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 · 1,817 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 174/082008-05-11 → 2008-05-13
    Nga chart 11307 (37TH ed)
  2. NAVAREA IV 161/082008-04-28 → 2008-04-29
    Nga chart 11330 (18TH ed)
  3. NAVAREA IV 136/082008-04-04 → 2008-04-12
    Mexico IV SM-800
  4. NAVAREA IV 135/082008-04-04 → 2009-05-30
    Mexican chart SM-800
  5. NAVAREA IV 134/082008-04-04 → 2009-05-30
    Mexican chart SM-800
  6. NAVAREA IV 131/082008-04-03 → 2008-04-04
    Nga chart 11330 (18TH ed)
  7. NAVAREA IV 129/082008-04-03 → 2008-04-03
    Nga chart 11307 (37TH ed)
  8. NAVAREA IV 122/082008-03-30 → 2008-04-02
    Nga chart 11307 (37TH ed)
  9. NAVAREA IV 111/082008-03-24 → 2008-03-24
    Nga chart 11307 (37TH ed)
  10. NAVAREA IV 106/082008-03-22 → 2008-03-22
    Nga chart 11300 (41ST ed)
  11. NAVAREA IV 103/082008-03-19 → 2008-03-22
    Nga chart 11312 (4TH ed)
  12. NAVAREA XII 76/082008-03-04 → 2008-03-04
    Nga chart 11412 (44TH ed)
  13. NAVAREA IV 71/082008-02-20 → 2008-02-20
    Nga chart 11312 (4TH ed)
  14. NAVAREA IV 12/082008-01-07 → 2008-01-08
    Nga chart 11364 (42ND ed)
  15. NAVAREA IV 2/082008-01-03 → 2008-01-04
    Nga chart 11307 (37TH ed)
  16. NAVAREA IV 320/072007-10-25 → 2007-10-25
    Nga chart 11307 (37TH ed)
  17. NAVAREA IV 316/072007-10-23 → 2007-10-23
    Nga chart 11307 (37TH ed)
  18. NAVAREA IV 302/072007-10-12 → 2009-02-28
    Mexican chart SM-821.2
  19. NAVAREA IV 301/072007-10-12 → 2008-08-29
    Mexican chart SM-821.2 and SM-821.5
  20. NAVAREA IV 232/072007-08-14 → 2007-08-14
    Nga chart 11307 (37TH ed)
  21. NAVAREA IV 202/072007-07-16 → 2007-07-16
    Nga chart 11300 (41ST ed)
  22. NAVAREA IV 193/072007-07-08 → 2007-07-11
    Nga chart 11300 (41ST ed)
  23. NAVAREA IV 153/072007-06-06 → 2007-06-06
    Dgps station tampa 27-50.98N 082-31.93W unreliable
  24. NAVAREA IV 70/072007-03-06 → 2007-03-09
    Dgps station at aransas pass 27-50.3N 097-03.5W unusable 091500Z to 091700Z mar
  25. NAVAREA IV 50/072007-02-17 → 2007-02-20
    Dgps station tampa 27-50.98N 082-31.93W off air 201200Z to 202200Z feb
  26. NAVAREA IV 270/062006-10-17 → 2006-10-17
    Dgps station tampa 27-50.98N 082-31.93W unreliable
  27. NAVAREA IV 246/062006-09-24 → 2006-09-27
    Dgps station at aransas pass 27-50.3N 097-03.5W off air 271500Z to 271700Z sep
  28. NAVAREA IV 182/062006-07-06 → 2006-07-12
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.00N 083-31.93W inoperative
  29. NAVAREA IV 146/062006-06-01 → 2006-06-02
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W unreliable
  30. NAVAREA IV 144/062006-05-30 → 2006-07-06
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.05N 095-29.04W inoperative
  31. NAVAREA IV 110/062006-04-23 → 2006-04-23
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.05N 095-29.04W at reduced power
  32. NAVAREA IV 99/062006-04-18 → 2006-05-16
    Dgps station at aransas pass 27-50.30N 097-03.54W at reduced power
  33. NAVAREA IV 75/062006-03-27 → 2006-03-27
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W unreliable
  34. NAVAREA IV 387/052005-11-21 → 2005-11-26
    Mexican chart sm 900
  35. NAVAREA IV 380/052005-11-16 → 2005-11-16
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W at reduced power
  36. NAVAREA IV 367/052005-10-29 → 2005-10-29
    Angleton dgps station 29-18N 095-29W inoperative
  37. NAVAREA IV 348/052005-10-14 → 2005-11-26
    Punta jerez light 22-54N 097-46W unlit
  38. NAVAREA IV 343/052005-10-11 → 2005-10-12
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W at reduced power until further notice
  39. NAVAREA IV 325/052005-09-30 → 2005-09-30
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W at reduced power until further notice
  40. NAVAREA IV 306/052005-09-24 → 2005-10-19
    Angleton dgps station 29-18N 095-29W at reduced power
  41. NAVAREA IV 304/052005-09-24 → 2005-09-24
    Angleton dgps station 29-18N 095-29W inoperative
  42. NAVAREA IV 300/052005-09-22 → 2005-09-23
    Dgps station at aransas pass light 27-50.05N 097-03.9W inoperative
  43. NAVAREA IV 233/052005-08-15 → 2008-03-10
    Rio bravo light 25-56.8N 097-08.8W unlit
  44. NAVAREA IV 219/052005-08-01 → 2008-02-23
    El mezquital light 25-15.0N 097-26.5W unlit
  45. NAVAREA IV 104/052005-04-11 → 2008-02-23
    RACON at arrecife santiaguillo light 19-08.5N 095-48.5W inoperative
  46. NAVAREA IV 40/052005-02-10 → 2005-02-11
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W off air 111400Z to 111600Z feb
  47. NAVAREA IV 4/052005-01-05 → 2005-01-06
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W off air until 061900Z jan
  48. NAVAREA IV 371/042004-11-15 → 2004-11-16
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W at reduced power
  49. NAVAREA IV 326/042004-09-28 → 2004-09-29
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W at reduced power
  50. NAVAREA IV 291/042004-09-01 → 2004-09-28
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W off air

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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