Exercises
A firing exercise is taking place within 20 nautical miles of 12-44.00N 017-47.00W off Sierra Leone; navigate with caution.
Sierra Leone · NAVAREA II 320/26
- issued
- 2026-09-07 12:27Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-09-07 13:37Z (dropped from inforce)
- authority
- SHOM — Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine (NAVAREA II coordinator)
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 12.733, -17.783
- source
- ping · first seen 2026-09-07 12:42Z
Original warning text
SIERRA LEONE. SPECIAL OPERATIONS. FIRING EXERCISE. AREA WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS OF 12-44.00N 017-47.00W. NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
This area · military exercises
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- Special operations2026-09-07
- Gunnery exercises 191200Z to 191700Z feb in area within 30 miles of 12-44.00N 017-47.00W2024-02-17
- Gunnery exercises 290900Z to 291200Z nov in area within 50 miles of 14-28.0N 017-52.0W2023-11-26
- Gunnery exercises 181200Z to 181600Z nov in area within 50 miles of 14-28.00N 017-52.00W2023-11-15
- Gunnery exercises 140800Z to 141200Z nov in area within nine miles of 14-28.00N 017-52.00W2023-11-10
- Gunnery exercises 140800Z to 141300Z nov in area within nine miles of 14-28.00N 017-52.00W2023-11-10
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- Special operationscancelled by · 2026-09-07
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Special operationsExercises · 0 nm
Worldwide now
47 military exercises in force · see all
Exercises
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.