IRAKELIO-1286/26
PAN PANArchivedReceived: 9 Oct 2026, 11:30Archived: 16 Oct 2026, 17:46Updated: 2 Nov 2026, 17:27
analysis
No longer in forceFiring practice in Kriti area, north Cretan Sea (sectors A and B) 12-16 Oct
Greek naval firing practice in the Kriti (Kriti) firing practice area: Sector A active on 12 and 16 Oct 2026, 0400-1600 UTC. Sector B active on 13, 14 and 15 Oct 2026, 0400-1600 UTC. Mariners must avoid crossing the areas and keep 20 NM clear; monitor NAMFI CONTROL on VHF channels 12 and 26.
Do not cross the firing practice areas; transiting vessels keep 20 NM clear before entering; maintain a watch on NAMFI CONTROL on VHF channels 12 and 26.
- 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
- North Cretan Sea, Kriti firing practice area sectors A and B
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC
Until 16 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTCON 12 AND 16 OCT 26 FROM 0400 UTC UNTIL 1600 UTC ... AND ... ON 13, 14 AND 15 OCT 26 FROM 0400 UTC UNTIL 1600 UTC ... CANCEL THIS MSG ON 161700 UTC OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 12 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC - 12 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (Sector A active 12 Oct 2026 (0400-1600 UTC) - area bounded by listed positions)
- 13 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC - 13 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (Sector B active 13 Oct 2026 (0400-1600 UTC) - area bounded by listed positions)
- 14 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC - 14 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (Sector B active 14 Oct 2026 (0400-1600 UTC) - area bounded by listed positions)
- 15 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (Sector B active 15 Oct 2026 (0400-1600 UTC) - area bounded by listed positions)
- 16 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (Sector A active 16 Oct 2026 (0400-1600 UTC) - area bounded by listed positions)
- Hazards
- live firing, restricted danger area
- Keep clear
- 20 NMTRANSITING VESSELS 20NM BEFORE ENTERING FIRING PRACTICE AREA
Contacts
- VHF 12 · NAMFI CONTROL
- VHF 26 · NAMFI CONTROL
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC PiraeusGreece144 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC Reggio CalabriaItaly391 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station MoustakosJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 84range 84 NM30 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KnossosJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 87range 87 NM42 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Iraklion RadioJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000MF 200range 200 NM52 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station FaistosJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 84range 84 NM64 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KithiraJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 52range 52 NM64 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 09 Oct 2026, 12:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Geometry refsbounded, polygon
- Geometry phrasesarea bounded, bounded by
- Military OperationsFIRING
Message content
ZCZC HA65 091130 UTC OCT 26 IRAKLEIO RADIO NAVWARN 1286/26 NORTH CRETAN SEA ACTIVATION OF ‘KRITI’ FIRING PRACTICE AREA SECTOR ‘A’ ON 12 AND 16 OCT 26 FROM 0400 UTC UNTIL 1600 UTC OF EACH DAY IN THE SEA AREA BOUND BY: 35-36.00N – 024-07.00E 36-18.00N – 024-07.00E 36-18.00N – 024-47.00E 35-34.00N – 025-08.00E 35-31.00N – 024-11.00E AND ACTIVATION OF ‘KRITI’ FIRING PRACTICE AREA SECTOR ‘B’ ON 13, 14 AND 15 OCT 26 FROM 0400 UTC UNTIL 1600 UTC OF EACH DAY IN SEA AREA BOUNDED BY: 36-18.00N – 024-07.00E 36-18.00N – 025-59.00E 35-35.00N – 025-58.00E 35-31.00N – 024-11.00E 35-36.00N – 024-07.00E AVOID CROSSING ABOVE AREA TRANSITING VESSELS 20NM BEFORE ENTERING FIRING PRACTICE AREA KEEP WATCH ‘NAMFI CONTROL’ ON VHF CH 12/26 CANCEL THIS MSG ON 161700 UTC OCT 26