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 07:30Z | 2023-08-28 18:30Z | Aug 28, 07:30 → Aug 28, 18:30 | 11 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
494 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
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