Aids-to-navigation notices in the Gulf of Mexico

Lights extinguished, buoys off station, RACON/NAVTEX outages.

in force
8
last 12 months
2
vs previous 12 (1)
+100%
since 2000
584

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 · 8

  1. NAVAREA IV 737/26in force2026-07-29
    U.S. Coast Guard remote communication facility at New Orleans, Louisiana is off air for high-frequency digital selective calling.
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  2. NAVAREA IV 662/26in force2026-07-07
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility in New Orleans (29-53N 89-57W) is off air for medium and high frequency digital selective calling.
    North Atlantic · Louisiana
  3. NAVAREA IV 90/25in force2025-01-16
    Santiaguillo Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, at 19-08.56N 095-48.48W is unlit.
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  4. NAVAREA IV 702/24in force2024-06-18
    In the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, Punta de Piedra Light at 24-29.23N 097-44.56W is unlit.
    Gulf of Mexico Mexico
  5. NAVAREA IV 701/24in force2024-06-18
    Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  6. NAVAREA IV 778/21in force2021-08-31
    La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  7. NAVAREA IV 278/21in force2021-04-02
    Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  8. NAVAREA IV 277/21in force2021-04-02
    Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 277/21in force2021-04-02 · 1,968 d
    Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  2. NAVAREA IV 278/21in force2021-04-02 · 1,968 d
    Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  3. NAVAREA IV 778/21in force2021-08-31 · 1,816 d
    La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  4. NAVAREA IV 701/24in force2024-06-18 · 794 d
    Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  5. NAVAREA IV 702/24in force2024-06-18 · 794 d
    In the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, Punta de Piedra Light at 24-29.23N 097-44.56W is unlit.
    Gulf of Mexico Mexico

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Other hazards in the Gulf of Mexico

Archive · 576 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 915/242024-08-02 → 2026-08-17
    NAVTEX station New Orleans at 29-53.10N 089-56.70W in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana is off air.
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  2. NAVAREA IV 428/242024-04-15 → 2024-05-07
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf dsc and r/t services…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  3. NAVAREA IV 423/242024-04-14 → 2024-04-15
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf transmit services unreliable
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  4. NAVAREA IV 408/242024-04-09 → 2024-04-12
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W mf and hf services unreliable 1130Z…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  5. NAVAREA IV 367/242024-03-29 → 2024-04-14
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  6. NAVAREA IV 306/242024-03-18 → 2024-03-22
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.08N 089-56.73W mf and hf transmit services…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  7. NAVAREA IV 301/242024-03-17 → 2024-03-18
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  8. NAVAREA IV 265/242024-03-10 → 2024-03-13
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf transmit services off air…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  9. NAVAREA IV 235/242024-03-01 → 2024-03-04
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf services off air 041500Z to…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  10. NAVAREA IV 157/242024-02-11 → 2024-02-12
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf services off air 121500Z to…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  11. NAVAREA IV 135/242024-02-07 → 2024-03-18
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf transmit services unreliable
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  12. NAVAREA IV 129/242024-02-05 → 2024-02-06
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf transmit services off air…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  13. NAVAREA IV 121/242024-02-04 → 2024-02-06
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf transmit services off air…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  14. NAVAREA IV 113/242024-02-01 → 2024-02-04
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf r/t and dsc services off air
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  15. NAVAREA IV 107/242024-01-31 → 2026-08-14
    Cabo de San Antonio light in Cuba established at 21-52.00N 084-57.10W, flashing 2 white every 10 seconds, 31 meters high, visible 26 miles.
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  16. NAVAREA IV 97/242024-01-30 → 2024-01-30
    New orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  17. NAVAREA IV 70/242024-01-22 → 2024-01-23
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf transmit services off air…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  18. NAVAREA IV 18/242024-01-05 → 2024-01-09
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W hf and mf services unreliable…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  19. NAVAREA IV 17/242024-01-05 → 2024-01-10
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W hf and mf transmit services…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  20. NAVAREA IV 1461/232023-12-16 → 2023-12-18
    Lousiana 1. uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.0N 089-57.0W hf and mf transmit…
  21. NAVAREA IV 1406/232023-12-04 → 2026-08-14
    New lights established: El Pinto Light and Quebrado de Buenavista Light in Cuba, Gulf of Mexico.
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  22. NAVAREA IV 1399/232023-12-03 → 2023-12-04
    Transmit site new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W off air 041400Z to 042100Z dec for maintenance
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  23. NAVAREA IV 1321/232023-11-13 → 2023-11-14
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W transmit service off air 141400Z to…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  24. NAVAREA IV 1262/232023-10-31 → 2023-10-31
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf services unreliable
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  25. NAVAREA IV 1252/232023-10-28 → 2023-10-30
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W transmitters off air 301300Z to…
    United States · Louisiana
  26. NAVAREA IV 1192/232023-10-15 → 2023-10-17
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W off air 171300Z to 172000Z oct
    Louisiana
  27. NAVAREA IV 1172/232023-10-11 → 2023-10-12
    Louisiana 1. uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf and mf services off…
  28. NAVAREA IV 1164/232023-10-10 → 2023-10-10
    Louisiana 1. uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf and dsc services off…
  29. NAVAREA IV 1083/232023-09-20 → 2023-09-21
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W mf and hf services unreliable…
    Louisiana
  30. NAVAREA IV 987/232023-08-29 → 2023-08-30
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf services unreliable
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  31. NAVAREA IV 942/232023-08-21 → 2023-08-22
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf services unreliable
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  32. NAVAREA IV 914/232023-08-17 → 2023-08-18
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf services unreliable
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  33. NAVAREA IV 888/232023-08-10 → 2023-08-16
    Cabo san antonio light 21-52.00N 084-57.20W unreliable
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  34. NAVAREA IV 869/232023-08-03 → 2023-08-14
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W dsc services unreliable
    Louisiana
  35. NAVAREA IV 819/232023-07-20 → 2023-07-21
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W off air 211230Z to 212200Z jul
    Louisiana
  36. NAVAREA IV 695/232023-06-22 → 2023-06-27
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W off air
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  37. NAVAREA IV 679/232023-06-20 → 2023-06-21
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf transmit services off air
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  38. NAVAREA IV 601/232023-05-31 → 2026-08-14
    Safe water buoy in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, is relocated to 22-16.65N 097-44.48W.
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  39. NAVAREA IV 487/232023-05-01 → 2023-05-02
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W off air
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  40. NAVAREA IV 210/232023-02-26 → 2023-03-07
    Temporary buoy established in 26-33.10N 090-38.30W until 06 mar
    Gulf of Mexico
  41. NAVAREA IV 198/232023-02-22 → 2023-02-23
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-56.70W mf and hf transmit services off air…
    Louisiana
  42. NAVAREA IV 132/232023-02-02 → 2026-08-14
    In Gulf of Mexico near Cuba, La Tabla and Zorrita lights changed to flashing white: 5 and 7 seconds, 11 meters, 12 miles.
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  43. NAVAREA IV 54/232023-01-13 → 2023-02-02
    Cuba
    Gulf of Mexico
  44. NAVAREA IV 1287/222022-12-03 → 2022-12-07
    NAVTEX station new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W off air
    Louisiana
  45. NAVAREA IV 1171/222022-11-04 → 2022-11-07
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf services unreliable
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  46. NAVAREA IV 1105/222022-10-19 → 2022-10-29
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf radio and dsc unreliable until 28 oct
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  47. NAVAREA IV 1040/222022-10-06 → 2022-10-12
    NAVTEX station new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W off air
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  48. NAVAREA IV 952/222022-09-19 → 2022-09-21
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W transmit capabilities off air…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  49. NAVAREA IV 785/222022-08-09 → 2023-05-19
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W weather fax off air
    Louisiana
  50. NAVAREA IV 768/222022-08-04 → 2022-08-19
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf dsc frequency 16 mhz reception…
    Louisiana

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

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