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
- NOAAORR-10642 · Spills2023-07-25 → 2023-08-08Hole in flow line results in spill into open water, west delta block 29, la
- HYDROLANT 1656/23 · Incidents2023-07-24 → 2023-08-11Distress signal received in vicinity 29-48.51N 088-27.00W at 232344Z jul
- NOAAORR-10640 · Spills2023-07-22 → 2023-08-05Mystery sheen reported, south timbalier block 22, port fourchon, la
- NOAAORR-10638 · Spills2023-07-22 → 2023-08-05On july 22, 2023, a compressor caught fire on a cox operating platform in viosca knoll
- NOAAORR-10639 · Spills2023-07-21 → 2023-08-04Crude oil discharge into delta national wild refuge, pilottown, la
- NAVAREA IV 823/23 · Exercises2023-07-20 → 2023-07-29Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 jul in area bound by 18-52.30N 095-05.80W, 18-43.80N 095-10.20W, 18-32.20N…
- NAVAREA IV 822/23 · Exercises2023-07-20 → 2023-07-29Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 jul in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-37.00W, 21-57.00N 097-35.00W, 21-57.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 821/23 · Exercises2023-07-20 → 2023-07-29Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 jul in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-00.00W, 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 819/23 · Nav aids2023-07-20 → 2023-07-21Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W off air 211230Z to 212200Z jul
- NOAAORR-10641 · Spills2023-07-19 → 2023-08-02Sheen from offshore platform, west delta block 75, la
- NOAAORR-10631 · Spills2023-07-13 → 2023-07-27Discharge of biodegradable hydraulic fluid offshore galveston, tx
- NAVAREA IV 783/23 · Surveys2023-07-12 → 2023-07-19NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 121400Z jul: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NOAAORR-10632 · Spills2023-07-12 → 2023-07-26Satellite reports detect mystery sheen in high island area 536, offshore texas
- HYDROLANT 1550/23 · Incidents2023-07-10 → 2023-07-28Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-00.07N 088-38.20W at 100701Z jul
- HYDROLANT 1542/23 · Incidents2023-07-08 → 2023-07-28Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-15.00N 088-00.00W at 081715Z jul
- NOAAORR-10630 · Spills2023-07-08 → 2023-07-22Lafitte, la, USA
- NOAAORR-10633 · Spills2023-07-07 → 2023-07-21Platform fire at facility, cantarell oil field, bay of campeche, offshore mexico
- NOAAORR-10629 · Spills2023-07-06 → 2023-07-20Oil spill from flowline into delta national wildlife refuge, boothville-venice, la
- NOAAORR-10627 · Spills2023-07-04 → 2023-07-18On july 4, 2023, tarballs were reported on the beach at surfside beach, extending approximately 3 miles down…
- HYDROLANT 1480/23 · Incidents2023-06-30 → 2023-07-0733 foot vessel overdue in vicinity 28-34.00N 087-56.00W
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.