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Firing practice (Kriti) in North Cretan Sea, sectors A and B on 12-16 Oct

No longer in forceReceived 09 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 31 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC

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NAVWARN 1228/26 NORTH CRETAN SEA. ACTIVATION OF ‘KRITI’ FIRING PRACTICE AREA SECTOR ‘A’. ON 12 AND 16 OCT 26 FROM 0400Z UNTIL 1600Z OF EACH DAY 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 AND ACTIVATION OF ‘KRITI’ FIRING PRACTICE AREA SECTOR ‘B ON 13, 14 AND 15 ОСТ 26 FROM 0400Z UNTIL 1600Z 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 AREAS TRANSITING VESSELS 20 NM BEFORE ENTERING FIRING PRACTICE AREA KEEP WATCH ‘NAMFI CONTROL’ ON VHF CH 12/16.

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Live firing exercises in the North Cretan Sea will activate Kriti firing practice area sectors A and B on specified dates in October. Sector A is active 12 and 16 Oct from 0400Z to 1600Z; sector B is active 13, 14 and 15 Oct from 0400Z to 1600Z. Mariners must avoid crossing the listed areas and keep watch on NAMFI CONTROL VHF Ch 12/16 when transiting within 20 NM of the areas.

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, sectors A and B)
Validity: From 12 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC
Until 16 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTCON 12 AND 16 OCT 26 FROM 0400Z UNTIL 1600Z OF EACH DAY ... ON 13, 14 AND 15 ОСТ 26 FROM 0400Z UNTIL 1600Z OF EACH DAY
Activity periods: 12 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC - 12 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (Sector A active 12 Oct 0400-1600Z)
13 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC - 13 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (Sector B active 13 Oct 0400-1600Z)
14 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC - 14 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (Sector B active 14 Oct 0400-1600Z)
15 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (Sector B active 15 Oct 0400-1600Z)
16 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (Sector A active 16 Oct 0400-1600Z)
Hazards: live firing, restricted/danger area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 09 Oct 2026, 11:10 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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