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Gunfiring military exercise with helicopters in Tango 833A zone, Gulf of Taranto 4-5 Nov

Scheduledstarts 04 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC (in 14 h)Received 03 Nov 2026, 08:30 UTC

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COASTAL WARNING 521/26 OCT 29 NORTHERN IONIAN SEA - TARANTO GULF. - FM 08.00LT UNTIL 12.30LT ON 04 NOV 2026, - FM 08.00LT UNTIL 12.30LT ON 05 NOV 2026, IN TANGO 833A ZONE: A. LAT. 40-16.500N 017-30.000E B. LAT. 40-21.750N 017-16.333E C. LAT. 40-24.083N 017-14.167E D. LAT. 40-24.217N 017-13.817E E. LAT. 40-24.500N 017-12.250E F. LAT. 40-17.00N 017-12.00E G. LAT. 40-17.00N 017-15.00E H. LAT. 40-10.00N 017-30.00E WILL BE CARRIED OUT GUNFIRING MILITARY ACTIVITY WITH HELICOPTER TRANSIT, FISHING, ANCHORAGE AND OTHER UNDERWATER ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED. (BROADCAST VALID 03 NOV 2026 1130 TO 05 NOV 2026 0330 ITALIAN TIME.)

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Scheduledstarts 04 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC (in 14 h)

Gunfiring military activity with helicopter operations will take place in the Tango 833A zone in the northern Ionian Sea (Gulf of Taranto). Activity is scheduled 08:00-12:30 LT on 04 Nov 2026 and 08:00-12:30 LT on 05 Nov 2026. Transit, fishing, anchorage and other underwater activities are prohibited inside the defined polygon. A broadcast covering 03 Nov 2026 1130 to 05 Nov 2026 0330 Italian time is noted.

Transit, fishing, anchorage and other underwater activities are prohibited inside the danger area; keep clear and navigate well outside the defined zone.

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Northern Ionian Sea - Taranto Gulf (TANGO 833A zone)
Validity: From 04 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Until 05 Nov 2026, 12:30 UTCFM 08.00LT UNTIL 12.30LT ON 04 NOV 2026, FM 08.00LT UNTIL 12.30LT ON 05 NOV 2026. (BROADCAST VALID 03 NOV 2026 1130 TO 05 NOV 2026 0330 ITALIAN TIME.)
Activity periods: 04 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC - 04 Nov 2026, 12:30 UTC (08:00-12:30 LT on 04 Nov 2026)
05 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC - 05 Nov 2026, 12:30 UTC (08:00-12:30 LT on 05 Nov 2026)
Hazards: gunfiring military activity, helicopter operations

Coast stations for this area

RCCMRSC Reggio CalabriaItaly77 NM from the area
RCCMRSC BariItaly115 NM from the area
RCCMRCC BarMontenegro (Republic of)130 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Bari (Monte Parano)MRSC BariItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 35, MF 200range 200 NM10 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Abbate ArgentoMRSC BariItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 54range 54 NM37 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station M. TitoloMRSC Reggio CalabriaItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 55range 55 NM45 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Monte SardoMRSC BariItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 39range 39 NM46 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Serra del TuonoMRSC Reggio CalabriaItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 70range 70 NM84 NM from the area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 03 Nov 2026, 08:37 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

Keywordsmilitary activity FIRING

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