Military exercises in the North Pacific Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
6
last 12 months
18
vs previous 12 (30)
-40%
since 1993
4,624

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 · 6

  1. NAVAREA XI 380/26in force2026-08-22
    Hazardous operations are taking place in the Marianas area from 27 August 0200Z to 0600Z, with cancellation at 0700Z.
    North Pacific, Marianas
  2. HYDROPAC 2152/26in force2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercises daily 2300-0900 Zulu, July 31 to August 30, North Pacific area bounded by 28-15N 146-30E, 25-25N 147-38E, 25-00N 145-36E, 27-55N 145-58E.
    North Pacific
  3. NAVAREA XI 342/26in force2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercise in North Pacific near Nanpo Shoto daily from 31 July to 30 August, 2300Z to 0900Z, in a bounded area.
    North Pacific, Nanpo Shoto · Gunnery
  4. NAVAREA XII 512/26in force2026-07-23
    Hazardous operations are scheduled off the California coast in the North Pacific from August 1 to September 1.
    North Pacific · California
  5. NAVAREA XII 510/26in force2026-07-23
    Hazardous operations are underway off the coast of California from August 1 to September 1.
    North Pacific · California
  6. NAVAREA XII 511/26in force2026-07-23
    Hazardous operations are occurring from August 1 to September 1 in the North Pacific off California.
    North Pacific · California

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA XII 511/26in force2026-07-23 · 31 d
    Hazardous operations are occurring from August 1 to September 1 in the North Pacific off California.
    North Pacific · California
  2. NAVAREA XII 510/26in force2026-07-23 · 31 d
    Hazardous operations are underway off the coast of California from August 1 to September 1.
    North Pacific · California
  3. NAVAREA XII 512/26in force2026-07-23 · 31 d
    Hazardous operations are scheduled off the California coast in the North Pacific from August 1 to September 1.
    North Pacific · California
  4. NAVAREA XI 342/26in force2026-07-27 · 28 d
    Gunnery exercise in North Pacific near Nanpo Shoto daily from 31 July to 30 August, 2300Z to 0900Z, in a bounded area.
    North Pacific, Nanpo Shoto · Gunnery
  5. HYDROPAC 2152/26in force2026-07-27 · 28 d
    Gunnery exercises daily 2300-0900 Zulu, July 31 to August 30, North Pacific area bounded by 28-15N 146-30E, 25-25N 147-38E, 25-00N 145-36E, 27-55N 145-58E.
    North Pacific

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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean

Archive · 4,618 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 575/192019-11-14 → 2019-11-20
    Hazardous operations 191930Z to 192330Z nov in area within ten miles of 33-09N 120-27W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  2. NAVAREA XII 573/192019-11-09 → 2019-11-15
    Hazardous operations 141500Z to 152300Z nov, alternate 151500Z to 152300Z nov in area bound by 33-40N…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  3. NAVAREA XII 572/192019-11-08 → 2019-11-14
    Hazardous operations 132000Z to 132359Z nov in area within 15 miles of 34-35-10N 121-31-51W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  4. NAVAREA XII 567/192019-11-07 → 2019-11-14
    Hazardous operations 121600Z to 130130Z nov, alternate 131600Z to 140130Z nov in area bound by 33-48-15N…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  5. NAVAREA XII 564/192019-11-06 → 2019-11-07
    Hazardous operations 071830Z to 072030Z nov in area within 15 miles of 34-35-10N 121-31-51W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  6. HYDROPAC 3653/192019-11-05 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations 061100Z to 061355Z nov in areas within three miles of: a. 13-26N 145-08E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Guam
  7. NAVAREA XII 559/192019-11-04 → 2019-11-08
    Hazardous operations 072100Z to 080100Z nov in area within 22 miles of 33-32N 119-56W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  8. NAVAREA XII 558/192019-11-04 → 2019-11-07
    Hazardous operations 052000Z to 060001Z nov in area within 15 miles of 33-09N 120-27W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  9. HYDROPAC 3643/192019-11-04 → 2019-11-05
    Hazardous operations 050200Z to 050800Z nov in areas within three miles of: a. 13-26N 145-08E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Guam
  10. HYDROPAC 3642/192019-11-04 → 2019-11-07
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 05 thru 07 nov in areas within 15 miles of: a. 15-50N 146-50E
    Western North Pacific · Saipan
  11. HYDROPAC 3641/192019-11-04 → 2019-11-07
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 05 thru 07 nov in area within 15 miles of 12-06N 145-30E
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  12. HYDROPAC 3628/192019-11-02 → 2019-11-04
    Hazardous operations 040001Z to 040800Z nov in area within 15 miles of 12-06N 145-30E
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  13. HYDROPAC 3562/192019-10-29 → 2019-10-30
    Hazardous operations 292100Z to 300600Z oct in area bound by 13-10N 144-30E, 13-10N 144-42E, 12-50N 144-45E,…
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  14. NAVAREA XII 548/192019-10-28 → 2019-11-01
    Hazardous operations 311230Z oct to 010100Z nov in areas bound by A.33-48-21N 120-18-24W, 33-56-41N…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  15. HYDROPAC 3533/192019-10-27 → 2019-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 31 oct to 29 nov in area bound by 28-15-15N 146-29-47E,…
    Western North Pacific
  16. NAVAREA XII 543/192019-10-25 → 2019-11-01
    Hazardous operations 302000Z to 302300Z and 312000Z to 312300Z oct in area within 15 miles of 34-34N 121-25W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  17. HYDROPAC 3514/192019-10-25 → 2019-10-26
    Hazardous operations 252300Z to 261200Z oct in areas within four miles of: a. 13-26N 145-08E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  18. NAVAREA XII 535/192019-10-23 → 2019-11-03
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 28 and 29 oct, alternate 1300Z to 0100Z commencing…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  19. NAVAREA XII 534/192019-10-23 → 2019-10-27
    Hazardous operations 251300Z to 260100Z oct, alternate 261300Z to 270100Z oct in area bound by 33-14N…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  20. NAVAREA XII 532/192019-10-23 → 2019-11-01
    Hazardous operations 28 thru 31 oct in area bound by 03-50N 077-40W, 03-50N 077-30W, 03-40N 077-30W, 03-40N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  21. HYDROPAC 3485/192019-10-22 → 2019-10-23
    Hazardous operations 230600Z to 231355Z oct in areas within three miles of: a. 13-26N 145-08E
    Philippine Sea · Western North Pacific · Guam
  22. NAVAREA XII 528/192019-10-20 → 2019-10-24
    Hazardous operations 242000Z to 242300Z oct in area within 15 miles of 34-34N 121-25W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  23. NAVAREA XII 523/192019-10-17 → 2019-10-27
    Hazardous operations 221300Z to 230100Z oct alternate 231300Z to 240100Z, 241300Z to 250100Z, 251300Z to…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  24. NAVAREA XII 522/192019-10-17 → 2019-10-23
    Hazardous operations 201300Z to 210100Z oct, alternate 1300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 20 thru 26 oct in…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  25. NAVAREA XII 521/192019-10-17 → 2019-10-27
    Hazardous operations 211300Z to 220100Z oct, alternates 221300Z to 230100Z, 231300Z to 240100Z, 241300Z to…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  26. NAVAREA XII 520/192019-10-17 → 2019-10-23
    Hazardous operations 221930Z to 222330Z oct in area within 15 miles of 34-35-10N 121-31-51W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  27. NAVAREA XII 517/192019-10-17 → 2019-10-17
    Hazardous operations 221900Z to 230100Z oct in area bound by 33-45N 119-25W, 33-35N 119-25W, 33-12N 119-40W,…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  28. NAVAREA XII 516/192019-10-17 → 2019-10-17
    Hazardous operations 211300Z to 220100Z oct in area bound by 33-54N 119-27W, 33-45N 119-13W, 33-32N 119-13W,…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  29. HYDROPAC 3398/192019-10-16 → 2019-10-17
    Hazardous operations 170700Z to 171355Z oct in area bound by 13-10N 144-30E, 13-10N 144-42E, 12-50N 144-45E,…
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  30. NAVAREA XII 515/192019-10-15 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 181930Z to 182330Z oct in area within 15 miles of 34-35-10N 121-31-51W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  31. NAVAREA XII 513/192019-10-15 → 2019-10-17
    Hazardous operations 201900Z to 210100Z oct in area bound by 33-14N 119-52W, 32-44N 120-07W, 33-03N 121-01W,…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  32. HYDROPAC 3387/192019-10-15 → 2019-10-16
    Hazardous operations 160300Z to 161200Z oct in area bound by 13-10N 144-30E, 13-10N 144-42E, 12-50N 144-45E,…
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  33. HYDROPAC 3380/192019-10-14 → 2019-10-21
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 0900Z commencing daily 18 and 19 oct, alternate 202100Z to 210900Z oct in area…
    Western North Pacific
  34. HYDROPAC 3375/192019-10-14 → 2019-10-15
    Hazardous operations 150500Z to 151300Z oct in area bound by 13-10N 144-30E, 13-10N 144-42E, 12-50N 144-45E,…
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  35. NAVAREA XII 509/192019-10-12 → 2019-10-17
    Hazardous operations 171300Z to 180100Z oct in areas within 17 miles of 33-38N 119-40W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  36. NAVAREA XII 508/192019-10-11 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 061300Z to 170100Z, 181300Z to 190100Z and 191300Z to 200100Z oct in area bound by…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  37. NAVAREA XII 505/192019-10-10 → 2019-10-15
    Hazardous operations 151330Z to 151900Z oct in areas bound by A.33-48-21N 120-18-24W, 33-56-41N 119-43-42W,…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  38. NAVAREA XII 502/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 15-34.0N 093-55.0W, 15-26.5N 093-41.0W, 15-21.0N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  39. NAVAREA XII 501/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 16-22.6N 100-11.0W, 16-20.7N 099-51.7W, 16-06.9N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  40. NAVAREA XII 500/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 17-00N 102-45W, 17-08N 102-45W, 17-08N 102-30W, 17-00N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  41. NAVAREA XII 499/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 21-04N 106-09W, 21-14N 106-09W, 21-14N 106-23W, 21-04N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  42. NAVAREA XII 495/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 24-28.7N 111-48.0W, 24-28.7N 111-46.8W, 24-27.4N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  43. NAVAREA XII 494/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 31-04N 116-30W, 31-04N 116-26W, 31-00N 116-26W, 31-00N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  44. NAVAREA XII 490/192019-10-07 → 2019-10-10
    Hazardous operations 092100Z to 092330Z oct in area bound by
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  45. HYDROPAC 3307/192019-10-07 → 2019-10-08
    Hazardous operations 080830Z to 081130Z oct in areas within three miles of: a. 13-26N 145-08E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Guam
  46. NAVAREA XII 484/192019-10-04 → 2019-10-12
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 0001Z commencing daily 08 and 09 oct, alternate 1330Z to 0001Z commencing…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  47. HYDROPAC 3258/192019-10-02 → 2019-10-03
    Hazardous operations 022300Z to 030100Z oct in area bound by 13-10N 144-30E, 13-10N 144-42E, 12-50N 144-45E,…
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  48. HYDROPAC 3250/192019-10-01 → 2019-10-02
    Hazardous operations 020812Z to 021543Z oct, alternate 030834Z to 031605Z, 040700Z to 041630Z oct in areas…
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands
  49. NAVAREA XII 478/192019-09-30 → 2019-10-03
    Hazardous operations 051700Z to 052100Z oct in area bound by 33-34-39N 120-05-47W, 34-12-16N 121-06-38W,…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  50. NAVAREA XII 473/192019-09-29 → 2019-10-05
    Hazardous operations 041330Z to 050230Z oct in areas bound by: a. 33-48-21N 120-18-24W, 33-56-41N…
    Eastern North Pacific · California

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