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 830/23 · Incidents2023-04-17 → 2023-05-0540 foot vessel, blue hull, overdue key west florida (24-32.83N 081-48.95W) to isla mujeres mexico (21-16.11N…
- NAVAREA IV 420/23 · Missiles2023-04-15 → 2023-04-15Hazardous operations, space debris 152040Z to 152110Z apr in area bound by 28-06.00N 083-41.00W, 28-17.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 411/23 · Missiles2023-04-13 → 2023-04-15Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 161135Z to 161205Z apr, alternate 162000Z to 162030Z apr in area…
- NAVAREA IV 407/23 · Missiles2023-04-12 → 2023-04-13Hazardous operations, space debris: a. cape 161135Z to 161205Z apr, alternate 162000Z to 162030Z apr in area…
- NAVAREA IV 400/23 · Missiles2023-04-10 → 2023-04-12Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 161135Z to 161205Z apr, alternate 162000Z to 162030Z apr in area…
- NOAAORR-10599 · Spills2023-04-10 → 2023-04-24Discharge of crude oil from well flowline into marsh area, cameron, la
- NAVAREA IV 394/23 · Other2023-04-08 → 2023-04-09Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.0N 089-57.0W unable to receive hf dsc
- NAVAREA IV 387/23 · Missiles2023-04-07 → 2023-04-21Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1025Z to 1610Z daily 17 thru 21 apr in area bound by 25-57.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 372/23 · Missiles2023-04-01 → 2023-04-12Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1125Z to 1710Z daily 06 thru 12 apr in areas bound by 25-57.00N…
- NOAAORR-10595 · Spills2023-03-31 → 2023-04-14Towing vessel taking on water (submerged) in sabine-neches river, tx-la
- NOAAORR-10592 · Spills2023-03-30 → 2023-04-13Spill of natural gas condensate into white lake wetlands conservation area, la
- HYDROLANT 682/23 · Incidents2023-03-28 → 2023-03-31Derelict liferaft adrift in vicinity 27-22.03N 094-28.06W
- NAVAREA IV 359/23 · Exercises2023-03-28 → 2023-04-01Hazardous operations in progress until 31 mar in area bound by 22-20.00N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W,…
- NOAAORR-10591 · Spills2023-03-28 → 2023-04-11Oil spill into water/marsh from oil facility near mouth of sw pass
- NAVAREA IV 352/23 · Exercises2023-03-27 → 2023-04-01Hazardous operations in progress until 31 mar in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N 089-51.00W,…
- NAVAREA IV 351/23 · Exercises2023-03-27 → 2023-04-01Hazardous operations in progress until 31 mar in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N 091-05.00W,…
- NAVAREA IV 350/23 · Exercises2023-03-27 → 2023-04-01Hazardous operations in progress until 31 mar in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N 092-15.00W,…
- NAVAREA IV 349/23 · Exercises2023-03-27 → 2023-04-01Hazardous operations in progress until 31 mar in area bound by 18-52.30N 095-05.80W, 18-43.80N 095-10.20W,…
- NAVAREA IV 348/23 · Exercises2023-03-27 → 2023-04-01Hazardous operations in progress until 31 mar in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N 096-52.20W,…
- NAVAREA IV 347/23 · Exercises2023-03-27 → 2023-04-01Hazardous operations in progress until 31 mar in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-37.00W, 21-57.00N 097-35.00W,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.