Military exercises in the Caribbean Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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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 421/152015-06-02 → 2015-06-03
    Gunnery exercises 031300Z to 031700Z jun within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  2. NAVAREA IV 354/152015-05-05 → 2015-05-11
    Gunnery exercises 111300Z to 111700Z may within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery
  3. NAVAREA IV 353/152015-05-05 → 2015-05-10
    Gunnery exercises 101300Z to 101700Z may within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery
  4. NAVAREA IV 308/152015-04-20 → 2015-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 231400Z to 231800Z apr within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery
  5. NAVAREA IV 297/152015-04-17 → 2015-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 221400Z to 221800Z apr within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery
  6. NAVAREA IV 294/152015-04-17 → 2015-04-21
    Gunnery exercises 211400Z to 211800Z apr within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery
  7. NAVAREA IV 273/152015-04-11 → 2015-04-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  8. NAVAREA IV 237/152015-03-30 → 2015-03-31
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  9. NAVAREA IV 224/152015-03-23 → 2015-03-25
    Gunnery exercises 251400Z to 251700Z mar within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery · Martinique
  10. NAVAREA IV 212/152015-03-19 → 2015-03-24
    Gunnery exercises 241400Z to 241700Z mar within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery · Martinique
  11. NAVAREA IV 147/152015-02-21 → 2015-02-25
    Gunnery exercises 251500Z to 252100Z feb within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery · Martinique
  12. NAVAREA IV 87/152015-01-29 → 2015-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 311200Z to 311600Z jan within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  13. NAVAREA IV 86/152015-01-29 → 2015-01-30
    Gunnery exercises 301200Z to 301600Z jan within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  14. NAVAREA IV 66/152015-01-22 → 2015-01-28
    Gunnery exercises 281200Z to 281600Z jan within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery · Martinique
  15. NAVAREA IV 65/152015-01-22 → 2015-01-26
    Gunnery exercises 261200Z to 261600Z jan within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery · Martinique
  16. NAVAREA IV 64/152015-01-22 → 2015-01-24
    Gunnery exercises 241200Z to 241600Z jan within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery · Martinique
  17. NAVAREA IV 18/152015-01-08 → 2015-01-12
    Gunnery exercises 121400Z to 121800Z jan within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Gunnery
  18. NAVAREA IV 955/142014-11-11 → 2014-11-12
    Gunnery exercises 121300Z to 121530Z nov within three miles of 18-04.5N 065-00.8W
    Northeastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands · Gunnery
  19. NAVAREA IV 951/142014-11-09 → 2014-11-25
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  20. NAVAREA IV 851/142014-10-11 → 2014-10-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  21. NAVAREA IV 793/142014-09-23 → 2014-09-25
    Gunnery exercises 251300Z to 251600Z sep within three miles of 18-00N 064-40W
    Northeastern Caribbean Sea · Gunnery
  22. NAVAREA IV 617/142014-08-06 → 2014-08-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  23. NAVAREA IV 369/142014-05-20 → 2014-06-03
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  24. NAVAREA IV 258/142014-04-12 → 2014-04-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  25. NAVAREA IV 415/132013-07-14 → 2013-07-18
    Gunnery exercises 181200Z to 182000Z jul in area bound by 13-16.00N 059-44.38W, 13-16.00N 059-43.25W,…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Barbados-northwest Coast · Gunnery
  26. NAVAREA IV 95/122012-03-06 → 2012-03-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan-east Coast
  27. NAVAREA IV 104/112011-03-19 → 2011-03-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  28. NAVAREA IV 346/102010-08-13 → 2010-08-14
    Hazardous operations
    Guatemala
  29. NAVAREA IV 296/102010-07-07 → 2010-07-22
    Hazardous operations
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  30. NAVAREA IV 182/102010-05-06 → 2010-05-22
    Hazardous operations
    Mexico-east Coast
  31. NAVAREA IV 95/102010-02-28 → 2010-03-03
    Gunnery exercises 031200Z to 032000Z mar in area bound by 13-16-00N 059-43-25W, 13-18-00N 059-43-05W,…
    Barbados-west Coast · Gunnery
  32. NAVAREA IV 488/092009-11-10 → 2009-11-12
    Gunnery exercises 121200Z to 122000Z nov in area bound by 13-16-00N 059-43-25W, 13-18-00N 059-43-05W,…
  33. NAVAREA IV 368/092009-09-09 → 2009-09-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 sep in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W, 18-43N…
  34. NAVAREA IV 156/092009-05-07 → 2009-05-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 may in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W, 18-43N…
  35. NAVAREA IV 418/082008-10-18 → 2008-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 221700Z to 221900Z oct within 15 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W 2. cancel this msg 222000Z…
  36. NAVAREA IV 416/082008-10-17 → 2008-10-24
    Gunnery exercises 1200Z to 1600Z daily 21 thru 24 oct within 15 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W 2. cancel this…
  37. NAVAREA IV 316/082008-08-14 → 2008-08-18
    Hazardous operations 181900Z to 182200Z aug within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
  38. NAVAREA IV 240/082008-06-24 → 2008-06-26
    Gunnery exercises 261300Z to 261600Z jun within 15 miles of 13-00N 062-10W
  39. NAVAREA IV 220/082008-06-08 → 2008-06-10
    Gunnery exercises 101200Z to 102000Z jun in area bound by 13-16-00N 059-43-24W, 13-18-00N 059-43-05W,…
  40. NAVAREA IV 97/082008-03-10 → 2008-03-13
    Gunnery exercises 131200Z to 132000Z mar in area bound by 13-16.0N 059-43.4W, 13-18.0N 059-43.0W, 13-18.0N…
  41. NAVAREA IV 44/082008-01-29 → 2008-02-16
    Hazardous operations in progress until 15 feb in area bound by 16-10.6N 062-08.0W, 16-10.6N 061-55.0W,…
  42. NAVAREA IV 314/072007-10-23 → 2007-10-24
    Gunnery exercises 241200Z to 242000Z oct in area bound by 13-16.00N 059-43.25W, 13-18.00N 059-43.05W,…
  43. NAVAREA IV 224/072007-08-07 → 2007-08-09
    Gunnery exercises 091200Z to 092000Z aug in area bound by 13-16.00N 059-44.38W, 13-16.00N 059-43.25W…
  44. NAVAREA IV 199/072007-07-12 → 2007-07-12
    Gunnery exercise 121800Z to 122300Z jul within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
  45. NAVAREA IV 67/072007-03-02 → 2007-03-04
    Gunnery exercises 03 mar in area bound by 13-16.00N 059-43.25W, 13-16.00N 059-44.38W, 13-18.00N 059-44.38W,…
  46. NAVAREA IV 242/062006-09-22 → 2006-09-23
    Hazardous operations 231200Z to 232000Z sep 1. in area bound by 13-16.00N 059-43.25W, 13-18.00N 059-43.05W,…
  47. NAVAREA IV 192/062006-07-28 → 2006-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 311200Z thru 312000Z jul in area bound by 13-22N 059-48W, 13-12N 059-48W, and coastline
  48. NAVAREA IV 133/062006-05-17 → 2006-06-15
    Hazardous operations 22 may thru 14 jun in area bound by 13-50.00N 070-15.00W, 13-50.00N 067-30.00W,…
  49. NAVAREA IV 191/052005-07-08 → 2005-07-23
    Hazardous operations 18 jul in area between 10-50N 11-35N and 079-10W 078-35W
  50. NAVAREA IV 353/042004-10-22 → 2004-10-28
    Gunnery exercises 271100Z to 282230Z oct within 12 miles of 14-30N 062-35W

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