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 1525/092009-08-26 → 2009-09-01
    Gunnery exercises 312300Z aug to 010300Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S…
  2. HYDROPAC 1500/092009-08-22 → 2009-08-26
    Hazardous operations 250551Z to 250727Z, alternate 260525Z to 260705Z aug in area bound by 42-59S 171-56W,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1474/092009-08-19 → 2009-08-22
    Hazardous operations 240613Z to 240752Z aug, alternate 250550Z to 250726Z and 260525Z to 260705Z aug in area…
  4. HYDROPAC 1368/092009-08-01 → 2009-08-09
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 2200Z daily 06 and 08 aug, alternate 091800Z to 092200Z aug within eight miles…
  5. HYDROPAC 1282/092009-07-15 → 2009-07-16
    Hazardous operations 152218Z to 152353Z jul, alternate 162152Z to 162331Z jul in area bound by 42-59S…
  6. HYDROPAC 1267/092009-07-14 → 2009-07-16
    Hazardous operations 152218Z to 152353Z jul in area bound by 42-59S 171-56W, 41-36S 169-09W, 39-57S 166-08W,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1257/092009-07-12 → 2009-07-14
    Hazardous operations: a. 131530Z to 131730Z jul in area bound by 33-05S 152-22W, 41-14S 139-34W, 50-20S…
  8. HYDROPAC 1226/092009-07-06 → 2009-07-14
    Hazardous operations 112354Z to 120130Z jul, alternate 122328Z to 130106Z and 132306Z to 140042Z jul in area…
  9. HYDROPAC 1150/092009-06-21 → 2009-06-26
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 2000Z daily 23, 24 and 26 jun within four miles of 32-58S 071-50W
  10. HYDROPAC 1114/092009-06-15 → 2009-06-17
    Hazardous operations 170925Z to 171056Z jun, alternate 180900Z to 181034Z jun in area bound by 42-59S…
  11. HYDROPAC 1070/092009-06-08 → 2009-06-14
    Hazardous operations 131132Z to 131308Z jun, alternate 141106Z to 141245Z jun in area bound by 42-59S…
  12. HYDROPAC 962/092009-05-19 → 2009-05-24
    Hazardous operations 2130Z to 2330Z daily 21 thru 23 may within 972 miles of 53-12S 162-48E
  13. HYDROPAC 939/092009-05-15 → 2009-05-15
    Hazardous operations 181800Z to 182000Z and 191700Z to 191900Z may in area bound by 50-09S 090-20W, 52-40S…
  14. HYDROPAC 938/092009-05-15 → 2009-05-19
    Hazardous operations 181400Z to 181600Z and 191300Z to 191500Z may in area bound by 35-48S 155-13W, 32-46S…
  15. HYDROPAC 820/092009-04-25 → 2009-04-29
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 2130Z daily 27 thru 29 apr in area bound by 19-49S 071-10W, 19-49S 070-44W,…
  16. HYDROPAC 763/092009-04-16 → 2009-04-22
    Hazardous operations 0045Z to 0345Z daily 20 apr thru 18 may in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N…
  17. HYDROPAC 534/092009-03-14 → 2009-03-16
    Hazardous operations 152358Z to 160134Z mar, alternate 162346Z to 170202Z mar in area bound by 42-59S…
  18. HYDROPAC 489/092009-03-08 → 2009-03-12
    Hazardous operations 120135Z to 120411Z mar, alternate 130109Z to 130348Z mar in area bound by 42-59S…
  19. HYDROPAC 464/092009-03-03 → 2009-03-04
    Hazardous operations 040800Z to 041130Z mar vicinity cuvier island (36-26S 175-46E)
  20. HYDROPAC 403/092009-02-21 → 2009-02-24
    Hazardous operations 0920Z to 1058Z daily 24 thru 26 feb in area bound by 34-23S 140-25W, 29-25S 138-46W,…
  21. HYDROPAC 402/092009-02-20 → 2009-02-21
    Hazardous operations 0920Z to 1058Z daily 24 thru 26 feb in area bound by 34-23S 140-25W, 29-25S 138-46W,…
  22. HYDROPAC 392/092009-02-19 → 2009-02-20
    Hazardous operations 0950Z to 0958Z daily 24 thru 26 feb in area bound by 34-23S 140-25W, 29-25S 138-46W,…
  23. HYDROPAC 276/092009-02-03 → 2009-02-09
    Hazardous operations: a. 080730Z to 080930Z feb in area bound by 28-59S 165-48W, 49-03S 124-29W, 50-16S…
  24. HYDROPAC 60/092009-01-07 → 2009-01-08
    Gunnery exercises 072300Z to 080200Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  25. HYDROPAC 2412/082008-12-07 → 2008-12-08
    Hazardous operations 070800Z to 071000Z and 080800Z to 081000Z dec in area bound by 32-03S 146-23W, 39-56S…
  26. HYDROPAC 2407/082008-12-06 → 2008-12-10
    Hazardous operations 07 thru 09 dec in area bound by 14-49S 078-15W, 14-30S 077-25W, 12-18S 078-22W, 12-38S…
  27. HYDROPAC 2397/082008-12-04 → 2008-12-07
    Hazardous operations: a. 070930Z to 071100Z dec in area bound by 37-54S 155-05W, 44-33S 141-41W, 49-07S…
  28. HYDROPAC 2311/082008-11-25 → 2008-11-26
    Gunnery exercises 252300Z to 260200Z nov in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  29. HYDROPAC 2218/082008-11-10 → 2008-11-16
    Hazardous operations 150110Z to 150246Z nov, alternate 160044Z to 160220Z nov in area bound by 42-59S…
  30. HYDROPAC 2015/082008-10-15 → 2008-10-24
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0230Z daily 19 thru 28 oct in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  31. HYDROPAC 1873/082008-09-24 → 2008-09-30
    Hazardous operations: a. 291254Z to 291454Z sep in area bound by 33-52S 161-19W, 47-04S 135-17W, 48-42S…
  32. HYDROPAC 1825/082008-09-19 → 2008-09-26
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2100Z daily 23 thru 26 sep in area bound by 20-14.3S 070-46.2W, 19-53.0S…
  33. HYDROPAC 1805/082008-09-16 → 2008-09-19
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 191830Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S…
  34. HYDROPAC 1734/082008-09-06 → 2008-09-14
    Gunnery exercises 120001Z to 140100Z sep in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-05W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  35. HYDROPAC 1733/082008-09-06 → 2008-09-09
    Hazardous operations: a. 082100Z to 082230Z sep in area bound by 32-27S 156-59W, 40-42S 137-24W, 49-32S…
  36. HYDROPAC 1701/082008-09-01 → 2008-09-02
    Hazardous operations 020001Z to 021000Z sep vicinity cuvier island (36-26S 175-46E)
  37. HYDROPAC 1607/082008-08-22 → 2008-08-29
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2000Z daily 25 thru 29 aug in area bound by 19-35.00S 070-41.00W, 19-53.00S…
  38. HYDROPAC 1528/082008-08-09 → 2008-08-13
    Gunnery exercises 130001Z to 130300Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-40S 150-00W, 16-33S 149-35W,…
  39. HYDROPAC 1426/082008-07-27 → 2008-07-31
    Hazardous operations 311800Z to 312000Z jul within three miles of 36-33S 074-15W
  40. HYDROPAC 1332/082008-07-14 → 2008-07-19
    Hazardous operations 190800Z to 191200Z jul in area bound by 35-28-00S 073-09-00W, 35-29-48S 072-54-00W,…
  41. HYDROPAC 1322/082008-07-12 → 2008-07-17
    Hazardous operations 171100Z to 171600Z jul within ten miles of 36-23S 073-46W
  42. HYDROPAC 1311/082008-07-10 → 2008-07-17
    Hazardous operations daily 151300Z to 151930Z and 170200Z to 170600Z jul in area bound by 36-17.00S…
  43. HYDROPAC 1147/082008-06-19 → 2008-06-19
    Hazardous operations 190230Z to 190830Z jun in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
  44. HYDROPAC 1009/082008-05-26 → 2008-06-01
    Hazardous operations 312117Z to 312255Z may, alternate 012054Z to 012230Z jun in area bound by 42-59S…
  45. HYDROPAC 1002/082008-05-24 → 2008-05-26
    Gunnery exercises 262000Z to 262230Z may in area bound by 17-13S 149-56W, 16-50S 149-54W, 17-10S 149-35W,…
  46. HYDROPAC 1000/082008-05-23 → 2008-05-26
    Hazardous operations 312117Z to 312255Z may and 012054Z to 012230Z jun in area bound by 43-00S 172-17W,…
  47. HYDROPAC 994/082008-05-23 → 2008-05-27
    Hazardous operations 261800Z to 262130Z and 271400Z to 272130Z may in area bound by 20-14-30S 070-46-20W,…
  48. HYDROPAC 766/082008-04-23 → 2008-04-30
    Hazardous operations 2200 to 2330Z daily 26 thru 29 apr within 972 miles of 29-59S 153-18W
  49. HYDROPAC 628/082008-04-04 → 2008-04-07
    Hazardous operations 071200Z to 071330Z apr in area bound by 33-14S 149-36W, 40-47S 137-54W, 50-36S 100-39W,…
  50. HYDROPAC 616/082008-04-02 → 2008-04-02
    Hazardous operations 021900Z to 022300Z apr in area bound by 36-30-00S 174-57-00E, 36-35-00S 174-57-00E,…

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