NW-P-1504-26
PAN PANDemolition exercises in Juan de Fuca Strait (Bentinck Island range), 30 Oct-4 Nov
No longer in forceReceived 30 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 31 Oct 2026, 04:48 UTC
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Date
2026-10-30 18:27 UTC To 2026-11-04 23:59 UTC
Status
Published
Title
Demolition Exercise
Areas
Juan de Fuca Strait
Categories
Demolition Exercise
Description
Military Exercise Areas WQ , Bentinck Island Denilition range, will be active for demolition exercises from 1500 to 2300 UTC from 30 Oct 2026 to 04 Nov 2026. During operations Military Exercise Areas WQ is extremely hazardous and closed to marine traffic. Mariners are required to remain well clear of naval vessels. Ref: NOTMAR F35 - Annual Edition
Position
Centroid : 48° 18.700'N 123° 32.600'W, Radius: 0.869 nm
Centroid : 48° 18.883'N 123° 32.500'W, Radius: 0.54 nm
Charts
3410(WGS84)
Location map
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No longer in forceDemolition exercises will take place in the Bentinck Island (Military Exercise Areas WQ) range in the Juan de Fuca Strait. Operations are scheduled daily 1500-2300 UTC from 30 Oct 2026 to 04 Nov 2026. The area is closed to marine traffic during exercises and is extremely hazardous. Mariners must remain well clear of naval vessels.
Area closed to marine traffic during operations; remain well clear of naval vessels and avoid the exercise area.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Juan de Fuca Strait - Bentinck Island Denilition range (Military Exercise Areas WQ)
- Validity
- From 30 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
Until 04 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC1500 to 2300 UTC from 30 Oct 2026 to 04 Nov 2026. - Activity periods
- 30 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC - 30 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC (daily 1500-2300 UTC from 30 Oct to 04 Nov inclusive (operations each day))
- Hazards
- demolition explosions, closed exercise area, naval vessels operating
- Keep clear
- 0.869 NMCentroid radius: 0.869 nm
- References
- Ref: NOTMAR F35 - Annual Edition
- Charts
- 3410(WGS84)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC VictoriaCanada8 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 30 Oct 2026, 19:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsmilitary exercise area