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 3133/112011-11-07 → 2011-11-09
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty
  2. HYDROPAC 3124/112011-11-05 → 2011-11-09
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  3. HYDROPAC 2974/112011-10-22 → 2011-10-27
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  4. HYDROPAC 2973/112011-10-22 → 2011-10-27
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  5. HYDROPAC 2911/112011-10-16 → 2011-10-18
    Hazardous operations
    Western South Pacific · Coral Sea · New Hebrides
  6. HYDROPAC 2589/112011-09-15 → 2011-09-15
    Gunnery exercises 150630Z to 150800Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia · Gunnery
  7. HYDROPAC 2560/112011-09-11 → 2011-09-13
    Gunnery exercises 130245Z to 130445Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia · Gunnery
  8. HYDROPAC 2443/112011-08-29 → 2011-08-31
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  9. HYDROPAC 2348/112011-08-21 → 2011-08-26
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  10. HYDROPAC 2326/112011-08-19 → 2011-08-19
    Gunnery exercises 191700Z to 191900Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia · Gunnery
  11. HYDROPAC 2215/112011-08-07 → 2011-08-08
    Hazardous operations 081200Z to 081300Z aug in area bound by 11-12.0S 077-50.0W, 11-12.0S 077-35.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  12. HYDROPAC 2183/112011-08-04 → 2011-08-12
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  13. HYDROPAC 2120/112011-07-28 → 2011-08-05
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  14. HYDROPAC 2092/112011-07-23 → 2011-07-29
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  15. HYDROPAC 2080/112011-07-21 → 2011-07-29
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  16. HYDROPAC 2030/112011-07-15 → 2011-07-21
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROPAC 1959/112011-07-07 → 2011-07-12
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  18. HYDROPAC 1924/112011-07-03 → 2011-07-10
    Hazardous operations 081541Z to 081721Z jul, alternate 091519Z to 091655Z and 101453Z to 101632Z jul in area…
    South Pacific · Space Shuttle
  19. HYDROPAC 1900/112011-07-01 → 2011-07-08
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  20. HYDROPAC 1878/112011-06-29 → 2011-07-01
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  21. HYDROPAC 1864/112011-06-27 → 2011-06-30
    Hazardous operations
    Chile
  22. HYDROPAC 1861/112011-06-27 → 2011-06-29
    Hazardous operations
    Chile
  23. HYDROPAC 1769/112011-06-18 → 2011-06-25
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  24. HYDROPAC 1715/112011-06-12 → 2011-06-14
    Gunnery exercises 141800Z to 142200Z jun in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia · Gunnery
  25. HYDROPAC 1694/112011-06-10 → 2011-06-15
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  26. HYDROPAC 1632/112011-06-02 → 2011-06-10
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  27. HYDROPAC 1594/112011-05-29 → 2011-06-03
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  28. HYDROPAC 1416/112011-05-11 → 2011-05-17
    Hazardous operations 161316Z to 161450Z may, alternate 171248Z to 171424Z and 181228Z to 181402Z may in area…
    South Pacific · Space Shuttle
  29. HYDROPAC 1377/112011-05-07 → 2011-05-12
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  30. HYDROPAC 1371/112011-05-06 → 2011-05-07
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  31. HYDROPAC 1339/112011-05-01 → 2011-05-02
    Hazardous operations
    South Pacific
  32. HYDROPAC 1332/112011-05-01 → 2011-05-04
    Hazardous operations
    Chile
  33. HYDROPAC 1320/112011-04-30 → 2011-05-01
    Hazardous operations
    Chile
  34. HYDROPAC 1316/112011-04-29 → 2011-05-01
    Hazardous operations 021848Z to 022028Z may, alternate 031826Z to 032002Z and 041800Z to 041939Z may in area…
    South Pacific · Space Shuttle
  35. HYDROPAC 1313/112011-04-29 → 2011-04-29
    Hazardous operations 021932Z to 022103Z may, alternate 031910Z to 032041Z and 041844Z to 042015Z may in area…
    South Pacific · Space Shuttle
  36. HYDROPAC 1248/112011-04-24 → 2011-05-01
    Hazardous operations 292002Z to 292138Z apr, alternate 301950Z to 302116Z apr and 011914Z to 012050Z may in…
    South Pacific · Space Shuttle
  37. HYDROPAC 1204/112011-04-20 → 2011-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 202300Z to 220300Z apr in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia · Gunnery
  38. HYDROPAC 1140/112011-04-13 → 2011-04-18
    Gunnery exercises 172300Z to 180300Z apr in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia · Gunnery
  39. HYDROPAC 841/112011-03-18 → 2011-03-23
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand · North Island-northeast Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 803/112011-03-15 → 2011-03-18
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  41. HYDROPAC 714/112011-03-06 → 2011-03-10
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  42. HYDROPAC 553/112011-02-19 → 2011-02-24
    Hazardous operations 242205Z to 242341Z feb, alternate 252139Z to 252318Z, 262117Z to 262253Z and 272051Z to…
    South Pacific · Space Shuttle
  43. NAVAREA IV 68/112011-02-19 → 2011-02-19
    Hazardous operations 242205Z to 242341Z feb, alternate 252139Z to 252318Z, 262117Z to 262253Z and 272051Z to…
    South Pacific · Space Shuttle
  44. HYDROPAC 458/112011-02-09 → 2011-02-15
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty
  45. HYDROPAC 400/112011-02-03 → 2011-02-09
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty
  46. HYDROPAC 398/112011-02-03 → 2011-02-05
    Hazardous operations
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty
  47. HYDROPAC 243/112011-01-20 → 2011-01-25
    Hazardous operations
    South Pacific
  48. NAVAREA XII 15/112011-01-16 → 2011-01-21
    Hazardous operations
    North Pacific · South Pacific
  49. HYDROPAC 187/112011-01-16 → 2011-01-21
    Hazardous operations
    North Pacific · South Pacific
  50. HYDROPAC 20/112011-01-02 → 2011-01-05
    Hazardous operations
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile

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