Exercises

Hazardous operations in progress until 201800Z dec in area within 40 miles of 45-39.76N 004-20.00W

Bay of Biscay · France · HYDROLANT 3258/22

issued
2022-12-20 16:41Z
status
cancelled 2022-12-20 19:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2022-12-20 19:00Z
authority
AVURNAV BREST 631/22 201638Z DEC 22.
sea
Bay of Biscay
position
45.663, -4.333 · 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 IN PROGRESS UNTIL
   201800Z DEC IN AREA WITHIN 40 MILES OF
   45-39.76N 004-20.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 201900Z DEC 22.

This area · military exercises

513 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.

Worldwide now

35 military exercises in force · see all

Exercises

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

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