KERKYRA-194/26

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Firing exercises in Palaiochorion area, north Ionian Sea (Zakynthos) 20-23 Oct

No longer in forceReceived 16 Oct 2026, 17:20 UTCArchived 23 Oct 2026, 13:46 UTC

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ZCZC KA40 161720 UTC OCT 26 KERKYRA RADIO NAVWARN 194/26 NORTH IONIAN SEA ZAKYNTHOS ISLAND ACTIVATION OF FIRING PRACTICE AREA ‘PALAIOCHORION’ FIRING EXERCISES ON 20 OCT 26 FROM 0530 UTC UNTIL 1100 UTC AND ON 21 OCT 26 FROM 0530 UTC UNTIL 0700 UTC AND FROM 1000 UTC UNTIL 1100 UTC AND ON 22 OCT 26 FROM 0530 UTC UNTIL 1100 UTC AND ON 23 OCT26 FROM 0530 UTC UNTIL 0630 UTC AND FROM 0930 UTC UNTIL 1100 UTC IN AREA BOUNDED BY: 37-47.83N 021-05.75E 37-48.50N 021-14.80E 37-41.42N 021-15.75E 37-41.83N 021-07.83E AVOID CROSSING ABOVE AREA CANCEL THIS MSG 231200 UTC OCT 26

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Naval firing exercises will take place in the Palaiochorion area north of Zakynthos. Activity is scheduled on 20 Oct, 21 Oct, 22 Oct and 23 Oct 2026 during the times given. Mariners are instructed to avoid crossing the defined area. Message to be cancelled at 12:00 UTC on 23 Oct 2026.

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: North Ionian Sea, Palaiochorion area (off Zakynthos)
Validity: From 20 Oct 2026, 05:30 UTC
Until 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTCON 20 OCT 26 FROM 0530 UTC UNTIL 1100 UTC AND ON 21 OCT 26 FROM 0530 UTC UNTIL 0700 UTC AND FROM 1000 UTC UNTIL 1100 UTC AND ON 22 OCT 26 FROM 0530 UTC UNTIL 1100 UTC AND ON 23 OCT26 FROM 0530 UTC UNTIL 0630 UTC AND FROM 0930 UTC UNTIL 1100 UTC - CANCEL THIS MSG 231200 UTC OCT 26
Activity periods: 20 Oct 2026, 05:30 UTC - 20 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC (20 Oct 2026 0530-1100 UTC)
21 Oct 2026, 05:30 UTC - 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC (21 Oct 2026 0530-0700 UTC)
21 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC - 21 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC (21 Oct 2026 1000-1100 UTC)
22 Oct 2026, 05:30 UTC - 22 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC (22 Oct 2026 0530-1100 UTC)
23 Oct 2026, 05:30 UTC - 23 Oct 2026, 06:30 UTC (23 Oct 2026 0530-0630 UTC)
23 Oct 2026, 09:30 UTC - 23 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC (23 Oct 2026 0930-1100 UTC)
Hazards: live firing, restricted area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 16 Oct 2026, 17:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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