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.
- An older warning still listed in force · issued 2021-04-02 00:21ZTonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
In force now · 8
- NAVAREA IV 662/26 · Nav aids2026-07-07The US Coast Guard remote communication facility in New Orleans (29-53N 89-57W) is off air for medium and high frequency digital selective calling.
- NAVAREA IV 53/26 · Wrecks2026-01-20Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
- NAVAREA IV 90/25 · Nav aids2025-01-16Santiaguillo Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, at 19-08.56N 095-48.48W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, Punta de Piedra Light at 24-29.23N 097-44.56W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
Longest in force
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In 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
| Spills | 1,566 | 39% |
| Nav aids | 586 | 15% |
| Incidents | 457 | 11% |
| Exercises | 396 | 10% |
| Cable ops | 245 | 6% |
| Derelicts | 165 | 4% |
| Surveys | 162 | 4% |
| Other | 126 | 3% |
| Storms | 123 | 3% |
| Debris | 49 | 1% |
| Wrecks | 27 | 1% |
| Missiles | 27 | 1% |
| Towing | 16 | 0% |
| Quakes | 13 | 0% |
| Ordnance | 9 | 0% |
| Structures | 8 | 0% |
| Restricted | 3 | 0% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
Archive · 3,972 cancelled
- NAVAREA IV 952/22 · Nav aids2022-09-19 → 2022-09-21Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W transmit capabilities off air…
- HYDROLANT 2365/22 · Incidents2022-09-18 → 2022-10-07Distress signal received from M/V c-constructor in 27-10.00N 090-22.00W at 182000Z sep
- NOAAORR-10518 · Spills2022-09-16 → 2022-09-3040-Foot cabin cruiser taking on water, tom's bayou, valparaiso, fl
- HYDROLANT 2331/22 · Incidents2022-09-15 → 2022-09-30Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-50.80N 089-28.50W at 150638Z sep
- NAVAREA IV 897/22 · Derelicts2022-09-04 → 2022-09-07Derelict 23 foot S/V, white and black hull, adrift in 27-09.79N 089-03.43W at 042050Z sep
- HYDROLANT 2180/22 · Derelicts2022-09-02 → 2022-09-1620 foot vessel, white hull, disabled and adrift in 22-52.35N 084-52.82W
- NOAAORR-10515 · Spills2022-09-02 → 2022-09-16Pascagoula, ms, USA
- HYDROLANT 2176/22 · Derelicts2022-09-01 → 2022-09-04Derelict 15 foot vessel, white hull, partially submerged and adrift in 28-00.00N 094-52.66W at 011413Z sep
- HYDROLANT 2139/22 · Incidents2022-08-30 → 2022-09-16Texas DNC 15
- NAVAREA IV 845/22 · Debris2022-08-24 → 2022-08-27Unknown floating object resembling a conex box adrift in 25-43.10N 088-16.50W at 231800Z aug
- NAVAREA IV 823/22 · Surveys2022-08-17 → 2022-12-01Survey operations 19 aug until further notice by M/V sanco sword, M/V fulmar explorer each towing 150 meter…
- NOAAORR-10511 · Spills2022-08-17 → 2022-08-31Discharge of natural gas condensate from repaired line, west cameron block 498, offshore texas
- NOAAORR-10508 · Spills2022-08-15 → 2022-08-29Leaking flow line discharge of crude oil into tabbs bay, baytown, tx
- HYDROLANT 2012/22 · Other2022-08-13 → 2022-09-02F/V miss ruth in collision with vessel in vicinity 29-00.00N 093-00.00W at 130945Z aug
- NOAAORR-10510 · Spills2022-08-11 → 2022-08-25Port o'connor, tx, USA
- NAVAREA IV 785/22 · Nav aids2022-08-09 → 2023-05-19Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W weather fax off air
- NOAAORR-10502 · Spills2022-08-08 → 2022-08-22Oil platform collapse, with two storage tanks compromised, terrebonne bay, la
- NAVAREA IV 771/22 · Exercises2022-08-05 → 2022-08-14Hazardous operations 10 thru 13 aug in area bound by 22-20.20N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 768/22 · Nav aids2022-08-04 → 2022-08-19Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf dsc frequency 16 mhz reception…
- NAVAREA IV 758/22 · Other2022-08-03 → 2022-08-06Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W transmit services unreliable 041000Z…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.