Military exercises in the South Pacific Ocean
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.
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- since 1999
- 1,458
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 South Pacific Ocean
Archive · 1,457 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 1244/212021-04-24 → 2021-04-29Hazardous operations 281000Z to 290100Z apr in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 1227/212021-04-22 → 2021-04-28Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 27 and 28 apr in area bound by 32-48.0S 071-58.3W, 32-48.0S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 1221/212021-04-22 → 2021-04-26Hazardous operations: a. 2016Z to 2257Z daily 26 thru 28 apr in area bound by 34-38N 120-40W, 34-36N…Eastern North Pacific · Eastern South Pacific · California
- NAVAREA XII 173/212021-04-22 → 2021-04-26Hazardous operations: a. 2016Z to 2257Z daily 26 thru 28 apr in area bound by 34-38N 120-40W, 34-36N…Eastern North Pacific · Eastern South Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 1143/212021-04-14 → 2021-04-20Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 19 and 20 apr in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 1054/212021-04-07 → 2021-04-08Hazardous operations 080400Z to 082200Z apr in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 1006/212021-04-02 → 2021-04-07Hazardous operations 071200Z to 072200Z apr in area bound by 36-15S 073-41W, 36-15S 073-22W, 36-30S 073-22W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 1004/212021-04-02 → 2021-04-08Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1800Z daily 07 and 08 apr in area bound by 32-45S 072-20W, 32-45S 072-00W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 1002/212021-04-02 → 2021-04-10Hazardous operations 071200Z to 080100Z and 091200Z to 100100Z apr in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 1001/212021-04-01 → 2021-04-07Hazardous operations 061400Z to 061800Z and 071400Z to 071800Z apr in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 993/212021-03-31 → 2021-04-06Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1700Z daily 05 and 06 apr in area bound by 36-22S 073-19W, 36-22S 073-07W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 992/212021-03-31 → 2021-04-01Gunnery exercises 011800Z to 012200Z apr in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 955/212021-03-26 → 2021-04-01Hazardous operations 311100Z to 312359Z mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 944/212021-03-26 → 2021-03-31Hazardous operations 301100Z to 302359Z mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 888/212021-03-21 → 2021-03-26Hazardous operations 261300Z to 261700Z mar in area bound by 12-00-00S 077-29-10W, 12-00-00S 077-24-00W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 881/212021-03-20 → 2021-03-26Hazardous operations 251300Z to 251500Z and 261200Z to 261400Z mar in area bound by 41-58.0S 073-13.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 866/212021-03-19 → 2021-03-25Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 23 and 25 mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 851/212021-03-17 → 2021-03-23Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 22 and 23 mar in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 846/212021-03-17 → 2021-03-22Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2200Z daily 21 and 22 mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 825/212021-03-14 → 2021-03-20Hazardous operations 191100Z to 192359Z mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 720/212021-03-04 → 2021-03-10Hazardous operations 091300Z to 091700Z and 101300Z to 101700Z mar in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 690/212021-03-02 → 2021-03-03Hazardous operations 031300Z to 031700Z mar in area bound by 11-49S 077-22W, 11-37S 077-22W, 11-37S 077-35W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 661/212021-02-27 → 2021-02-28Hazardous operations 022000Z to 022300Z mar in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand
- HYDROPAC 627/212021-02-25 → 2021-02-28Hazardous operations 280400Z to 280800Z feb in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 505/212021-02-12 → 2021-02-15Gunnery exercises 141700Z to 150200Z feb in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 488/212021-02-10 → 2021-02-15Hazardous operations 150300Z to 150600Z feb in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 468/212021-02-10 → 2021-02-12Gunnery exercises 112100Z to 120200Z feb in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 311/212021-01-23 → 2021-01-25Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2359Z daily 28 and 29 jan in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 287/212021-01-21 → 2021-01-25Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 26 and 27 jan in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 215/212021-01-17 → 2021-01-19Gunnery exercise 191900Z to 192200Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 214/212021-01-17 → 2021-01-20Gunnery exercise 192200Z to 200400Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 201/212021-01-16 → 2021-01-20Hazardous operations 200500Z to 202200Z jan in area bound by 08-17S 079-55W, 08-17S 079-25W, 08-55S 079-25W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 167/212021-01-13 → 2021-01-14Hazardous operations in progress until 140500Z jan in area bound by 05-28-48S 082-38-35W, 05-28-42S…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 3828/202020-12-24 → 2020-12-30Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2300Z daily 29 and 30 dec in area bound by 36-24S 073-40W, 36-24S 073-20W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 3771/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-21Gunnery exercises 211800Z to 212200Z dec in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 3744/202020-12-18 → 2020-12-20Gunnery exercises 201800Z to 202200Z dec in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 3722/202020-12-17 → 2020-12-23Hazardous operations 170500Z to 230500Z dec in area within one mile of 21-21.24S 174-54.43WSouth Pacific · Tonga
- HYDROPAC 3683/202020-12-13 → 2020-12-15Gunnery exercises 151800Z to 152200Z dec in area bound by 16-52.46S 150-10.00W, 16-52.46S 149-39.00W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 3675/202020-12-12 → 2020-12-14Gunnery exercises 141800Z to 142200Z dec in area bound by 16-52.46S 150-10.00W, 16-52.46S 149-39.00W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 3670/202020-12-11 → 2020-12-13Gunnery exercises 131800Z to 132200Z dec in area bound by 16-52.46S 150-10.00W, 16-52.46S 149-39.00W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 3653/202020-12-10 → 2020-12-12Gunnery exercises 120001Z to 120300Z dec in area bound by 16-52.46S 150-10.00W, 16-52.46S 149-39.00W,…South Pacific · Moorea · Tahiti
- HYDROPAC 3636/202020-12-08 → 2020-12-10Gunnery exercises 101800Z to 102200Z dec in area bound by 16-52.46S 150-10.00W, 16-52.46S 149-39.00W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 3603/202020-12-05 → 2020-12-10Hazardous operations 101300Z to 102000Z dec in area bound by 41-20.0S 074-20.0W, 41-20.0S 074-06.5W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 3591/202020-12-04 → 2020-12-05Gunnery exercises 050130Z to 050300Z dec in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 3549/202020-12-01 → 2020-12-01Hazardous operations 010600Z to 012200Z dec in area bound by 11-49-00S 077-22-00W, 11-37-00S 077-22-00W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 3508/202020-11-27 → 2020-12-03Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1900Z daily 02 and 03 dec in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 3487/202020-11-26 → 2020-12-02Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020500Z dec in area within one mile of 21-21.2S 174-54.4WSouth Pacific · Tonga
- HYDROPAC 3437/202020-11-22 → 2020-11-27Hazardous operations 271100Z to 272100Z nov in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 3425/202020-11-21 → 2020-11-24Hazardous operations 261100Z to 270100Z nov in area bound by 11-35S 078-00W, 11-35S 077-33W, 11-47S 077-33W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 3398/202020-11-20 → 2020-11-26Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1530Z daily 24 and 26 nov in area bound by 32-42.41S 072-00.00W, 32-42.41S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
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