Military exercises in the Gulf of Mexico

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

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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.

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Other hazards in the Gulf of Mexico

Archive · 396 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 984/242024-08-15 → 2026-08-17
    Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug and 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 21-51.00N 089-51.00W, 21-58.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  2. NAVAREA IV 553/242024-05-16 → 2024-10-02
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may and 25 thru 30 june in area bound by 19-05.00N 094-24.00W, 19-05.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  3. NAVAREA IV 318/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-29
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 31 mar and 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  4. NAVAREA IV 317/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-01
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 31 mar in area bound by 22-20.00N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  5. NAVAREA IV 316/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-29
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 31 mar and 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  6. NAVAREA IV 315/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-01
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 31 mar in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-50.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  7. NAVAREA IV 314/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-01
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 31 mar in area bound by 19-05.00N 094-24.00W, 19-05.00N 094-35.00W, 18-55.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  8. NAVAREA IV 313/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-29
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 31 mar and 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 21-03.00N 096-24.00W, 21-03.30N…
    Bay of Campeche · Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  9. NAVAREA IV 312/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-29
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 31 mar and 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-25.00W, 22-05.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  10. NAVAREA IV 311/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-01
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 31 mar in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-00.00W, 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  11. NAVAREA IV 310/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-29
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 31 mar and 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  12. NAVAREA IV 1210/232023-10-18 → 2023-10-28
    Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.0N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  13. NAVAREA IV 1208/232023-10-18 → 2023-10-28
    Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-50.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  14. NAVAREA IV 1207/232023-10-18 → 2023-10-28
    Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  15. NAVAREA IV 1206/232023-10-18 → 2023-10-28
    Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  16. NAVAREA IV 1205/232023-10-18 → 2023-10-28
    Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  17. NAVAREA IV 1094/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-30
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N 089-51.00W, 21-58.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  18. NAVAREA IV 1093/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-30
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 22-20.00N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  19. NAVAREA IV 1092/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-30
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N 091-05.00W, 20-00.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  20. NAVAREA IV 1091/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-30
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-50.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  21. NAVAREA IV 1090/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-30
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 18-52.30N 095-05.80W, 18-43.80N 095-10.20W, 18-32.20N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  22. NAVAREA IV 1089/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-30
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  23. NAVAREA IV 1088/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-30
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-25.00W, 22-05.00N 097-37.00W, 21-57.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  24. NAVAREA IV 1087/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-30
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  25. NAVAREA IV 920/232023-08-17 → 2023-08-26
    Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N 089-51.00W, 21-58.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  26. NAVAREA IV 919/232023-08-17 → 2023-08-26
    Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 22-20.00N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  27. NAVAREA IV 918/232023-08-17 → 2023-08-26
    Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N 091-05.00W, 20-00.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  28. NAVAREA IV 917/232023-08-17 → 2023-08-26
    Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-50.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  29. NAVAREA IV 916/232023-08-17 → 2023-08-26
    Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  30. NAVAREA IV 915/232023-08-17 → 2023-08-26
    Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  31. NAVAREA IV 823/232023-07-20 → 2023-07-29
    Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 jul in area bound by 18-52.30N 095-05.80W, 18-43.80N 095-10.20W, 18-32.20N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  32. NAVAREA IV 822/232023-07-20 → 2023-07-29
    Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 jul in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-37.00W, 21-57.00N 097-35.00W, 21-57.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  33. NAVAREA IV 821/232023-07-20 → 2023-07-29
    Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 jul in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-00.00W, 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  34. NAVAREA IV 698/232023-06-22 → 2023-07-01
    Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N 089-51.00W, 21-58.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  35. NAVAREA IV 697/232023-06-22 → 2023-07-01
    Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 22-20.00N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  36. NAVAREA IV 692/232023-06-21 → 2023-07-01
    Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N 091-05.00W, 20-00.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  37. NAVAREA IV 691/232023-06-21 → 2023-07-01
    Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-50.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  38. NAVAREA IV 690/232023-06-21 → 2023-07-01
    Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 18-52.30N 095-05.80W, 18-43.80N 095-10.20W, 18-32.20N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  39. NAVAREA IV 689/232023-06-21 → 2023-07-01
    Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  40. NAVAREA IV 688/232023-06-21 → 2023-07-01
    Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-25.00W, 22-05.00N 097-37.00W, 21-57.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  41. NAVAREA IV 687/232023-06-21 → 2023-07-01
    Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  42. NAVAREA IV 686/232023-06-21 → 2023-07-01
    Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-00.00W, 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  43. NAVAREA IV 589/232023-05-29 → 2023-06-08
    Hazardous operations 29 may thru 07 jun in area bound by 29-36.39N 086-25.00W, 29-30.21N 086-00.00W,…
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  44. NAVAREA IV 545/232023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 18-52.30N 095-05.80W, 18-43.80N 095-10.20W, 18-32.20N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  45. NAVAREA IV 544/232023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N 089-51.00W, 21-58.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  46. NAVAREA IV 543/232023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-25.00W, 22-05.00N 097-37.00W, 21-57.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  47. NAVAREA IV 542/232023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-00.00W, 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  48. NAVAREA IV 541/232023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 22-20.00N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  49. NAVAREA IV 540/232023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N 091-05.00W, 20-00.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  50. NAVAREA IV 538/232023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
    Bay of Campeche · Gulf of Mexico · Mexico

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