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
- HYDROLANT 1036/23 · Incidents2023-05-11 → 2023-05-26F/V lady jaqueline, overdue
- NAVAREA IV 512/23 · Surveys2023-05-09 → 2023-09-11Survey operations in progress until 10 sep by M/V olympic artemis with two submersibles, M/V harvey deepsea…
- NOAAORR-10607 · Spills2023-05-09 → 2023-05-23Release of petroleum coke (pet) from sunk barge, mm 54 of lower mississippi river, davant, la
- HYDROLANT 1005/23 · Other2023-05-08 → 2023-05-2628 foot vessel, blue hull, requesting assistance in 28-37.26N 090-08.49W at 081255Z may
- NOAAORR-10606 · Spills2023-05-05 → 2023-05-195900 hwy 225, deer park, tx 77536
- HYDROLANT 948/23 · Incidents2023-05-02 → 2023-05-05Derelict 20 foot vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 28-11.34N 088-30.54W at 022255Z may
- NAVAREA IV 491/23 · Incidents2023-05-02 → 2023-05-05Distress signal received from vessel lagniappe in 27-38.50N 092-41.90W
- NAVAREA IV 487/23 · Nav aids2023-05-01 → 2023-05-02Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W off air
- NAVAREA IV 483/23 · Surveys2023-04-30 → 2023-11-04Survey operations in progress until 03 nov by M/V shelia bordelon, M/V sw gallien, M/V sw mikkelsen and M/V…
- HYDROLANT 925/23 · Incidents2023-04-29 → 2023-05-02Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 29-38.48N 088-33.45W at 292015Z apr
- NAVAREA IV 481/23 · Surveys2023-04-29 → 2023-04-30Survey operations in progress until 03 oct by M/V sheila bordelon, M/V sw gallien and M/V sw mikkelsen in…
- HYDROLANT 920/23 · Incidents2023-04-29 → 2023-04-2931 foot M/V, white and blue hull, three persons on board, overdue aransas pass (27-54.00N 097-08.00W) to rig…
- NAVAREA IV 470/23 · Derelicts2023-04-28 → 2023-05-01Derelict 40 foot S/V tulaichean 2, white hull, adrift in vicinity 26-04.32N 096-07.40W
- NOAAORR-10602 · Spills2023-04-26 → 2023-05-10Hackberry, la, USA
- NAVAREA IV 449/23 · Exercises2023-04-23 → 2023-04-29Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N 089-51.00W, 21-58.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 448/23 · Exercises2023-04-23 → 2023-04-29Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N 091-05.00W, 20-00.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 447/23 · Exercises2023-04-23 → 2023-04-29Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 446/23 · Exercises2023-04-23 → 2023-04-29Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-25.00W, 22-05.00N 097-37.00W, 21-57.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 445/23 · Exercises2023-04-23 → 2023-04-29Hazardous operations 23 thru 28 apr in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
- NOAAORR-10603 · Spills2023-04-21 → 2023-05-05Sheen observed from unknown source, main pass area, gulf of mexico
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.