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 2027/23 · Incidents2023-09-09 → 2023-09-29Distress signal received from 26 foot vessel, four persons on board, in 28-33.93N 084-11.87W
- NAVAREA IV 1038/23 · Surveys2023-09-07 → 2023-09-20NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071535Z sep: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- HYDROLANT 2004/23 · Derelicts2023-09-06 → 2023-09-09Derelict S/V breezy adrift in 27-52.21N 084-08.12W at 061200Z sep
- HYDROLANT 1994/23 · Incidents2023-09-05 → 2023-09-22Vessel requiring medical assistance in 27-13.51N 084-39.01W
- HYDROLANT 1989/23 · Derelicts2023-09-04 → 2023-09-22M/V continship key disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 26-08.80N 088-45.30W
- NAVAREA IV 1025/23 · Missiles2023-09-04 → 2023-09-07Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1310Z to 1650Z daily 08 thru 13 sep in areas bound by 25-57.00N…
- HYDROLANT 1975/23 · Incidents2023-09-02 → 2023-09-22Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-55.30N 086-55.90W at 021618Z aug
- HYDROLANT 1974/23 · Incidents2023-09-02 → 2023-09-22Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-03.80N 086-49.50W at 021442Z sep
- NAVAREA IV 1017/23 · Storms2023-09-02 → 2023-09-05Due to post-tropical cyclone idalia: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. cedar key 29-09N 080-20W
- NOAAORR-10659 · Spills2023-09-01 → 2023-09-15Petersburg, fl, USA
- NAVAREA IV 1004/23 · Surveys2023-08-30 → 2023-09-07NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 301950Z aug: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 991/23 · Storms2023-08-29 → 2023-08-30Due to hurricane idalia: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port manatee 27-38N 082-34W
- NAVAREA IV 987/23 · Nav aids2023-08-29 → 2023-08-30Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf services unreliable
- NAVAREA IV 986/23 · Storms2023-08-29 → 2023-08-29Due to hurricane idalia: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port manatee 27-38N 082-34W
- NAVAREA IV 985/23 · Storms2023-08-29 → 2023-08-29Due to hurricane idalia: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port manatee 27-38N 082-34W
- NAVAREA IV 978/23 · Surveys2023-08-28 → 2023-09-16Survey operations in progress until 15 sep by M/V fulmar explorer towing four 100 meter long cables in…
- NAVAREA IV 975/23 · Storms2023-08-28 → 2023-08-29Due to tropical storm idalia: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
- NAVAREA IV 974/23 · Storms2023-08-28 → 2023-08-28Due to tropical storm idalia: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
- NOAAORR-10656 · Spills2023-08-28 → 2023-09-11Big bend, florida
- HYDROLANT 1887/23 · Incidents2023-08-23 → 2023-09-08Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-49.90N 085-37.90W at 231515Z aug
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.