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 · 8 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 2894/222022-10-15 → 2022-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 160001Z to 160700Z oct in area bound by 27-43.00S 139-59.00W, 27-43.00S 144-35.00W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  2. HYDROPAC 2890/222022-10-14 → 2022-10-16
    Torpedo exercises 180800Z to 181700Z oct in area bound by 12-01.00S 077-18.00W, 12-01.00S 077-26.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  3. HYDROPAC 2880/222022-10-14 → 2022-10-14
    Hazardous operations 190500Z to 191500Z oct in area bound by 11-45.43S 077-10.30W, 11-45.43S 077-11.00W,…
    Peru
  4. HYDROPAC 2879/222022-10-14 → 2022-10-14
    Torpedo exercises 180800Z to 181700Z oct in area bound by 11-56.00S 077-18.00W, 11-56.00S 077-23.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  5. HYDROPAC 2878/222022-10-14 → 2022-10-17
    Hazardous operations 181000Z to 182200Z oct in area bound by 11-34.00S 077-32.00W, 11-34.00S 077-52.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  6. HYDROPAC 2877/222022-10-14 → 2022-10-21
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 18, 20 and 21 oct in area bound by 36-25.00S 073-26.30W, 36-25.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  7. HYDROPAC 2876/222022-10-14 → 2022-10-19
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 18 and 19 oct in area bound by 40-05.00S 074-05.00W, 40-05.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  8. HYDROPAC 2817/222022-10-08 → 2022-10-13
    Hazardous operations 131500Z to 131900Z oct in area within five miles of 36-26.00S 073-32.50W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  9. HYDROPAC 2730/222022-10-01 → 2022-10-06
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 05 and 06 oct in area bound by 20-24.21S 070-51.85W, 20-24.21S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  10. HYDROPAC 2667/222022-09-26 → 2022-09-28
    Hazardous operations 271200Z to 271530Z and 281700Z to 281900Z sep in area bound by 20-28.03S 070-22.25W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  11. HYDROPAC 2665/222022-09-25 → 2022-09-27
    Gunnery exercises 271900Z to 272100Z sep in area bound by 16-53.00S 149-36.00W, 16-57.00S 149-56.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  12. NAVAREA XII 695/222022-09-19 → 2022-09-24
    Hazardous operations: a. 242020Z to 242347Z sep, alternate 2020Z to 2347Z daily 25 thru 27 sep in area bound…
    Eastern Pacific · California
  13. HYDROPAC 2592/222022-09-19 → 2022-09-24
    Hazardous operations: a. 242020Z to 242347Z sep, alternate 2020Z to 2347Z daily 25 thru 27 sep in area bound…
    Eastern Pacific · California
  14. HYDROPAC 2588/222022-09-18 → 2022-09-20
    Gunnery exercises 202000Z to 202230Z sep in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  15. HYDROPAC 2567/222022-09-16 → 2022-09-27
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1700Z daily 21 thru 27 sep in area bound by 34-20.00S 078-45.00W, 34-20.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  16. HYDROPAC 2566/222022-09-16 → 2022-09-27
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2100Z daily 21 thru 27 sep in area within 27 miles of 36-03.00S 076-15.00W
    Eastern South Pacific
  17. HYDROPAC 2565/222022-09-16 → 2022-09-22
    Hazardous operations 221300Z to 221600Z sep in area bound by 20-27.10S 070-17.00W, 20-27.01S 070-11.56W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  18. HYDROPAC 2564/222022-09-16 → 2022-09-22
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 20 and 22 sep in area bound by 36-31.00S 073-21.00W, 36-31.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  19. HYDROPAC 2479/222022-09-08 → 2022-09-14
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2000Z daily 12 thru 14 sep in area bound by 20-04.40S 070-30.00W, 20-04.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  20. HYDROPAC 2453/222022-09-05 → 2022-09-08
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 2359Z daily 06 and 07 sep in area bound by 36-31.53S 174-54.95E, 36-35.50S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  21. HYDROPAC 2452/222022-09-05 → 2022-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 071700Z to 090330Z sep in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  22. HYDROPAC 2431/222022-09-03 → 2022-09-08
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 07 and 08 sep in area bound by 39-43.00S 073-52.00W, 39-43.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  23. HYDROPAC 2399/222022-09-01 → 2022-09-02
    Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020400Z sep in area bound by 36-31.53S 174-54.95E, 36-35.50S 174-54.95E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  24. NAVAREA XII 579/222022-08-19 → 2022-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 241300Z to 241800Z aug in area bound by 00-44.68S 082-38.44W, 00-44.68S 081-29.13W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Ecuador
  25. HYDROPAC 2272/222022-08-19 → 2022-08-24
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 23 and 24 aug in area bound by 32-58.00S 072-01.50W, 32-58.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  26. HYDROPAC 2221/222022-08-12 → 2022-08-18
    Hazardous operations 171300Z to 180100Z aug in area bound by 11-28.00S 077-55.00W, 11-28.00S 077-30.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  27. HYDROPAC 2153/222022-08-06 → 2022-08-10
    Hazardous operations 101600Z to 102000Z aug in area bound by 20-24.21S 070-51.85W, 20-24.21S 070-41.20W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  28. NAVAREA XII 543/222022-08-05 → 2022-08-08
    Gunnery exercises 081200Z to 081600Z aug in area bound by 00-44.68S 082-38.44W, 00-44.68S 081-29.13W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Ecuador
  29. HYDROPAC 2140/222022-08-05 → 2022-08-10
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 09 and 10 aug in area bound by 32-58.00S 072-01.50W, 32-58.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  30. HYDROPAC 2121/222022-08-03 → 2022-08-06
    Gunnery exercises 052230Z to 060100Z aug in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  31. HYDROPAC 2013/222022-07-23 → 2022-07-27
    Hazardous operations 271500Z to 271800Z jul in area bound by 20-04.00S 070-30.70W, 20-04.00S 070-20.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  32. HYDROPAC 1808/222022-07-02 → 2022-07-04
    Gunnery exercises 041900Z to 042200Z jul in area bound by 17-47.48S 149-53.30W, 17-47.48S 149-38.00W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  33. HYDROPAC 1794/222022-07-01 → 2022-07-05
    Hazardous operations 051300Z to 052200Z jul in area bound by 11-08.00S 077-52.00W,11-08.00S 077-38.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  34. HYDROPAC 1793/222022-07-01 → 2022-07-05
    Hazardous operations 051000Z to 051800Z jul in area bound by 11-08.00S 077-48.00W, 11-08.00S 078-02.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  35. HYDROPAC 1783/222022-06-30 → 2022-07-06
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2200Z daily 04 thru 06 jul in area bound by 33-07.00S 072-31.50W, 33-07.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  36. HYDROPAC 1751/222022-06-25 → 2022-07-01
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 30 jun and 01 jul in area bound by 31-50.00S 073-12.00W, 31-50.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  37. HYDROPAC 1729/222022-06-24 → 2022-07-01
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2200Z daily 28 jun thru 01 jul in area bound by 32-30.00S 072-17.80W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  38. HYDROPAC 1703/222022-06-20 → 2022-06-20
    Gunnery exercises 221900Z to 222200Z jun in area bound by 17-47.48S 149-53.30W, 17-47.48S 149-38.00W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  39. HYDROPAC 1676/222022-06-18 → 2022-06-23
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 22 and 23 jun in area bound by 32-58.00S 072-01.50W, 32-58.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  40. HYDROPAC 1612/222022-06-11 → 2022-06-15
    Hazardous operations 151300Z to 151500Z jun in area bound by 23-30.00S 071-00.00W, 23-30.00S 070-49.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  41. HYDROPAC 1611/222022-06-11 → 2022-06-15
    Hazardous operations 151400Z to 152000Z jun in area bound by 20-04.00S 070-30.00W, 20-04.00S 070-20.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  42. HYDROPAC 1610/222022-06-11 → 2022-06-14
    Hazardous operations 141430Z to 141700Z jun in area bound by 32-55.00S 072-00.00W, 32-55.00S 071-50.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  43. HYDROPAC 1609/222022-06-11 → 2022-06-14
    Hazardous operations 141200Z to 142200Z jun in area bound by 33-07.00S 072-31.50W, 33-07.00S 072-08.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  44. HYDROPAC 1586/222022-06-08 → 2022-06-09
    Gunnery exercises 090001Z to 090300Z jun in area bound by 15-40.00S 147-42.00W, 15-40.00S 147-21.00W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  45. HYDROPAC 1564/222022-06-04 → 2022-06-08
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1800Z daily 07 and 08 jun in area bound by 32-58.00S 072-01.50W, 32-58.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  46. HYDROPAC 1537/222022-06-02 → 2022-06-07
    Gunnery exercises 070001Z to 070300Z jun in area bound by 15-44.00S 147-44.00W, 16-44.00S 146-49.00W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  47. HYDROPAC 1506/222022-05-30 → 2022-06-03
    Hazardous operations 1600Z to 2000Z daily 02 and 03 jun in area bound by 32-55.00S 072-00.00W, 32-55.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  48. HYDROPAC 1496/222022-05-28 → 2022-06-03
    Torpedo exercises 021800Z to 030800Z jun in area bound by 12-03.00S 077-24.00W, 12-03.00S 077-19.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  49. HYDROPAC 1493/222022-05-28 → 2022-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 301800Z to 310200Z may in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-37.00S 150-08.00W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  50. HYDROPAC 1485/222022-05-27 → 2022-06-01
    Hazardous operations 011300Z to 012100Z jun in area bound by 11-08.00S 077-52.00W, 11-08.00S 077-38.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru

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