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% |
| Wrecks | 27 | 1% |
| Missiles | 27 | 1% |
| Towing | 16 | 0% |
| Quakes | 13 | 0% |
| Ordnance | 9 | 0% |
| Structures | 8 | 0% |
| Restricted | 3 | 0% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
Archive · 3,972 cancelled
- NAVAREA IV 726/23 · Surveys2023-06-28 → 2023-07-05NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 281310Z jun: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NOAAORR-10625 · Spills2023-06-27 → 2023-07-11Bay city, texas
- NAVAREA IV 698/23 · Exercises2023-06-22 → 2023-07-01Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N 089-51.00W, 21-58.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 697/23 · Exercises2023-06-22 → 2023-07-01Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 22-20.00N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 695/23 · Nav aids2023-06-22 → 2023-06-27Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W off air
- NAVAREA IV 692/23 · Exercises2023-06-21 → 2023-07-01Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N 091-05.00W, 20-00.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 691/23 · Exercises2023-06-21 → 2023-07-01Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-50.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 690/23 · Exercises2023-06-21 → 2023-07-01Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 18-52.30N 095-05.80W, 18-43.80N 095-10.20W, 18-32.20N…
- NAVAREA IV 689/23 · Exercises2023-06-21 → 2023-07-01Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 688/23 · Exercises2023-06-21 → 2023-07-01Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-25.00W, 22-05.00N 097-37.00W, 21-57.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 687/23 · Exercises2023-06-21 → 2023-07-01Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 686/23 · Exercises2023-06-21 → 2023-07-01Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-00.00W, 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 679/23 · Nav aids2023-06-20 → 2023-06-21Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf transmit services off air
- NOAAORR-10622 · Spills2023-06-14 → 2023-06-28Horn island ms
- HYDROLANT 1280/23 · Other2023-06-09 → 2023-06-23Four orange flares sighted in 28-38.04N 084-32.69W at 090417Z jun
- NOAAORR-10619 · Spills2023-06-09 → 2023-06-23Sheen discharging near abandoned platform in high island block 24, jefferson county, tx
- HYDROLANT 1275/23 · Incidents2023-06-08 → 2023-06-23Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 28-22.20N 094-08.20W at 081846Z jun
- NOAAORR-10615 · Spills2023-06-03 → 2023-06-174359 w tank farm rd, lake charles, la
- NAVAREA IV 601/23 · Nav aids2023-05-31 → 2026-08-14Safe water buoy in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, is relocated to 22-16.65N 097-44.48W.
- NAVAREA IV 598/23 · Incidents2023-05-31 → 2023-06-16Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 27-18.60N 085-32.60W at 310922Z may
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.