Exercises

Gunnery exercises 250900Z to 251000Z, 251200Z to 251300Z, 260815Z to 260915Z, 261230Z to 261330Z, 270915Z to…

Bay of Biscay · France · HYDROLANT 2139/23

issued
2023-09-22 20:46Z
status
cancelled 2023-09-28 14:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2023-09-28 14:30Z
authority
AVURNAV BREST 300/23 221745Z SEP 23.
sea
Bay of Biscay
position
44.589, -2.129
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BISCAY.
FRANCE.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 250900Z TO 251000Z,
   251200Z TO 251300Z, 260815Z TO 260915Z,
   261230Z TO 261330Z, 270915Z TO 271015Z,
   271230Z TO 271330Z, 280830Z TO 281000Z
   AND 281230Z TO 281330Z SEP
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   45-25.00N 001-24.00W, 43-45.00N 001-37.00W,
   43-45.00N 002-50.00W, 45-25.00N 002-40.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 281430Z SEP 23.

Activity windows · 8 in the telegram

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2023-09-25 09:00Z2023-09-25 10:00ZSep 25, 09:00Sep 25, 10:001 h
2023-09-25 12:00Z2023-09-25 13:00ZSep 25, 12:00Sep 25, 13:001 h
2023-09-26 08:15Z2023-09-26 09:15ZSep 26, 08:15Sep 26, 09:151 h
2023-09-26 12:30Z2023-09-26 13:30ZSep 26, 12:30Sep 26, 13:301 h
2023-09-27 09:15Z2023-09-27 10:15ZSep 27, 09:15Sep 27, 10:151 h
2023-09-27 12:30Z2023-09-27 13:30ZSep 27, 12:30Sep 27, 13:301 h
2023-09-28 08:30Z2023-09-28 10:00ZSep 28, 08:30Sep 28, 10:001 h 30
2023-09-28 12:30Z2023-09-28 13:30ZSep 28, 12:30Sep 28, 13:301 h

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This area · military exercises

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Exercises

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises

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