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 171/19 · Exercises2019-03-06 → 2019-03-16
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 15 mar in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W, 18-32.2N…
  2. NAVAREA IV 167/19 · Exercises2019-03-06 → 2019-03-16
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 15 mar in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-58.0N 096-50.0W, 20-58.0N…
  3. NAVAREA IV 143/19 · Nav aids2019-02-28 → 2019-02-28
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  4. NAVAREA IV 139/19 · Surveys2019-02-27 → 2019-06-22
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jul by M/V oceanic vega and M/V oceanic sirius each towing 14 10000…
  5. NAVAREA IV 107/19 · Surveys2019-02-15 → 2019-02-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic vega and M/V oceanic sirius, each towing…
  6. NAVAREA IV 104/19 · Nav aids2019-02-14 → 2019-02-14
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable
  7. NAVAREA IV 101/19 · Nav aids2019-02-13 → 2019-02-14
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable
  8. NAVAREA IV 33/19 · Nav aids2019-01-17 → 2019-01-18
    Fog signal at west cameron block 661, platform a, 27-50-23N 093-19-18W inoperative
  9. NAVAREA IV 13/19 · Nav aids2019-01-07 → 2019-01-22
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W off air 221330Z to 221900Z jan
  10. NAVAREA IV 1055/18 · Nav aids2018-12-12 → 2018-12-13
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W inoperative
  11. NAVAREA IV 1039/18 · Nav aids2018-12-06 → 2019-01-09
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W off air 081600Z to 092000Z jan 19
  12. NAVAREA IV 1028/18 · Nav aids2018-12-01 → 2019-09-13
    Tupilco light 18-25.0N 093-26.3W unlit
  13. NAVAREA IV 999/18 · Nav aids2018-11-22 → 2018-11-27
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 271600Z to 272000Z nov
  14. HYDROLANT 3486/18 · Derelicts2018-11-09 → 2018-11-23
    12 foot vessel adrift in 25-20.537N 084-38.15W
  15. NAVAREA IV 948/18 · Exercises2018-11-06 → 2018-11-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 nov in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
  16. NAVAREA IV 947/18 · Exercises2018-11-06 → 2018-11-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 nov in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W, 18-32.2N…
  17. NAVAREA IV 919/18 · Other2018-10-30 → 2018-11-21
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W dsc reception capabilities inoperable
  18. NAVAREA IV 914/18 · Nav aids2018-10-29 → 2019-09-13
    Arrecife enmedio light 21-05.0N 097-15.5W unlit
  19. NAVAREA IV 889/18 · Other2018-10-22 → 2018-10-25
    Due to hurricane michael: 1. the following port(s) are closed: none to report
  20. NAVAREA IV 875/18 · Nav aids2018-10-18 → 2019-01-04
    La tabla light 22-18.2N 084-39.9W destroyed

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