Gulf of Mexico

IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N

in force
11
last 12 months
5
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.

By year

97
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

By month (all years)

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

By category · since 1997

Nav aids58330%
Exercises39420%
Other33017%
Cable ops24412%
Derelicts1679%
Surveys1558%
Wrecks271%
Missiles251%
Debris201%
Towing161%
Containers20%

Archive · 1,952 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 902/20 · Other2020-09-22 → 2020-09-23
    Due to tropical storm beta: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  2. NAVAREA IV 899/20 · Other2020-09-22 → 2020-09-22
    Due to tropical storm beta: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port of corpus christi 27-49N 097-24W
  3. NAVAREA IV 895/20 · Other2020-09-20 → 2020-09-22
    Due to tropical storm beta: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. galveston 29-19N 094-47W
  4. NAVAREA IV 894/20 · Other2020-09-19 → 2020-09-20
    Due to tropical storm beta: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  5. NAVAREA IV 890/20 · Other2020-09-19 → 2020-09-19
    Due to tropical storm beta: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. pensacola 30-24N 087-13W
  6. NAVAREA IV 888/20 · Other2020-09-19 → 2020-09-19
    Due to tropical storm beta: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  7. NAVAREA IV 885/20 · Other2020-09-18 → 2020-09-21
    Due to hurricane sally: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. mobile 30-41N 088-07W
  8. NAVAREA IV 875/20 · Other2020-09-16 → 2020-09-18
    Due to hurricane sally: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. mobile 30-41N 088-07W
  9. NAVAREA IV 871/20 · Other2020-09-15 → 2020-09-18
    Odas buoy 42040 adrift in vicinity 29-10-53N 088-26-03W at 150700Z sep
  10. NAVAREA IV 870/20 · Other2020-09-15 → 2020-09-16
    Due to hurricane sally: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. mobile 30-41N 088-07W
  11. NAVAREA IV 868/20 · Other2020-09-14 → 2020-09-15
    Due to hurricane sally: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. mobile 30-41N 088-07W
  12. NAVAREA IV 867/20 · Other2020-09-14 → 2020-09-14
    Due to tropical storm sally: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  13. NAVAREA IV 865/20 · Other2020-09-13 → 2020-09-28
    Gas leak in vicinity of 28-36.36N 091-57.84W
  14. NAVAREA IV 849/20 · Other2020-09-08 → 2020-09-11
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  15. NAVAREA IV 839/20 · Exercises2020-09-04 → 2020-09-06
    Hazardous operations 051700Z to 061100Z sep in areas bound by: a. 30-10-01N 088-01-30W, 30-01-55N…
  16. NAVAREA IV 833/20 · Other2020-09-02 → 2020-09-04
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  17. NAVAREA IV 827/20 · Other2020-09-02 → 2020-09-02
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  18. NAVAREA IV 821/20 · Other2020-08-31 → 2020-09-02
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. lake charles 30-13N 093-15W
  19. NAVAREA IV 818/20 · Other2020-08-30 → 2020-08-31
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. lake charles 30-13N 093-15W
  20. NAVAREA IV 817/20 · Other2020-08-30 → 2020-08-30
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. beaumont (tx) 30-05N 094-05W

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