1086/26

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Firing practice in 'Kriti' area sector A, North Cretan Sea

No longer in forceReceived 11 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 31 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC

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NAVWARN 1086/26 NORTH CRETAN SEA. ACTIVATION OF ‘KRITI’ FIRING PRACTICE AREA SECTOR ‘A’. ON 16 SEP 26 FROM 0400Z UNTIL 140OZ AND ON 18 SEP 26 FROM 0400Z UNTIL 0700Z IN SEA AREA BOUNDED 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 TRANSITING VESSELS 20 NM BEFORE ENTERING FIRING PRACTICE AREA KEEP WATCH ‘NAMFI CONTROL’ ON VHF CH 12/16.

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Activation of the 'Kriti' firing practice area sector A in the North Cretan Sea. Live firing scheduled on 16 Sep 2026 0400-1400Z and 18 Sep 2026 0400-0700Z within the stated polygon. Transiting vessels should keep 20 NM clear and maintain watch on NAMFI CONTROL on VHF channels 12 and 16.

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: North Cretan Sea (Kriti firing practice area sector A)
Validity: From 16 Sept 2026, 04:00 UTC
Until 18 Sept 2026, 07:00 UTCON 16 SEP 26 FROM 0400Z UNTIL 140OZ AND ON 18 SEP 26 FROM 0400Z UNTIL 0700Z
Activity periods: 16 Sept 2026, 04:00 UTC - 16 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC (16 Sep 2026 0400-1400Z)
18 Sept 2026, 04:00 UTC - 18 Sept 2026, 07:00 UTC (18 Sep 2026 0400-0700Z)
Hazards: live firing, military exercise

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 27 Sept 2026, 23:08 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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KeywordsFIRING

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