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 NORTH AND EAST OF CYPRUS THAT POSE A
   HAZARD TO NAVIGATION. ALL VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE
   EXTREME CAUTION AND TO REMAIN CLEAR OF AREA BOUND BY
   36-30N 034-40E, 36-12N 035-30E, 35-50N 035-30E,
   35-50N 034-54E, 36-00N 034-36E, 35-45N 034-00E,
   35-55N 034-00E.
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.