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
2,018
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 aids58329%
Exercises39720%
Other33016%
Cable ops24412%
Derelicts1678%
Surveys1558%
Missiles774%
Wrecks271%
Debris201%
Towing161%
Containers20%

Archive · 2,007 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 301/24 · Nav aids2024-03-17 → 2024-03-18
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W
  2. NAVAREA IV 288/24 · Other2024-03-15 → 2024-03-15
    S/V lina taking on water in vicinity 26-03.60N 085-09.93W
  3. NAVAREA IV 279/24 · Surveys2024-03-13 → 2024-03-20
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 131555Z mar: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  4. NAVAREA IV 278/24 · Missiles2024-03-13 → 2024-03-18
    Straits of florida
  5. NAVAREA IV 277/24 · Derelicts2024-03-13 → 2024-03-16
    Derelict 40 foot S/V luna adrift in 25-25.66N 084-20.14W
  6. NAVAREA IV 266/24 · Missiles2024-03-10 → 2024-03-12
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 130020Z to 130050Z and 200600Z to 200630Z mar, alternate 140820Z to…
  7. NAVAREA IV 265/24 · Nav aids2024-03-10 → 2024-03-13
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf transmit services off air…
  8. NAVAREA IV 255/24 · Surveys2024-03-06 → 2024-03-13
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 061655Z mar: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  9. NAVAREA IV 239/24 · Missiles2024-03-03 → 2024-03-10
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 090150Z to 090220Z and 091020 to 091050Z mar, alternate 100130Z to…
  10. NAVAREA IV 235/24 · Nav aids2024-03-01 → 2024-03-04
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf services off air 041500Z to…
  11. NAVAREA IV 225/24 · Surveys2024-02-28 → 2024-03-06
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161640Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  12. NAVAREA IV 197/24 · Surveys2024-02-21 → 2024-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V chloe candies, M/V sanco spirit and M/V artemis athene in…
  13. NAVAREA IV 190/24 · Missiles2024-02-20 → 2024-03-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris a. 251520Z to 251550Z feb, alternate 260630Z feb to 031305Z mar in area…
  14. NAVAREA IV 183/24 · Surveys2024-02-16 → 2024-03-01
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161640Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  15. NAVAREA IV 172/24 · Surveys2024-02-15 → 2024-02-21
    Survey operations in progress until 30 may in area bound by 27-31.90N 090-24.60W, 27-33.10N 092-03.90W,…
  16. NAVAREA IV 157/24 · Nav aids2024-02-11 → 2024-02-12
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf services off air 121500Z to…
  17. NAVAREA IV 136/24 · Surveys2024-02-07 → 2024-02-16
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071639Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  18. NAVAREA IV 135/24 · Nav aids2024-02-07 → 2024-03-18
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf transmit services unreliable
  19. NAVAREA IV 134/24 · Missiles2024-02-06 → 2024-02-09
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 091310Z to 091340Z feb, alternate 092135Z to 151945Z feb in area…
  20. NAVAREA IV 129/24 · Nav aids2024-02-05 → 2024-02-06
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf transmit services off air…

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