Gulf of Mexico

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

in force
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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 310/18 · Exercises2018-04-16 → 2018-04-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 21 apr in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W,…
  2. NAVAREA IV 309/18 · Exercises2018-04-16 → 2018-04-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 21 apr in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W,…
  3. NAVAREA IV 263/18 · Nav aids2018-03-29 → 2018-04-07
    GPS unreliable 01 thru 06 apr in area within 186 miles of 30-32-50N 086-39-03W
  4. NAVAREA IV 261/18 · Nav aids2018-03-29 → 2018-03-29
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  5. NAVAREA IV 240/18 · Nav aids2018-03-21 → 2018-09-01
    RACON at arrecife tuxpan light 21-01.5N 097-11.7W inoperative
  6. NAVAREA IV 226/18 · Nav aids2018-03-18 → 2018-03-23
    Well light 29-19-55N 092-59-12W inoperative
  7. NAVAREA IV 205/18 · Surveys2018-03-10 → 2018-03-17
    Survey operations in progress until 16 mar by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…
  8. NAVAREA IV 197/18 · Surveys2018-03-07 → 2018-03-10
    Survey operations in progress until 16 mar by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…
  9. NAVAREA IV 185/18 · Surveys2018-03-02 → 2018-03-07
    Survey operations in progress until 06 mar by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…
  10. NAVAREA IV 176/18 · Nav aids2018-02-28 → 2018-03-21
    RACON at arrecife tuxpan light 21-01.5N 097-11.7W inoperative
  11. HYDROLANT 663/18 · Other2018-02-26 → 2018-03-16
    Vessel taking on water in 25-28.34N 091-50.30W at 260402Z feb
  12. NAVAREA IV 165/18 · Nav aids2018-02-25 → 2018-03-01
    Arrecife enmedio light 21-05.0N 097-15.5W unlit
  13. NAVAREA IV 152/18 · Nav aids2018-02-20 → 2018-09-07
    La carbonera light 24-37.7N 097-43.1W unlit
  14. NAVAREA IV 144/18 · Exercises2018-02-17 → 2018-02-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 21 feb in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W,…
  15. NAVAREA IV 142/18 · Exercises2018-02-16 → 2018-02-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 21 feb in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W,…
  16. NAVAREA IV 124/18 · Surveys2018-02-07 → 2018-02-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 feb by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…
  17. NAVAREA IV 115/18 · Surveys2018-02-05 → 2018-06-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus asima towing ten six mile long cables in…
  18. NAVAREA IV 91/18 · Nav aids2018-01-27 → 2018-01-27
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W at reduced power
  19. HYDROLANT 220/18 · Derelicts2018-01-19 → 2018-02-02
    Derelict raft adrift in 28-57.5N 088-06.5W at 191745Z jan
  20. NAVAREA IV 62/18 · Nav aids2018-01-19 → 2018-01-22
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unreliable

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