Gulf of Mexico
IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N
- in force
- 8
- last 12 months
- 61
- archive messages
- 3,980
- categories
- 18
What the archive shows
3,980 messages are recorded since 1970-02-10 for the Gulf of Mexico. The selection uses the IHO sea area; a message may describe an exercise, equipment outage or continuing operation as well as a hazard report.
Spills accounts for 1,566 of 3,980 recorded messages (39%), the largest category group in this selection.
The NGA historical archive froze in 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. Counts around that gap are incomplete, and changes in reporting volume do not establish changes in incident frequency.
- An older warning still listed in force · issued 2021-04-02 00:21ZTonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
In force now · 8
- NAVAREA IV 662/26 · Nav aids2026-07-07The US Coast Guard remote communication facility in New Orleans (29-53N 89-57W) is off air for medium and high frequency digital selective calling.
- NAVAREA IV 53/26 · Wrecks2026-01-20Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
- NAVAREA IV 90/25 · Nav aids2025-01-16Santiaguillo Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, at 19-08.56N 095-48.48W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, Punta de Piedra Light at 24-29.23N 097-44.56W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
Longest in force
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, Punta de Piedra Light at 24-29.23N 097-44.56W is unlit.
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By category · available archive
| Spills | 1,566 | 39% |
| Nav aids | 586 | 15% |
| Incidents | 457 | 11% |
| Exercises | 396 | 10% |
| Cable ops | 245 | 6% |
| Derelicts | 165 | 4% |
| Surveys | 162 | 4% |
| Other | 126 | 3% |
| Storms | 123 | 3% |
| Debris | 49 | 1% |
| Missiles | 27 | 1% |
| Wrecks | 27 | 1% |
| Towing | 16 | 0% |
| Quakes | 13 | 0% |
| Ordnance | 9 | 0% |
| Structures | 8 | 0% |
| Restricted | 3 | 0% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
Archive · 3,972 cancelled
- NAVAREA IV 279/24 · Surveys2024-03-13 → 2024-03-20NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 131555Z mar: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 278/24 · Missiles2024-03-13 → 2024-03-18Straits of florida
- NAVAREA IV 277/24 · Derelicts2024-03-13 → 2024-03-16Derelict 40 foot S/V luna adrift in 25-25.66N 084-20.14W
- HYDROLANT 514/24 · Incidents2024-03-13 → 2024-03-29Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel be alright in 29-43.70N 088-03.70W at 122331Z mar
- NOAAORR-10753 · Spills2024-03-13 → 2024-03-27Buras-triumph, la, USA
- NAVAREA IV 265/24 · Nav aids2024-03-10 → 2024-03-13Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf transmit services off air…
- NOAAORR-10752 · Spills2024-03-08 → 2024-03-22In situ burn of oil spill at whitney oil & gas, lake hatch B-42; houma, la
- HYDROLANT 466/24 · Incidents2024-03-07 → 2024-03-22Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-30.00N 094-30.00W at 062037Z mar
- NAVAREA IV 255/24 · Surveys2024-03-06 → 2024-03-13NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 061655Z mar: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 235/24 · Nav aids2024-03-01 → 2024-03-04Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf services off air 041500Z to…
- NAVAREA IV 225/24 · Surveys2024-02-28 → 2024-03-06NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161640Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 197/24 · Surveys2024-02-21 → 2024-05-01Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V chloe candies, M/V sanco spirit and M/V artemis athene in…
- NOAAORR-10747 · Spills2024-02-20 → 2024-03-05Hydraulic fluid discharge from jack-up rig; gulf state park pier; gulf shores, al
- NAVAREA IV 183/24 · Surveys2024-02-16 → 2024-03-01NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161640Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 172/24 · Surveys2024-02-15 → 2024-02-21Survey operations in progress until 30 may in area bound by 27-31.90N 090-24.60W, 27-33.10N 092-03.90W,…
- NAVAREA IV 157/24 · Nav aids2024-02-11 → 2024-02-12Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf services off air 121500Z to…
- NOAAORR-10738 · Spills2024-02-09 → 2024-02-23On february 6, 2024, a loading arm at marathon dock 40, texas city, discharged oil into galveston bay during…
- NOAAORR-10737 · Spills2024-02-08 → 2024-02-22Black lake, hackberry, la, USA
- NAVAREA IV 136/24 · Surveys2024-02-07 → 2024-02-16NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071639Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 135/24 · Nav aids2024-02-07 → 2024-03-18Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf transmit services unreliable
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.