyster rock light 14-49.2N 074-03.7E
  24. HYDROPAC 2048/052005-12-05 → 2005-12-19
    RACON (o) established at chaul light 18-32.0N 072-54.0E
  25. HYDROPAC 1313/052005-08-13 → 2005-08-30
    RACON at gopnath light 21-12.2N 072-06.6E inoperative
  26. HYDROPAC 1246/052005-08-03 → 2005-08-05
    Dgps station at porbandar light 21-37.3N 069-37.2E off air 050130Z to 051330Z aug
  27. HYDROPAC 823/052005-05-19 → 2006-03-23
    HYDROPAC 823/05
  28. HYDROPAC 808/052005-05-17 → 2006-01-25
    Dgps station okha at humani point light 22-28.6N 069-04.2E off air 20 may until further notice
  29. HYDROPAC 705/052005-04-28 → 2005-08-23
    Pirothan island light 22-36.1N 069-57.2E unlit
  30. HYDROPAC 704/052005-04-28 → 2005-05-11
    RACON at kachigadh light 22-19.8N 068-57.9E inoperative
  31. HYDROPAC 654/052005-04-20 → 2005-04-20
    Utan dpgs station 19-16.7N 072-46.8E off air 200030Z to 201230Z apr
  32. HYDROPAC 575/052005-04-07 → 2006-06-07
    RACON at vengurla rocks (burnt islands) light 15-53N 073-27E unreliable
  33. HYDROPAC 465/052005-03-19 → 2005-03-20
    Ratnagiri dgps station 16-59.3N 073-16.3E off air 200230Z to 201230Z mar
  34. HYDROPAC 256/052005-02-09 → 2005-02-11
    Hazira dgps station 21-05.5N 072-38.6E off air until 10 feb
  35. HYDROPAC 1989/042004-12-30 → 2005-02-17
    Okha dgps station 22-28.5N 069-04.2E off air
  36. HYDROPAC 1934/042004-12-18 → 2005-01-11
    Porbander dgps station 21-37.5N 069-37.3E off air 20430Z dec until further notice
  37. HYDROPAC 1803/042004-11-16 → 2004-11-18
    Gopnath dgps station 21-12.2N 072-06.0E off air 180230Z to 181230Z nov
  38. HYDROPAC 1747/042004-11-05 → 2006-11-21
    RACON (m) established at umargam light 20-11.7N 072-45.0E
  39. HYDROPAC 1618/042004-10-14 → 2004-11-02
    RACON at alang light 21-24.1N 072-11.1E inoperative
  40. HYDROPAC 1570/042004-10-02 → 2004-10-06
    Aguada light 15-29.5N 073-46.4E unlit and dgps station off air 030030Z to 061300Z oct
  41. HYDROPAC 1569/042004-10-02 → 2004-11-05
    RACON at navlakhi island nw head light 22-57.7N 070-26.6E inoperative
  42. HYDROPAC 1390/042004-08-27 → 2005-12-09
    RACON (g) established at gopnath point light 21-12.0N 072-07.0E
  43. HYDROPAC 1349/042004-08-18 → 2006-11-08
    RACON (k) established at veraval roads light 20-54.6N 070-21.2E
  44. HYDROPAC 1311/042004-08-11 → 2004-10-05
    South entrance buoy 18-50.3N 072-48.6E unlit
  45. HYDROPAC 1276/042004-08-06 → 2004-08-09
    Okha dgps station 22-28.5N 069-04.2E off air 090230Z to 091230Z
  46. HYDROPAC 1273/042004-08-05 → 2005-06-16
    Hazira dgps station 21-05.5N 072-38.6E changed to: 314 khz
  47. HYDROPAC 1155/042004-07-13 → 2005-06-16
    Aguada dgps station 15-29.5N 073-46.4E changed to: 288 khz
  48. HYDROPAC 1014/042004-06-18 → 2004-07-23
    Odas buoy 15-24.4N 073-44.8E missing
  49. HYDROPAC 878/042004-05-21 → 2004-06-05
    Dgps station at porbandar light 21-37.3N 069-37.2E off air
  50. HYDROPAC 851/042004-05-14 → 2004-07-03
    Kavlan light 22-35.6N 070-02.8E unlit

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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