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 294/182018-01-22 → 2018-01-25
    Gunnery exercises 242300Z to 250300Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  2. HYDROPAC 236/182018-01-17 → 2018-01-24
    Hazardous operations 222300Z to 230200Z and 232000 to 240100 jan in area bound by 35-20-00S 177-17-30E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 72/182018-01-07 → 2018-01-12
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1800Z daily 11 and 12 jan in areas bound by 19-34.00S 070-32.00W, 19-52.50S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  4. HYDROPAC 5/182018-01-01 → 2018-01-05
    Hazardous operations 051200Z to 051800Z jan in areas: a. bound by 19-47.0S 070-40.8W, 19-34S 070-32.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  5. HYDROPAC 4503/172017-12-21 → 2017-12-23
    Gunnery exercises 222330Z to 230130Z dec in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  6. HYDROPAC 4395/172017-12-14 → 2017-12-16
    Gunnery exercises 152300Z to 160400Z dec in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  7. HYDROPAC 4394/172017-12-14 → 2017-12-16
    Gunnery exercises 161700Z to 162000Z dec in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  8. HYDROPAC 4354/172017-12-12 → 2017-12-17
    Hazardous operations 170500Z to 170830Z dec in area bound by 40-25-47S 178-02-11E, 41-02-04S 177-18-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  9. HYDROPAC 4306/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-11
    Gunnery exercises 102300Z to 110200Z dec in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  10. HYDROPAC 4228/172017-12-03 → 2017-12-07
    Gunnery exercises 2000Z to 0100Z commencing daily 05 and 06 dec in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  11. HYDROPAC 4216/172017-12-02 → 2017-12-07
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 06 and 07 dec in area bound by 19-34.00S 070-32.00W, 19-52.50S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  12. HYDROPAC 4211/172017-12-01 → 2017-12-07
    Hazardous operations 061900Z to 070300Z dec in areas: a. between 35-50-00S 36-20-00S and 176-25-00E 175-50-00E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 4205/172017-12-01 → 2017-12-05
    Hazardous operations 051100Z to 052000Z dec in area within seven miles of 33-05S 072-00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  14. HYDROPAC 4204/172017-12-01 → 2017-12-06
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 05 and 06 dec in area bound by 19-34.00S 070-32.00W, 19-52.50S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  15. HYDROPAC 4197/172017-12-01 → 2017-12-06
    Hazardous operations 051830Z to 060300Z dec in areas: a. between 35-50S 36-20S and 176-25E 175-50E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 4190/172017-11-30 → 2017-12-05
    Hazardous operations 041930Z to 050330Z dec in areas: a. between 35-50-00S 36-20-00S and 176-25-00E 175-50-00E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 4175/172017-11-29 → 2017-11-30
    Hazardous operations 031930Z to 040330Z dec in areas: a. between 35-50S 36-20S and 176-25E 175-50E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 4149/172017-11-28 → 2017-11-30
    Hazardous operations 021100Z to 022100Z dec in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  19. HYDROPAC 4147/172017-11-28 → 2017-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 301700Z to 302100Z nov in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  20. HYDROPAC 4146/172017-11-28 → 2017-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 292359Z to 300400Z nov in area bound by 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  21. HYDROPAC 4070/172017-11-22 → 2017-11-29
    Hazardous operations 280500Z to 290100Z nov in area bound by 12-46S 079-23W, 14-50S 078-33W, 14-23S 077-25W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  22. HYDROPAC 4017/172017-11-18 → 2017-11-25
    Hazardous operations 231300Z to 232100Z nov and 1100Z to 2100Z daily 24 and 25 nov in area bound by 30-11.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  23. HYDROPAC 3918/172017-11-12 → 2017-11-14
    Hazardous operations 140330Z to 140630Z nov in area bound by 40-25-47S 178-02-11E, 41-02-04S 177-18-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  24. HYDROPAC 3652/172017-10-26 → 2017-10-31
    Hazardous operations 312052Z to 312306Z oct, alternate 2052Z to 2306Z daily 01 thru 03 nov in area bound by…
    Eastern South Pacific
  25. HYDROPAC 3514/172017-10-14 → 2017-10-19
    Hazardous operations 181100Z to 182300Z and 191100Z to 191700Z oct in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  26. HYDROPAC 3442/172017-10-08 → 2017-10-12
    Hazardous operations 122100Z to 122359Z oct in area bound by 40-25-46.9S 178-02-11.0E, 41-02-03.9S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 3226/172017-09-19 → 2017-09-21
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 0001Z commencing daily 19 and 20 sep in area bound by 36-31-31.8S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 3224/172017-09-19 → 2017-09-19
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 0001Z commencing daily 19 and 20 sep in area bound by 36-31-31.8S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 2994/172017-09-02 → 2017-09-08
    Hazardous operations 060500Z to 090500Z sep in area bound by 11-45-48S 077-10-16W, 11-45-59S 077-10-22W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  30. HYDROPAC 2894/172017-08-26 → 2017-08-31
    Hazardous operations 311100Z to 311600Z aug in area within two miles of 33-05S 071-59W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  31. HYDROPAC 2814/172017-08-19 → 2017-08-24
    Hazardous operations 2046Z to 2154Z daily 24 thru 27 aug in area bound by 25-49S 161-58W, 25-49S 156-56W,…
    South Pacific
  32. HYDROPAC 2745/172017-08-13 → 2017-08-15
    Gunnery exercises 150001Z to 150230Z aug in area bound by 11-12S 153-11W, 11-46S 152-05W, 12-39S 152-43W,…
    South Pacific · Kiribati
  33. HYDROPAC 2695/172017-08-08 → 2017-08-10
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 0001Z commencing daily 08 and 09 aug in area bound by 36-31-31.8S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 2518/172017-07-22 → 2017-07-29
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0600Z commencing daily 26 thru 28 jul in area bound by 40-25-46.9S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 2366/172017-07-07 → 2017-07-12
    Hazardous operations 121100Z to 121700Z jul in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  36. HYDROPAC 2349/172017-07-06 → 2017-07-12
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2200Z daily 11 and 12 jul in area bound by 30-15S 077-39W, 30-15S 073-47W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  37. HYDROPAC 2298/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-05
    Hazardous operations 051800Z to 052100Z jul in area bound by 33-07S 072-15W, 33-07S 071-57W, 33-22S 071-57W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  38. HYDROPAC 2297/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-07
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1900Z 05 thru 07 jul in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S 071-53.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  39. HYDROPAC 1936/172017-06-02 → 2017-06-08
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0600Z daily 07 and 08 jun in area bound by 40-25-46.9S 178-02-11.0E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 1919/172017-05-31 → 2017-06-08
    Hazardous operations 051900Z to 052200Z jun and 081500Z to 081900Z jun in area bound by 20-57.85S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  41. HYDROPAC 1829/172017-05-25 → 2017-05-27
    Hazardous operations 301400Z to 302200Z may in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  42. HYDROPAC 1610/172017-05-06 → 2017-05-10
    Hazardous operations 091800Z to 092300Z and 100800Z to 101300Z may in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  43. HYDROPAC 1607/172017-05-06 → 2017-05-11
    Hazardous operations 111400Z to 112000Z may in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  44. HYDROPAC 1581/172017-05-03 → 2017-05-09
    Hazardous operations 082100Z to 090259Z may in area within one mile of 33-05S 071-59W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  45. HYDROPAC 1520/172017-04-30 → 2017-05-04
    Hazardous operations 031700Z to 040100Z may in area bound by 11-49S 077-46W, 11-49S 077-26W, 12-01S 077-26W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  46. HYDROPAC 1306/172017-04-14 → 2017-04-21
    Hazardous operations 171000Z to 211600Z apr in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  47. HYDROPAC 1114/172017-03-30 → 2017-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 311800Z to 312100Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  48. HYDROPAC 1063/172017-03-26 → 2017-03-26
    Gunnery exercises 261800Z to 262100Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  49. HYDROPAC 1016/172017-03-23 → 2017-03-26
    Gunnery exercises 252300Z to 260300Z and 260700Z to 260830Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  50. HYDROPAC 1006/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-25
    Gunnery exercises 242300Z to 250200Z mar in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti

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