Military exercises in the Red Sea
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.
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- last 12 months
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- vs previous 12 (1)
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- since 2002
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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.
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Other hazards in the Red Sea
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- HYDROPAC 2362/262026-08-17 → 2026-08-19Hazardous operations are in progress in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia in a bounded area until further notice.Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 3154/242024-09-27 → 2024-11-22Hazardous operations 29 sep thru 03 oct in area bound by 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-13.50N 039-06.20E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1516/242024-05-06 → 2024-05-09Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1200Z daily 07 thru 09 may in area bound by 21-28.50N 039-01.80E, 21-28.50N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1508/242024-05-06 → 2024-05-06Hazardous operations 07 thru 09 may in area bound by 21-28.50N 039-01.80E, 21-28.50N 038-18.75E, 20-48.80N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1500/242024-05-05 → 2024-05-16Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0900Z daily 11 thru 16 may in area bound by 21-23.50N 039-02.30E, 21-23.50N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1386/242024-04-26 → 2024-05-04Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1530Z daily 02 thru 04 may in area bound by 20-46.50N 039-00.00E, 20-46.50N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia · Sudan
- HYDROPAC 1288/242024-04-19 → 2024-05-01Gunnery exercises 21 thru 25 apr and 28 thru 30 apr in area bound by 21-13.50N 039-06.20E, 21-13.40N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 770/242024-03-07 → 2024-03-10Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0800Z daily 08 thru 10 mar in area bound by 21-20.00N 038-52.00E, 21-20.00N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 680/242024-02-27 → 2024-02-29Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0800Z daily 28 and 29 feb in areas bound by: a. 21-15.00N 038-52.58E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 567/242024-02-18 → 2024-02-22Hazardous operations 0600Z to 2200Z daily 20 thru 22 feb in area bound by 21-13.50N 039-06.20E, 21-13.40N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 387/242024-01-31 → 2024-02-08Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1400Z daily 05 thru 08 feb in area bound by 20-48.10N 038-38.00E, 20-48.10N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 357/242024-01-30 → 2024-02-02Hazardous operations in progress until 01 feb in area bound by 21-13.50N 039-06.20E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 63/242024-01-05 → 2024-01-10Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1400Z daily 09 thru 10 jan in area bound by 20-48.00N 038-55.00E, 20-48.10N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 3786/232023-11-29 → 2023-12-08Hazardous operations 03 thru 07 dec in area bound by 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-13.50N 039-06.20E, 21-05.58N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 3380/232023-10-25 → 2023-11-03Hazardous operations 30 oct thru 02 nov in area bound by 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-13.50N 039-06.20E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 2953/232023-09-14 → 2023-10-01Hazardous operations 18 thru 30 sep in area bound by 20-48.00N 039-15.00E, 20-48.10N 038-38.00E, 20-26.00N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 2884/232023-09-07 → 2023-09-14Hazardous operations 10 thru 13 sep in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-13.50N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 2196/232023-07-05 → 2023-07-14Hazardous operations 10 thru 13 jul in area bound by 21-13.50N 039-06.20E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-06.00N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1921/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-15Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1000Z daily 12 thru 15 jun in area bound by 20-46.50N 039-00.00E, 20-46.50N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1720/232023-05-23 → 2023-05-25Hazardous operations in progress until 24 may in area bound by 21-13.50N 039-06.20E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 600/232023-02-22 → 2023-03-04Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 26 feb thru 04 mar in area bound by 21-13.50N 039-06.20E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 515/232023-02-15 → 2023-03-17Hazardous operations 15 feb thru 16 mar in area bound by 20-46.50N 039-00.00E, 20-46.50N 038-38.00E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 380/232023-02-03 → 2023-02-28Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1300Z and 1400Z to 2000Z daily: a. 02, 04, 06 thru 09, 11, 13 thru 15, 18, 20…Gulf of Suez · Red Sea · Egypt
- HYDROPAC 229/232023-01-19 → 2023-01-27Hazardous operations 22 thru 26 jan in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N 038-07.00E, 21-12.50N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 3723/222022-12-28 → 2023-01-06Hazardous operations 01 thru 05 jan 23 in area bound by 21-05.58N 039-07.00E, 21-06.00N 038-58.50E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 3136/222022-11-06 → 2022-11-24Hazardous operations 06 thru 23 nov in area bound by 21-13.50N 039-06.20E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-06.00N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 2280/222022-08-19 → 2022-08-26Hazardous operations 23 thru 25 aug in area bound by 21-25.00N 039-08.10E, 21-25.00N 039-00.90E, 21-15.00N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1502/222022-05-29 → 2022-06-01Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1200Z daily 30 may thru 01 jun in area bound by 20-46.50N 038-38.00E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1314/222022-05-12 → 2022-05-20Hazardous operations 16 thru 19 may in area bound by 21-13.50N 039-06.20E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-06.00N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 832/222022-03-29 → 2022-04-01Hazardous operations 30 and 31 mar in area bound by 16-47.6N 042-20.0E, 16-54.0N 042-27.5E, 16-41.0N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 628/222022-03-08 → 2022-03-11Hazardous operations in progress until 10 mar in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N 039-07.00E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 484/222022-02-24 → 2022-03-04Hazardous operations 27 feb thru 03 mar in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 340/222022-02-08 → 2022-02-11Hazardous operations in progress until 10 feb in area bound by 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-13.50N 039-06.20E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 205/222022-01-24 → 2022-01-30Hazardous operations 27 thru 29 jan in area bound by 20-46.5N 039-00.0E, 20-46.5N 038-38.0E, 20-26.5N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 95/222022-01-11 → 2022-01-14Hazardous operations in progress until 13 jan in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N 039-07.00E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 3711/212021-12-23 → 2021-12-31Hazardous operations 26 thru 30 dec in areas bound by: 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N 039-07.00E, 21-13.50N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 3650/212021-12-16 → 2021-12-23Hazardous operations 0340Z to 0900Z daily 19 thru 23 dec in area within five miles of 21-17.76N 039-07.70ERed Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 3118/212021-10-31 → 2021-11-04Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1400Z daily 31 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 20-46.5N 039-00.0E, 20-46.5N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 3062/212021-10-26 → 2021-10-26Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1400Z daily 24 thru 26 oct in area bound by 20-46.5N 039-00.0E, 20-46.5N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1761/212021-06-15 → 2021-06-16Hazardous operations in progress until 161500Z jun in area bound by 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-13.50N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1732/212021-06-11 → 2021-06-17Hazardous operations 15 and 16 jun in area bound by 20-46.5N 039-00.0E, 20-46.5N 038-38.0E, 20-26.5N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1208/212021-04-21 → 2021-04-26Hazardous operations 261100Z to 261500Z apr in area bound by 20-46.3N 039-00.0E, 20-46.3N 038-38.0E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 1148/212021-04-14 → 2021-04-16Hazardous operations 0600Z to 0730Z daily 14 thru 16 apr in area bound by 21-25.7N 039-12.0E, 21-25.7N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 975/212021-03-29 → 2021-04-04Hazardous operations in progress until 03 apr in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E,…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 861/212021-03-18 → 2021-03-26Hazardous operations 21 thru 25 mar in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-13.50N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 792/212021-03-11 → 2021-03-18Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 14 thru 18 mar in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 734/212021-03-05 → 2021-03-10Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 09 and 10 mar in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 407/212021-02-02 → 2021-02-05Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 02 thru 05 feb in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 305/212021-01-22 → 2021-01-27Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 26 and 27 jan in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
- HYDROPAC 3774/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-24Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 20 thru 24 dec in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N…Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
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