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 18/24 · Nav aids2024-01-05 → 2024-01-09Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W hf and mf services unreliable…
- NAVAREA IV 17/24 · Nav aids2024-01-05 → 2024-01-10Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W hf and mf transmit services…
- NOAAORR-10715 · Spills2024-01-04 → 2024-01-18Corpus christi, tx
- NAVAREA IV 11/24 · Surveys2024-01-03 → 2024-01-11NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 031624Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 2/24 · Cable ops2024-01-01 → 2024-02-11Seismic survey 02 jan thru 10 feb by M/V harvey intervention in vicinity: a. 26-25.00N 091-45.00W
- NAVAREA IV 1/24 · Cable ops2024-01-01 → 2024-01-01Seismic survey 02 jan thru 10 feb by M/V harvey intervention in vicinity: a. 26-25.00N 091-45.00W
- NAVAREA IV 1514/23 · Derelicts2023-12-30 → 2024-01-02Derelict F/V benja uno, white hull with blue stripe, adrift in 25-52.20N 092-54.70W at 301550Z dec
- HYDROLANT 2965/23 · Incidents2023-12-29 → 2024-01-12Distress signal received from 36 foot S/V southern cross, green hull, three persons onboard in 28-07.55N…
- NAVAREA IV 1486/23 · Incidents2023-12-22 → 2024-01-1237 foot F/V georgia p, white hull, two persons onboard, disabled due to engine failure in 29-16.70N 088-18.10W
- NAVAREA IV 1482/23 · Surveys2023-12-20 → 2024-01-03NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 201750Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- HYDROLANT 2918/23 · Incidents2023-12-20 → 2024-01-05Distress signal received from 140 foot M/V gol dancer, up to six persons on board, taking on water in…
- NOAAORR-10710 · Spills2023-12-17 → 2023-12-312625 causeway blvd, tampa, fl 33619, USA
- NAVAREA IV 1461/23 · Nav aids2023-12-16 → 2023-12-18Lousiana 1. uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.0N 089-57.0W hf and mf transmit…
- NAVAREA IV 1440/23 · Surveys2023-12-13 → 2023-12-20NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 131823Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- HYDROLANT 2859/23 · Incidents2023-12-11 → 2023-12-29F/V char-ma-ann overdue
- NAVAREA IV 1429/23 · Surveys2023-12-11 → 2024-02-21Survey operations in progress until 30 apr 24 by M/V olympic delta, M/V pxgeo 2 and M/V artemis athene in…
- HYDROLANT 2847/23 · Incidents2023-12-09 → 2023-12-29Possible man overboard from vessel, blue and black hull, capsized and adrift in 27-11.73N 091-09.77W at…
- HYDROLANT 2842/23 · Incidents2023-12-08 → 2023-12-09Vessel, black and blue hull, capsized and adrift in 27-08.80N 091-12.35W at 081724Z dec
- NAVAREA IV 1417/23 · Surveys2023-12-07 → 2023-12-13NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071230Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NOAAORR-10701 · Spills2023-12-06 → 2023-12-20Potential vessel discharge, west cameron 513 block; offshore texas
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.