Gulf of Mexico

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

in force
11
last 12 months
5
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. NAVAREA IV 197/22 · Surveys2022-02-24 → 2022-04-02
    Survey operations 25 feb trhu 15 apr by vessel M/V ramform titan towing 17 7408 meter long cables in area…
  2. NAVAREA IV 190/22 · Surveys2022-02-22 → 2022-06-01
    Survey operations 20 feb thru 31 may by M/V olympic artemis with two submersibles, M/V sanco sword towing…
  3. NAVAREA IV 183/22 · Surveys2022-02-20 → 2022-02-22
    Survey operations 20 feb thru 31 may by M/V olympic artemis with two submersibles, M/V sanco sword towing…
  4. NAVAREA IV 180/22 · Other2022-02-20 → 2022-03-10
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W unable to monitor 12 mhz hf dsc…
  5. NAVAREA IV 175/22 · Exercises2022-02-18 → 2022-02-27
    Hazardous operations 23 thru 26 feb in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W, 18-32.2N…
  6. NAVAREA IV 167/22 · Other2022-02-15 → 2022-02-16
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans(g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf dsc services inoperable
  7. NAVAREA IV 160/22 · Derelicts2022-02-13 → 2022-03-04
    27 foot vessel disabled and adrift in 29-14.88N 087-42.24W at 122341Z feb
  8. HYDROLANT 429/22 · Derelicts2022-02-12 → 2022-03-04
    43 foot vessel disabled and adrift in 27-26.4N 094-55.2W at 120337Z feb
  9. NAVAREA IV 134/22 · Other2022-02-07 → 2022-02-10
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf transmit services inoperable
  10. NAVAREA IV 70/22 · Other2022-01-22 → 2022-01-22
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W unable to monitor hf dsc frequencies
  11. NAVAREA IV 19/22 · Other2022-01-08 → 2022-01-21
    Multiple red flares sighted in 28-39N 084-29W at 080432Z jan
  12. NAVAREA IV 1033/21 · Other2021-11-14 → 2022-03-31
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-57N 090-04W transmit services unreliable
  13. NAVAREA IV 964/21 · Nav aids2021-10-24 → 2021-10-24
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W communication services off air
  14. NAVAREA IV 892/21 · Other2021-10-02 → 2021-10-04
    Uscg remote communication facility boston (f) 29-53N 089-57W voice and data services unreliable
  15. HYDROLANT 2385/21 · Other2021-09-23 → 2021-10-08
    Red flare sighted in 29-16N 086-31W at 230420Z sep
  16. NAVAREA IV 849/21 · Other2021-09-17 → 2021-09-20
    Due to tropical storm nicholas: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  17. NAVAREA IV 833/21 · Other2021-09-13 → 2021-10-09
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W voice and data services unreliable
  18. NAVAREA IV 832/21 · Other2021-09-13 → 2021-09-17
    Due to tropical storm nicholas: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  19. NAVAREA IV 824/21 · Other2021-09-11 → 2021-09-12
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W transmit and receive services inoperable
  20. NAVAREA IV 814/21 · Other2021-09-09 → 2021-09-12
    Due to hurricane ida: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report

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