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 · 3,971 cancelled
- NAVAREA IV 925/23 · Surveys2023-08-17 → 2023-08-30NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 171350Z aug: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 920/23 · Exercises2023-08-17 → 2023-08-26Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N 089-51.00W, 21-58.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 919/23 · Exercises2023-08-17 → 2023-08-26Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 22-20.00N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 918/23 · Exercises2023-08-17 → 2023-08-26Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N 091-05.00W, 20-00.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 917/23 · Exercises2023-08-17 → 2023-08-26Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-50.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 916/23 · Exercises2023-08-17 → 2023-08-26Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 915/23 · Exercises2023-08-17 → 2023-08-26Hazardous operations 20 thru 25 aug in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 914/23 · Nav aids2023-08-17 → 2023-08-18Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf services unreliable
- NAVAREA IV 899/23 · Derelicts2023-08-12 → 2023-09-01Florida vessel disabled and adrift in vicinity 29-20.5N 086-52.4W at 122241Z aug
- NAVAREA IV 888/23 · Nav aids2023-08-10 → 2023-08-16Cabo san antonio light 21-52.00N 084-57.20W unreliable
- NAVAREA IV 869/23 · Nav aids2023-08-03 → 2023-08-14Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W dsc services unreliable
- NAVAREA IV 864/23 · Surveys2023-08-02 → 2024-07-01Survey operations 03 aug thru 30 jun 24 by M/V fugro enterprise and M/V fugro brasilis towing 130 meter long…
- NAVAREA IV 863/23 · Surveys2023-08-02 → 2023-08-17NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 021415Z aug: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- HYDROLANT 1710/23 · Incidents2023-08-01 → 2023-08-18Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-49.20N 088-04.13W at 010549Z aug
- NOAAORR-10643 · Spills2023-07-31 → 2023-08-14Port eads, la, USA
- HYDROLANT 1695/23 · Incidents2023-07-29 → 2023-08-18Crewman requiring medical assistance in 26-58.20N 094-55.95W at 290815Z jul
- NAVAREA IV 844/23 · Derelicts2023-07-27 → 2023-07-30Derelict S/V never enough adrift in vicinity 29-20.08N 087-03.48W at 271600Z jul
- HYDROLANT 1686/23 · Incidents2023-07-27 → 2023-08-11Possible vessel on fire reported in vicinity 26-08.00N 092-02.00W at 270355Z jul
- NAVAREA IV 842/23 · Surveys2023-07-26 → 2023-08-02NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 261440Z jul: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NOAAORR-10642 · Spills2023-07-25 → 2023-08-08Hole in flow line results in spill into open water, west delta block 29, la
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.