Restricted areas & port closures in the Persian Gulf
Navigation prohibited, exclusion and security zones, ports closed to traffic.
- in force
- 2
- last 12 months
- 1
- vs previous 12 (3)
- -67%
- since 2003
- 23
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 · 2
- HYDROPAC 1415/25in force2025-06-01Navigation is prohibited within 600 meters of 29-13.10N 048-44.42E in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait.Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 28/25in force2025-01-06Navigation is prohibited until further notice within 600 meters of 28-52.49N 048-21.63E in Kuwait, Persian Gulf.Persian Gulf · Kuwait
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 28/25in force2025-01-06 · 605 dNavigation is prohibited until further notice within 600 meters of 28-52.49N 048-21.63E in Kuwait, Persian Gulf.Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 1415/25in force2025-06-01 · 459 dNavigation is prohibited within 600 meters of 29-13.10N 048-44.42E in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait.Persian Gulf · Kuwait
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Other hazards in the Persian Gulf
Archive · 21 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 2893/252025-11-10 → 2026-01-16Navigation prohibited until further notice in area bound by 25-43.05N 055-45.82E, 25-42.87N 055-46.38E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 942/252025-04-11 → 2025-12-04Navigation prohibited until further notice in area bound by 25-43.05N 055-45.82E, 25-42.87N 055-46.38E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 257/202020-01-23 → 2020-07-10Submerged aircraft, least known depth 18.5 meters above the sea floor, marked by buoy with AISPersian Gulf · Bahrain
- HYDROPAC 2811/192019-08-29 → 2019-09-30Submerged aircraft, least known depth 18.5 meters above the sea floor, marked by buoy with AISPersian Gulf · Bahrain
- HYDROPAC 2221/192019-07-08 → 2019-08-29Submerged aircraft, least known depth 18.5 meters above the sea floor, marked by buoy with AISPersian Gulf · Bahrain
- HYDROPAC 1994/192019-06-18 → 2019-07-08Submerged aircraft, least known depth 18.5 meters above the sea floor, marked by buoy with AISPersian Gulf · Bahrain
- HYDROPAC 1942/192019-06-14 → 2019-06-18Submerged aircraft least known depth 19 meters above the sea floorPersian Gulf · Bahrain
- HYDROPAC 1920/192019-06-12 → 2019-06-14Submerged aircraftPersian Gulf · Bahrain
- HYDROPAC 1308/192019-04-17 → 2022-01-01Navigation prohibited until further notice in area within 400 meters of: a. 25-10.30N 052-52.92EPersian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2888/182018-08-09 → 2018-08-12Navigation prohibited until 11 aug in area within one mile of 26-00.09N 055-58.86EPersian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 3242/172017-09-20 → 2018-02-09Navigation prohibited in area bound by 29-23.24N 047-47.39E, 29-23.44N 047-47.36E, 29-23.46N 047-47.07E,…Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 1083/172017-03-27 → 2017-05-09Navigation prohibited until further notice in area bound by 28-43.21N 048-23.03E, 28-43.86N 048-23.38E,…Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 408/172017-02-03 → 2017-03-27Navigation prohibited until further notice in areas bound by: a. 28-43.36N 048-23.06E, 28-43.87N 048-23.38E,…Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 1153/162016-04-20 → 2017-02-03Navigation prohibited until further notice in areas bound by: a. 28-43.22N 048-23.03E, 28-43.24N 048-23.86E,…Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 2653/102010-12-02 → 2012-12-10Nga chart 62400 (17TH ed)Persian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 970/082008-05-19 → 2008-06-03All mariners are advised to remain clear of coalition maritime security forces and to identify themselves…
- HYDROPAC 377/072007-03-01 → 2007-06-07Navigation prohibited until further notice in area bound by 25-17.6N 054-38.1E, 25-19.3N 054-38.5E, 25-18.8N…
- HYDROPAC 2012/052005-11-30 → 2006-05-02Navigation prohibited until further notice in areas bound by: a. western spoil area 25-23.4N 053-08.5E,…
- HYDROPAC 827/052005-05-19 → 2005-08-17Exclusion zone established in area bound by 25-18.50N 055-17.20E, 25-18.50N 055-13.27E, 25-20.48N…
- HYDROPAC 790/042004-05-02 → 2004-05-033000 meter warning zones and 2000 meter exclusion zones established in: a. 29-46.8N 048-48.5E
- HYDROPAC 2090/032003-12-01 → 2003-12-13Navigation prohibited until further notice within three miles of 25-13.5N 055-10.0E
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.