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Firing practice in North Cretan Sea - KRITI sector B on 10-11 Nov

No longer in forceReceived 09 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 12 Nov 2026, 01:29 UTC

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NAVWARN 1358/26 NORTH CRETAN SEA. ACTIVATION OF ‘KRITI’ FIRING PRACTICE AREA SECTOR ‘B’ ON 10 NOV 26 FROM 0600Z UNTIL 1500Z AND ON 11 NOV 2026 FROM 0600Z UNTIL 1200Z 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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Military firing practice will take place in the KRITI firing practice area sector B in the North Cretan Sea. Activity is scheduled 10 Nov 2026 0600-1500Z and 11 Nov 2026 0600-1200Z. Mariners must avoid crossing the defined area and follow instructions from NAMFI CONTROL on VHF channels 12 or 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 B
Validity: From 10 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC
Until 11 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTCON 10 NOV 26 FROM 0600Z UNTIL 1500Z AND ON 11 NOV 2026 FROM 0600Z UNTIL 1200Z
Activity periods: 10 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC - 10 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC (10 Nov 2026 0600-1500Z)
11 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC - 11 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC (11 Nov 2026 0600-1200Z)
Hazards: live firing, military exercise area

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KeywordsFIRING

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