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

By year

99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

By month (all years)

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Other hazards in the Arabian Sea

Archive · 275 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 343/042004-02-23 → 2004-02-26
    Dgps station at gopnath point light 21-12N 072-07E off air 260230Z to 261030Z feb
  2. HYDROPAC 2225/032003-12-24 → 2003-12-26
    Okha dgps station 22-28.5N 069-04.2E off air 260230Z to 261030Z dec
  3. HYDROPAC 1085/032003-06-24 → 2003-06-28
    Okha dgps station 22-28.5N 069-04.2E off air 280230Z to 281030Z jun
  4. HYDROPAC 960/032003-06-04 → 2004-03-13
    Odas buoy established in 20-11.6N 067-52.7E
  5. HYDROPAC 880/032003-05-23 → 2003-11-29
    RACON at kachchigadh light 22-19.8N 068-57.9E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 704/032003-04-23 → 2003-05-02
    Dgps station at ratnagiri light 16-59.2N 073-16.4E off air
  7. HYDROPAC 629/032003-04-09 → 2003-04-29
    RACON at dwarka point light 22-14N 068-58E temporarily removed
  8. HYDROPAC 3/032003-01-02 → 2003-04-29
    Radiobeacon at diu head light 20-41.3N 070-49.7E off air
  9. HYDROPAC 2374/022002-12-17 → 2003-01-06
    Dgps station at aguada light 15-29.5N 073-46.4E off air
  10. HYDROPAC 1722/022002-09-20 → 2002-10-11
    Radiobeacon at porbandar light 21-37.3N 069-37.2E off air
  11. HYDROPAC 1651/022002-09-10 → 2002-10-11
    Radiobeacon at ratnagiri light 16-59.2N 073-16.4E off air
  12. HYDROPAC 1516/022002-08-21 → 2002-10-11
    RACON at pirotan light 22-36.2N 069-57.1E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 1397/022002-07-30 → 2002-08-12
    RACON at dwarka point light 22-14N 068-58E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 1172/022002-06-23 → 2002-07-04
    Radiobeacon at porbandar light 21-37.3N 069-37.2E off air
  15. HYDROPAC 701/022002-04-16 → 2002-04-21
    Okha dgps station 22-28.6N 069-04.2E off air 210230Z to 211030Z apr
  16. HYDROPAC 1885/012001-11-21 → 2001-11-27
    Radiobeacon at porbandar light 21-37.3N 069-37.2E off air 260330Z to 271130Z nov
  17. HYDROPAC 1429/012001-08-31 → 2001-09-03
    Cancel this msg 031130Z sep
  18. HYDROPAC 1103/012001-07-12 → 2002-03-22
    RACON at jakhau light 23-14.4N 068-36.3E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 527/012001-04-09 → 2001-04-12
    Okha dgps station 22-28.6N 069-04.2E off air 120230Z to 121030Z apr
  20. HYDROPAC 158/012001-01-30 → 2001-02-02
    Jakhau light 23-14.4N 068-36.3E unlit
  21. HYDROPAC 1278/002000-08-28 → 2000-08-30
    Radiobeacon at diu head light 20-41.3N 070-49.7E off air 300230Z to 301030Z aug
  22. HYDROPAC 1174/002000-08-09 → 2000-10-09
    Mungra reef light 22-45.6N 070-11.0E unlit
  23. HYDROPAC 998/002000-07-07 → 2000-07-11
    RACON at pirothan island light 22-36.2N 069-57.1E inoperative
  24. HYDROPAC 535/002000-04-07 → 2000-04-10
    Radiobeacon at porbandar light 21-37.3N 069-37.2E off air 100430Z to 101030Z apr
  25. HYDROPAC 745/991999-08-07 → 1999-08-08
    Ras al hadd light 22-32.0N 059-47.9E 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.

Aids-to-navigation notices in the Arabian Sea — page 6 · seahazards