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 · 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 3437/182018-09-21 → 2018-09-23
    Gunnery exercises 230115Z to 230315Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea · Tahiti
  2. HYDROPAC 3422/182018-09-20 → 2018-09-22
    Gunnery exercises 212200Z to 220400Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea · Tahiti
  3. HYDROPAC 3412/182018-09-19 → 2018-09-23
    Gunnery exercises 230115Z to 230315Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea · Tahiti
  4. HYDROPAC 3411/182018-09-19 → 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
  5. HYDROPAC 3256/182018-09-05 → 2018-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 070200Z to 070330Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea · Tahiti
  6. HYDROPAC 3255/182018-09-05 → 2018-09-06
    Gunnery exercises 061830Z to 062030Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea · Tahiti
  7. HYDROPAC 3208/182018-09-01 → 2018-09-14
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 06 thru 14 sep in area bound by 19-06.00S 070-42.00W, 20-03.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  8. HYDROPAC 3207/182018-09-01 → 2018-09-05
    Hazardous operations 051300Z to 051630Z sep in area bound by 33-02.5S 072-09.0W, 33-02.5S 071-57.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  9. HYDROPAC 2901/182018-08-10 → 2018-08-14
    Hazardous operations 141600Z to 141900Z aug in area bound by 33-02.5S 072-09.0W, 33-02.5S 071-57.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  10. HYDROPAC 2879/182018-08-08 → 2018-08-10
    Hazardous operations 090500Z to 100500Z aug in area bound by 11-49S 077-31W, 11-49S 077-18W, 12-01S 077-18W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  11. HYDROPAC 2841/182018-08-05 → 2018-08-09
    Hazardous operations 060500Z to 090500Z aug in area bound by 11-45.8S 077-10.3W, 11-46.0S 077-10.4W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  12. HYDROPAC 2719/182018-07-26 → 2018-08-09
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2200Z daily 30 jul thru 09 aug in area bound by 19-06.00S 070-42.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  13. HYDROPAC 2657/182018-07-21 → 2018-07-27
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1900Z daily 26 and 27 jul in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  14. HYDROPAC 2436/182018-07-03 → 2018-07-05
    Gunnery exercises 050001Z to 050330Z jul in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  15. HYDROPAC 2332/182018-06-24 → 2018-06-26
    Gunnery exercises 261800Z to 262200Z jun in area bound by 16-57S 149-55W, 16-53S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  16. HYDROPAC 2250/182018-06-17 → 2018-06-19
    Gunnery exercises 191800Z to 192200Z jun in area bound by 16-57S 149-55W, 16-53S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  17. HYDROPAC 2219/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-17
    Hazardous operations 151100Z to 171900Z jun in areas bound by: a. 12-02-53S 077-13-57W, 12-03-02S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  18. HYDROPAC 2105/182018-06-04 → 2018-06-07
    Gunnery exercises 061930Z to 070030Z jun in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  19. HYDROPAC 2018/182018-05-27 → 2018-05-30
    Gunnery exercises 292200Z to 300100Z may in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  20. HYDROPAC 2009/182018-05-27 → 2018-06-01
    Hazardous operations 011200Z to 011800Z jun in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  21. HYDROPAC 2008/182018-05-27 → 2018-06-01
    Hazardous operations 011500Z to 012200Z jun in area within three miles of 29-50S 071-33W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  22. HYDROPAC 1973/182018-05-25 → 2018-05-27
    Gunnery exercises 270100Z to 270400Z may in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  23. HYDROPAC 1878/182018-05-16 → 2018-05-18
    Gunnery exercises 181730Z to 182030Z may in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  24. HYDROPAC 1863/182018-05-15 → 2018-05-18
    Gunnery exercises 180100Z to 180400Z may in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  25. HYDROPAC 1811/182018-05-12 → 2018-05-17
    Hazardous operations 161900Z to 162359Z may in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  26. HYDROPAC 1790/182018-05-11 → 2018-05-16
    Hazardous operations 152000Z to 160001Z may in area within two miles of 33-05S 071-59W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  27. HYDROPAC 1789/182018-05-11 → 2018-05-15
    Hazardous operations 151100Z to 151900Z may in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  28. HYDROPAC 1724/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-09
    Hazardous operations 081200Z to 090001Z may in area bound by 11-49S 078-00W, 11-49S 077-33W, 12-01S 077-33W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  29. HYDROPAC 1709/182018-05-03 → 2018-05-08
    Hazardous operations 072300Z to 080100Z may in area within two miles of 33-05S 071-59W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  30. HYDROPAC 1566/182018-04-22 → 2018-04-27
    Hazardous operations 270900Z to 271700Z apr in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  31. HYDROPAC 1558/182018-04-21 → 2018-04-27
    Hazardous operations 1130Z to 2000Z daily 26 and 27 apr in area within four miles of 33-00S 072-00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  32. HYDROPAC 1556/182018-04-20 → 2018-04-25
    Hazardous operations in progress until 250500Z apr: a. in area between 11-30S 12-40S and 077-50W 078-00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  33. HYDROPAC 1526/182018-04-19 → 2018-04-20
    Hazardous operations in progress until 200500Z apr in area bound by 11-45.8S 077-10.3W, 11-46.0S 077-10.4W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  34. HYDROPAC 1310/182018-04-05 → 2018-04-12
    Hazardous operations 1700Z to 0100Z commencing daily 10 and 11 apr in area bound by 36-31.5S 174-54.9E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 1227/182018-03-30 → 2018-04-04
    Hazardous operations 031230Z to 031600Z and 041330Z to 041900Z apr in area bound by 30-11S 071-55W, 30-11S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  36. NAVAREA XII 134/182018-03-29 → 2018-03-30
    Hazardous operations 301327Z to 301502Z mar, alternate 1327Z to 1502Z daily 31 mar thru 02 apr in area bound…
    Pacific Ocean
  37. NAVAREA XII 121/182018-03-25 → 2018-03-29
    Hazardous operations 291327Z to 291502Z mar, alternate 1327Z to 1502Z daily 30 mar thru 02 apr in area bound…
    Pacific Ocean
  38. HYDROPAC 1123/182018-03-22 → 2018-03-27
    Hazardous operations 261200Z to 270001Z mar in area bound by 11-49S 078-00W, 11-49S 077-33W, 12-01S 077-33W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  39. HYDROPAC 1105/182018-03-20 → 2018-03-22
    Gunnery exercises 221800Z to 222200Z mar in area bound by 16-57S 149-55W, 16-53S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  40. HYDROPAC 1059/182018-03-17 → 2018-03-23
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 22 and 23 mar in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  41. HYDROPAC 1008/182018-03-15 → 2018-03-16
    Gunnery exercises 161900Z to 162200Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  42. HYDROPAC 897/182018-03-07 → 2018-03-09
    Gunnery exercises 092030Z to 092230Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  43. HYDROPAC 597/182018-02-13 → 2018-02-15
    Hazardous operations 151730Z to 152030Z feb in area bound by 40-25-47S 178-02-11E, 41-02-04S 177-18-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  44. HYDROPAC 560/182018-02-10 → 2018-02-14
    Hazardous operations 140300Z to 140600Z feb in area bound by 40-25-47S 178-02-11E, 41-02-04S 177-18-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  45. HYDROPAC 508/182018-02-06 → 2018-02-08
    Gunnery exercises 081800Z to 082200Z feb in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  46. HYDROPAC 492/182018-02-05 → 2018-02-07
    Gunnery exercises 071800Z to 072200Z feb in area bound by 16-57S 149-55W, 16-53S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  47. HYDROPAC 473/182018-02-03 → 2018-02-06
    Gunnery exercises 052300Z to 060200Z feb in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  48. HYDROPAC 421/182018-01-31 → 2018-02-06
    Hazardous operations 051600Z to 060001Z feb in area bound by 05-31.5S 081-24.3W, 05-59.5S 081-25.2W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  49. HYDROPAC 367/182018-01-27 → 2018-02-02
    Hazardous operations 012200Z to 020100Z feb in area within five miles of 18-30S 178-50E
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  50. HYDROPAC 312/182018-01-23 → 2018-01-25
    Gunnery exercises 251800Z to 252100Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti

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