Exercises
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 · HYDROLANT 2325/23
- issued
- 2023-10-13 19:55Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-10-18 21:00Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2023-10-18 21:00Z
- authority
- AVURNAV BREST 334/23 131722Z OCT 23.
- sea
- Bay of Biscay
- position
- 44.500, -1.617
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
BAY OF BISCAY. FRANCE. DNC 08. 1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 1600Z TO 2000Z DAILY 16 THRU 18 OCT IN AREA BOUND BY 44-35.00N 001-32.00W, 44-35.00N 001-42.00W, 44-25.00N 001-42.00W, 44-25.00N 001-32.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 182100Z OCT 23.
Activity windows · 3 in the telegram
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local (UTC) | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-16 16:00Z | 2023-10-16 20:00Z | Oct 16, 16:00 → Oct 16, 20:00 | 4 h |
| 2023-10-17 16:00Z | 2023-10-17 20:00Z | Oct 17, 16:00 → Oct 17, 20:00 | 4 h |
| 2023-10-18 16:00Z | 2023-10-18 20:00Z | Oct 18, 16:00 → Oct 18, 20:00 | 4 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
99 within 180 nm since 2009 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Hazardous operations 301100 to 301400 and 301900Z to 302200Z apr in area bound by 44-35.00N 001-32.00W,…2024-04-26
- Gunnery exercises 180800Z to 181000Z apr in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W,…2024-04-17
- Gunnery exercises 110600Z to 110800Z and 111200Z to 111400Z apr in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W,…2024-04-11
- Gunnery exercises 071300Z to 071530Z apr in area bound by 47-08.90N 003-26.00W, 47-14.00N 003-08.00W,…2024-04-05
- Hazardous operations 041500Z to 041800Z and 042030Z to 042300Z apr in area bound by 44-31.00N 001-34.00W,…2024-04-02
- Gunnery exercises 160800Z to 161100Z mar in area bound by 46-07.70N 005-00.00W, 46-20.00N 004-53.80W,…2024-03-16
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
35 military exercises in force · see all
Exercises
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises →
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