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PAN PANGunnery exercises in D16B Armorique (Bay of Biscay) on 12 Oct
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No longer in forceGunnery exercises (live firing) will take place in the D16B - ARMORIQUE exercise area. The danger area is defined by the polygon points given and a counterclockwise arc of radius 30 miles centered on 47-45.63N, 003-26.40W. Activity is scheduled 12 Oct 2026 from 07:00 to 09:00 UTC. Mariners should avoid the area during these times.
Avoid the exercise area during the stated times and navigate well clear. Maintain a listening watch to local authorities and follow any instructions from range control.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- D16B - ARMORIQUE (YEU)
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
Until 12 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTCValid from 12 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC to 12 Oct 2026 09:00 UTC - Activity periods
- 12 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC - 12 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC (12 Oct 2026 07:00-09:00 UTC)
- Hazards
- live gunnery, explosive danger
- Keep clear
- 30 NMCOUNTERCLOCKWISE ARC RADIUS 30 MILES CENTERED ON 47-45.63N, 003-26.40W
- Charts
- FR6990
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 00227500065 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC JobourgFrance197 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC GijonSpain204 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Belle IleMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 27range 27 NM46 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Ile D’YeuMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 24range 24 NM59 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station GroixMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 24range 24 NM61 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station EtelMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 26range 26 NM65 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KerrouaultMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 33range 33 NM71 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 09 Oct 2026, 12:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsgunnery exerciseGUNNERYFIRING