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Les pierres noires light 48-18.7N 004-54.9W unreliable

Bay of Biscay · France · HYDROLANT 443/21

issued: 2021-02-15 19:59Z
status: cancelled 2021-02-16 20:49Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA II 68/21 151928Z FEB 21.
sea: Celtic Sea
position: 48.312, -4.915
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BISCAY.
FRANCE.
DNC 20.
LES PIERRES NOIRES LIGHT 48-18.7N 004-54.9W
UNRELIABLE.

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