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.

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By category · since 1997

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

Archive · 1,952 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 813/20 · Other2020-08-29 → 2020-08-30
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. beaumont (tx) 30-05N 094-05W
  2. NAVAREA IV 808/20 · Other2020-08-28 → 2020-08-29
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. beaumont (tx) 30-05N 094-05W
  3. NAVAREA IV 802/20 · Other2020-08-27 → 2020-08-28
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. galveston 29-19N 094-47W
  4. NAVAREA IV 797/20 · Other2020-08-26 → 2020-08-27
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. galveston 29-19N 094-47W
  5. NAVAREA IV 795/20 · Other2020-08-25 → 2020-08-26
    Due to hurricane laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  6. NAVAREA IV 786/20 · Other2020-08-24 → 2020-08-25
    Due to tropical storm laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. key west 24-33N 081-49W
  7. NAVAREA IV 781/20 · Other2020-08-24 → 2020-08-25
    Due to tropical storm marco and laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port of baton rouge 30-27N…
  8. NAVAREA IV 778/20 · Other2020-08-23 → 2020-08-24
    Due to tropical storms marco and laura: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  9. NAVAREA IV 755/20 · Nav aids2020-08-14 → 2020-10-13
    NAVTEX station new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W unreliable
  10. NAVAREA IV 743/20 · Other2020-08-12 → 2020-08-13
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W transmit and receive capabilities…
  11. NAVAREA IV 722/20 · Nav aids2020-08-07 → 2020-08-09
    NAVTEX station new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W unreliable
  12. NAVAREA IV 716/20 · Exercises2020-08-06 → 2020-08-14
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 13 aug in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
  13. NAVAREA IV 715/20 · Exercises2020-08-06 → 2020-08-14
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 13 aug in area bound by 18-55N 092-15W, 18-50N 092-15W, 18-50N 092-08W, 18-55N…
  14. NAVAREA IV 714/20 · Exercises2020-08-06 → 2020-08-14
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 13 aug in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-53.0N 096-52.2W, 20-53.0N…
  15. NAVAREA IV 713/20 · Exercises2020-08-06 → 2020-08-14
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 13 aug in area bound by 23-39N 097-34W, 23-52N 097-34W, 23-52N 097-23W, 23-39N…
  16. NAVAREA IV 691/20 · Nav aids2020-08-02 → 2020-08-03
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf voice and dsc off air
  17. NAVAREA IV 679/20 · Missiles2020-07-31 → 2020-08-02
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 021820Z to 021850Z aug in area bound by 30-15-43N 086-01-40W,…
  18. NAVAREA IV 664/20 · Other2020-07-28 → 2020-07-31
    Due to tropical depression hanna: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  19. NAVAREA IV 663/20 · Other2020-07-27 → 2020-07-28
    Due to tropical depression hanna: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  20. NAVAREA IV 659/20 · Other2020-07-27 → 2020-07-27
    Due to tropical depression hanna: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report

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