3581/2026
PAN PANArchivedReceived: 8 Oct 2026, 13:22Archived: 15 Oct 2026, 11:05Updated: 2 Nov 2026, 16:31
analysis
No longer in forceRelease of smoke signals and hand flares off Arcachon
A firing exercise will take place off Arcachon in the Cantabrico area. Smoke signals and hand flares will be released from the vessel FALLING STAR. Exercise communications will be on VHF 16. Activity is scheduled on 15 Oct 2026 between 07:00 and 10:00 UTC.
Keep clear of the exercise area and maintain a listening watch on VHF 16 for exercise information and instructions.
- 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
- Cantabrico, Arcachon
- Validity
- From 15 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
Until 15 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTCValid from 15 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC to 15 Oct 2026 10:00 UTC - Activity periods
- 15 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC (Release of smoke signals and hand flares from vessel FALLING STAR)
- Hazards
- smoke signals, hand flares, small-arms/pyrotechnic discharge
Contacts
- VHF16 · exercise communications/control
Vessels involved
- FALLING STAR · exercise platform
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000200 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC BilbaoSpain206 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC GijonSpain207 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Cap FerretMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 22range 22 NM5 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station HourtinMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 23range 23 NM29 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ContisMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 23range 23 NM52 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station SoulacMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 24range 24 NM52 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station BiarritzMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 26range 26 NM70 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 09 Oct 2026, 16:37 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Military OperationsFIRING