Exercises
Firing exercise and special operations occur within 20 miles of 23-35N 017-00W between 270 and 360 degrees near Cap Blanc; restricted area, navigate with caution.
Cap Blanc · NAVAREA II 334/26
- issued
- 2026-09-19 15:41Z
- status
- in force
- authority
- SHOM — Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine (NAVAREA II coordinator)
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 23.583, -17.000 · r 20.0 nm
- nearest port
- Dakhla · 59 nm
- source
- ping · first seen 2026-09-19 15:42Z
Original warning text
CAP BLANC. SPECIAL OPERATIONS. FIRING EXERCISE. WITHIN 20 MILES OF: DELTA 23-35N 017-00W BETWEEN 270 AND 360 DEGREES NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION RESTRICTED AREA
Conditions at the position · now
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MET Norway · NOAA WaveWatch III · HYCOM · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation
This area · military exercises
13 within 180 nm since 2000 · 4 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
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- Special operations2026-09-15
- Hazardous operations 020001Z to 022359Z sep in area bound by 23-35.00N 017-00.00W, 23-35.08N 017-21.75W,…2026-08-29
- Special operations2026-08-29
- Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1800Z daily 01 sep thru 30 dec within 20 miles of: a. 27-00N 013-50W between 270…2016-09-01
- Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1800Z daily until 30 jun within 20 miles of: a. 23-35N 017-00W2010-04-06
- Gunnery exercises in progress until 31 dec within 20 miles of 23-50N 017-00W2009-10-02
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Newly discovered dangersWrecks · 67.9 nm
- Derelict vessel adriftDerelicts · 72.6 nm
Worldwide now
15 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.