Military exercises in the South Pacific Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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last 12 months
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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 · 9 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 2940/192019-09-08 → 2019-09-12
    Hazardous operations 121500Z to 121900Z sep in area bound by 29-58S 071-48W, 29-58S 071-40W, 30-05S 071-40W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  2. HYDROPAC 2931/192019-09-07 → 2019-09-17
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2100Z daily 12, 13, 16 and 17 sep in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  3. HYDROPAC 2903/192019-09-05 → 2019-09-13
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1930Z daily 09 thru 13 sep in area bound by 19-45.70S 070-46.93W, 19-46.78S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  4. HYDROPAC 2869/192019-09-01 → 2019-09-06
    Hazardous operations 061000Z to 061600Z sep in area bound by 47-57S 076-38W, 47-57S 076-20W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  5. HYDROPAC 2853/192019-08-30 → 2019-09-05
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 1630Z daily 04 and 05 sep in area bound by 36-35.0S 073-17.3W, 36-35.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  6. HYDROPAC 2769/192019-08-25 → 2019-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 262300Z to 270100Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  7. HYDROPAC 2743/192019-08-23 → 2019-08-03
    Gunnery exercises 252300Z to 260100Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  8. HYDROPAC 2712/192019-08-22 → 2019-08-22
    Gunnery exercises 222000Z to 222200Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  9. HYDROPAC 2697/192019-08-21 → 2019-08-23
    Hazardous operations 220500Z to 230500Z aug in area bound by 11-45-48S 077-10-16W, 11-45-59S 077-10-22W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  10. HYDROPAC 2695/192019-08-21 → 2019-08-22
    Gunnery exercises 220100Z to 220400Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  11. HYDROPAC 2660/192019-08-18 → 2019-08-22
    Hazardous operations 221400Z to 221700Z aug in area bound by 34-35S 072-22W, 34-35S 073-00W, 35-00S 073-00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  12. HYDROPAC 2642/192019-08-16 → 2019-08-17
    Hazardous operations 221100Z to 221500Z aug area bound by 11-57S 078-01W, 12-07S 078-01W, 12-07S 077-51W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  13. HYDROPAC 2562/192019-08-09 → 2019-08-12
    Hazardous operations 121500Z to 121700Z aug area bound by 12-21-00S 077-26-15W, 12-33-00S 077-26-15W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  14. HYDROPAC 2556/192019-08-09 → 2019-08-14
    Hazardous operations 132000Z to 132300Z aug in area bound by 30-00S 075-27W, 30-00S 075-15W, 30-10S 075-15W,…
    Eastern South Pacific
  15. HYDROPAC 2542/192019-08-07 → 2019-08-13
    Hazardous operations 121400Z to 121700Z and 131400Z to 131700Z aug in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  16. HYDROPAC 2402/192019-07-27 → 2019-08-01
    Hazardous operations 311100Z to 312200Z jul and 011100Z to 012200Z aug in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROPAC 2388/192019-07-26 → 2019-07-31
    Hazardous operations 1430Z to 1630Z daily 30 and 31 jul in area bound by 36-25.0S 073-26.1W, 36-25.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  18. HYDROPAC 2352/192019-07-21 → 2019-07-29
    Hazardous operations 1700Z to 1900Z daily 26 and 29 jul in area bound by 33-22.0S 072-09.8W, 33-22.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  19. HYDROPAC 2345/192019-07-20 → 2019-07-23
    Gunnery exercises 221830Z to 230400Z jul in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  20. HYDROPAC 2330/192019-07-18 → 2019-07-25
    Hazardous operations 231730Z to 250530Z jul in area bound by 36-31.5S 174-54.9E, 36-35.5S 174-54.9E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 2325/192019-07-18 → 2019-07-18
    Hazardous operations 231730Z to 240530Z jul in area bound by 36-31.5S 174-54.9E, 36-35.5S 174-54.9E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 2275/192019-07-13 → 2019-07-18
    Hazardous operations 181500Z to 181700Z jul in area bound by 11-49S 078-00W, 11-49S 077-48W, 12-01S 077-48W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  23. HYDROPAC 1988/192019-06-18 → 2019-06-19
    Gunnery exercises 182300Z to 190300Z jun in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  24. HYDROPAC 1980/192019-06-17 → 2019-06-20
    Gunnery exercises 191800Z to 192300Z jun in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  25. HYDROPAC 1875/192019-06-08 → 2019-06-27
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2200Z daily 13 thru 27 jun in area bound by 19-46.78S 071-01.91W, 19-46.70S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  26. HYDROPAC 1741/192019-05-28 → 2019-06-02
    Hazardous operations 011700Z to 020300Z jun in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  27. HYDROPAC 1716/192019-05-24 → 2019-05-28
    Hazardous operations 281100Z to 281600Z may in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  28. HYDROPAC 1593/192019-05-11 → 2019-05-16
    Hazardous operations 1519000Z to 152359Z may in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  29. HYDROPAC 1321/192019-04-19 → 2019-04-23
    Hazardous operations 231100Z to 232000Z apr in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  30. HYDROPAC 1218/192019-04-11 → 2019-04-15
    Hazardous operations 151200Z to 152100Z apr in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  31. HYDROPAC 1161/192019-04-06 → 2019-04-10
    Hazardous operations 101200Z to 101800Z apr in area within eight miles of 36-43.8S 073-42.5W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  32. HYDROPAC 1160/192019-04-05 → 2019-04-11
    Hazardous operations 101700Z to 102300Z apr in area bound by 36-14S 073-53W, 36-14S 073-16W, 36-34S 073-16W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  33. HYDROPAC 583/192019-02-21 → 2019-02-27
    Hazardous operations 260500Z to 270500Z feb in area bound by 15-05-19S 076-50-04W, 14-53-50S 076-28-17W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  34. HYDROPAC 526/192019-02-15 → 2019-02-16
    Hazardous operations 150500Z to 160500Z feb in area bound by 16-42S 075-04W, 16-55S 074-49W, 16-47S 074-42W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  35. HYDROPAC 427/192019-02-06 → 2019-02-07
    Hazardous operations 060500Z to 070500Z feb in area bound by 08-30S 079-45W, 08-25S 079-35W, 08-45S 079-25W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  36. HYDROPAC 203/192019-01-19 → 2019-01-23
    Gunnery exercises 222300Z to 230300Z jan in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  37. HYDROPAC 99/192019-01-10 → 2019-01-12
    Gunnery exercises 121700Z to 121900Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  38. HYDROPAC 4497/182018-12-17 → 2018-12-20
    Gunnery exercises 200030Z to 200430Z dec in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  39. HYDROPAC 4336/182018-12-05 → 2018-12-07
    Gunnery exercises 071800Z to 072100Z dec in area bound by 16-57S 149-55W, 16-53S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  40. HYDROPAC 4299/182018-12-02 → 2018-12-06
    Hazardous operations 061200Z to 061800Z dec within 15 miles of 20-49S 070-33W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  41. HYDROPAC 4189/182018-11-22 → 2018-11-23
    Hazardous operations 220001Z to 230001Z nov in area bound by 11-45-48S 077-10-16W, 11-45-59S 077-10-22W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  42. HYDROPAC 4130/182018-11-16 → 2018-11-23
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2300Z daily 19 thru 23 nov in area bound by 19-06.00S 070-42.00W, 20-03.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  43. HYDROPAC 4056/182018-11-10 → 2018-11-16
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  44. HYDROPAC 3915/182018-10-28 → 2018-10-29
    Hazardous operations in progress until 291800Z in area bound by 12-28-50S 078-02-32W, 12-35-42S 077-58-16W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  45. HYDROPAC 3729/182018-10-12 → 2018-10-19
    Hazardous operations 191000Z to 191300Z oct in area within 60 miles of 20-12S 072-23W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  46. HYDROPAC 3728/182018-10-12 → 2018-10-17
    Hazardous operations 171300Z to 171500Z oct in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  47. HYDROPAC 3536/182018-09-26 → 2018-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 281900Z to 282100Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  48. HYDROPAC 3519/182018-09-25 → 2018-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 272300Z to 280300Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  49. HYDROPAC 3477/182018-09-23 → 2018-09-25
    Gunnery exercises 242300Z to 250100Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea · Tahiti
  50. HYDROPAC 3438/182018-09-21 → 2018-09-24
    Gunnery exercises 232300Z to 240700Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea · Tahiti

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