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 472/24 · Surveys2024-02-09 → 2026-08-14
    Oceanographic equipment established at 33-50S 080-43W near Islas Juan Fernandez; cancels warning 341/24.
  2. HYDROPAC 471/24 · Surveys2024-02-09 → 2026-08-14
    Oceanographic equipment is established in the eastern South Pacific at 29-21S 075-11W; previous HYDROPAC 340/24 is canceled.
  3. HYDROPAC 470/24 · Nav aids2024-02-08 → 2024-02-13
    Isolated danger buoy in 12-03.5S 077-11.2W unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 468/24 · Missiles2024-02-08 → 2024-02-14
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 130500Z to 130700Z feb in area bound by 30-10.00S 167-48.00W,…
  5. HYDROPAC 450/24 · Containers2024-02-07 → 2024-02-10
    Numerous containers adrift in area within five miles of kaitorete spit (43-49.66S 172-33.28E) at 060001Z feb
  6. HYDROPAC 433/24 · Exercises2024-02-05 → 2024-02-10
    Hazardous operations 091000Z to 100100Z feb in area bound by 16-04.00S 074-46.00W, 16-04.00S 074-30.00W,…
  7. NAVAREA XII 46/24 · Missiles2024-02-01 → 2024-02-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0809Z to 0842Z daily 06 thru 12 feb in area bound by 03-40.00N…
  8. HYDROPAC 391/24 · Missiles2024-02-01 → 2024-02-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0809Z to 0842Z daily 06 thru 12 feb in area bound by 03-40.00N…
  9. HYDROPAC 358/24 · Nav aids2024-01-30 → 2024-01-30
    East cape light 37-41.34S 178-32.89E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 343/24 · Nav aids2024-01-29 → 2026-08-14
    Navigational telex station Puerto Montt at 41-47.1S 073-52.8W is off the air.
  11. HYDROPAC 342/24 · Surveys2024-01-29 → 2024-02-09
    Oceanographic equipment established in 34-33.96S 075-10.50W
  12. HYDROPAC 341/24 · Surveys2024-01-29 → 2024-02-09
    Oceanographic equipment established in 33-43.98S 080-33.12W
  13. HYDROPAC 340/24 · Surveys2024-01-29 → 2024-02-09
    Oceanographic equipment established in 29-33.24S 075-09.20W
  14. HYDROPAC 339/24 · Surveys2024-01-29 → 2024-02-09
    Oceanographic equipment established in 28-11.10S 073-27.20W
  15. HYDROPAC 322/24 · Wrecks2024-01-26 → 2024-03-03
    Dangerous wreck in 17-38.00S 071-22.00W
  16. HYDROPAC 321/24 · Derelicts2024-01-26 → 2024-01-29
    Derelict F/V medalyz, partially submerged and adrift in 17-38.00S 071-22.00W
  17. HYDROPAC 317/24 · Exercises2024-01-26 → 2024-01-29
    Hazardous operations 292000Z to 292200Z jan in area bound by 17-13.00S 149-48.00W, 16-57.00S 149-55.00W,…
  18. HYDROPAC 313/24 · Nav aids2024-01-26 → 2024-01-26
    Isolated danger buoy 12-04.30S 077-11.95W missing
  19. HYDROPAC 291/24 · Missiles2024-01-25 → 2024-01-31
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0615Z to 0700Z daily 28 jan thru 09 feb in area bound by 39-47.49S…
  20. HYDROPAC 290/24 · Missiles2024-01-25 → 2024-01-31
    Hazardous operations, space debris 0615Z to 0700Z daily 28 jan thru 09 feb in area bound by 56-06.00S…

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