War risk

Ukraine declares coastal approach instructions for entry into or exit from Ukrainian ports, with routes and waiting areas, daily 0200-1700 UTC from August 23 until further notice.

Black Sea · NAVAREA III 34/24

What this record establishes

Listed in force

The latest collected record lists this warning as active. This is the status of the notice, not a live observation of conditions at the location.

Source and dates
Spanish Navy IHM NAVAREA III (Mediterranean / Black Sea) · Spanish Navy IHM (NAVAREA III coordinator). Issued 2024-04-02 00:00Z. First collected 2026-08-17 14:07Z; last seen in collection 2026-10-01 15:10Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered
Black Sea. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued
2024-04-02 00:00Z
status
Listed in force
authority
Spanish Navy IHM (NAVAREA III coordinator)
NAVAREA
NAVAREA III
issued by
SPANISH NAVY IHM
sea
Black Sea
position
45.763, 30.541
nearest port
Odessa · 45 nm
source
Spanish Navy IHM NAVAREA III (Mediterranean / Black Sea) · first seen 2026-08-17 14:07Z

Original warning text

BLACK SEA.
THE COORDINATOR OF COASTAL ALERTS OF UKRAINE HAS DECLARED THE FOLLOWING COASTAL APPROACH INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRY INTO OR EXIT FROM UKRAINIAN PORTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:
1. FROM 100000 ON AUGUST 23, DAILY FROM 0200 TO 1700 UTC
ROUTES TO UKRAINIAN PORTS:
ROUTE NO. 1.1: ROUTE FOR VESSELS WITH A DRAFT OF UP TO 8 METERS. THE WIDTH OF THE DOUBLE TRACK IS 3 NM BETWEEN THE POINTS E-H. TRACK WIDTH: 1 NM. NAVIGATION IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. CENTERLINE COORDINATES OF THE ROUTE:
A. 45-05.00N 030-03.00E - ENTRY/EXIT POINT TO/FROM WAR RISK ZONE;
B. 45-14.00N 030-01.00E
C. 45-39.00N 030-05.70E
D. 45-47.80N 030-22.70E
E. 45-58.86N 030-30.79E
F. 46-03.40N 030-32.60E
G. 46-10.81N 030-40.84E
H. 46-19.84 N 030-48.00 E
I. 46-25.38 N 030-53.23 E ENTRY/EXIT POINT TO/FROM AR 354.
ROUTE NO. 1: DOUBLE TRACK FOR VESSELS WITH DRAUGHT UP TO 12 METERS WIDTH OF DOUBLE TRACK
3 NM ROUTE CENTERLINE COORDINATES:
A. 45-05.00N 030-03.00E - ENTRY/EXIT POINT TO/FROM THE WAR RISK ZONE;
B. 45-14.00N 030-01.00E
C. 45-39.00N 030-05.70E
J. 46-00.00N 030-57.80E - POINT OF CONVERGENCE/DESCENT OF TWO-WAY TRACKS FOR VESSELS WITH DRAUGHT OVER 12 METERS AND VESSELS WITH DRAUGHT UP TO 12 METERS
K. 46-02,80 N 031-04,40 E
L. 46-19,30 N 031-04,40 E
M. 46-26.30 N 030-53.90 E - ENTRY/EXIT POINT
TO/FROM AR 354.
ROUTE NO. 2: DOUBLE ROUTE FOR VESSELS WITH A DRAFT GREATER THAN 12 METERS. DOUBLE PATH WIDTH: 3 NM. CENTERLINE COORDINATES:
N. 45-03.90N 030-18.50E - ENTRY/EXIT POINT TO/FROM THE WAR RISK ZONE;
O. 45-33.80N 030-36.90E
J. 46-00.00N 030-57.80E
K. 46-02.80N 031-04.40E
L. 46-19.30N 031-04.40E
M. 46-26.30N 030-53.90E - ENTRY/EXIT POINT
TO/FROM AR 354.
2.2.2. SOUTHERN WAITING AREA OF TEMPORARY STAY FOR SHIPS HEADING TO UKRAINIAN PORTS CHORNOMORSK ODESA PIVDENNYI CAN BE USED TO WAIT FOR THE TRANSIT OF THE ROUTES DURING THE PERMITTED TIMES:
45-00.00N 030-10.00E
44-55.00N 030-25.00E
44-50.00N 030-25.00E
44-50.00N 030-10.00E
2.2.3. WAITING AREA NORTH AR 354 USED FOR SHORT STAY VESSELS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
46-29.98N 030-50.37E
46-30.48N 030-53.90E
46-25.38 N 030-53.90 E
46-25.38 N 030-52.60 E
2.2.4. FROM CHORNOMORSK TO THE NORTH HOLDING AREA. CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200 METERS:
46-25.38 N 030-52.60 E
46-22.00 N 030-47.70 E
46-21.55 N 030-46.29 E
46-20.00 N 030-42.70 E
46-18.84 N 030-41.81 E
46-19,12 N 030-40,60 E
2.2.5. FROM ODESSA TO THE NORTH WAITING AREA.
CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200 METERS:
46-30.00 N 030-50.51 E
46-30.00 N 030-46.40 E
46-29.90 N 030-46.04 E
46-29.99 N 030-44.54 E
2.2.6. OF PIVDENNYI TO THE NORTH WAITING AREA.
CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200 METERS:
46-30.48 N 030-53.90 E
46-31.84 N 030-53.90 E
46-33.36 N 031-00.056 E
46-36,187 N 031-01,00 E
2. CANCEL NAVAREA III 0023/23 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.

Reading this warning

Until further notice
The operation or danger has no scheduled end; the warning stays in force until a later message cancels it.
Position (degrees and minutes)
How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Cancellation reference
A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
NAVAREA
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Collected reports in this area · war-risk advisories

2 within 180 nm since 2022 · 0 in the last 12 months · 2 listed in force now

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Worldwide in the collected sources

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Record snapshot 2026-10-01 13:47Z; source collection times vary.

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