Gulf of Mexico

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

in force
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last 12 months
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since 1997
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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 aids58329%
Exercises39720%
Other33016%
Cable ops24412%
Derelicts1678%
Surveys1558%
Missiles774%
Wrecks271%
Debris201%
Towing161%
Containers20%

Archive · 2,007 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 126/24 · Missiles2024-02-05 → 2024-02-06
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 081335Z to 081405Z feb, alternate 082155Z to 141140Z feb in area…
  2. NAVAREA IV 125/24 · Missiles2024-02-05 → 2024-02-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 062310Z to 062340Z feb, alternate 081405Z to 132055Z feb in area…
  3. NAVAREA IV 121/24 · Nav aids2024-02-04 → 2024-02-06
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf transmit services off air…
  4. NAVAREA IV 119/24 · Missiles2024-02-03 → 2024-02-05
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 032355Z to 040025Z feb, alternate 041505Z to 122055Z feb in area…
  5. NAVAREA IV 113/24 · Nav aids2024-02-01 → 2024-02-04
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf r/t and dsc services off air
  6. NAVAREA IV 108/24 · Missiles2024-02-01 → 2024-02-03
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 042355Z to 050025Z feb, alternate 051440Z to 122055Z feb in area…
  7. NAVAREA IV 107/24 · Nav aids2024-01-31 → 2026-08-14
    Cabo de San Antonio light in Cuba established at 21-52.00N 084-57.10W, flashing 2 white every 10 seconds, 31 meters high, visible 26 miles.
  8. NAVAREA IV 104/24 · Surveys2024-01-31 → 2024-02-07
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 311521Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  9. HYDROLANT 226/24 · Other2024-01-31 → 2024-02-16
    Four orange flares sighted in 22-30.10N 084-53.96W
  10. NAVAREA IV 103/24 · Missiles2024-01-31 → 2024-02-01
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 030020Z to 030050Z feb, alternate 031530Z to 101315Z feb in area…
  11. NAVAREA IV 97/24 · Nav aids2024-01-30 → 2024-01-30
    New orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W
  12. NAVAREA IV 77/24 · Surveys2024-01-24 → 2024-01-31
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 241217Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  13. NAVAREA IV 70/24 · Nav aids2024-01-22 → 2024-01-23
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf transmit services off air…
  14. NAVAREA IV 48/24 · Cable ops2024-01-15 → 2024-01-30
    Cable operations 20 jan thru 04 feb by cableship it intrepid in vicinity of trackline joining 29-40.70N…
  15. NAVAREA IV 36/24 · Surveys2024-01-11 → 2024-01-24
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 111355Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  16. NAVAREA IV 18/24 · Nav aids2024-01-05 → 2024-01-09
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W hf and mf services unreliable…
  17. NAVAREA IV 17/24 · Nav aids2024-01-05 → 2024-01-10
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W hf and mf transmit services…
  18. NAVAREA IV 11/24 · Surveys2024-01-03 → 2024-01-11
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 031624Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  19. NAVAREA IV 2/24 · Cable ops2024-01-01 → 2024-02-11
    Seismic survey 02 jan thru 10 feb by M/V harvey intervention in vicinity: a. 26-25.00N 091-45.00W
  20. NAVAREA IV 1/24 · Cable ops2024-01-01 → 2024-01-01
    Seismic survey 02 jan thru 10 feb by M/V harvey intervention in vicinity: a. 26-25.00N 091-45.00W

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