Wrecks & obstructions in the Gulf of Mexico

Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (0)
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since 1999
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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.

In force now · 1

  1. NAVAREA IV 53/26in force2026-01-20
    Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
    Gulf of America · Mexico

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 53/26in force2026-01-20 · 214 d
    Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
    Gulf of America · Mexico

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Other hazards in the Gulf of Mexico

Archive · 26 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 729/222022-03-13 → 2026-08-14
    Motor vessel Advantage Spring is aground in the Gulf of Mexico off Texas at 29-04.7N 094-16.3W.
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  2. NAVAREA IV 250/192019-03-26 → 2019-06-14
    Dangerous wreck in 22-07.14N 091-23.99W
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  3. NAVAREA IV 824/182018-10-04 → 2019-06-14
    Dangerous wreck in 24-33.9N 097-27.7W
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  4. NAVAREA IV 1054/172017-11-07 → 2020-10-23
    Dangerous wreck in 19-03.3N 095-56.0W
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  5. NAVAREA IV 531/172017-06-23 → 2019-03-08
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 28-52-48N 094-27-12W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  6. NAVAREA IV 222/172017-03-16 → 2020-10-23
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 19-01.1N 095-55.0W
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  7. NAVAREA IV 905/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-20
    Submerged obstructions vicinity: a. 29-44-08.8N 093-20-24.1W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  8. NAVAREA IV 776/162016-09-12 → 2016-09-30
    Dangerous wreck in 29-42.5N 093-04.9W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  9. NAVAREA IV 985/152015-11-23 → 2016-01-10
    Dangerous wreck in 19-13.33N 092-05.40W marked by red buoy
    Gulf of Mexico · Bay of Campeche
  10. NAVAREA IV 367/152015-05-10 → 2015-05-31
    Dangerous wreck marked by strobe light in 28-55.127N 082-52.227W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-west Coast
  11. NAVAREA IV 259/152015-04-06 → 2017-02-03
    Eight foot shoal in 27-05.2N 082-30.1W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  12. NAVAREA IV 554/142014-07-19 → 2014-08-02
    Texas
    Gulf of Mexico
  13. NAVAREA IV 546/142014-07-18 → 2014-07-26
    Florida-west Coast
    Gulf of Mexico
  14. NAVAREA IV 362/132013-06-21 → 2013-12-14
    Mexico
    Bay of Campeche
  15. NAVAREA IV 312/052005-09-27 → 2006-08-16
    Dangerous wreck in 21-52.1N 088-29.9W
  16. NAVAREA IV 260/052005-09-06 → 2005-09-07
    Oil platforms missing vicinity a. 28-59.00N 089-57.50W b. 29-16.35N 089-00.06W possible submerged obstruction
  17. NAVAREA IV 255/052005-09-02 → 2005-11-02
    Five well caissons missing in bay marchand, block one oilfield vicinity 29-01N 090-15W
  18. NAVAREA IV 254/052005-09-02 → 2005-09-07
    Natural gas platform missing vicinity 28-51-39N 089-37-21W
  19. NAVAREA IV 323/042004-09-27 → 2006-02-13
    Dangerous wreck in 27-40.2N 082-57.7W
  20. NAVAREA IV 200/042004-06-14 → 2004-07-30
    Dangerous wreck in 28-31.2N 083-55.9W
  21. NAVAREA IV 190/042004-06-07 → 2004-07-30
    Dangerous wreck in 28-27.1N 083-46.7W
  22. NAVAREA IV 130/042004-04-20 → 2004-05-01
    Dangerous wreck in 26-48.78N 082-24.61W
  23. NAVAREA IV 104/042004-03-29 → 2004-04-03
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 27-17.8N 082-42.6W
  24. NAVAREA IV 497/032003-12-22 → 2003-12-23
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 28-13N 082-57W
  25. NAVAREA IV 231/002000-06-15 → 2000-07-30
    Dangerous wreck in 28-57.3N 083-12.8W
  26. NAVAREA IV 315/991999-09-10 → 1999-11-19
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 29-17.0N 083-32.5W

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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