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 1406/23 · Nav aids2023-12-04 → 2026-08-14New lights established: El Pinto Light and Quebrado de Buenavista Light in Cuba, Gulf of Mexico.
- HYDROLANT 2799/23 · Incidents2023-12-04 → 2026-08-14Man overboard from F/V miss winnie in 28-08.01N 091-32.60W at 020759Z dec
- NAVAREA IV 1399/23 · Nav aids2023-12-03 → 2023-12-04Transmit site new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W off air 041400Z to 042100Z dec for maintenance
- NAVAREA IV 1395/23 · Nav aids2023-12-02 → 2023-12-13Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W transmit and receive services…
- NAVAREA IV 1343/23 · Surveys2023-11-18 → 2023-12-11Survey operations in progress until 30 apr 24 by M/V shelia bordelon and M/V pxgeo 2 in area bound by…
- HYDROLANT 2649/23 · Derelicts2023-11-18 → 2023-11-21Previously reported container vessel fire has been extinguished
- HYDROLANT 2648/23 · Other2023-11-18 → 2023-11-18Engine fire on container vessel in 26-47.18N 095-07.06W at 172232Z nov
- NAVAREA IV 1333/23 · Surveys2023-11-17 → 2023-12-07NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161857Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 1332/23 · Missiles2023-11-16 → 2023-11-20Hazardous operations, rocket launching and space debris 1300Z to 1539Z daily 18, 19 and 20 nov and 181300Z…
- NOAAORR-10692 · Spills2023-11-16 → 2023-11-3019 miles offshore ms river delta, la
- HYDROLANT 2615/23 · Incidents2023-11-15 → 2023-12-08Man overboard from M/V carnival glory in 28-28.10N 089-14.30W at 131907Z nov
- NAVAREA IV 1322/23 · Missiles2023-11-13 → 2023-11-20Hazardous operations, rocket launching and space debris 1300Z to 1539Z daily 17, 19 and 20 nov and 181300Z…
- NAVAREA IV 1321/23 · Nav aids2023-11-13 → 2023-11-14Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W transmit service off air 141400Z to…
- NAVAREA IV 1309/23 · Missiles2023-11-10 → 2023-11-13Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1300Z to 1539Z daily 15 thru 17 and 181300Z to 181349Z nov in area…
- NAVAREA IV 1302/23 · Surveys2023-11-09 → 2023-11-17NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 091626Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NOAAORR-10689 · Spills2023-11-08 → 2023-11-22Release on oil platform, main pass block 35; buras-triumph, la
- NOAAORR-10704 · Spills2023-11-03 → 2023-11-1711 n water st, mobile, al 36602, USA
- NAVAREA IV 1269/23 · Surveys2023-11-01 → 2023-11-09NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 011915Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 1262/23 · Nav aids2023-10-31 → 2023-10-31Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf services unreliable
- NAVAREA IV 1252/23 · Nav aids2023-10-28 → 2023-10-30Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W transmitters off air 301300Z to…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.