NW-P-1394-26
PAN PANUnderwater demolition exercise in Juan de Fuca Strait (Whirl Bay), 13-16 Oct
No longer in forceReceived 12 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 16 Oct 2026, 23:08 UTC
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Positions open on the mapNW-P-1394-26
Date
2026-10-12 15:15 UTC To 2026-10-16 23:00 UTC
Status
Published
Title
Demolition Exercise
Areas
Juan de Fuca Strait
Categories
Demolition Exercise
Description
Military Exercise Area CYR 103/Whirl Bay will be active for underwater demolition exercises from 1500 to 2300 UTC from 13 Oct 2026 to 16 Oct 2026. During operations Military Exercise Area Whirl Bay is extremely hazardous and closed to marine traffic. Mariners are required to remain well clear of naval vessels. Ref: NOTMAR F35 - Annual Edition
Position
48° 18.783'N 123° 34.067'W
Charts
3410(WGS84)
Location map
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No longer in forceMilitary Exercise Area CYR 103 (Whirl Bay) will be active for underwater demolition exercises from 1500 to 2300 UTC daily 13 Oct to 16 Oct 2026. The area is extremely hazardous and closed to marine traffic during operations. Mariners must remain well clear of naval vessels. Reference: NOTMAR F35 - Annual Edition.
Avoid the area; remain well clear of naval vessels. Do not enter the closed Military Exercise Area during stated times.
- Type
- Military exercise · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Juan de Fuca Strait - Whirl Bay (Military Exercise Area CYR 103)
- Validity
- From 13 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
Until 16 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTCFrom 1500 to 2300 UTC from 13 Oct 2026 to 16 Oct 2026 - Activity periods
- 13 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC - 13 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC (daily 1500-2300 UTC, first day)
- 14 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC - 14 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC (daily 1500-2300 UTC)
- 15 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC (daily 1500-2300 UTC)
- 16 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC (daily 1500-2300 UTC, last day)
- Hazards
- underwater demolition, explosives, naval vessels operating, closed hazardous area
- References
- NOTMAR F35 - Annual Edition
- Charts
- 3410(WGS84)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC VictoriaCanada9 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station HelmckenJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM5 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Mount NewtonJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM19 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Mount ParkeJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM33 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Annacis IslandJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM59 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Bowen IslandJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM63 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 12 Oct 2026, 15:57 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsmilitary exercise area