Military exercises in the South Pacific Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
1
last 12 months
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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 172/132013-01-17 → 2013-01-22
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  2. HYDROPAC 3498/122012-12-09 → 2012-12-14
    Iles de societe
    South Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 3211/122012-11-13 → 2012-11-19
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  4. HYDROPAC 3194/122012-11-11 → 2012-11-15
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 3182/122012-11-10 → 2012-11-11
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 2944/122012-10-20 → 2012-10-24
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  7. HYDROPAC 2788/122012-10-04 → 2012-10-10
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  8. HYDROPAC 2743/122012-09-29 → 2012-10-04
    Hazardous operations
    South Pacific
  9. HYDROPAC 2694/122012-09-22 → 2012-10-05
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  10. HYDROPAC 2690/122012-09-21 → 2012-09-28
    Hazardous operations
    South Pacific
  11. HYDROPAC 2654/122012-09-18 → 2012-09-20
    Gunnery exercises 192100Z to 200600Z sep within 20 miles of 23-00S 167-20E
    Coral Sea · New Caledonia · Gunnery
  12. HYDROPAC 2614/122012-09-13 → 2012-09-17
    Hazardous operations
    South Pacific
  13. HYDROPAC 2579/122012-09-09 → 2012-09-13
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 2560/122012-09-07 → 2012-09-11
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  15. HYDROPAC 2509/122012-09-01 → 2012-09-06
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  16. HYDROPAC 2433/122012-08-25 → 2012-08-31
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROPAC 2420/122012-08-24 → 2012-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 270300Z to 270700Z aug within ten miles of 23-00S 167-20E
    Coral Sea · New Caledonia · Gunnery
  18. HYDROPAC 2337/122012-08-17 → 2012-08-23
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Hauraki Gulf
  19. HYDROPAC 2083/122012-07-22 → 2012-07-26
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  20. HYDROPAC 1917/122012-07-06 → 2012-07-17
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty
  21. HYDROPAC 1846/122012-06-29 → 2012-07-05
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  22. HYDROPAC 1832/122012-06-28 → 2012-07-02
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 1521/122012-05-31 → 2012-06-06
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  24. HYDROPAC 1503/122012-05-30 → 2012-06-06
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty
  25. HYDROPAC 1499/122012-05-30 → 2012-05-30
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 1484/122012-05-28 → 2012-05-31
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 1364/122012-05-15 → 2012-05-18
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  28. HYDROPAC 1350/122012-05-13 → 2012-05-15
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  29. HYDROPAC 1330/122012-05-11 → 2012-05-16
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  30. HYDROPAC 1314/122012-05-10 → 2012-05-15
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  31. HYDROPAC 1234/122012-05-02 → 2012-05-03
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand · North Island-north Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 1233/122012-05-02 → 2012-05-04
    Hazardous operations
    Strait of Magellan · Chile
  33. HYDROPAC 1228/122012-04-30 → 2012-05-03
    Gunnery exercises 030430Z to 030630Z may within ten miles of 23-00S 167-20E
    Coral Sea · New Caledonia · Gunnery
  34. HYDROPAC 987/122012-04-07 → 2012-04-10
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 843/122012-03-23 → 2012-03-28
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  36. HYDROPAC 782/122012-03-17 → 2012-03-23
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  37. HYDROPAC 757/122012-03-15 → 2012-03-20
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  38. HYDROPAC 721/122012-03-12 → 2012-03-13
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  39. HYDROPAC 634/122012-03-04 → 2012-03-07
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  40. HYDROPAC 475/122012-02-19 → 2012-02-23
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  41. HYDROPAC 405/122012-02-13 → 2012-02-15
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 333/122012-02-07 → 2012-02-07
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 328/122012-02-06 → 2012-02-08
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 327/122012-02-06 → 2012-02-08
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 310/122012-02-05 → 2012-02-10
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  46. HYDROPAC 309/122012-02-05 → 2012-02-10
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  47. HYDROPAC 276/122012-02-01 → 2012-02-06
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  48. HYDROPAC 265/122012-01-31 → 2012-02-01
    Gunnery exercises 011700Z to 011830Z feb in area bound by 17-14S 149-49W, 16-38S 150-07W, 16-31S 149-35W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia · Gunnery
  49. HYDROPAC 3566/112011-12-21 → 2011-12-21
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  50. HYDROPAC 3308/112011-11-25 → 2011-12-07
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile

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