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Target launching exercise in Iroise Sea off Ouessant (40 NM radius)
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No longer in forceA military target launching operation will take place in the Iroise Sea near Ouessant. The danger area is a 40 NM radius centred on 48-10.00N 005-10.00W. Activity is scheduled 27 Oct 2026 13:30 to 15:30 UTC. Mariners should avoid the area during these times.
Keep well clear of the 40 NM radius danger area during the stated times; navigate with caution and maintain watch.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
The Iroise Sea off Ouessant is frequently used for French military naval and air exercises originating from Brest and nearby bases. A "target launching" notice likely indicates live missile or rocket firings or launch of target drones used in weapons testing or training. Such launches produce a wide hazard area to allow for impact zones and possible debris. Mariners should treat the notified radius as a strict exclusion zone during the exercise period.
- Type
- Missile / rocket launch · severity high
- Feed
- Rocket launches and space debrisAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Iroise, Ouessant
- Validity
- From 27 Oct 2026, 13:30 UTC
Until 27 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTCValid from 27 Oct 2026 13:30 UTC to 27 Oct 2026 15:30 UTC - Activity periods
- 27 Oct 2026, 13:30 UTC - 27 Oct 2026, 15:30 UTC (military target launching)
- Hazards
- target launching, missile/rocket debris hazard, restricted area
- Keep clear
- 40 NMarea within 40 NM radius of 48-10.00N 005-10.00W.
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 00227500085 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC BrixhamUnited KingdomMMSI 002320013148 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC JobourgFrance158 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Stiff OuessantMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 33, MF 140range 140 NM19 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Pointe du RazMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 24range 24 NM19 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CorsenMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 27, MF 140range 140 NM21 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Pen MarchMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 28range 28 NM39 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Batz IslandMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 27range 27 NM58 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 26 Oct 2026, 17:07 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.