IRAKELIO-223/26

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Guided missile firing in Sector C, Cretan Sea (area off central/northeast Crete)

No longer in forceReceived 23 Mar 2026, 12:30 UTCArchived 30 Oct 2026, 13:25 UTC

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ZCZC HA18 231230 UTC MAR 26 IRAKLEIO RADIO NAVWARN 223/26 CRETAN SEA. ACTIVATION OF KRITI FIRING PRACTICE AREA – SECTOR ‘C’ 1. GUIDED MISSILE FIRING EXERCISES I)EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FROM 01 JAN 26 TO 14 JUN 26 AND FROM 16 SEPT 26 TO 31 DEC 26 FROM 0530 UTC TO SUNSET. II) FROM 01 APR 26 TO 14 JUN 26 AND FROM 16 SEPT 26 TO 31 OCT 26 SECTOR ‘C’ WILL NOT BE ACTIVATED ON SATURDAY UNLESS NOTIFIED BY APPROPRIATE NAVWARN. III)EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DATES: 01/01/26, 19/03/26, 20/03/26, 21/03/26, 22/03/26, 23/04/26, 01/05/26, 19/05/26, 26/05/26, 27/05/26, 28/05/26, 29/05/26, 30/05/26, 28/10/26, 29/10/26, 10/11/26. IN AREA BOUNDED BY: A. 35-36.00N 024-07.00E B. 36-18.00N 024-07.00E C. 36-18.00N 025-59.00E D. 36-25.00N 026-12.00E E. 36-16.00N 026-40.00E F. 35-36.00N 026-41.00E G. 35-31.00N 024-11.00E IV) TARGET DROPPING ZONES A: CIRCLE OF 1000 METRES RADIUS CENTRED ON: 35-32.00N 024-13.00E AND B: CIRCLE OF 1000 METRES RADIUS CENTRED ON: 35-36.33N 024-10.00E TRANSITTING VESSELS KEEP WATCH ‘NAMFI CONTROL’ ON VHF CH 12/16 CAUTION ADVISED 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311615 UTC DEC 26

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Guided missile firing exercises active in Kríti (Cretan) firing practice area - Sector C. Exercise periods: weekly on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 05:30 UTC to sunset during the published activation seasons in 2026; specific exceptions and Saturday restrictions apply. Two target-dropping zones (1000 m radius) are defined inside the area. Transit vessels must keep watch on NAMFI CONTROL VHF CH 12/16 and exercise caution.

Keep clear of the defined danger area and target dropping zones, maintain watch on NAMFI CONTROL VHF CH 12 and VHF CH 16, and navigate with caution.

Type: Military exercise · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Cretan Sea - Kríti firing practice area Sector C (area bounded by listed positions off Crete)
Validity: From 16 Sept 2026, 05:30 UTC
Until 31 Dec 2026, 16:15 UTCEVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FROM 01 JAN 26 TO 14 JUN 26 AND FROM 16 SEPT 26 TO 31 DEC 26 FROM 0530 UTC TO SUNSET ... CANCEL THIS MSG 311615 UTC DEC 26
Activity periods: 16 Sept 2026, 05:30 UTC - 31 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC (Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 05:30 UTC to sunset (Saturdays not activated between 01 Apr-14 Jun and 16 Sep-31 Oct unless notified))
01 Nov 2026, 05:30 UTC - 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC (Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 05:30 UTC to sunset)
01 Jan 2026, 05:30 UTC - 14 Jun 2026, 23:59 UTC (Seasonal activation (every Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat 05:30 UTC to sunset during 01 Jan-14 Jun 2026) - listed for completeness)
Hazards: guided missile firing, target dropping, live ordnance
Keep clear: 0.54 NMCIRCLE OF 1000 METRES RADIUS CENTRED ON: 35-32.00N 024-13.00E AND 35-36.33N 024-10.00E

Contacts

VHF CH 12 · NAMFI CONTROL
VHF CH 16 · NAMFI CONTROL / hailing and distress

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

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 01 Oct 2026, 03:48 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

Keywordsmissile firing FIRING

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