Exercises

Hazardous operations 280730Z to 281830Z aug in area within 40 miles of 45-39.76N 003-40.00W

Bay of Biscay · France · HYDROLANT 1910/23

issued
2023-08-26 06:36Z
status
cancelled 2023-08-28 19:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2023-08-28 19:30Z
authority
AVURNAV BREST 279/23 260328Z AUG 23.
sea
Bay of Biscay
position
45.663, -3.667 · r 40.0 nm
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BISCAY.
FRANCE.
DNC 08.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 280730Z TO 281830Z AUG
   IN AREA WITHIN 40 MILES OF 45-39.76N 003-40.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 281930Z AUG 23.

Activity windows · 1 in the telegram

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)local (UTC)length
2023-08-28 07:30Z2023-08-28 18:30ZAug 28, 07:30Aug 28, 18:3011 h

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · military exercises

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Worldwide now

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