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 2370/212021-08-18 → 2021-08-26
    Hazardous operations 232200Z to 250300Z and 250900Z to 260300Z aug in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  2. HYDROPAC 2332/212021-08-14 → 2021-08-17
    Hazardous operations 161800Z to 172100Z aug in area bound by 12-03S 077-31W, 12-03S 077-19W, 12-19S 077-19W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  3. HYDROPAC 2327/212021-08-13 → 2021-08-16
    Hazardous operations 161200Z to 162000Z aug in area bound by 39-47.0S 074-26.8W, 39-47.0S 074-07.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  4. HYDROPAC 2314/212021-08-12 → 2021-08-17
    Hazardous operations 161200Z to 162359Z aug in area bound by 36-25.0S 073-40.0W, 36-25.0S 073-21.4W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  5. HYDROPAC 2313/212021-08-12 → 2021-08-20
    Hazardous operations 1315Z to 2000Z daily 16 thru 20 aug in area bound by 19-55S 070-45W, 19-55S 071-00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  6. HYDROPAC 2295/212021-08-10 → 2021-08-11
    Hazardous operations 111300Z to 111800Z aug in area bound by 12-03S 077-26W, 12-13S 077-26W, 12-13S 077-36W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  7. HYDROPAC 2293/212021-08-09 → 2021-08-13
    Hazardous operations 100500Z to 130500Z aug in area bound by 12-03S 077-24W, 12-03S 077-19W, 12-19S 077-19W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  8. HYDROPAC 2277/212021-08-08 → 2021-08-11
    Gunnery exercises 102200Z to 110100Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  9. HYDROPAC 2269/212021-08-07 → 2021-08-11
    Hazardous operations 111200Z to 112200Z aug in area bound by 36-35.0S 074-19.6W, 36-35.0S 074-00.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  10. HYDROPAC 2246/212021-08-06 → 2021-08-10
    Hazardous operations 101200Z to 102200Z aug in area bound by 36-25.0S 073-40.0W, 36-25.0S 073-21.4W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  11. HYDROPAC 2242/212021-08-05 → 2021-08-15
    Hazardous operations 102200Z to 110300Z aug and 0900Z to 0300Z daily 11 thru 14 aug in area bound by 36-10S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  12. HYDROPAC 2230/212021-08-04 → 2021-08-11
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2300Z daily 09 and 10 aug in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  13. HYDROPAC 2203/212021-07-31 → 2021-08-03
    Gunnery exercises 022000Z to 030200Z aug in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  14. HYDROPAC 2177/212021-07-28 → 2021-08-04
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2000Z daily 02 thru 04 aug in area bound by 36-20S 073-50W, 36-20S 073-30W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  15. HYDROPAC 2167/212021-07-27 → 2021-08-04
    Hazardous operations 302200Z jul to 010300Z aug and 0900Z to 0300Z daily 01 thru 03 aug in area bound by…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  16. HYDROPAC 2145/212021-07-25 → 2021-07-28
    Hazardous operations 260300Z to 260700Z, 260900Z to 270200Z and 270900Z to 280200Z jul in area bound by…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROPAC 2136/212021-07-24 → 2021-07-30
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 0100Z daily 28 and 29 jul in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  18. HYDROPAC 2106/212021-07-21 → 2021-07-25
    Hazardous operations 252200Z to 260200Z, 260900Z to 270200Z and 270900Z to 280200Z jul in area bound by…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  19. HYDROPAC 2001/212021-07-09 → 2021-07-15
    Hazardous operations 141200Z to 150100Z jul in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  20. HYDROPAC 1976/212021-07-07 → 2021-07-14
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 0100Z daily 12 and 13 jul in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  21. HYDROPAC 1965/212021-07-06 → 2021-07-08
    Gunnery exercises 071800Z to 080400Z jul in area bound by 17-13S 149-48W, 16-37S 150-08W, 16-30S 149-36W,…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  22. HYDROPAC 1948/212021-07-03 → 2021-07-09
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2200Z daily 08 and 09 jul in area bound by 36-10S 073-50W, 36-10S 073-07W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  23. HYDROPAC 1917/212021-06-29 → 2021-07-02
    Hazardous operations 300500Z jun to 020500Z jul in area bound by 12-00-38S 077-29-10W, 12-00-38S 077-24-00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  24. HYDROPAC 1881/212021-06-26 → 2021-07-02
    Hazardous operations 011100Z to 020100Z jul in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.0W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  25. HYDROPAC 1866/212021-06-25 → 2021-07-01
    Hazardous operations 302100Z jun to 010100Z jul in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 1843/212021-06-23 → 2021-06-29
    Hazardous operations 282100Z to 282359Z jun in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  27. NAVAREA XII 281/212021-06-22 → 2021-06-28
    Gunnery exercises 27 jun in area bound by 00-45S 081-30W, 00-45S 081-45W, 01-00S 081-45W, 01-00S 081-30W
    Eastern South Pacific · Ecuador
  28. HYDROPAC 1817/212021-06-19 → 2021-06-24
    Hazardous operations 240800Z to 242200Z jun in area bound by 11-11-00S 077-39-00W, 11-11-00S 077-48-30W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  29. HYDROPAC 1783/212021-06-16 → 2021-06-22
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 21 and 22 jun in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  30. HYDROPAC 1751/212021-06-14 → 2021-06-19
    Hazardous operations 161900Z to 190500Z jun in area within one mile of 21-21.24S 174-54.43W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  31. HYDROPAC 1742/212021-06-12 → 2021-06-17
    Hazardous operations 170800Z to 172200Z jun in area bound by 11-11-00S 077-39-00W, 11-11-00S 077-48-30W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  32. NAVAREA XII 257/212021-06-09 → 2021-06-13
    Hazardous operations 0739Z to 0855Z daily 13 and 14 jun in areas bound by: a. 35-19N 123-44W, 35-13N…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  33. HYDROPAC 1656/212021-06-04 → 2021-06-09
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 08 and 09 jun in area bound by 32-58.0S 072-01.5W, 32-58.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  34. HYDROPAC 1641/212021-06-02 → 2021-06-04
    Gunnery exercises 041800Z to 042200Z jun in area bound by 18-56S 138-40W, 19-08S 138-40W, 19-08S 138-55W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · French Polynesia
  35. HYDROPAC 1621/212021-05-31 → 2021-06-01
    Hazardous operations in progress until 312359Z may in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  36. HYDROPAC 1597/212021-05-28 → 2021-06-05
    Hazardous operations 1600Z to 2300Z daily 03 and 04 jun in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  37. HYDROPAC 1586/212021-05-27 → 2021-06-01
    Hazardous operations 011600Z to 011900Z jun in area bound by 33-07.0S 072-31.5W, 33-07.0S 072-08.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  38. HYDROPAC 1535/212021-05-23 → 2021-05-28
    Hazardous operations 281200Z to 282200Z may in area bound by 25-30S 071-22W, 25-30S 071-00W, 25-50S 071-00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  39. HYDROPAC 1508/212021-05-21 → 2021-05-26
    Hazardous operations 261300Z to 261700Z may in area bound by 20-04.0S 070-30.7W, 20-04.0S 070-20.0W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  40. HYDROPAC 1507/212021-05-21 → 2021-05-30
    Hazardous operations 251100Z to 301000Z may in area bound by 30-11.0S 071-55.5W, 30-11.0S 071-37.5W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  41. HYDROPAC 1506/212021-05-21 → 2021-05-26
    Hazardous operations 251900Z to 252300Z may in area bound by 28-50S 072-22W, 28-50S 071-58W, 29-30S 071-58W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  42. HYDROPAC 1474/212021-05-18 → 2021-05-20
    Gunnery exercises 191900Z to 200300Z may in area bound by 18-26S 142-58W, 18-33S 143-00W, 18-36S 142-41W,…
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  43. HYDROPAC 1473/212021-05-17 → 2021-05-21
    Hazardous operations 210730Z to 210900Z may in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  44. HYDROPAC 1414/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-19
    Hazardous operations 181800Z to 182359Z may in area bound by 35-50S 176-25E, 36-20S 176-25E, 36-20S 175-50E,…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 1406/212021-05-12 → 2021-05-17
    Hazardous operations 171300Z to 171700Z may in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  46. HYDROPAC 1400/212021-05-11 → 2021-05-22
    Hazardous operations 1800Z to 0600Z daily 16 thru 21 may in area bound by 36-33-50S 174-52-40E, 36-36-36S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 1337/212021-05-03 → 2021-05-09
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1800Z daily 07 thru 09 may in area bound by 36-22.00S 073-29.83W, 36-22.00S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  48. HYDROPAC 1315/212021-04-30 → 2021-05-08
    Gunnery exercises 051800Z to 060400Z, 061800Z to 070400Z and 071800Z to 080400Z may in area bound by…
    South Pacific · Moorea
  49. HYDROPAC 1246/212021-04-24 → 2021-04-28
    Hazardous operations 281600Z to 281800Z apr in area bound by 32-55S 072-00W, 32-55S 071-50W, 33-05S 071-50W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  50. HYDROPAC 1245/212021-04-24 → 2021-04-28
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 2200Z daily 27 and 28 apr in area bound by 36-15S 073-41W, 36-15S 073-22W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile

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