Gulf of Mexico

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

in force
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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 77/20 · Nav aids2020-01-23 → 2020-10-23
    Lights permanently discontinued: a. la tabla light 22-18.2N 084-39.9W
  2. NAVAREA IV 74/20 · Nav aids2020-01-22 → 2020-01-23
    Lights permanently discontinued: a. la tabla light 22-18.2N 084-39.9W
  3. HYDROLANT 25/20 · Derelicts2020-01-02 → 2020-01-05
    Derelict 37 foot S/V rhapsody adrift in vicinity 25-44-52N 092-56-40W at 020818Z jan
  4. NAVAREA IV 1050/19 · Surveys2019-12-05 → 2020-01-16
    Straits of florida
  5. NAVAREA IV 991/19 · Nav aids2019-11-13 → 2019-11-16
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W vobra, weather fax and any dsc calls…
  6. NAVAREA IV 975/19 · Exercises2019-11-06 → 2019-11-08
    Hazardous operations 072200Z to 080200Z nov in area bound by 30-10-01N 088-01-30W, 30-11-21N 087-44-15W,…
  7. NAVAREA IV 922/19 · Other2019-10-18 → 2019-10-19
    Due to tropical storm nestor: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  8. NAVAREA IV 911/19 · Surveys2019-10-16 → 2019-12-05
    Straits of florida
  9. NAVAREA IV 887/19 · Exercises2019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-58.0N 096-50.0W, 20-58.0N…
  10. NAVAREA IV 886/19 · Exercises2019-10-09 → 2019-10-18
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 23-39N 097-34W, 23-52N 097-34W, 23-52N 097-23W, 23-39N…
  11. NAVAREA IV 885/19 · Exercises2019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 25-12N 097-12W, 25-00N 097-12W, 25-00N 097-00W, 25-12N…
  12. NAVAREA IV 882/19 · Exercises2019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W, 18-32.2N…
  13. NAVAREA IV 881/19 · Exercises2019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 21-52N 090-00W, 22-02N 090-00W, 22-02N 090-10W, 21-52N…
  14. NAVAREA IV 880/19 · Exercises2019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 20-00N 091-00W, 20-00N 091-05W, 20-05N 091-05W, 20-05N…
  15. NAVAREA IV 879/19 · Exercises2019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
  16. NAVAREA IV 866/19 · Other2019-10-05 → 2019-10-25
    Sabine pass jetty b range front light 29-41.622N 093-50.292W at reduced intensity
  17. NAVAREA IV 727/19 · Exercises2019-08-20 → 2019-08-22
    Hazardous operations 212345Z to 220200Z aug in area bound by 30-10-01N 088-01-30W, 30-11-21N 087-44-15W,…
  18. NAVAREA IV 708/19 · Cable ops2019-08-12 → 2019-11-08
    Cable operations in progress until 13 dec by M/V polarcus adira, M/V polarcus naila, M/V oceanic champion,…
  19. NAVAREA IV 706/19 · Nav aids2019-08-11 → 2019-08-16
    Fog signal at high island block A442 platform b 28-24.29N 093-56.48W unreliable
  20. NAVAREA IV 678/19 · Cable ops2019-08-03 → 2019-08-14
    Cable operations in progress until 132359Z aug by M/V polarcus adira and M/V polarcus naila 9000 meter long…

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