Shoals reported in areas: a. bound by 21-02.91N 072-26.31E, 21-07.8N 072-26.12E, 21-07.39N 072-25.49E,…
Arabian Sea · HYDROPAC 487/19
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2019-03-22 12:01Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · NAVAREA VIII 136/19 120953Z FEB 19.. Issued 2019-02-12 11:34Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- Arabian Sea. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- HYDROPAC 225/192019-01-21 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 487/19 · this notice2019-02-12 · Archived notice
- issued
- 2019-02-12 11:34Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA VIII 136/19 120953Z FEB 19.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA VIII · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Arabian Sea
- position
- 21.084, 72.430
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF KHAMBHAT. INDIA. DNC 03. CHART 63091. SHOALS REPORTED IN AREAS: A. BOUND BY 21-02.91N 072-26.31E, 21-07.8N 072-26.12E, 21-07.39N 072-25.49E, 21-02.9N 072-25.29E. B. BETWEEN 21-14.78N 21-12.24N AND 072-20.08E 072-22.28E. C. BETWEEN 21-20.23N 21-21.46N AND 072-28.55E 072-29.23E.
Reading this warning
- DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
- A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
- Chart reference
- The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
- Shoal / reported depth
- Water shallower than the chart shows — a newly found shoal, a reported depth, or less water than charted.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions
84 within 180 nm since 2000 · 3 in the last 12 months · 1 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- F/V vardani mauli sank in 18-25.90N 072-41.57E2026-10-01
- 6.2 meter depths reported in vicinity: a. 18-17.72N 072-55.18E2026-07-01
- Ifb sea princess sank in 19-04.90N 072-44.90E2026-03-09
- Dangerous wreck in 18-53.65N 072-51.89E2025-08-21
- F/V radhe shyam sank in 18-11.00N 072-15.00E2024-12-23
- Dangerous wreck in 18-49.73N 072-42.50E2023-12-14
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
38 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 04:34Z; source collection times vary.
Wrecks
Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions. All current wrecks & obstructions →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.