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. NAVAREA IV 483/21 · Surveys2021-06-09 → 2021-06-16
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 091203Z apr: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  2. NAVAREA IV 464/21 · Surveys2021-06-02 → 2021-06-09
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 022200Z jun: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  3. NAVAREA IV 442/21 · Surveys2021-05-26 → 2021-06-02
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 261100Z may: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  4. NAVAREA IV 423/21 · Surveys2021-05-19 → 2021-05-26
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 192200Z may: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  5. NAVAREA IV 407/21 · Nav aids2021-05-14 → 2024-04-19
    Cayo arenas light 22-07-05N 091-23-50W unlit
  6. NAVAREA IV 406/21 · Surveys2021-05-14 → 2021-05-17
    Survey operations in progress until 16 may by M/V psv allison in: a. 18-30.70N 093-58.24W
  7. NAVAREA IV 397/21 · Surveys2021-05-12 → 2021-05-19
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 122200Z may in: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  8. NAVAREA IV 359/21 · Missiles2021-05-01 → 2021-05-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 040530Z to 040600Z may, alternate 061305Z to 061335Z and 071240Z to…
  9. NAVAREA IV 358/21 · Missiles2021-04-30 → 2021-05-01
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 030550Z to 030620Z may, alternate 040530Z to 040600Z and 041350Z to…
  10. NAVAREA IV 346/21 · Nav aids2021-04-27 → 2026-08-14
    Punta Zapotitlan light at 18-31.5N 094-48.1W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unreliable.
  11. NAVAREA IV 333/21 · Missiles2021-04-24 → 2021-04-30
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 290725Z to 290755Z apr and 021440Z to 021510Z may, alternate 301525Z…
  12. NAVAREA IV 318/21 · Debris2021-04-19 → 2021-04-22
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 24-02.5N 094-25.6W at 192100Z apr
  13. NAVAREA IV 289/21 · Other2021-04-07 → 2021-08-30
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W services inoperable
  14. NAVAREA IV 249/21 · Other2021-03-22 → 2021-04-02
    Gas leak in vicinity 28-54-48N 091-23-29W
  15. NAVAREA IV 248/21 · Nav aids2021-03-22 → 2021-03-23
    NAVTEX station new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W inoperable
  16. NAVAREA IV 235/21 · Nav aids2021-03-18 → 2021-03-19
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W all services off air
  17. NAVAREA IV 201/21 · Other2021-03-06 → 2021-03-09
    Odas buoy 42039 adrift in vicinity 28-39-39N 086-14-47W at 061300Z mar
  18. NAVAREA IV 192/21 · Other2021-03-04 → 2021-03-06
    Odas buoy 42039 adrift in vicinity 28-44-24N 086-04-48W at 032300Z mar
  19. NAVAREA IV 89/21 · Other2021-01-29 → 2021-02-19
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf broadcast services degraded
  20. NAVAREA IV 55/21 · Nav aids2021-01-19 → 2021-01-19
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W transmitters off air 191400Z to…

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