Gulf of Mexico

IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N

in force
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last 12 months
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since 1997
1,963
categories
11

In force now · 11

  1. NAVAREA IV 762/26 · Surveys2026-08-06
    Survey operations are in progress until 31 December by vessel Island Frontier in the Gulf of America off Louisiana; wide berth requested.
  2. NAVAREA IV 737/26 · Nav aids2026-07-29
    U.S. Coast Guard remote communication facility at New Orleans, Louisiana is off air for high-frequency digital selective calling.
  3. NAVAREA IV 662/26 · Nav aids2026-07-07
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility in New Orleans (29-53N 89-57W) is off air for medium and high frequency digital selective calling.
  4. NAVAREA IV 587/26 · Surveys2026-06-15
    Survey operations by vessels Island Pride, Sanco Swift, and Olympic Artemis are underway until September 15 in the Gulf of America; wide berth requested.
  5. NAVAREA IV 53/26 · Wrecks2026-01-20
    Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
  6. NAVAREA IV 90/25 · Nav aids2025-01-16
    Santiaguillo Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, at 19-08.56N 095-48.48W is unlit.
  7. NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18
    In the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, Punta de Piedra Light at 24-29.23N 097-44.56W is unlit.
  8. NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18
    Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
  9. NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31
    La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
  10. NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02
    Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
  11. NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02
    Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02
    Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
  2. NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02
    Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
  3. NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31
    La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
  4. NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18
    Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
  5. NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18
    In 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 · since 1997

Nav aids58330%
Exercises39420%
Other33017%
Cable ops24412%
Derelicts1679%
Surveys1558%
Wrecks271%
Missiles251%
Debris201%
Towing161%
Containers20%

Archive · 1,952 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2176/22 · Derelicts2022-09-01 → 2022-09-04
    Derelict 15 foot vessel, white hull, partially submerged and adrift in 28-00.00N 094-52.66W at 011413Z sep
  2. NAVAREA IV 845/22 · Debris2022-08-24 → 2022-08-27
    Unknown floating object resembling a conex box adrift in 25-43.10N 088-16.50W at 231800Z aug
  3. NAVAREA IV 823/22 · Surveys2022-08-17 → 2022-12-01
    Survey operations 19 aug until further notice by M/V sanco sword, M/V fulmar explorer each towing 150 meter…
  4. HYDROLANT 2012/22 · Other2022-08-13 → 2022-09-02
    F/V miss ruth in collision with vessel in vicinity 29-00.00N 093-00.00W at 130945Z aug
  5. NAVAREA IV 785/22 · Nav aids2022-08-09 → 2023-05-19
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W weather fax off air
  6. NAVAREA IV 771/22 · Exercises2022-08-05 → 2022-08-14
    Hazardous operations 10 thru 13 aug in area bound by 22-20.20N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
  7. NAVAREA IV 768/22 · Nav aids2022-08-04 → 2022-08-19
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf dsc frequency 16 mhz reception…
  8. NAVAREA IV 758/22 · Other2022-08-03 → 2022-08-06
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W transmit services unreliable 041000Z…
  9. NAVAREA IV 753/22 · Nav aids2022-08-02 → 2022-08-09
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf radio and dsc unreliable
  10. NAVAREA IV 751/22 · Nav aids2022-08-02 → 2022-08-02
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf receive services unreliable
  11. NAVAREA IV 741/22 · Exercises2022-07-30 → 2022-08-07
    Hazardous operations 03 thru 06 aug in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
  12. NAVAREA IV 738/22 · Exercises2022-07-29 → 2022-08-07
    Hazardous operations 03 thru 06 aug in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
  13. NAVAREA IV 734/22 · Exercises2022-07-29 → 2022-07-29
    Hazardous operations 03 thru 06 aug in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
  14. NAVAREA IV 733/22 · Exercises2022-07-29 → 2022-08-07
    Hazardous operations 03 thru 06 aug in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-50.00N…
  15. HYDROLANT 1842/22 · Other2022-07-23 → 2022-08-12
    M/V thunder taking on water in 28-00.70N 090-20.27W at 231828Z jul
  16. HYDROLANT 1802/22 · Derelicts2022-07-19 → 2022-07-22
    Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 27-33.50N 090-24.36W at 182309Z jul
  17. NAVAREA IV 687/22 · Exercises2022-07-16 → 2022-07-26
    Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 jul in area bound by 18-52.30N 095-05.80W, 18-43.80N 095-10.20W, 18-32.20N…
  18. NAVAREA IV 685/22 · Derelicts2022-07-16 → 2022-07-19
    Derelict vessel adrift in 26-53.40N 091-34.60W at 152230Z jul
  19. NAVAREA IV 673/22 · Exercises2022-07-13 → 2022-07-23
    Hazardous operations 18 thru 22 jul in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-00.00W, 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
  20. NAVAREA IV 659/22 · Nav aids2022-07-09 → 2022-07-10
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W mf and hf services off air

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.