Exercises

Gunnery exercises 231630Z to 232100Z feb in area bound by 44-56.00N 001-32.00W, 45-03.00N 001-32.00W,…

Bay of Biscay · France · HYDROLANT 417/23

issued
2023-02-23 09:53Z
status
cancelled 2023-02-23 22:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2023-02-23 22:00Z
authority
AVURNAV BREST 55/23 230939Z FEB 23.
sea
Bay of Biscay
position
44.691, -1.625
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BISCAY.
FRANCE.
DNC 08.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 231630Z TO 232100Z FEB
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   44-56.00N 001-32.00W, 45-03.00N 001-32.00W,
   45-03.00N 001-39.00W, 44-56.00N 001-39.00W,
   44-31.00N 001-44.00W, 44-23.00N 001-44.00W,
   44-23.00N 001-34.00W, 44-31.00N 001-34.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 232200Z FEB 23.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

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2023-02-23 16:30Z2023-02-23 21:00Z4 h 30

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This area · military exercises

153 within 180 nm since 2009 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Worldwide now

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Exercises

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

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