Military exercises in the Bay of Biscay

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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  1. HYDROLANT 893/242024-04-26 → 2024-04-30
    Hazardous operations 301100 to 301400 and 301900Z to 302200Z apr in area bound by 44-35.00N 001-32.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  2. HYDROLANT 823/242024-04-17 → 2024-04-18
    Gunnery exercises 180800Z to 181000Z apr in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  3. HYDROLANT 759/242024-04-11 → 2024-04-11
    Gunnery exercises 110600Z to 110800Z and 111200Z to 111400Z apr in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  4. HYDROLANT 717/242024-04-05 → 2024-04-07
    Gunnery exercises 071300Z to 071530Z apr in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  5. HYDROLANT 684/242024-04-02 → 2024-04-05
    Hazardous operations 041500Z to 041800Z and 042030Z to 042300Z apr in area bound by 44-31.00N 001-34.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  6. HYDROLANT 603/242024-03-22 → 2024-03-25
    Gunnery exercises 241430Z to 241630Z, and 250630Z to 251400Z mar in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  7. HYDROLANT 551/242024-03-16 → 2024-03-17
    Gunnery exercises 171300Z to 171500Z mar in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  8. HYDROLANT 549/242024-03-16 → 2024-03-16
    Gunnery exercises 160800Z to 161100Z mar in area bound by 46-07.70N 005-00.00W, 46-20.00N 004-53.80W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  9. HYDROLANT 525/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-14
    Gunnery exercises 140700Z to 140900Z mar in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  10. HYDROLANT 510/242024-03-12 → 2024-03-13
    Gunnery exercises 130800Z to 131000Z and 131200Z to 131400Z mar in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  11. HYDROLANT 509/242024-03-12 → 2024-03-13
    Gunnery exercises 130800Z to 131000Z mar in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  12. HYDROLANT 501/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-12
    Gunnery exercises 121500Z to 121700Z mar in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  13. HYDROLANT 448/242024-03-04 → 2024-03-05
    Gunnery exercises in progress until further notice in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  14. HYDROLANT 312/242024-02-14 → 2024-02-15
    Gunnery exercises 150700Z to 150900Z feb in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  15. HYDROLANT 291/242024-02-10 → 2024-02-13
    Gunnery exercises 130700Z to 131600Z feb in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  16. HYDROLANT 86/242024-01-11 → 2024-01-12
    Gunnery exercises 121300Z to 121600Z jan in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  17. HYDROLANT 36/242024-01-05 → 2024-01-08
    Torpedo operations 091000Z to 091700Z jan in area within 40 miles of 45-20.00N 004-40.00W
    Bay of Biscay · Spain
  18. HYDROLANT 17/242024-01-03 → 2024-01-04
    Gunnery exercises 040700Z to 040800Z and 040930Z to 041100Z jan in area bound by 47-18.93N 003-46.53W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  19. HYDROLANT 2881/232023-12-13 → 2023-12-14
    Gunnery exercises 140800Z to 140900Z and 141900Z to 142100Z dec in area bound by 47-18.93N 003-46.53W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  20. HYDROLANT 2869/232023-12-12 → 2023-12-13
    Gunnery exercises 131700Z to 131800Z dec in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  21. HYDROLANT 2785/232023-12-01 → 2023-12-07
    Gunnery exercises 1300Z to 1900Z daily 04 thru 07 dec in area bound by 45-03.00N 001-32.00W, 45-03.00N…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  22. HYDROLANT 2769/232023-11-30 → 2023-12-08
    Gunnery exercises 051300Z to 051500Z, 060930Z to 061130Z, 061300Z to 061500Z, and 081000Z to 081200Z dec in…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  23. HYDROLANT 2737/232023-11-27 → 2023-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 281400Z to 281700Z nov in area bound by 46-07.70N 005-00.00W, 46-20.00N 004-53.80W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  24. HYDROLANT 2717/232023-11-24 → 2023-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 2000Z daily 27 and 28 nov in area bound by 45-03.00N 001-32.00W, 45-03.00N…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  25. HYDROLANT 2694/232023-11-22 → 2023-11-23
    Gunnery exercises 230700Z to 230800Z nov in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  26. HYDROLANT 2693/232023-11-22 → 2023-11-23
    Gunnery exercises 231200Z to 231600Z nov in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  27. HYDROLANT 2643/232023-11-17 → 2023-11-18
    Gunnery exercises 180700Z to 181100Z nov in area bound by 46-07.70N 005-00.00W, 46-20.00N 004-53.80W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  28. HYDROLANT 2642/232023-11-17 → 2023-11-20
    Gunnery exercises 180700Z to 180930Z, 181600Z to 191730Z, 191430Z to 191630Z, 200700Z to 200930Z, 201000Z to…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  29. HYDROLANT 2632/232023-11-17 → 2023-11-17
    Gunnery exercises 170700Z to 170900Z nov in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  30. HYDROLANT 2622/232023-11-15 → 2023-11-16
    Gunnery exercises 160730Z to 160930Z nov in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  31. HYDROLANT 2621/232023-11-15 → 2023-11-16
    Gunnery exercises 160800Z to 161100Z nov in area bound by 46-07.70N 005-00.00W, 46-20.00N 004-53.80W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  32. HYDROLANT 2604/232023-11-14 → 2023-11-16
    Hazardous operations 161100Z to 161600Z nov in area within 40 miles of 46-59.75N 004-00.00W
    Bay of Biscay · France
  33. HYDROLANT 2429/232023-10-24 → 2023-10-25
    Gunnery exercises 250830Z to 251700Z oct in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  34. HYDROLANT 2342/232023-10-16 → 2023-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 161400Z to 162000Z oct in area bound by 44-31.00N 001-34.00W, 44-31.00N 001-44.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  35. HYDROLANT 2325/232023-10-13 → 2023-10-18
    Gunnery exercises 1600Z to 2000Z daily 16 thru 18 oct in area bound by 44-35.00N 001-32.00W, 44-35.00N…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  36. HYDROLANT 2307/232023-10-11 → 2023-10-13
    Hazardous operations 130800Z to 131600Z oct in area within 40 miles of 46-00.00N 003-40.00W
    Bay of Biscay · France
  37. HYDROLANT 2306/232023-10-11 → 2023-10-12
    Hazardous operations 120600Z to 121400Z oct in area bound by 44-45.00N 002-00.00W, 44-45.00N 001-30.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France · Spain
  38. HYDROLANT 2270/232023-10-06 → 2023-10-07
    Gunnery exercises 070700Z to 070900Z and 071300Z to 071500Z oct in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  39. HYDROLANT 2261/232023-10-06 → 2023-10-09
    Inert exercise torpedo adrift in vicinity 46-53.71N 004-33.75W
    Bay of Biscay
  40. HYDROLANT 2232/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-03
    Gunnery exercises 030700Z to 030900Z and 031100Z to 031300Z oct in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  41. HYDROLANT 2199/232023-09-29 → 2023-10-05
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 05 oct in area within 40 miles of 47-00.00N 004-40.00W
    Bay of Biscay · France
  42. HYDROLANT 2183/232023-09-27 → 2023-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 280730Z to 280900Z sep in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  43. HYDROLANT 2172/232023-09-26 → 2023-09-27
    Gunnery exercises 271700Z to 271900Z in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W, 47-07.90N…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  44. HYDROLANT 2170/232023-09-26 → 2023-09-27
    Gunnery exercises 270001Z to 270030Z sep in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  45. HYDROLANT 2159/232023-09-25 → 2023-09-27
    Gunnery exercises 261200Z to 261400Z and 262200Z to 262359Z sep in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  46. HYDROLANT 2139/232023-09-22 → 2023-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 250900Z to 251000Z, 251200Z to 251300Z, 260815Z to 260915Z, 261230Z to 261330Z, 270915Z to…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  47. HYDROLANT 2025/232023-09-08 → 2023-09-15
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1030Z and 1230Z to 1400Z daily 12 and 14 sep, 150900Z to 151015Z and 151215Z…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  48. HYDROLANT 1910/232023-08-26 → 2023-08-28
    Hazardous operations 280730Z to 281830Z aug in area within 40 miles of 45-39.76N 003-40.00W
    Bay of Biscay · France
  49. HYDROLANT 1867/232023-08-21 → 2023-08-22
    Gunnery exercises 221100Z to 221300Z aug in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  50. HYDROLANT 1766/232023-08-09 → 2023-08-10
    Gunnery exercises 100700Z to 100900Z and 101200Z to 101500Z aug in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France

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