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 649/19 · Nav aids2019-07-24 → 2020-01-17
    Arrecife la blanquilla light 21-32.6N 097-16.8W unlit
  2. NAVAREA IV 621/19 · Other2019-07-14 → 2019-07-17
    Due to hurricane barry: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  3. NAVAREA IV 619/19 · Other2019-07-13 → 2019-07-14
    Due to hurricane barry: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port of baton rouge 30-27N 091-11W
  4. NAVAREA IV 617/19 · Other2019-07-12 → 2019-07-13
    Due to tropical storm barry: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port of baton rouge 30-27N 091-11W
  5. NAVAREA IV 609/19 · Nav aids2019-07-10 → 2019-07-23
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 231400Z to 231700Z jul
  6. NAVAREA IV 608/19 · Nav aids2019-07-10 → 2019-07-10
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable until further notice
  7. NAVAREA IV 605/19 · Nav aids2019-07-09 → 2019-07-10
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W at reduced power
  8. NAVAREA IV 590/19 · Nav aids2019-07-04 → 2019-07-09
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable 091300Z to 092100Z jul
  9. NAVAREA IV 583/19 · Nav aids2019-07-02 → 2019-07-04
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W inoperative
  10. NAVAREA IV 578/19 · Exercises2019-07-02 → 2019-07-06
    Hazardous operations in progress until 05 jul in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W,…
  11. NAVAREA IV 573/19 · Exercises2019-07-02 → 2019-07-06
    Hazardous operations in progress until 05 jul in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W,…
  12. NAVAREA IV 572/19 · Exercises2019-07-02 → 2019-07-06
    Hazardous operations in progress until 05 jul in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-58.0N 096-50.0W,…
  13. NAVAREA IV 559/19 · Surveys2019-06-30 → 2019-06-30
    Survey operations in progress until 300800Z jul by M/V geo explorer in area bound by 18-34.37N 092-46.23W,…
  14. NAVAREA IV 557/19 · Nav aids2019-06-29 → 2019-07-02
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  15. NAVAREA IV 551/19 · Nav aids2019-06-27 → 2019-06-28
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W off air
  16. NAVAREA IV 521/19 · Exercises2019-06-19 → 2019-06-29
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 28 jun in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
  17. NAVAREA IV 519/19 · Exercises2019-06-19 → 2019-06-29
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 28 jun in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W, 18-32.2N…
  18. NAVAREA IV 518/19 · Exercises2019-06-19 → 2019-06-29
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 28 jun in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-58.0N 096-50.0W, 20-58.0N…
  19. NAVAREA IV 489/19 · Surveys2019-06-11 → 2019-07-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus naila towing 12 8400 meter long cables in…
  20. NAVAREA IV 478/19 · Nav aids2019-06-07 → 2019-06-07
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable

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