South Pacific Ocean

IHO sea area 61 · -180° to 180° E, -60° to 3° N

in force
18
last 12 months
16
since 1996
4,308
categories
14

In force now · 18

  1. HYDROPAC 2328/26 · Exercises2026-08-13
    Gunnery exercises are taking place in a bounded area in the South Pacific off Peru from August 18 to August 24.
  2. HYDROPAC 2332/26 · Missiles2026-08-11
    Hazardous space debris operations occur daily 19-25 August in the South Pacific, with cancellation at 250929Z August 26.
  3. HYDROPAC 2300/26 · Missiles2026-08-11
    Space debris hazard operations occur daily from August 15 to September 4 in two South Pacific areas.
  4. HYDROPAC 2299/26 · Missiles2026-08-10
    Rocket launching hazardous operations occur daily 0430-1645Z from 15 August to 4 September in the South Pacific near New Zealand.
  5. HYDROPAC 2297/26 · Nav aids2026-08-10
    The North Breakwater Head Light in Peru, at coordinates 12-02.78S 077-09.34W, is inoperative.
  6. HYDROPAC 2286/26 · Missiles2026-08-07
    Space debris hazard operations occur in the South Pacific from 15 to 22 August, in an area bounded by 27-59S 122-44W and 59-58S 099-05W.
  7. HYDROPAC 2250/26 · Nav aids2026-08-06
    Puerto Montt Radio is off air, and Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio will transmit via SafetyNet and SafetyCast.
  8. HYDROPAC 2238/26 · Nav aids2026-08-05
    Magallanes Radio at 53-09.90S 070-54.30W is off air on high frequency, medium frequency, and radiotelex, and HYDROPAC 527/26 is cancelled.
  9. HYDROPAC 2163/26 · Cable ops2026-07-28
    Cable operations are underway in the South Pacific by the vessel Layla along a trackline; a five-mile berth is requested.
  10. HYDROPAC 2043/26 · Nav aids2026-07-17
    Cabo Blanco Light at 04-15.10S 081-14.30W is unlit.
  11. HYDROPAC 1493/26 · Nav aids2026-05-20
    Nggele Levu light at 16-05.42S 179-09.05W is unlit.
  12. HYDROPAC 1134/26 · Nav aids2026-04-17
    The Isla Magdalena light at 52-55.10 South 070-30.30 West is missing.
  13. HYDROPAC 1052/26 · Nav aids2026-04-08
    Pointe Aroa Light in Moorea, South Pacific, is unlit at 17-28.40S 149-46.50W.
  14. HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31
    In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.
  15. HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17
    South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
  16. HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02
    Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
  17. HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28
    Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
  18. HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08
    Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 462/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08
    Pointe Venus Light at 17-29.70S 149-29.66W is unlit.
  2. HYDROPAC 799/25 · Nav aids2025-03-28
    Arica Radio's digital selective calling medium frequency service is off air at 18-29.10S 070-19.16W in Chile.
  3. HYDROPAC 622/26 · Nav aids2026-03-02
    Udu Point light in Fiji, at 16-07.53S 179-57.21W, is unlit.
  4. HYDROPAC 808/26 · Nav aids2026-03-17
    South Pacific: Fiji. North Ovalau Island light at 17-33.81S 178-50.92E is unlit.
  5. HYDROPAC 974/26 · Nav aids2026-03-31
    In the South Pacific, the Dart 4G buoy at 35-45.40S 075-17.25W is missing.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises1,43933%
Nav aids74517%
Missiles59014%
Derelicts46011%
Other3127%
Surveys2205%
Cable ops1884%
Wrecks972%
Icebergs862%
Debris852%
Containers431%
Volcanic321%
Piracy70%
Towing40%

Archive · 4,290 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 764/24 · Missiles2024-03-07 → 2024-03-12
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1200Z to 1545Z daily 10 thru 22 mar in areas bound by: a. 39-26.82S…
  2. HYDROPAC 763/24 · Missiles2024-03-07 → 2024-03-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1200Z to 1545Z daily 10 thru 22 mar in area bound by 52-42.00S…
  3. HYDROPAC 761/24 · Exercises2024-03-07 → 2024-03-09
    Gunnery exercises 082200Z to 090400Z mar in area bound by 21-55.00S 138-12.00W, 21-55.00S 137-29.00W,…
  4. HYDROPAC 758/24 · Exercises2024-03-06 → 2024-03-08
    Gunnery exercises 081700Z to 082200Z in area bound by 21-55.00S 138-12.00W, 21-55.00S 137-29.00W, 21-25.00S…
  5. NAVAREA XII 124/24 · Missiles2024-03-06 → 2024-04-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 11 mar thru 04 apr in area bound by 34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S…
  6. HYDROPAC 748/24 · Missiles2024-03-06 → 2024-04-04
    Hazardous operations, space debris 11 mar thru 04 apr in area bound by 34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S…
  7. HYDROPAC 639/24 · Missiles2024-02-25 → 2024-03-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0340Z to 0635Z daily 01 thru 07 mar in area bound by 29-22.00S…
  8. NAVAREA XII 87/24 · Missiles2024-02-19 → 2024-02-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris in progress until 280001Z feb in area bound by 34-20.00S 090-24.00W,…
  9. HYDROPAC 583/24 · Missiles2024-02-19 → 2024-02-23
    Hazardous operations, space debris in progress until 280001Z feb in area bound by 34-20.00S 090-24.00W,…
  10. HYDROPAC 564/24 · Derelicts2024-02-18 → 2024-02-21
    Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 54-03.00S 105-41.00W
  11. HYDROPAC 538/24 · Nav aids2024-02-16 → 2024-02-18
    NAVTEX station callao (u) 12-01.80S 077-07.80W off air 161300Z to 181300Z feb
  12. HYDROPAC 528/24 · Missiles2024-02-14 → 2024-02-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 1145Z to 1630Z daily 18 thru 25 feb in area bound by 53-48.00S…
  13. HYDROPAC 527/24 · Missiles2024-02-14 → 2024-02-18
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1145Z to 1630Z daily 18 thru 25 feb in areas bound by: a. 39-20.42S…
  14. HYDROPAC 514/24 · Nav aids2024-02-13 → 2024-02-13
    Jrcc tahiti 17-31.05S 149-31.54W mf and hf services off air 132200Z to 132300Z feb
  15. HYDROPAC 513/24 · Exercises2024-02-13 → 2024-02-14
    Gunnery exercises 141200Z to 142100Z in area bound by 16-44.00S 073-58.00W, 16-26.00S 073-50.00W, 16-40.00S…
  16. HYDROPAC 511/24 · Nav aids2024-02-13 → 2024-02-16
    Isolated danger buoy 12-03.50S 077-11.24W unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 495/24 · Nav aids2024-02-12 → 2024-02-18
    Momi bay light 17-54.86S 177-16.45E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 481/24 · Nav aids2024-02-09 → 2024-03-21
    NAVTEX station mollendo (w) 17-00.30S 072-01.90W off air
  19. HYDROPAC 474/24 · Surveys2024-02-09 → 2026-08-14
    Oceanographic equipment is established at 34-30S 074-55W in the eastern South Pacific.
  20. HYDROPAC 473/24 · Surveys2024-02-09 → 2026-08-14
    Oceanographic equipment is established in the eastern South Pacific at 28-27.00S 073-11.00W, cancelling warning 339/24.

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.