Military exercises in the South Pacific Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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vs previous 12 (7)
-43%
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.

In force now · 1

  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

Longest in force

  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 380/202020-02-04 → 2020-02-07
    Gunnery exercises 062300Z to 070200Z feb in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  2. HYDROPAC 374/202020-02-04 → 2020-02-07
    Gunnery exercise 060500Z to 070500Z feb in area bound by 08-05S 080-05W, 08-05S 079-55W 07-55S 079-55W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  3. HYDROPAC 353/202020-02-01 → 2020-02-05
    Hazardous operations 040500Z to 050500Z feb in area bound by 05-51S 082-10W, 05-51S 081-49W, 06-10S 081-49W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  4. HYDROPAC 287/202020-01-25 → 2020-01-30
    Hazardous operations 291400Z to 292200Z, 301100Z to 301500Z jan in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-20.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  5. HYDROPAC 263/202020-01-24 → 2020-01-28
    Hazardous operations 282100Z to 282300Z jan in area bound by 34-30S 174-50E, 35-00S 174-50E, 35-00S 174-15E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-north Coast · Bay of Islands
  6. HYDROPAC 248/202020-01-22 → 2020-01-31
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1600Z daily 27 thru 31 jan in area bound by 19-06.0S 070-42.0W, 20-03.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  7. HYDROPAC 188/202020-01-17 → 2020-01-23
    Hazardous operations 220500Z to 230500Z jan in area bound by 12-08-00S 077-52-00W, 11-52-00S 077-52-00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  8. HYDROPAC 131/202020-01-11 → 2020-01-15
    Gunnery exercises 151800Z to 152200Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  9. HYDROPAC 130/202020-01-11 → 2020-01-17
    Hazardous operations 160500Z to 170500Z jan in area bound by 14-52S 075-52W, 14-52S 076-08W, 15-08S 076-08W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  10. HYDROPAC 111/202020-01-10 → 2020-01-15
    Gunnery exercises 142300Z to 150500Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  11. HYDROPAC 109/202020-01-09 → 2020-01-14
    Hazardous operations 141300Z to 141600Z jan in area bound by 20-04S 070-30W, 20-04S 070-20W, 20-14S 070-20W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  12. HYDROPAC 97/202020-01-08 → 2020-01-14
    Hazardous operations 130500Z to 140500Z jan in area bound by 16-42S 074-15W, 16-20S 074-00W, 16-30S 073-45W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  13. HYDROPAC 67/202020-01-05 → 2020-01-10
    Hazardous operations 090500Z to 100500Z jan in area bound by 17-35S 072-42W, 17-35S 072-16W, 17-52S 072-16W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  14. HYDROPAC 26/202020-01-02 → 2020-01-05
    Gunnery exercises 050030Z to 050230Z jan in area bound by 16-39S 150-05W, 16-32S 149-36W, 16-52S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  15. HYDROPAC 4305/192019-12-31 → 2020-01-03
    Hazardous operations 031200Z to 031700Z jan 20 in area bound by 20-04S 070-30W, 20-04S 070-20W, 20-14S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  16. HYDROPAC 4123/192019-12-13 → 2019-12-20
    Hazardous operations 171400Z to 171800Z, 1500Z to 1900Z daily 19 and 20 dec in area bound by 32-50S 072-12W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROPAC 4121/192019-12-12 → 2019-12-13
    Hazardous operations 171400Z to 171800Z, 1500Z to 1900Z daily 19 and 20 dec in area bound by 32-50S 072-12W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  18. HYDROPAC 4059/192019-12-07 → 2019-12-13
    Hazardous operations 120900Z to 122300Z and 130900Z to 131600Z dec in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  19. HYDROPAC 3965/192019-12-01 → 2019-12-06
    Hazardous operations 031400Z to 031800Z, and 061400Z to 061800Z dec in area bound by 33-07S 072-09W, 33-07S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  20. HYDROPAC 3949/192019-11-30 → 2019-12-05
    Hazardous operations 050100Z to 050700Z dec in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 35-50S 175-50E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 3939/192019-11-29 → 2019-12-13
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2000Z daily 04 thru 13 dec in area bound by 19-06.0S 070-42.0W, 20-03.0S…
    Eastern North Pacific · Chile
  22. HYDROPAC 3928/192019-11-28 → 2019-12-05
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2300Z daily 03 and 04 dec in area bound by 36-10S 073-50.0W, 36-10S 073-07.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  23. HYDROPAC 3927/192019-11-28 → 2019-12-03
    Hazardous operations 031400Z to 031800Z dec in area bound by 33-07S 072-09W, 33-07S 071-57W, 33-17S 071-57W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  24. HYDROPAC 3926/192019-11-28 → 2019-12-03
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 2000Z daily 02 and 03 dec in area bound by 33-00S 072-03W, 33-00S 071-58W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  25. HYDROPAC 3818/192019-11-21 → 2019-11-25
    Hazardous operations 251300Z to 251900Z nov in area bound by 33-00S 072-03W, 33-00S 071-58W, 33-10S 071-58W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  26. HYDROPAC 3768/192019-11-17 → 2019-11-22
    Hazardous operations 221330Z to 221700Z nov in area bound by 32-50S 072-12W, 32-50S 072-00W, 33-00S 072-00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  27. HYDROPAC 3735/192019-11-14 → 2019-11-19
    Hazardous operations 181500Z to 190200Z nov in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S 073-07W, 36-30S 073-07W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  28. HYDROPAC 3671/192019-11-08 → 2019-11-15
    Hazardous operations 120500Z to 150500Z nov in area bound by 17-36-22S 071-22-00W, 17-38-22S 071-21-28W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  29. HYDROPAC 3632/192019-11-03 → 2019-11-07
    Hazardous operations 051700Z to 070500Z nov in area bound by 36-31.5S 174-54.9E, 36-35.5S 174-54.9E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 3611/192019-11-01 → 2019-11-05
    Hazardous operations 041800Z to 050600Z nov area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 3582/192019-10-30 → 2019-11-04
    Hazardous operations 041300Z to 042000Z nov in area bound by 19-06.0S 070-42.0W, 20-03.0S 070-49.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  32. HYDROPAC 3565/192019-10-29 → 2019-11-04
    Hazardous operations 040100Z to 040400Z nov area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 3526/192019-10-26 → 2019-10-28
    Hazardous operations 270500Z to 280500Z oct in areas bound by a. 12-11-00S 077-05-00W, 12-11-00S 077-03-00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  34. HYDROPAC 3468/192019-10-21 → 2019-10-23
    Hazardous operations 222300Z to 230100Z oct in area bound by 40-25-47S 178-02-11E, 41-02-04S 177-18-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 3467/192019-10-21 → 2019-10-24
    Hazardous operations 232300Z to 240900Z oct in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  36. HYDROPAC 3457/192019-10-20 → 2019-10-25
    Hazardous operations 251700Z to 252100Z oct in area bound by 18-35S 070-44W, 18-35S 070-28W, 18-55S 070-28W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  37. HYDROPAC 3446/192019-10-19 → 2019-10-24
    Hazardous operations 241200Z to 241600Z oct in area bound by 36-25.00S 073-26.83W, 36-25.00S 073-15.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  38. HYDROPAC 3402/192019-10-16 → 2019-10-18
    Hazardous operations 140500Z to 180500Z oct in area bound by 05-01-00S 081-06-15W, 05-01-00S 081-03-14W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  39. HYDROPAC 3365/192019-10-12 → 2019-10-18
    Hazardous operations 181600Z to 181930Z in area bound by 20-24S 070-47W, 20-24S 070-31W, 20-50S 070-31W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  40. HYDROPAC 3354/192019-10-11 → 2019-10-16
    Hazardous operations 161600Z to 162000Z oct in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  41. HYDROPAC 3339/192019-10-10 → 2019-10-16
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2000Z daily 14 thru 16 oct in area bound by 36-17.0S 073-37.1W, 36-17.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  42. HYDROPAC 3266/192019-10-02 → 2019-10-08
    Hazardous operations 071300Z to 071700Z and 081300Z to 081700Z oct in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  43. HYDROPAC 3187/192019-09-27 → 2019-10-02
    Hazardous operations 021400Z to 021800Z oct in area bound by 11-49S 077-28W, 11-49S 077-18W, 11-55S 077-18W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  44. HYDROPAC 3143/192019-09-24 → 2019-09-30
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 29 and 30 sep in area bound by 36-15.0S 073-22.2W, 36-15.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  45. HYDROPAC 3065/192019-09-19 → 2019-09-19
    Hazardous operations in progress until 190500Z sep in area bound by 11-44-38S 077-10-14W, 11-44-20S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  46. HYDROPAC 3064/192019-09-19 → 2019-09-19
    Hazardous operations in progress until 190500Z sep in area bound by 11-12-46S 077-37-46W, 11-12-55S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  47. HYDROPAC 3050/192019-09-18 → 2019-09-25
    Hazardous operations 241800Z to 250800Z sep in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 3049/192019-09-18 → 2019-09-24
    Hazardous operations 231800Z to 240800Z sep in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 3047/192019-09-17 → 2019-09-27
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1930Z daily 23 thru 27 sep in area bound by 19-46.78S 071-01.91W, 19-45.70S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  50. HYDROPAC 2989/192019-09-12 → 2019-09-17
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1930Z daily 16 and 17 sep in area bound by 19-46.78S 071-01.91W, 19-45.70S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile

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