Forces in the eastern mediterranean have established a maritime safety zone and are conducting combat…

Original warning text

1. U.S. FORCES IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HAVE ESTABLISHED A
   MARITIME SAFETY ZONE AND ARE CONDUCTING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN
   INTERNATIONAL WATERS THAT POSE A HAZARD TO NAVIGATION. ALL VESSELS
   ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE
   FOLLOWING DESIGNATED OPERATION AREA BOUND BY 32-28.0N 033-22.0E,
   31-40.0N 033-22.0E, 31-55.0N 032-20.0E, 32-46.8N 032-20.0E.
2. ALL VESSELS SHOULD MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM U.S.FORCES
   SO THAT INTENTIONS ARE CLEAR AND UNDERSTOOD BY U.S. FORCES.
   VESSELS THAT ENTER THE MARITIME SAFETY ZONE WHICH ARE
   APPROACHING U.S. FORCES, OR VESSELS WHOSE INTENTIONS ARE UNCLEAR
   ARE SUBJECT TO BOARDING AND VISIT BY U.S. FORCES. ALL VESSELS
   APPROACHING U.S. FORCES ARE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN RADIO CONTACT
   WITH U.S. FORCES ON BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE CHANNEL 16.
3. U.S. FORCES WILL EXERCISE APPROPRIATE MEASURES IN SELF-DEFENSE
   IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.  VESSELS APPROACHING U.S. FORCES
   WILL HELP MAKE THEIR INTENTIONS CLEAR AND AVOID UNNECESSARY
   INITIATION OF SUCH DEFENSIVE MEASURES BY MAKING PRIOR CONTACT
   AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
4. NOTHING IN THIS WARNING IS INTENDED TO LIMIT OR EXPAND THE
   INHERENT SELF-DEFENSE RIGHTS OF U.S. FORCES. THIS WARNING
   IS PUBLISHED SOLELY FOR SAFETY OF NAVIGATION AND TO WARN
   VESSELS AWAY FROM COMBAT ACTIVITIES.
5. CANCEL HYDROLANT 509/03.