389/2026
PAN PANArchivedReceived: 16 Oct 2026, 13:37Archived: 18 Oct 2026, 10:03Updated: 2 Nov 2026, 19:03
analysis
No longer in forceGunnery exercises in Area D16B (Armorique) off NW France
Gunnery exercises reported in danger area D16B - ARMORIQUE. The area is defined by a polygon and a counterclockwise arc radius 30 miles centered on 47-45.63N, 003-26.40W. No dates or times are given in the message. Mariners should avoid the area and navigate with caution.
Keep well clear of the danger area and navigate with caution. Maintain a good lookout and avoid the polygon/arc defined.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/military/
- Location
- D16B - ARMORIQUE (area off NW France, Yeu region)
- Hazards
- gunnery firing, danger area (30 mile radius arc)
- 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
Generated automatically from the warning text on 16 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Geometry refscircle_radius, polygon
- Geometry phrasesarea bounded, radius
- Military Operationsgunnery exercise, GUNNERY, FIRING
Message content
Lang
Area: YEU
Locality: D16B - ARMORIQUE
FIRING_EXERCISE
GUNNERY EXERCISES IN "D16B ARMORIQUE" (CHART FR6990), AREA BOUNDED
BY:
46-40.00N 003-48.45W
46-40.00N, 004-43.70W
47-15.46N 004-22.61W
47-25.00N 004-09.91W
47-25.00N 003-58.55W
COUNTERCLOCKWISE ARC RADIUS 30 MILES CENTERED ON 47-45.63N, 003-26.40W
47-18.93N 003-46.53W