Am I correct that this long Navtex is for a 4 minute duration

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Was checking the Greek Nav warnings before crossing from Rhodes to Castelorizo

The relevant one is
ZCZC HA88
161400 UTC JUN 22
IRAKLEIO RADIO NAVWARN 436/22
KASTELORIZO SEA
EAST OF RODOS ISLAND
AERONAUTICAL EXERCISES WITHOUT FIRING
ON 210500UTC JUN 22 UNTIL 210900UTC JUN 22
IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
36-05.00N 028-44.00E
36-02.40N 029-20.58E
36-09.28N 029-29.82E
36-08.50N 029-34.58E
36-06.48N 029-37.77E
35-03.00N 029-38.00E
35-30.00N 028-10.00E
AVOID CROSSING THE ABOVE AREA
CANCEL THIS MSG 211000 UTC JUN 22
NNNN

Do I read it as the warning is in place from 21.05hrs to 21.09hrs UTC (which us 5 past midnight to 9 past midnight local time). Seems very precise.

Thanks

TudorSailor
 
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