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
- HYDROLANT 2459/23 · Incidents2023-10-27 → 2023-11-10Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in vicinity 24-40.00N 084-41.00W at 271734Z oct
- NOAAORR-10680 · Spills2023-10-24 → 2023-11-07Satellite imagery detects suspected oil spill; se gulf of mexico, nw of key west, fl
- NOAAORR-10681 · Spills2023-10-24 → 2023-11-07Galliano, la, USA
- HYDROLANT 2412/23 · Incidents2023-10-22 → 2023-11-10Two f/v's, both 20 foot, white hull, seven persons believed on board between vessels, overdue
- HYDROLANT 2409/23 · Incidents2023-10-22 → 2023-11-1024 foot vessel, four persons on board disabled in 29-13.42N 087-47.37W at 221222Z oct
- NOAAORR-10679 · Spills2023-10-22 → 2023-11-05Cut off, la, USA
- NAVAREA IV 1210/23 · Exercises2023-10-18 → 2023-10-28Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.0N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
- NAVAREA IV 1208/23 · Exercises2023-10-18 → 2023-10-28Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-50.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1207/23 · Exercises2023-10-18 → 2023-10-28Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1206/23 · Exercises2023-10-18 → 2023-10-28Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1205/23 · Exercises2023-10-18 → 2023-10-28Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1204/23 · Surveys2023-10-18 → 2023-11-01NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 181300Z oct: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NOAAORR-10682 · Spills2023-10-17 → 2023-10-311On october 17, 2023, the texas petroleum investment company (tpic) reported an approx 5bbl (210-gallon)…
- HYDROLANT 2340/23 · Incidents2023-10-16 → 2023-11-03S/V kudo, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 29-03.23N 084-24.88W at 160437Z oct
- NAVAREA IV 1192/23 · Nav aids2023-10-15 → 2023-10-17Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W off air 171300Z to 172000Z oct
- NAVAREA IV 1173/23 · Debris2023-10-11 → 2023-10-14Buoy 42020 adrift in vicinity 26-56.08N 096-42.85W at 110803Z oct
- NAVAREA IV 1172/23 · Nav aids2023-10-11 → 2023-10-12Louisiana 1. uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf and mf services off…
- NOAAORR-10676 · Spills2023-10-11 → 2023-10-25Boothville-venice, la, USA
- NAVAREA IV 1164/23 · Nav aids2023-10-10 → 2023-10-10Louisiana 1. uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf and dsc services off…
- NOAAORR-10678 · Spills2023-10-08 → 2023-10-22Slidell, la, USA
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.