Military exercises in the South Pacific Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
1
last 12 months
4
vs previous 12 (7)
-43%
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.

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 925/172017-03-17 → 2017-03-24
    Hazardous operations 1130Z to 1900Z daily 23 and 24 mar in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  2. HYDROPAC 924/172017-03-17 → 2017-03-23
    Hazardous operations 231730Z to 232030Z mar in area within four miles of 30-15S 071-55W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  3. HYDROPAC 909/172017-03-16 → 2017-03-23
    Hazardous operations 1700Z to 0300Z commencing daily 21 and 22 mar in area bound by 36-31-31.8S…
    Western South Pacific · Hauraki Gulf · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 732/172017-03-01 → 2017-03-02
    Gunnery exercises 021800Z to 022100Z mar in area bound by 12-22S 142-25W, 12-02S 142-01W, 12-12S 141-50W,…
    South Pacific
  5. HYDROPAC 708/172017-02-27 → 2017-03-01
    Gunnery exercises 011800Z to 012100Z mar in area bound by 12-22S 142-25W, 12-02S 142-01W, 12-12S 141-50W,…
    South Pacific
  6. HYDROPAC 302/172017-01-26 → 2017-01-29
    Gunnery exercises 282300Z to 290100Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Iles de la Societe
  7. HYDROPAC 289/172017-01-25 → 2017-01-26
    Gunnery exercises 261900Z to 262200Z jan in area bound by 16-57S 149-59W, 16-50S 149-35W, 17-10S 149-35W,…
    South Pacific · Iles de la Societe
  8. HYDROPAC 211/172017-01-19 → 2017-01-22
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  9. HYDROPAC 187/172017-01-17 → 2017-01-20
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  10. HYDROPAC 103/172017-01-10 → 2017-01-12
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  11. HYDROPAC 33/172017-01-04 → 2017-01-17
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific
  12. HYDROPAC 3907/162016-12-16 → 2016-12-23
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  13. HYDROPAC 3885/162016-12-14 → 2016-12-19
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  14. HYDROPAC 3884/162016-12-13 → 2016-12-19
    Hazardous operations
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 3869/162016-12-12 → 2016-12-15
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  16. HYDROPAC 3754/162016-12-03 → 2016-12-14
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROPAC 3409/162016-11-05 → 2016-11-09
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  18. HYDROPAC 3159/162016-10-16 → 2016-10-18
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  19. HYDROPAC 3006/162016-10-02 → 2016-10-07
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  20. HYDROPAC 2778/162016-09-13 → 2016-09-15
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 2752/162016-09-11 → 2016-09-14
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 2729/162016-09-08 → 2016-09-13
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  23. HYDROPAC 2701/162016-09-07 → 2016-09-08
    Hazardous operations
    Western South Pacific · Hauraki Gulf · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 2633/162016-08-31 → 2016-09-07
    Hazardous operations
    Western South Pacific · Hauraki Gulf · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  25. HYDROPAC 2570/162016-08-25 → 2016-08-29
    Hazardous operations
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 2439/162016-08-16 → 2016-08-16
    Hazardous operations
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 2212/162016-07-23 → 2016-07-27
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  28. HYDROPAC 1632/162016-06-02 → 2016-06-03
    Hazardous operations
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 1596/162016-05-30 → 2016-06-01
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  30. HYDROPAC 1595/162016-05-30 → 2016-05-31
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 1555/162016-05-26 → 2016-06-08
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  32. HYDROPAC 1532/162016-05-24 → 2016-05-26
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  33. HYDROPAC 1497/162016-05-22 → 2016-05-26
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  34. HYDROPAC 1488/162016-05-21 → 2016-05-25
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  35. HYDROPAC 1413/162016-05-13 → 2016-05-18
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  36. HYDROPAC 1391/162016-05-12 → 2016-05-14
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  37. HYDROPAC 1363/162016-05-10 → 2016-05-13
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  38. HYDROPAC 1331/162016-05-08 → 2016-05-13
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  39. HYDROPAC 1263/162016-04-30 → 2016-05-05
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  40. HYDROPAC 1163/162016-04-21 → 2016-04-22
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  41. HYDROPAC 1158/162016-04-20 → 2016-04-23
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  42. HYDROPAC 1148/162016-04-19 → 2016-04-21
    Iles de la societe.
    South Pacific
  43. HYDROPAC 1145/162016-04-19 → 2016-04-20
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  44. HYDROPAC 1097/162016-04-14 → 2016-04-21
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  45. HYDROPAC 1076/162016-04-12 → 2016-04-19
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  46. HYDROPAC 1074/162016-04-12 → 2016-04-19
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty
  47. HYDROPAC 1062/162016-04-10 → 2016-04-12
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  48. HYDROPAC 1057/162016-04-08 → 2016-04-14
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 1022/162016-04-07 → 2016-04-11
    Hazardous operations DNC 07
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  50. HYDROPAC 1021/162016-04-07 → 2016-04-11
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile

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