390/2026
PAN PANArchivedReceived: 19 Oct 2026, 13:37Archived: 20 Oct 2026, 15:02Updated: 2 Nov 2026, 19:03
analysis
No longer in forceGunnery exercises in D16B Armorique area (Bay of Biscay)
Gunnery (firing) exercises will take place in D16B - ARMORIQUE in the Bay of Biscay. The danger area is bounded by the listed coordinates and includes a counterclockwise arc of radius 30 miles centered on 47-45.63N, 003-26.40W. Activity is scheduled from 20 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC until 20 Oct 2026 14:00 UTC.
Avoid the stated danger area during the exercise period; keep clear and navigate with caution outside the area.
- 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 YEU), Bay of Biscay
- Validity
- From 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
Until 20 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTCValid from 20 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC to 20 Oct 2026 14:00 UTC - Activity periods
- 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC - 20 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC (Gunnery exercise period)
- Hazards
- gunnery firing, danger area - live weapons
- 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 20 Oct 2026, 11:28 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
Valid from 20 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC to 20 Oct 2026 14:00 UTC
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