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Netherlands Navy live firing area west of Crete (20 NM radius) 16-17 Oct

No longer in forceReceived 14 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 31 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC

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NAVWARN 1250/26 WEST CRETAN SEA. NETHERLANDS NAVY LIVE FIRING FROM 161200Z UNTIL 161700Z OСТ 2026 AND FROM 170600Z UNTIL 171600Z OCT 2026 IN THE SEA AREA CENTERED ON: 35 32 00N – 022 43 00E WITHIN RADIUS 20 N.M. AVOID CROSSING ABOVE AREA.

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Netherlands Navy will conduct live firing in the West Cretan Sea centered near 35 32 00N 22 43 00E within a 20 NM radius. Activity is scheduled 16 Oct 2026 1200-1700 UTC and 17 Oct 2026 0600-1600 UTC. Mariners are advised to avoid crossing the area.

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: West Cretan Sea (area centered on 35 32 00N - 022 43 00E)
Validity: From 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
Until 17 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTCFROM 161200Z UNTIL 161700Z OСТ 2026 AND FROM 170600Z UNTIL 171600Z OCT 2026
Activity periods: 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC (live firing 16 Oct 1200-1700 UTC)
17 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC - 17 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (live firing 17 Oct 0600-1600 UTC)
Hazards: live firing, danger to navigation

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 14 Oct 2026, 07:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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