Gulf of Mexico

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

in force
8
last 12 months
61
archive messages
3,980
categories
18

What the archive shows

3,980 messages are recorded since 1970-02-10 for the Gulf of Mexico. The selection uses the IHO sea area; a message may describe an exercise, equipment outage or continuing operation as well as a hazard report.

Spills accounts for 1,566 of 3,980 recorded messages (39%), the largest category group in this selection.

The NGA historical archive froze in 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. Counts around that gap are incomplete, and changes in reporting volume do not establish changes in incident frequency.

In force now · 8

  1. 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.
  2. NAVAREA IV 53/26 · Wrecks2026-01-20
    Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
  3. NAVAREA IV 90/25 · Nav aids2025-01-16
    Santiaguillo Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, at 19-08.56N 095-48.48W is unlit.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02
    Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
  8. 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 · available archive

Spills1,56639%
Nav aids58615%
Incidents45711%
Exercises39610%
Cable ops2456%
Derelicts1654%
Surveys1624%
Other1263%
Storms1233%
Debris491%
Missiles271%
Wrecks271%
Towing160%
Quakes130%
Ordnance90%
Structures80%
Restricted30%
Containers20%

Archive · 3,972 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 1078/22 · Storms2022-10-12 → 2022-10-15
    Due to tropical cyclone ian: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  2. NAVAREA IV 1068/22 · Exercises2022-10-11 → 2022-10-20
    Hazardous operations 16 thru 19 oct in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
  3. HYDROLANT 2562/22 · Incidents2022-10-09 → 2022-10-28
    20 foot M/V, black hull with white stripe, three persons on board, overdue empire, louisiana (29-26.64N…
  4. HYDROLANT 2543/22 · Incidents2022-10-06 → 2022-10-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 28 foot vessel, yellow hull, in vicinity 29-36.93N 087-00.87W at…
  5. NAVAREA IV 1042/22 · Storms2022-10-06 → 2022-10-12
    Due to tropical cyclone ian: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  6. NAVAREA IV 1040/22 · Nav aids2022-10-06 → 2022-10-12
    NAVTEX station new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W off air
  7. NAVAREA IV 1036/22 · Storms2022-10-05 → 2022-10-06
    Due to tropical cyclone ian: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  8. HYDROLANT 2487/22 · Incidents2022-09-30 → 2022-10-03
    Derelict liferaft, black hull adrift in 27-45.00N 094-27.30W at 300037Z sep
  9. NAVAREA IV 1016/22 · Storms2022-09-30 → 2022-10-01
    South carolina
  10. HYDROLANT 2480/22 · Incidents2022-09-30 → 2022-09-30
    Liferaft, black hull, 25 persons on board, requesting assistance in 27-45.00N 094-27.30W at 300037Z sep
  11. NAVAREA IV 1010/22 · Storms2022-09-29 → 2022-09-30
    Due to hurricane ian: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port canaveral 28-25N 080-37W
  12. NAVAREA IV 1007/22 · Storms2022-09-29 → 2022-09-29
    Due to hurricane ian: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. port canaveral 28-25N 080-37W
  13. NAVAREA IV 1002/22 · Storms2022-09-28 → 2022-09-29
    Straits of florida
  14. NAVAREA IV 1000/22 · Storms2022-09-28 → 2022-09-28
    Straits of florida
  15. NAVAREA IV 999/22 · Storms2022-09-28 → 2022-09-28
    Straits of florida
  16. NAVAREA IV 997/22 · Storms2022-09-27 → 2022-09-28
    Straits of florida
  17. NAVAREA IV 994/22 · Storms2022-09-27 → 2022-09-27
    Straits of florida
  18. NAVAREA IV 991/22 · Storms2022-09-26 → 2022-09-27
    Due to hurricane ian: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  19. NOAAORR-10522 · Spills2022-09-24 → 2022-10-08
    On september 23, 2022, the noaa ssc for uscg district 7 in miami, fl began monitoring depression #9 (now…
  20. NAVAREA IV 963/22 · Surveys2022-09-21 → 2022-10-10
    Underwater operations 250600Z sep to 100600Z oct by submersible alvin and vessel atlantis in area within 65…

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

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