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 417/20 · Exercises2020-05-20 → 2020-05-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 21 may in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-53.0N 096-52.2W,…
  2. NAVAREA IV 416/20 · Exercises2020-05-20 → 2020-05-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 21 may in area bound by 23-39N 097-34W, 23-52N 097-34W, 23-52N…
  3. NAVAREA IV 409/20 · Derelicts2020-05-18 → 2020-05-21
    Derelict 18 foot F/V, white hull, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 28-00.238N 083-32.550W
  4. NAVAREA IV 371/20 · Surveys2020-05-05 → 2020-09-10
    Survey operations in progress until 05 0CT by M/V sw emerald, M/V sw diamond, M/V marianna g and M/V harvey…
  5. NAVAREA IV 357/20 · Nav aids2020-04-29 → 2020-10-23
    Punta piedra light 24-29.2N 097-44.5W unlit
  6. NAVAREA IV 354/20 · Exercises2020-04-28 → 2020-04-29
    Hazardous operations 282230Z to 290200Z apr in area bound by 30-10.01N 088-01.30W, 30-11.21N 087-44.15W,…
  7. NAVAREA IV 290/20 · Nav aids2020-03-31 → 2020-04-21
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W off air
  8. NAVAREA IV 278/20 · Derelicts2020-03-26 → 2020-03-29
    Derelict 38 foot S/V nepenthe, white hull, adrift in vicinity 25-37.23N 082-27.37W
  9. NAVAREA IV 277/20 · Derelicts2020-03-26 → 2020-03-26
    Derelict 38 foot S/V nepenthe, white hull, adrift in vicinity 25-47N 082-27W
  10. NAVAREA IV 256/20 · Exercises2020-03-19 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 26 mar in area bound by 25-12N 097-12W, 25-00N 097-12W, 25-00N 097-00W, 25-12N…
  11. NAVAREA IV 255/20 · Exercises2020-03-19 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 26 mar in area bound by 22-05N 097-37W, 21-57N 097-35W, 21-57N 097-23W, 22-05N…
  12. NAVAREA IV 254/20 · Exercises2020-03-19 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 26 mar in area bound by 18-52.0N 095-05.1W, 18-40.0N 094-42.0W, 18-32.0N…
  13. NAVAREA IV 253/20 · Exercises2020-03-19 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 26 mar in area bound by 20-00N 091-05W, 20-05N 091-05W, 20-05N 091-00W, 20-00N…
  14. NAVAREA IV 252/20 · Exercises2020-03-19 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 26 mar in area bound by 21-52N 090-00W, 22-02N 090-00W, 22-02N 090-10W, 21-52N…
  15. NAVAREA IV 217/20 · Cable ops2020-03-07 → 2020-03-22
    Cable operations 12 mar thru 11 apr by cableship layla along tracklines joining a. 21-17.22N 086-25.35W,…
  16. NAVAREA IV 153/20 · Nav aids2020-02-14 → 2020-02-15
    New orleans (g) 29-53.08N 089-56.73W NAVTEX and hf dsc off air
  17. NAVAREA IV 104/20 · Surveys2020-01-30 → 2020-03-27
    Survey operations 31 jan thru 26 mar by M/V rem saltire operating two rov units, M/V artemis arctic and M/V…
  18. NAVAREA IV 102/20 · Nav aids2020-01-30 → 2020-05-29
    Isla de enmedio light 19-06.1N 095-56.3W unreliable
  19. NAVAREA IV 101/20 · Nav aids2020-01-30 → 2020-05-29
    Xicalango light 18-37.6N 091-54.0W unreliable
  20. NAVAREA IV 87/20 · Nav aids2020-01-24 → 2020-01-27
    El pinto light 22-25.7N 084-31.8W permanently discontinued

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