0998/26
ArchivedReceived: 12 Oct 2026, 00:00Archived: 15 Oct 2026, 10:21Updated: 31 Oct 2026, 15:05
analysis
No longer in forceGunnery exercise in Black Sea area off northern Turkey, 14-15 Oct
Gunnery firing exercise will take place in a defined area of the Black Sea on 14 and 15 October 2026 from 0700Z to 0900Z each day. The exercise area is given by four positions in the warning. The message will be cancelled at 1000Z on 15 October 2026.
Keep well clear of the exercise area and navigate with caution during the stated times.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/military/
- Location
- Black Sea (area given by four positions off northern Turkey)
- Validity
- From 14 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
Until 15 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC14 VE 15 EKİ 26 SAAT 0700Z-0900Z (exercise periods). BU BİLDİRİ 15 EKİ 26 SAAT 1000Z’DA YÜRÜRLÜKTEN KALDIRILACAKTIR. - Activity periods
- 14 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC - 14 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC (Gunnery exercise 14 Oct 2026 0700Z-0900Z)
- 15 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC (Gunnery exercise 15 Oct 2026 0700Z-0900Z)
- Hazards
- gunnery firing, live firing
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria142 NM from the area
- RCCMSRCC AnkaraTurkey166 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomania224 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CamlicaMSRCC AnkaraTurkeyMMSI 002711000VHF25 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KeltepeMSRCC AnkaraTurkeyMMSI 002711000VHF39 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station AkcakocaMSRCC AnkaraTurkeyMMSI 002711000VHF74 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station BandirmaMSRCC AnkaraTurkeyMMSI 002711000VHF91 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station MahyadagMSRCC AnkaraTurkeyMMSI 002711000VHF96 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 12 Oct 2026, 08:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
NAVTEX WARNING NUMBER : 0998/26
BLACK SEA
1. GUNNERY EXERCISE, ON 14 AND 15 OCT 26 FROM 0700Z TO 0900Z IN THE FOLLOWING AREA:
41 10.00 N - 029 35.0