IRAKELIO-1256/26
PAN PANUnderwater weapons firing in Velopoyla area, Myrtoon Sea (SW Aegean)
No longer in forceReceived 06 Oct 2026, 09:05 UTCArchived 09 Oct 2026, 04:33 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapZCZC HA52 060905 UTC OCT 26 IRAKLEIO RADIO NAVWARN 1256/26 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SEA MYRTOON SEA ACTIVATION OF FIRING PRACTICE AREA ‘VELOPOYLA’ UNDERWATER WEAPONS FIRING FROM 081800 UTC UNTIL 090100 UTC OCT 26 IN AREA BOUND BY: 36-55.00N 023-05.00E 36-55.00N 023-20.00E 37-12.00N 023-20.00E 37-12.00N 023-05.00E AVOID CROSSING ABOVE AREA CANCEL THIS MSG 090200 UTC OCT 26
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No longer in forceUnderwater weapons firing (live firing) will take place in the Velopoyla firing practice area in the Myrtoon Sea, southwest Aegean. Activity is scheduled from 08 Oct 18:00 UTC until 09 Oct 01:00 UTC 2026. Mariners are instructed to avoid crossing the defined polygon. Message cancels itself at 09 Oct 02:00 UTC 2026.
Avoid crossing the defined firing area and navigate clear of the polygon during the stated times.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Southwest Aegean Sea, Myrtoon Sea (firing area 'Velopoyla')
- Validity
- From 08 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC
Until 09 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTCFROM 081800 UTC UNTIL 090100 UTC OCT 26 ... CANCEL THIS MSG 090200 UTC OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 08 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC - 09 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC (Underwater weapons firing)
- Hazards
- underwater weapons firing, live firing, danger area
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC PiraeusGreece69 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC Reggio CalabriaItaly308 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC BarMontenegro (Republic of)361 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Poros/DarditsaJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 73range 73 NM39 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KithiraJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 52range 52 NM46 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station PetalidiJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 83range 83 NM58 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station MilosJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 78range 78 NM64 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station GeraniaJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 98range 98 NM66 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 07 Oct 2026, 11:58 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsweapons firingweaponsFIRING