Mines

Mines adrift in area bound by 16-45.6N 042-15.7E, 15-41.5N 042-39.4E, 15-54.0N 043-02.3E, 16-58.7N 042-35.1E

Red Sea · Saudi Arabia · Yemen · HYDROPAC 558/20

issued: 2020-02-15 15:53Z
status: cancelled 2020-02-18 15:53Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2020-02-18 15:53Z
authority: NAVAREA IX 71/20 151503Z FEB 20.
sea: Red Sea
position: 16.322, 42.641
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

RED SEA.
SAUDI ARABIA.
YEMEN.
DNC 10.
1. MINES ADRIFT IN AREA BOUND BY
   16-45.6N 042-15.7E, 15-41.5N 042-39.4E,
   15-54.0N 043-02.3E, 16-58.7N 042-35.1E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 181553Z FEB 20.

This area · mine warnings

2 within 180 nm since 2020 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Mines adrift in area bound by 16-45.6N 042-15.7E, 15-41.5N 042-39.4E, 15-54.0N 043-02.3E, 16-58.7N 042-35.1E2020-02-28

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

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Mines

Drifting or reported sea mines. Mostly the Black Sea since 2022. All current mine warnings →

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