Military exercises in the South Pacific Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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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 768/222022-03-24 → 2022-03-28
    Hazardous operations 281500Z to 281800Z mar in area bound by 32-58S 071-58W, 32-58S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  2. HYDROPAC 760/222022-03-23 → 2022-03-24
    Torpedo exercises 231800Z to 240400Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-24W, 12-03S 077-19W, 12-09S 077-19W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  3. HYDROPAC 756/222022-03-22 → 2022-03-23
    Torpedo exercises 240400Z to 241600Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-34W, 12-03S 077-29W, 12-12S 077-29W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  4. HYDROPAC 747/222022-03-21 → 2022-03-22
    Hazardous operations 221330Z to 221430Z mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-01.5W, 33-07.0S 071-53.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  5. HYDROPAC 730/222022-03-20 → 2022-03-22
    Gunnery exercises 212300Z to 220200Z mar in area bound by 16-57S 149-56W, 16-53S 149-36W, 17-10S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  6. HYDROPAC 699/222022-03-17 → 2022-03-17
    Torpedo exercises 171600Z to 172200Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-24W, 12-03S 077-19W, 12-09S 077-19W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  7. HYDROPAC 698/222022-03-17 → 2022-03-25
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1800Z daily 21 thru 25 mar in area bound by 31-50S 073-12W, 31-50S 072-32W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  8. HYDROPAC 697/222022-03-17 → 2022-03-21
    Hazardous operations 211600Z to 212000Z mar in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  9. HYDROPAC 665/222022-03-11 → 2022-03-16
    Torpedo exercises 160400Z to 161600Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-34W, 12-03S 077-29W, 12-12S 077-29W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  10. HYDROPAC 591/222022-03-05 → 2022-03-05
    Torpedo exercises 050400Z to 051600Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-34W, 12-03S 077-29W, 12-12S 077-29W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  11. HYDROPAC 559/222022-03-02 → 2022-03-04
    Torpedo exercises 040400Z to 041600Z mar in area bound by 12-03S 077-34W, 12-03S 077-29W, 12-12S 077-29W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  12. HYDROPAC 491/222022-02-25 → 2022-03-01
    Hazardous operations 011100Z to 012100Z mar in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  13. HYDROPAC 441/222022-02-21 → 2022-02-25
    Hazardous operations 251707Z to 252137Z, 261645Z to 262115Z 271624Z to 272057Z, 281602Z to 282035Z feb and…
    Eastern South Pacific
  14. HYDROPAC 440/222022-02-21 → 2022-02-21
    Hazardous operations 1707Z to 2137Z daily 25 and 26 feb in area bound by 01-00N 115-00W, 11-00S 103-00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific
  15. HYDROPAC 381/222022-02-13 → 2022-02-18
    Gunnery exercises 180900Z to 182200Z feb in area bound by 11-11S 077-49W, 11-11S 077-39W, 11-22S 077-39W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  16. HYDROPAC 287/222022-02-03 → 2022-02-04
    Gunnery exercises 031700Z to 040300Z feb in area bound by 17-44.11S 149-39.50W, 17-44.11S 149-46.20W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  17. HYDROPAC 270/222022-02-01 → 2022-02-02
    Gunnery exercises 010156Z to 012300Z feb in area bound by 17-44.11S 149-39.05W, 17-44.11S 149-46.02W,…
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  18. HYDROPAC 218/222022-01-26 → 2022-02-01
    Gunnery exercises 281900Z to 290400Z jan, 011600Z to 012300Z, and 042300Z to 050400Z feb in area bound by…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  19. HYDROPAC 187/222022-01-22 → 2022-01-28
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2359Z daily 26 and 27 jan in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  20. HYDROPAC 129/222022-01-16 → 2022-01-18
    Gunnery exercises 171700Z to 180400Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  21. HYDROPAC 122/222022-01-15 → 2022-01-18
    Gunnery exercises 200900Z to 202200Z jan in area bound by 11-11S 077-49W, 11-11S 077-39W, 11-22S 077-39W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  22. HYDROPAC 78/222022-01-09 → 2022-01-12
    Gunnery exercises 112300Z to 120300Z jan in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  23. HYDROPAC 70/222022-01-08 → 2022-01-12
    Gunnery exercises 111400Z to 120001Z jan in area bound by 11-35S 077-43W, 11-35S 077-33W, 11-47S 077-33W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  24. HYDROPAC 2/222022-01-01 → 2022-01-07
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1500Z daily 06 and 07 jan in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  25. HYDROPAC 3679/212021-12-20 → 2021-12-23
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2200Z daily 22 and 23 dec in area bound by 36-30.0S 073-33.5W, 36-30.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  26. HYDROPAC 3635/212021-12-14 → 2021-12-20
    Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0400Z daily 19 thru 22 dec in area within four miles of 39-17S 178-00E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  27. HYDROPAC 3588/212021-12-12 → 2021-12-17
    Hazardous operations 171300Z to 172200Z dec in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S 073-38W, 36-20S 073-38W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  28. HYDROPAC 3579/212021-12-11 → 2021-12-17
    Gunnery exercises 161400Z to 170001Z dec in area bound by 11-35S 077-43W, 11-35S 077-33W, 11-47S 077-33W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  29. HYDROPAC 3571/212021-12-10 → 2021-12-17
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2100Z daily 14 thru 17 dec in area bound by 31-50S 073-12W, 31-50S 072-32W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  30. HYDROPAC 3569/212021-12-09 → 2021-12-13
    Hazardous operations 131000Z to 132100Z dec in area bound by 32-25S 072-10W, 32-25S 071-35W, 32-45S 071-35W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  31. HYDROPAC 3510/212021-12-05 → 2021-12-09
    Hazardous operations 091100Z to 091500Z dec in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S 070-20.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  32. HYDROPAC 3494/212021-12-04 → 2021-12-07
    Hazardous operations 071400Z to 071700Z dec in area bound by 25-30.0S 070-55.0W, 25-32.3S 070-37.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  33. HYDROPAC 3484/212021-12-03 → 2021-12-07
    Gunnery exercises 071000Z to 072100Z dec in area bound by 12-03S 077-48W, 12-03S 077-19W, 12-19S 077-19W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  34. HYDROPAC 3418/212021-11-27 → 2021-12-03
    Hazardous operations: a. 021100Z to 022100Z dec in area bound by 37-30.00S 074-12.75W, 37-30.00S 074-00.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  35. HYDROPAC 3411/212021-11-26 → 2021-12-01
    Hazardous operations 011100Z to 012100Z dec in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  36. HYDROPAC 3392/212021-11-25 → 2021-12-04
    Hazardous operations 292100Z to 300200Z nov and 0800Z to 1300Z and 2100Z to 0200Z daily 30 nov thru 03 dec…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  37. HYDROPAC 3364/212021-11-22 → 2021-11-24
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 23 and 24 nov in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.0W, 32-58.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  38. HYDROPAC 3363/212021-11-22 → 2021-11-26
    Hazardous operations 260900Z to 261200Z nov in area bound by 33-56.0S 072-31.0W, 33-56.0S 072-06.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  39. HYDROPAC 3348/212021-11-20 → 2021-11-23
    Gunnery exercises 221800Z to 230100Z nov in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  40. HYDROPAC 3347/212021-11-20 → 2021-11-23
    Gunnery exercises 221800Z to 230100Z nov in area bound by 20-53S 142-01W, 20-28S 141-54W, 20-35S 141-36W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  41. NAVAREA XII 660/212021-11-20 → 2021-11-26
    Gunnery exercises 25 nov in area bound by 00-45.0S 082-38.5W, 00-45.0S 081-28.0W, 01-45.5S 081-28.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Ecuador
  42. HYDROPAC 3273/212021-11-13 → 2021-11-18
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 17 and 18 nov in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  43. HYDROPAC 3258/212021-11-11 → 2021-11-13
    Gunnery exercises 131600Z to 131900Z nov in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  44. HYDROPAC 3233/212021-11-10 → 2021-11-14
    Hazardous operations 141000Z to 142100Z nov in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  45. HYDROPAC 3167/212021-11-05 → 2021-11-10
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1700Z daily 09 and 10 nov in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  46. HYDROPAC 3155/212021-11-04 → 2021-11-06
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2000Z daily 04 and 05 nov and 061000Z to 062100Z nov in area bound by 31-50.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  47. HYDROPAC 3151/212021-11-03 → 2021-11-12
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 0200Z daily 07 thru 11 nov in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S 073-07W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  48. HYDROPAC 3137/212021-11-02 → 2021-11-04
    Hazardous operations 041900Z to 042100Z nov in area bound by 38-58S 074-16W, 38-58S 074-00W, 39-10S 074-00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  49. HYDROPAC 3136/212021-11-02 → 2021-11-04
    Hazardous operations 041100Z to 042100Z nov in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  50. HYDROPAC 3135/212021-11-02 → 2021-11-05
    Hazardous operations 041000Z to 042359Z nov in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile

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