KERKYRA-226/25

Activation of Methoni firing practice area in South Ionian/Kithira Sea

Activeuntil 31 Dec 2026, 22:00 UTC (in 47 days)Received 31 Dec 2025, 13:20 UTC

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ZCZC KA01 311320 UTC DEC 25 KERKYRA RADIO NAVWARN 226/25 SOUTH IONIO SEA – KITHIRA SEA ACTIVATION OF ‘METHONI’ FIRING PRACTICE AREA. 1. AIRCRAFTS FIRING EXERCISES FROM 01 JAN 26 TO 31 DEC 26 I) FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET EVERY MONDAY II) FROM SUNRISE TO 2100 UTC EVERY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY III) FROM SUNRISE TO 1000 UTC EVERY FRIDAY IN AREA BOUNDED BY: A. 36-48.00N 021-40.00E B. 36-48.00N 021-50.00E C. 36-42.00N 021-54.00E D. 36-31.00N 022-13.00E E. 36-21.50N 022-04.50E F. 36-36.00N 021-40.00E CAUTION ADVISED 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 312200 UTC DEC 26.

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Activeuntil 31 Dec 2026, 22:00 UTC (in 47 days)

Aircraft firing exercises in the Methoni firing practice area in the South Ionio Sea - Kithira Sea. Exercises run from 01 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026 with weekly recurring daily periods (see time windows). Mariners advised to exercise caution in the bounded area during exercise times.

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: South Ionio Sea - Kithira Sea (Methoni firing practice area)
Validity: From 01 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 31 Dec 2026, 22:00 UTCFROM 01 JAN 26 TO 31 DEC 26 ... CANCEL THIS MSG 312200 UTC DEC 26.
Activity periods: ? - ? (Every Monday: from sunrise to sunset (weekly))
? - ? (Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: from sunrise to 2100 UTC (weekly) - end time 21:00 UTC)
? - ? (Every Friday: from sunrise to 1000 UTC (weekly) - end time 10:00 UTC)
Hazards: aircraft firing, live firing exercises

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 29 Sept 2026, 07:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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KeywordsFIRING

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