Military exercises in the South Pacific Ocean
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.
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- last 12 months
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- vs previous 12 (7)
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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 3396/202020-11-20 → 2020-11-25Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1530Z daily 24 and 25 nov in area bound by 26-50S 071-10W, 26-50S 071-00W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 3371/202020-11-17 → 2020-11-21Hazardous operations: a. 1558Z to 1758Z daily 21 thru 25 nov in area bound by 34-41N 120-37W, 34-40N…Pacific Ocean · California
- NAVAREA XII 515/202020-11-17 → 2020-11-21Hazardous operations: a. 1558Z to 1758Z daily 21 thru 25 nov in area bound by 34-41N 120-37W, 34-40N…Eastern Pacific · California
- HYDROPAC 3368/202020-11-16 → 2020-11-20Hazardous operations 201100Z to 202100Z nov in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 3326/202020-11-11 → 2020-11-20Hazardous operations 1700Z to 0300Z daily 17 thru 19 nov in area bound by 36-33-50S 174-52-40E, 36-36-36S…Western South Pacific · New Zealand
- HYDROPAC 3292/202020-11-07 → 2020-11-13Hazardous operations 1630Z to 2000Z daily 11 and 13 nov in area bound by 33-03S 072-01W, 33-03S 071-51W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 3291/202020-11-07 → 2020-11-12Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1530Z daily 10 and 12 nov in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S…Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lebanon
- HYDROPAC 3262/202020-11-04 → 2020-11-06Hazardous operations 060500Z to 062300Z nov in area bound by 11-12S 077-52W, 11-12S 077-35W, 11-20S 077-35W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 3249/202020-11-04 → 2020-11-13Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0500Z commencing daily 09 thru 12 nov in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S…Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 3245/202020-11-04 → 2020-11-12Hazardous operations 091900Z to 120500Z nov in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
- NAVAREA XII 501/202020-11-01 → 2020-11-12Hazardous operations 02 thru 11 nov in area bound by 00-30S 080-36W, 01-30S 081-00W, 01-30S 082-30W, 00-30S…Eastern South Pacific · Ecuador
- HYDROPAC 3174/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-03Hazardous operations 021700Z to 022300Z nov in area bound by 27-20S 071-42W, 27-20S 071-30W, 27-30S 071-30W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 3166/202020-10-28 → 2020-11-02Hazardous operations 020230Z to 020430Z and 021900Z to 022100Z nov in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S…Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 3142/202020-10-27 → 2020-11-01Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1900Z daily 31 oct and 01 nov in area bound by 36-14.0S 073-53.0W, 36-14.0S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 3115/202020-10-24 → 2020-10-28Hazardous operations 271100Z to 280001Z oct in area bound by 11-35S 078-00W, 11-35S 077-33W, 11-47S 077-33W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 3111/202020-10-23 → 2020-10-27Hazardous operations 271300Z to 271700Z oct in area bound by 36-24.00S 073-35.38W, 36-24.00S 073-23.00W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 3032/202020-10-17 → 2020-10-20Gunnery exercises 200001Z to 200400Z oct in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 3003/202020-10-15 → 2020-10-21Hazardous operations 201800Z to 202359Z oct in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand
- HYDROPAC 2984/202020-10-14 → 2020-10-19Hazardous operations 190100Z to 190700Z oct in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand
- HYDROPAC 2951/202020-10-11 → 2020-10-15Hazardous operations 150300Z to 151800Z oct in area bound by 11-35S 078-00W, 11-35S 077-33W, 11-47S 077-33W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 2938/202020-10-09 → 2020-10-14Hazardous operations 131600Z to 140600Z in area bound by 10-47S 078-50W, 10-47S 078-35W, 11-05S 078-35W,…Eastern South Pacific · Peru
- HYDROPAC 2879/202020-10-04 → 2020-10-09Hazardous operations 091200Z to 092000Z oct in area bound by 36-22S 073-19W, 36-22S 073-07W, 36-32S 073-07W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2857/202020-10-01 → 2020-10-07Hazardous operations 061300Z to 061500Z and 071300Z to 071500Z oct in area bound by 36-22S 073-19W, 36-22S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2823/202020-09-29 → 2020-10-05Hazardous operations 021200Z to 022000Z and 051200Z to 052000Z oct in area bound by 36-30S 074-00W, 36-30S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2766/202020-09-22 → 2020-09-28Hazardous operations 271300Z to 271600Z and 281600Z to 281900Z sep in area bound by 33-07S 072-09W, 33-07S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2700/202020-09-17 → 2020-09-22Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1400Z daily 21 and 22 sep in area bound by 36-25S 073-14W, 36-25S 073-04W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2699/202020-09-16 → 2020-09-20Gunnery exercises 201700Z to 202000Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Tahiti
- NAVAREA XII 401/202020-09-04 → 2020-09-05Gunnery exercises 051700Z to 052100Z sep in area bound by 01-15S 081-00W, 01-30S 081-00W, 01-30S 082-30W,…Eastern South Pacific · Ecuador
- HYDROPAC 2566/202020-09-03 → 2020-09-07Hazardous operations 071300Z to 072100Z sep in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2524/202020-08-29 → 2020-09-15Hazardous operations 041800Z to 042359Z and 1700Z to 2200Z daily 07 thru 11, 14 and 15 sep in area within…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2495/202020-08-26 → 2020-08-28Hazardous operations 280200Z to 280600Z aug in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
- NAVAREA XII 382/202020-08-23 → 2020-08-24Gunnery exercises in progress in 01-44S 082-38WEastern South Pacific
- HYDROPAC 2380/202020-08-12 → 2020-08-17Hazardous operations 171400Z to 172000Z aug in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2344/202020-08-08 → 2020-08-13Hazardous operations 130130Z to 130430Z aug in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
- NAVAREA XII 348/202020-08-05 → 2020-08-07Gunnery exercises 06 aug in area bound by 01-15S 081-30W, 01-30S 081-30W, 01-30S 081-45W, 01-15S 081-45WEastern South Pacific · Ecuador
- HYDROPAC 2224/202020-07-27 → 2020-07-29Gunnery exercises 291800Z to 292200Z jul in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 2119/202020-07-18 → 2020-07-24Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2000Z daily 22 and 24 jul in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.1S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2118/202020-07-18 → 2020-07-20Hazardous operations 200200Z to 200600Z jul in area within ten miles of 23-00S 167-20EWestern South Pacific · Coral Sea · New Caledonia
- HYDROPAC 2097/202020-07-15 → 2020-07-21Hazardous operations 201600Z to 202200Z and 211200Z to 211800Z jul in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2061/202020-07-12 → 2020-07-17Hazardous operations 171300Z to 171600Z jul in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S 070-20.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2043/202020-07-10 → 2020-07-16Hazardous operations 151200Z to 160001Z jul in area bound by 36-30S 074-19W, 36-30S 073-41W, 36-45S 073-41W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 2011/202020-07-06 → 2020-07-27Hazardous operations 081900Z thru 272000Z jul in area within one mile of 21-21.24S 174-54.43WSouth Pacific · Tonga
- HYDROPAC 1998/202020-07-05 → 2020-07-07Gunnery exercises 071900Z to 072200Z jul in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…South Pacific · Moorea
- HYDROPAC 1923/202020-06-29 → 2020-07-03Hazardous operations 031400Z to 032000Z jul in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 1907/202020-06-27 → 2020-07-01Hazardous operations 011300Z to 011500Z jul in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S 070-20.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 1906/202020-06-27 → 2020-06-29Hazardous operations 291200Z to 291600Z jun in area bound by 35-45.0S 073-24.5W, 35-45.0S 073-00.0W,…Eastern South Pacific · Chile
- HYDROPAC 1854/202020-06-22 → 2020-06-24Gunnery exercises 241600Z to 242200Z jun in area bound by 16-47S 148-55W, 16-47S 148-22W, 17-18S 148-22W,…South Pacific · Tahiti
- HYDROPAC 1844/202020-06-22 → 2020-06-23Hazardous operations 222100Z to 230300Z jun in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 1841/202020-06-22 → 2020-06-22Hazardous operations 222100Z to 230200Z jun in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 1827/202020-06-20 → 2020-06-27Hazardous operations 221900Z to 270300Z jun in area within two miles of 17-27.90S 149-33.16WSouth Pacific · Tahiti
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