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 477/19 · Nav aids2019-06-07 → 2019-06-07
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  2. NAVAREA IV 476/19 · Nav aids2019-06-07 → 2019-06-07
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  3. NAVAREA IV 460/19 · Nav aids2019-05-30 → 2019-09-13
    Punta piedra light 24-29.2N 097-44.5W unreliable
  4. NAVAREA IV 438/19 · Nav aids2019-05-21 → 2019-05-25
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 251500Z to 251900Z may
  5. NAVAREA IV 409/19 · Nav aids2019-05-11 → 2019-05-11
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf voice and dsc off air
  6. NAVAREA IV 399/19 · Nav aids2019-05-09 → 2019-05-14
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable 141300Z to 142100Z may
  7. NAVAREA IV 347/19 · Nav aids2019-04-25 → 2019-04-30
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable 301300Z to 301700Z apr
  8. NAVAREA IV 346/19 · Nav aids2019-04-25 → 2019-05-01
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  9. NAVAREA IV 330/19 · Nav aids2019-04-19 → 2019-04-19
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W broadcast and communication services…
  10. NAVAREA IV 317/19 · Other2019-04-14 → 2019-04-16
    Three meter object with 50 meters of rope adrift in vicinity 24-33.05N 096-32.6W at 141349Z apr
  11. NAVAREA IV 309/19 · Nav aids2019-04-12 → 2019-04-12
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable
  12. NAVAREA IV 290/19 · Nav aids2019-04-08 → 2019-04-08
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable
  13. NAVAREA IV 258/19 · Nav aids2019-03-29 → 2019-09-13
    Platform 18-41.7N 092-34.1W unlit
  14. NAVAREA IV 255/19 · Nav aids2019-03-28 → 2019-04-19
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W off air
  15. NAVAREA IV 250/19 · Wrecks2019-03-26 → 2019-06-14
    Dangerous wreck in 22-07.14N 091-23.99W
  16. NAVAREA IV 249/19 · Nav aids2019-03-26 → 2019-09-13
    Punta morro light 19-40.5N 090-42.1W unlit
  17. NAVAREA IV 243/19 · Debris2019-03-25 → 2019-03-28
    Buoy adrift in vicinity 22-59.63N 094-54.19W at 241600Z mar
  18. NAVAREA IV 232/19 · Nav aids2019-03-22 → 2019-03-22
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans(g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf services unreliable
  19. NAVAREA IV 179/19 · Nav aids2019-03-07 → 2019-03-07
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable
  20. NAVAREA IV 172/19 · Exercises2019-03-06 → 2019-03-16
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 15 mar in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…

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