Military exercises in the South Pacific Ocean

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.

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  1. HYDROPAC 2328/26in force2026-08-13
    Gunnery exercises are taking place in a bounded area in the South Pacific off Peru from August 18 to August 24.
    South Pacific · Peru

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  1. HYDROPAC 2328/26in force2026-08-13 · 8 d
    Gunnery exercises are taking place in a bounded area in the South Pacific off Peru from August 18 to August 24.
    South Pacific · Peru

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 1,457 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2342/262026-08-15 → 2026-08-19
    Gunnery exercises in the South Pacific near Peru from August 20 to August 23, in an area bounded by coordinates 11-00S to 11-35S and 077-10W to 078-08W.
    South Pacific · Peru
  2. HYDROPAC 1132/262026-04-16 → 2026-08-17
    Gunnery exercises are scheduled from 18 to 19 April in the South Pacific near French Polynesia, with cancellation at 190400Z April.
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  3. HYDROPAC 3134/252025-11-28 → 2026-01-16
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2000Z daily 02 and 04 dec in area bound by 36-25.00S 073-26.00W, 36-25.00S…
    South Pacific · Chile
  4. HYDROPAC 338/252025-02-10 → 2025-06-16
    Gunnery exercises 122200Z to 130100Z feb in area bound by 16-30.00S 149-36.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  5. HYDROPAC 324/252025-02-08 → 2025-06-16
    Gunnery exercises 102200Z to 110600Z feb in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  6. HYDROPAC 306/252025-02-06 → 2025-06-16
    Gunnery exercises 111900Z to 112300Z feb in area bound by 16-30.00S 149-36.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  7. HYDROPAC 3175/242024-10-02 → 2024-11-22
    Gunnery exercises 041800Z to 050400Z oct in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  8. HYDROPAC 3172/242024-10-01 → 2024-11-22
    Gunnery exercises 030001Z to 030600Z oct in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  9. HYDROPAC 3167/242024-09-30 → 2024-11-22
    Hazardous operations 041500Z to 042200Z oct in area bound by 39-20.00S 074-19.00W, 39-20.00S 074-00.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  10. HYDROPAC 3161/242024-09-29 → 2024-11-22
    Hazardous operations 021600Z to 030259Z oct in area bound by 33-00.00S 071-56.00W, 33-00.00S 071-51.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  11. HYDROPAC 1557/242024-05-10 → 2024-05-14
    Hazardous operations 141200Z to 142200Z may
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  12. HYDROPAC 1530/242024-05-07 → 2024-05-10
    Gunnery exercises 091800Z to 100300Z may in area bound by 16-30.00S 149-36.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  13. HYDROPAC 1470/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-08
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 07 and 08 may in area bound by 40-05.00S 073-56.00W, 40-05.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  14. HYDROPAC 1444/242024-05-01 → 2024-05-07
    Hazardous operations 061200Z to 070200Z may in area bound by 11-14.00S 077-57.50W, 11-04.47S 077-40.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  15. HYDROPAC 1442/242024-05-01 → 2024-05-06
    Hazardous operations 051400Z to 060200Z may in area bound by 11-47.00S 078-25.00W, 11-37.00S 078-07.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  16. HYDROPAC 1432/242024-05-01 → 2024-05-13
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2000Z daily 06 and 13 may in area bound by 32-55.00S 072-00.00W, 32-55.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROPAC 1431/242024-05-01 → 2024-05-05
    Gunnery exercises 052000Z to 052200Z may in area bound by 22-30.00S 151-45.00W, 22-15.00S 151-45.00W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  18. HYDROPAC 1405/242024-04-29 → 2024-05-03
    Hazardous operations 021600Z to 022200Z may, 031400Z to 032200Z may in area bound by 36-35.00S 073-25.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  19. HYDROPAC 1218/242024-04-15 → 2024-04-19
    Hazardous operations 191400Z to 191800Z apr in area bound by 32-58.00S 071-53.00W, 32-58.00S 072-01.50W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  20. HYDROPAC 1217/242024-04-15 → 2024-04-18
    Hazardous operations 181200Z to 182000Z apr in area bound by 36-08.00S 073-50.00W, 36-08.00S 073-25.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  21. HYDROPAC 1206/242024-04-13 → 2024-04-18
    Hazardous operations 181000Z to 182200Z apr in area bound by 12-21.00S 077-57.00W, 12-16.00S 077-41.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  22. HYDROPAC 1182/242024-04-12 → 2024-04-17
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 16 and 17 apr in area bound by 32-58.00S 071-53.00W, 32-58.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  23. HYDROPAC 1144/242024-04-09 → 2024-04-12
    Gunnery exercises 112100Z to 112300Z apr in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  24. HYDROPAC 1075/242024-04-04 → 2024-04-08
    Hazardous operations 081600Z to 082100Z apr in area bound by 20-04.00S 070-20.00W, 20-04.00S 070-30.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  25. HYDROPAC 1074/242024-04-04 → 2024-04-12
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1900Z daily 08, 11 and 12 apr in area bound by 36-17.00S 073-30.00W, 36-17.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  26. HYDROPAC 1032/242024-03-31 → 2024-04-01
    Gunnery exercises 010200Z to 010300Z apr in area bound by 21-40.48S 138-59.18W, 21-50.12S 139-02.30W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · French Polynesia
  27. HYDROPAC 1018/242024-03-29 → 2024-04-03
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 02 and 03 apr in area bound by 32-58.00S 072-01.50W, 32-58.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  28. HYDROPAC 880/242024-03-16 → 2024-03-21
    Hazardous operations 211200Z to 211430Z mar in area bound by 20-04.00S 070-30.70W, 20-04.00S 070-20.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  29. HYDROPAC 818/242024-03-12 → 2024-03-17
    Hazardous operations 130800Z to 140200Z, 140800Z to 150200Z, 150800Z to 160200Z and 160800Z to 170200Z mar…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  30. HYDROPAC 801/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-13
    Hazardous operations 131500Z to 131700Z mar in area bound by 36-35.00S 073-19.00W, 36-35.00S 073-25.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  31. HYDROPAC 800/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-12
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 0200Z daily 14 thru 16 mar in area bound by 36-10.00S 073-07.00W, 36-10.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  32. HYDROPAC 761/242024-03-07 → 2024-03-09
    Gunnery exercises 082200Z to 090400Z mar in area bound by 21-55.00S 138-12.00W, 21-55.00S 137-29.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · French Polynesia
  33. HYDROPAC 758/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-08
    Gunnery exercises 081700Z to 082200Z in area bound by 21-55.00S 138-12.00W, 21-55.00S 137-29.00W, 21-25.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · French Polynesia
  34. HYDROPAC 513/242024-02-13 → 2024-02-14
    Gunnery exercises 141200Z to 142100Z in area bound by 16-44.00S 073-58.00W, 16-26.00S 073-50.00W, 16-40.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  35. HYDROPAC 433/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-10
    Hazardous operations 091000Z to 100100Z feb in area bound by 16-04.00S 074-46.00W, 16-04.00S 074-30.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  36. HYDROPAC 317/242024-01-26 → 2024-01-29
    Hazardous operations 292000Z to 292200Z jan in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-57.00S 149-55.00W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  37. HYDROPAC 245/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-25
    Hazardous operations 241300Z to 250100Z jan in area bound by 07-07.00S 080-46.00W, 07-07.00S 080-30.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  38. HYDROPAC 3895/232023-12-12 → 2023-12-15
    Hazardous operations 151200Z to 152100Z dec in area bound by 36-16.02S 073-20.09W, 36-16.02S 073-39.05W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  39. HYDROPAC 3841/232023-12-06 → 2023-12-08
    Gunnery exercises 081730Z to 081930Z dec in area bound by 15-32.00S 149-44.00W, 15-44.00S 150-30.00W,…
    South Pacific · Iles de la Societe
  40. HYDROPAC 3813/232023-12-04 → 2023-12-07
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2300Z daily 05 thru 07 dec in area bound by 32-00.00S 072-13.00W, 31-50.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  41. HYDROPAC 3810/232023-12-03 → 2023-12-05
    Gunnery exercises 051600Z to 052200Z dec in area bound by 16-30.00S 149-36.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  42. HYDROPAC 3803/232023-12-02 → 2023-12-07
    Hazardous operations 060400Z to 070200Z dec in area bound by 12-25.50S 078-25.00W, 13-10.00S 079-30.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  43. HYDROPAC 3794/232023-12-01 → 2023-12-03
    Gunnery exercises 021400Z to 030400Z dec in area bound by 16-30.00S 149-36.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  44. HYDROPAC 3785/232023-11-29 → 2023-12-02
    Gunnery exercises 012300Z to 020100Z dec in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  45. HYDROPAC 3736/232023-11-25 → 2023-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 300100Z to 300300Z nov in area bound by 09-48.00S 139-25.00W, 10-35.00S 138-47.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Iles Marquises
  46. HYDROPAC 3654/232023-11-20 → 2023-11-26
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 0100Z daily 22 thru 25 nov in area bound by 36-22.00S 073-15.00W, 36-22.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  47. HYDROPAC 3653/232023-11-20 → 2023-11-23
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2000Z daily 22 and 23 nov in area bound by 33-07.00S 072-08.00W, 33-07.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  48. HYDROPAC 3617/232023-11-16 → 2023-11-19
    Gunnery exercises 190001Z to 190500Z nov in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  49. HYDROPAC 3595/232023-11-14 → 2023-11-17
    Gunnery exercises 162300Z to 170600Z nov in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  50. HYDROPAC 3594/232023-11-14 → 2023-11-14
    Gunnery exercises 170200Z to 170600Z nov in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea

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