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 661/18 · Other2018-08-17 → 2018-08-31
    Oil platform established in 20-09.54N 096-33.02W
  2. HYDROLANT 2620/18 · Derelicts2018-08-16 → 2018-08-19
    Derelict tug adrift in 22-55.22N 083-32.2W
  3. NAVAREA IV 630/18 · Exercises2018-08-06 → 2018-08-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 aug in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-58.0N 096-50.0W, 20-58.0N…
  4. NAVAREA IV 572/18 · Nav aids2018-07-18 → 2019-01-04
    Punta jerez light 22-53.6N 097-45.8W unlit
  5. HYDROLANT 2317/18 · Derelicts2018-07-16 → 2018-08-03
    42 foot vessel leilani, white and blue hull, disabled and adrift in 22-13.1N 085-42.0W
  6. NAVAREA IV 542/18 · Nav aids2018-07-09 → 2019-01-04
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  7. NAVAREA IV 516/18 · Nav aids2018-06-29 → 2018-07-03
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 031500Z to 032100Z jul
  8. HYDROLANT 2036/18 · Other2018-06-23 → 2018-07-13
    61 foot vessel miss virginia, white hull, taking on water in 28-37.78N 086-19.98W at 230135Z jun
  9. NAVAREA IV 486/18 · Other2018-06-19 → 2018-06-22
    Odas buoy 42020 adrift in vicinity 27-00-31N 096-40-20W at 190120Z jun
  10. NAVAREA IV 439/18 · Derelicts2018-05-31 → 2018-06-03
    Derelict 30 foot vessel adrift in vicinity 28-04.1N 085-58.2W at 302358Z may
  11. NAVAREA IV 438/18 · Cable ops2018-05-31 → 2018-07-18
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V solitaire along trackline between 25-52.5N…
  12. NAVAREA IV 424/18 · Nav aids2018-05-27 → 2018-05-27
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  13. NAVAREA IV 422/18 · Nav aids2018-05-27 → 2018-05-27
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  14. NAVAREA IV 389/18 · Cable ops2018-05-13 → 2018-05-31
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V solitaire in 25-49.2N 096-38.2W
  15. HYDROLANT 1488/18 · Other2018-05-13 → 2018-06-01
    S/V slew, taking on water in 27-32.4N 089-32.0W
  16. NAVAREA IV 386/18 · Exercises2018-05-12 → 2018-06-02
    Hazardous operations 15 may thru 01 jun in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
  17. NAVAREA IV 384/18 · Exercises2018-05-12 → 2018-06-02
    Hazardous operations 15 may thru 01 jun in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W, 18-32.2N…
  18. NAVAREA IV 383/18 · Exercises2018-05-12 → 2018-06-02
    Hazardous operations 15 may thru 01 jun in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-58.0N 096-50.0W, 20-58.0N…
  19. HYDROLANT 1484/18 · Derelicts2018-05-12 → 2018-06-01
    77 foot F/V seashore disabled and adrift in 28-02.62N 090-59.74W
  20. HYDROLANT 1337/18 · Other2018-04-27 → 2018-04-27
    Coast guard cutter pompano unreported

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