Exercises

Gunnery exercises 170815Z to 171000Z and 171315Z to 171500Z jan in area bound by 46-40.00N 003-48.45W,…

Bay of Biscay · France · HYDROLANT 135/23

issued
2023-01-16 15:46Z
status
cancelled 2023-01-17 16:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2023-01-17 16:00Z
authority
AVURNAV BREST 17/23 161516Z JAN 23.
sea
Bay of Biscay
position
46.991, -4.163
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BISCAY.
FRANCE.
DNC 08.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 170815Z TO 171000Z AND
   171315Z TO 171500Z JAN IN AREA BOUND BY
   46-40.00N 003-48.45W, 46-40.00N 004-43.70W,
   47-15.46N 004-22.61W, 47-25.00N 004-09.91W,
   47-25.00N 003-58.55W, 47-22.09N 003-53.56W,
   47-18.79N 003-46.53W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 171600Z JAN 23.

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2023-01-17 08:15Z2023-01-17 10:00Z1 h 45
2023-01-17 13:15Z2023-01-17 15:00Z1 h 45

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This area · military exercises

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