Military exercises in the Caribbean Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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vs previous 12 (1)
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since 1999
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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. NAVAREA IV 354/25in force2025-03-25
    Hazardous operations continue in two areas in the Eastern Caribbean Sea off Venezuela until further notice.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 354/25in force2025-03-25 · 515 d
    Hazardous operations continue in two areas in the Eastern Caribbean Sea off Venezuela until further notice.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela

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Other hazards in the Caribbean Sea

Archive · 257 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 662/172017-08-08 → 2017-08-18
    Hazardous operations 13 thru 17 aug in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W, 18-43N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  2. NAVAREA IV 616/172017-07-25 → 2017-07-27
    Gunnery exercises 271530Z to 271930Z jul in area within 12 miles of 14-35.0N 061-47.4W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  3. NAVAREA IV 593/172017-07-16 → 2017-07-19
    Gunnery exercises 191200Z to 191530Z and 192000Z to 192200Z jul in area within 12 miles of 14-35.0N 061-47.4W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  4. NAVAREA IV 462/172017-06-03 → 2017-06-08
    Hazardous operations 081200Z to 082000Z jun in area bound by 13-16.0N 059-43.3W, 13-18.0N 059-43.3W,…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Barbados
  5. NAVAREA IV 385/172017-05-10 → 2017-06-02
    Hazardous operations 15 may thru 01 jun in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W,…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  6. NAVAREA IV 223/172017-03-16 → 2017-03-18
    Hazardous operations in progress until 17 mar in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  7. NAVAREA IV 75/172017-01-31 → 2017-02-03
    Gunnery exercises 031930Z to 032100Z feb in area within 12 miles of 14-35.0N 061-47.4W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  8. NAVAREA IV 61/172017-01-27 → 2017-02-02
    Gunnery exercises 021100Z to 021600Z feb in area within 12 miles of 14-35.0N 061-47.4W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  9. NAVAREA IV 988/162016-11-22 → 2016-11-23
    Gunnery exercises 231930Z to 232100Z nov within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  10. NAVAREA IV 875/162016-10-11 → 2016-10-22
    Colombia hazardous operations 1. hazardous operations 121300Z to 220500Z oct: a. in area bound by 10-23.0N…
    Caribbean Sea
  11. NAVAREA IV 812/162016-09-22 → 2016-09-23
    Gunnery exercises 231000Z to 231800Z sep within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  12. NAVAREA IV 779/162016-09-13 → 2016-09-14
    Gunnery exercises 141200Z to 141600Z sep within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinque · Gunnery
  13. NAVAREA IV 754/162016-09-06 → 2016-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 071330Z to 071700Z sep within 15 miles of 18-03N 064-50W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands · Gunnery
  14. NAVAREA IV 732/162016-09-01 → 2016-09-05
    Gunnery exercises 051800Z to 052000Z sep within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  15. NAVAREA IV 690/162016-08-21 → 2016-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 251700Z to 252100Z and 261000Z to 261400Z aug within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  16. NAVAREA IV 680/162016-08-17 → 2016-08-17
    Gunnery exercises 171700Z to 172100Z aug within 15 miles of 17-47.16N 067-52.32W
    Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  17. NAVAREA IV 648/162016-08-07 → 2016-08-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  18. NAVAREA IV 611/162016-07-26 → 2016-07-26
    Gunnery exercises 262130Z to 262215Z jul within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  19. NAVAREA IV 596/162016-07-22 → 2016-07-26
    Gunnery exercises 261330Z to 261430Z jul within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  20. NAVAREA IV 478/162016-06-17 → 2016-06-17
    Gunnery exercises 171600Z to 172200Z jun within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  21. NAVAREA IV 468/162016-06-15 → 2016-06-16
    Gunnery operations 161500Z to 162000Z jun within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  22. NAVAREA IV 381/162016-05-18 → 2016-05-29
    Gunnery exercises 1100Z to 0400Z commencing daily 23 thru 28 may within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  23. NAVAREA IV 372/162016-05-12 → 2016-05-13
    Gunnery exercises 131430Z to 131600Z may within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  24. NAVAREA IV 369/162016-05-11 → 2016-05-12
    Hazardous operations
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  25. NAVAREA IV 367/162016-05-10 → 2016-06-02
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  26. NAVAREA IV 356/162016-05-09 → 2016-05-10
    Gunnery exercises 101300Z to 101330Z may within one mile of 17-50.2N 064-40.0W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands · Gunnery
  27. NAVAREA IV 338/162016-05-02 → 2016-05-03
    Gunnery exercises 041430Z to 041600Z may within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  28. NAVAREA IV 284/162016-04-13 → 2016-04-13
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 132100Z apr within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  29. NAVAREA IV 273/162016-04-11 → 2016-04-12
    Gunnery exercises 121800Z to 122100Z and 131300Z to 131600Z apr within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  30. NAVAREA IV 208/162016-03-16 → 2016-03-16
    Gunnery exercises 161100Z to 161800Z mar within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  31. NAVAREA IV 204/162016-03-15 → 2016-03-16
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 160300Z mar within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  32. NAVAREA IV 186/162016-03-10 → 2016-03-12
    Gunnery exercises 1200Z to 2200Z daily 11 and 12 mar within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  33. NAVAREA IV 175/162016-03-07 → 2016-03-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  34. NAVAREA IV 161/162016-03-03 → 2016-03-11
    Gunnery exercises 1200Z to 2359Z daily 08 thru 10 mar within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  35. NAVAREA IV 129/162016-02-22 → 2016-02-23
    Gunnery exercises 231100Z to 231500Z feb within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  36. NAVAREA IV 81/162016-02-05 → 2016-02-08
    Gunnery exercise 081800Z to 082100Z feb within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  37. NAVAREA IV 31/162016-01-15 → 2016-01-20
    Gunnery exercises 201100Z to 201500Z jan within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  38. NAVAREA IV 26/162016-01-12 → 2016-01-13
    Gunnery exercises 122300Z to 130300Z jan within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  39. NAVAREA IV 15/162016-01-08 → 2016-01-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  40. NAVAREA IV 1015/152015-12-06 → 2015-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 101400Z to 102000Z dec within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  41. NAVAREA IV 967/152015-11-16 → 2015-11-17
    Gunnery exercises 171130Z to 171530Z nov within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  42. NAVAREA IV 966/152015-11-16 → 2015-11-16
    Gunnery exercises 161900Z to 162200Z nov within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  43. NAVAREA IV 953/152015-11-09 → 2015-11-25
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  44. NAVAREA IV 908/152015-10-28 → 2015-11-30
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  45. NAVAREA IV 854/152015-10-10 → 2015-10-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  46. NAVAREA IV 800/152015-09-25 → 2015-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 282000Z to 282300Z sep within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  47. NAVAREA IV 738/152015-09-03 → 2015-09-08
    Gunnery exercises 072200Z to 080200Z and 081200Z to 081600Z sep within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  48. NAVAREA IV 668/152015-08-13 → 2015-08-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  49. NAVAREA IV 645/152015-08-07 → 2015-08-07
    Gunnery exercises 071700Z to 071830Z aug within 15 miles of 16-44N 065-41W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico-south Coast · Gunnery
  50. NAVAREA IV 434/152015-06-05 → 2015-06-08
    Gunnery exercises 082100Z to 082300Z jun within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery

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