Irákleio NAVTEX [H]
Navigational warningOriginal
ZCZC HA18
231230 UTC MAR 26
IRAKLEIO RADIO NAVWARN 223/26
CRETAN SEA.
ACTIVATION OF
KRITI FIRING PRACTICE AREA - SECTOR 'C'
1. GUIDED MISSILE FIRING EXERCISES
I)EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
FROM 01 JAN 26 TO 14 JUN 26 AND
FROM 16 SEPT 26 TO 31 DEC 26
FROM 0530 UTC TO SUNSET.
II) FROM 01 APR 26 TO 14 JUN 26
AND FROM 16 SEPT 26 TO 31 OCT 26
SECTOR 'C' WILL NOT BE ACTIVATED ON SATURDAY
UNLESS NOTIFIED BY APPROPRIATE NAVWARN.
III)EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DATES:
01/01/26, 19/03/26, 20/03/26, 21/03/26, 22/03/26,
23/04/26, 01/05/26, 19/05/26, 26/05/26, 27/05/26,
28/05/26, 29/05/26, 30/05/26, 28/10/26, 29/10/26,
10/11/26.
IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
A. 35-36.00N 024-07.00E
B. 36-18.00N 024-07.00E
C. 36-18.00N 025-59.00E
D. 36-25.00N 026-12.00E
E. 36-16.00N 026-40.00E
F. 35-36.00N 026-41.00E
G. 35-31.00N 024-11.00E
IV) TARGET DROPPING ZONES
A: CIRCLE OF 1000 METRES RADIUS
CENTRED ON: 35-32.00N 024-13.00E AND
B: CIRCLE OF 1000 METRES RADIUS
CENTRED ON: 35-36.33N 024-10.00E
TRANSITTING VESSELS KEEP WATCH
'NAMFI CONTROL' ON VHF CH 12/16
CAUTION ADVISED
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311615 UTC DEC 26
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Issued 23 Mar 2026 12:30 UTC
23 Mar 2026 12:30 UTC
Irakleio radio navwarn 223/26
Cretan sea.
Activation of
Kriti firing practice area - sector 'c'
1. Guided missile firing exercises
I)every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
From 01 Jan 26 to 14 Jun 26 and
From 16 sept 26 to 31 Dec 26
From 0530 UTC to sunset.
Ii) from 01 Apr 26 to 14 Jun 26
And from 16 sept 26 to 31 Oct 26
Sector 'c' will not be activated on Saturday
Unless notified by appropriate navwarn.
Iii)except the following dates:
01/01/26, 19/03/26, 20/03/26, 21/03/26, 22/03/26,
23/04/26, 01/05/26, 19/05/26, 26/05/26, 27/05/26,
28/05/26, 29/05/26, 30/05/26, 28/10/26, 29/10/26,
10/11/26.
In area bounded by:
A. 35°36.00′N 024°07.00′E
B. 36°18.00′N 024°07.00′E
C. 36°18.00′N 025°59.00′E
D. 36°25.00′N 026°12.00′E
E. 36°16.00′N 026°40.00′E
F. 35°36.00′N 026°41.00′E
G. 35°31.00′N 024°11.00′E
Iv) target dropping zones
A: circle of 1000 metres radius
Centred on: 35°32.00′N 024°13.00′E and
B: circle of 1000 metres radius
Centred on: 35°36.33′N 024°10.00′E
Transitting vessels keep watch
'namfi control' on VHF ch 12/16
Caution advised
2. Cancel this message 31 Dec 2026 16:15 UTC