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
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 657/20 · Other2020-07-26 → 2020-07-27
    Due to tropical storm hanna: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port of brownsville 25-57N 097-24W
  2. NAVAREA IV 656/20 · Other2020-07-26 → 2020-07-26
    Due to hurricane hanna: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port of brownsville 25-57N 097-24W
  3. NAVAREA IV 650/20 · Other2020-07-24 → 2020-07-26
    Due to tropical storm hanna: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  4. NAVAREA IV 645/20 · Exercises2020-07-24 → 2020-07-28
    Hazardous operations 272215Z to 280200Z jul in area bound by 30-10-01N 088-01-30W, 30-11-21N 087-44-15W,…
  5. NAVAREA IV 579/20 · Nav aids2020-07-01 → 2020-07-03
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf, weather fax, and vobra off air
  6. NAVAREA IV 571/20 · Exercises2020-06-29 → 2020-07-03
    Hazardous operations 022200Z to 030230Z jul in area bound by 30-10-01N 088-01-30W, 30-11-21N 087-44-15W,…
  7. NAVAREA IV 568/20 · Derelicts2020-06-28 → 2020-07-01
    Derelict 18 foot vessel, white and red hull, partially submerged and adrift in 28-26.55N 082-57.17W
  8. NAVAREA IV 536/20 · Derelicts2020-06-20 → 2020-06-23
    Derelict 18 foot vessel, white and red hull, partially submerged and adrift in 28-27.44N 083-00.84W
  9. NAVAREA IV 525/20 · Exercises2020-06-15 → 2020-06-19
    Hazardous operations 16 thru 18 jun in area bound by 21-52N 090-00W, 22-02N 090-00W, 22-02N 090-10W, 21-52N…
  10. NAVAREA IV 524/20 · Exercises2020-06-15 → 2020-06-19
    Hazardous operations 16 thru 18 jun in area bound by 20-00N 091-05W, 20-05N 091-05W, 20-05N 091-00W, 20-00N…
  11. NAVAREA IV 523/20 · Exercises2020-06-15 → 2020-06-19
    Hazardous operations 16 thru 18 jun in area bound by 18-52.0N 095-05.1W, 18-40.0N 094-42.0W, 18-32.0N…
  12. NAVAREA IV 522/20 · Exercises2020-06-15 → 2020-06-19
    Hazardous operations 16 thru 18 jun in area bound by 22-05N 097-37W, 21-57N 097-35W, 21-57N 097-23W, 22-05N…
  13. NAVAREA IV 521/20 · Exercises2020-06-15 → 2020-06-19
    Hazardous operations 16 thru 18 jun in area bound by 25-12N 097-12W, 25-00N 097-12W, 25-00N 097-00W, 25-12N…
  14. NAVAREA IV 517/20 · Other2020-06-15 → 2020-07-15
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W services unreliable
  15. NAVAREA IV 515/20 · Other2020-06-14 → 2020-06-17
    30 foot white with red trim aircraft adrift in 25-56.90N 082-05.92W
  16. NAVAREA IV 495/20 · Other2020-06-09 → 2020-06-12
    Due to tropical storm cristobal: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  17. NAVAREA IV 487/20 · Other2020-06-08 → 2020-06-09
    Due to tropical storm cristobal: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  18. NAVAREA IV 480/20 · Nav aids2020-06-06 → 2020-06-08
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53N 089-57W services unreliable
  19. NAVAREA IV 419/20 · Exercises2020-05-20 → 2020-05-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 21 may in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W,…
  20. NAVAREA IV 418/20 · Exercises2020-05-20 → 2020-05-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 21 may in area bound by 18-55N 092-15W, 18-55N 092-08W, 18-50N…

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