Live NAVAREA Warnings Map & Maritime Safety Information
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Automated decision-support system. Not a substitute for GMDSS — official broadcasts always take priority.
About & Help
Essential information about HELM.WARNING, its data sources, and safe use of navigational warnings.
About HELM.WARNING
HELM.WARNING is a free interactive map of maritime navigational warnings, built to support situational awareness and passage planning.
Warnings from official NAVAREA coordinators are plotted on a map to help watchkeepers identify potential hazards, including danger areas, firing exercises, drifting hazards, and subsea operations.
Explore warnings across all 21 NAVAREA regions, including the Arctic. No account is required.
Sources & Coverage
HELM.WARNING collects navigational warnings from official maritime and hydrographic authorities.
Coverage includes 21 NAVAREA regions worldwide. Feed availability varies by region, and some warnings require reviewed manual entry.
Safety Disclaimer
HELM.WARNING is a situational-awareness tool, not an official source of Maritime Safety Information (MSI).
Warnings may be delayed, incomplete, or incorrectly plotted. Always verify warnings against official NAVTEX, SafetyNET, or issuing-authority broadcasts before acting.
Official broadcasts and the Master's judgment take priority. HELM.WARNING must not be used as the sole or primary source for navigation or passage planning.
Read the full safety disclaimer →
Helm.Warning is a situational-awareness tool. It shows a convenience copy of NAVAREA and other maritime safety warnings gathered from public sources. It is not an official source of Maritime Safety Information.
The map can lag behind the original broadcasts, miss warnings, or show them incorrectly. Always check the official broadcast (NAVTEX, SafetyNET, or the issuing authority) before relying on any warning.
Official broadcasts and the Master's judgment take priority over anything shown here. Under SOLAS, responsibility for the safe navigation of the vessel stays with the Master. Helm.Warning must not be used as the sole or primary source for passage planning or navigation decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about navigational warnings, data coverage, and using HELM.WARNING.
Is HELM.WARNING free?
Yes. HELM.WARNING is completely free. There is no account, sign-up, or paid tier. The map, regional pages, and warning details are available to everyone.
What is a NAVAREA warning?
A navigational warning is a maritime safety message about hazards or activities that may affect safe navigation.
Examples include firing exercises, drifting hazards, subsea operations, offshore installations, and disabled vessels.
The world's oceans are divided into 21 NAVAREA regions, each with a designated coordinator responsible for issuing, updating, and cancelling warnings under the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service (WWNWS).
Where does the data come from?
HELM.WARNING collects publicly available warnings from official NAVAREA coordinators and maritime authorities.
Sources include the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), India's hydrographic authorities, Japan Coast Guard, and Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
Original bulletin text is preserved alongside parsed warning information.
How fresh is the data?
Verified automated feeds are updated according to their ingestion schedules. Many are checked daily, while some may be updated more frequently.
Warnings can be cancelled or superseded at any time. Always check the issuing authority for the latest information.
Can I use it for passage planning?
HELM.WARNING can support situational awareness and passage planning, but it is not an official MSI distributor.
It may contain delayed, incomplete, or incorrectly plotted warnings. It does not replace official broadcasts, ECDIS, or required navigational publications.
Why does my region show no warnings?
The coordinator may have no warnings currently in force, or the region may not have a verified automated feed.
Some regions rely on reviewed manual entry. A region with no displayed warnings is not necessarily free of navigational hazards.
Does it work at sea, on a slow connection?
HELM.WARNING is designed to remain lightweight and usable on limited connections.
However, retrieving live warnings requires an internet connection. Save or copy the official bulletins you need before losing connectivity.
Who builds and maintains it?
HELM.WARNING is built by Alfred Panakkal Jose, a serving deck officer and Full-Stack Developer.
Learn more in the About the Developer section.
About the Developer
HELM.WARNING is built by Alfred Panakkal Jose, a Full-Stack Developer and serving Third Officer.
With maritime experience since 2019, Alfred builds practical digital tools for watchkeepers, navigators, and seafarers.
HELM.WARNING is part of the Helm series of maritime and productivity applications.
Portfolio: alfredpanakkal.web.app
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alfredpanakkal
Full biography & Helm applications →
Helm.Warning is built by Alfred Panakkal Jose — a Full-Stack Developer and serving Third Officer with over 2 years of experience as Third Officer and active in the maritime field since 2019.
Having worked on ocean-going oil tankers, he has first-hand experience of the real difficulties faced by seafarers — limited connectivity, high operational pressure, and the constant need for reliable tools at sea. This practical understanding shapes the way he builds software: simple, fast, offline-friendly, and focused on actual bridge and operational needs.
Alongside his sea-going career, Alfred has developed several maritime and productivity web applications under the Helm series, including:
- Helm Almanac – Maritime reference and vessel schedule tool
- Helm Productivity – Watchkeeping and task management suite for seafarers
- Helm Bond – Networking and bond store management platform
- Helm Fasting – Health companion designed for long voyages
- Navarea Warning Plotter and other utility tools
Sources & Coverage
The complete registry of the 21 NAVAREA regions, their coordinators and feed status.
Source Registry — the 21 NAVAREA regions
Every NAVAREA ocean region has one designated area coordinator — a national hydrographic office or maritime authority — responsible for issuing, updating and cancelling its warnings. Select any region below to open its regional page with the live in-force warnings and the original bulletins.
Regions: 21 · Automated feeds: 10 · Not reliable / restricted: 4 · Manual entry only: 7 · Coverage: global, including the Arctic
- NAVAREA INorth Atlantic / UKCovers the Northeast Atlantic, North Sea and waters around the United Kingdom and Ireland.Automated ingestion — verified official feed
- NAVAREA IIEast AtlanticCovers the Northeast Atlantic and Bay of Biscay.No automated feed — reviewed manual entry only
- NAVAREA IIIMediterraneanCovers the Mediterranean and Black Seas.Automated ingestion — verified official feed
- NAVAREA IVWest AtlanticCovers the Western North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.Automated ingestion — verified official feed
Source: NGA (US) Daily Memo IV
- NAVAREA VBrazil / SW AtlanticCovers the Southwest Atlantic off Brazil.Not reliable — automatic crawling not permitted; data may be stale
Source: CHM Marinha (Brazil) portal
- NAVAREA VIArgentina / SE AtlanticCovers the Southeast Atlantic off Argentina.No automated feed — reviewed manual entry only
- NAVAREA VIISouth AfricaCovers the waters off South Africa and the Southern Ocean.Automated ingestion — verified official feed
- NAVAREA VIIIIndian OceanCovers the North Indian Ocean.Automated ingestion — verified official feed
Source: NHO India — HydroBharat portal
- NAVAREA IXRed Sea / Persian GulfCovers the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea.Automated ingestion — verified official feed
- NAVAREA XAustraliaCovers the waters off Australia and the Coral Sea.Automated ingestion — verified official feed
- NAVAREA XIEast Asia / JapanCovers the waters off East Asia, the South China Sea and Japan.Automated ingestion — verified official feed
Source: Japan Coast Guard (Kaiho)
- NAVAREA XIIEast PacificCovers the Eastern Pacific and waters off the United States West Coast.Automated ingestion — verified official feed
Source: NGA (US) Daily Memo XII
- NAVAREA XIIINW Pacific / OkhotskCovers the Northwest Pacific and Sea of Okhotsk.Not reliable — automatic crawling not permitted; data may be stale
- NAVAREA XIVNew Zealand / S. PacificCovers the waters off New Zealand and the South Pacific.No automated feed — reviewed manual entry only
- NAVAREA XVChile / SE PacificCovers the Southeast Pacific off Chile.No automated feed — reviewed manual entry only
- NAVAREA XVIPeru / E. South PacificCovers the Southeast Pacific off Peru.No automated feed — reviewed manual entry only
- NAVAREA XVIIArctic Canada (West)Covers the Arctic waters of Western Canada.No automated feed — reviewed manual entry only
- NAVAREA XVIIIArctic Canada (East)Covers the Arctic waters of Eastern Canada.No automated feed — reviewed manual entry only
- NAVAREA XIXArctic NorwayCovers the Arctic waters off Norway.Automated ingestion — verified official feed
Source: Kystverket NavcoReport
- NAVAREA XXArctic Russia (Kara/Laptev)Covers the Arctic waters of Russia including the Kara and Laptev Seas.Not reliable — automatic crawling not permitted; data may be stale
- NAVAREA XXIArctic Russia (East Siberian)Covers the Arctic waters of Russia including the East Siberian Sea.Not reliable — automatic crawling not permitted; data may be stale
Helm.Warning ingests each region and plots the parsed warnings on the live map. Every card carries an ingestion status: green = automated ingestion from a verified official feed; amber = not reliable, the source does not permit automatic crawling (bot-protected portal or no accessible publication endpoint), so data may be stale; grey = no automated feed yet, warnings entered through the reviewed admin pipeline rather than an unofficial source. Regions with a verified source portal also link to it directly below the card.
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