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 58/18 · Nav aids2018-01-18 → 2018-09-07
    Punta piedra light 24-29.2N 097-44.5W unreliable
  2. NAVAREA IV 48/18 · Nav aids2018-01-15 → 2018-01-19
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unreliable
  3. NAVAREA IV 46/18 · Nav aids2018-01-15 → 2018-01-15
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unreliable
  4. HYDROLANT 153/18 · Other2018-01-13 → 2018-02-02
    Aircraft down in vicinity 28-28.36N 091-08.78W at 132049Z jan
  5. NAVAREA IV 41/18 · Nav aids2018-01-12 → 2018-09-07
    Isla de lobos light 21-28.2N 097-13.6W unreliable and RACON inoperative
  6. NAVAREA IV 35/18 · Exercises2018-01-11 → 2018-01-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 jan in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-58.0N 096-50.0W, 20-58.0N…
  7. HYDROLANT 104/18 · Other2018-01-09 → 2018-01-26
    Vessel on fire in 25-50N 091-58W at 091030Z jan
  8. NAVAREA IV 28/18 · Surveys2018-01-09 → 2018-02-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jan by M/V wg tasman, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco emerald in area…
  9. NAVAREA IV 25/18 · Other2018-01-07 → 2018-03-03
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W transmit and reception capabilities…
  10. NAVAREA IV 21/18 · Nav aids2018-01-06 → 2018-01-07
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  11. NAVAREA IV 1/18 · Nav aids2018-01-01 → 2018-01-01
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W transmitters off air
  12. HYDROLANT 4124/17 · Other2017-12-19 → 2018-01-05
    95 foot tug todd danos, unreported
  13. NAVAREA IV 1174/17 · Surveys2017-12-15 → 2018-01-04
    Survey operations in progress until 03 jan 18 by M/V oceanic vega towing 12 9150 meter long cables in area…
  14. NAVAREA IV 1167/17 · Exercises2017-12-14 → 2017-12-15
    Gunnery exercises 141700Z dec in 24-54.7N 084-37.2W
  15. NAVAREA IV 1158/17 · Nav aids2017-12-11 → 2017-12-11
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  16. NAVAREA IV 1153/17 · Nav aids2017-12-10 → 2017-12-11
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  17. NAVAREA IV 1138/17 · Surveys2017-12-08 → 2017-12-15
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic vega towing 12 5.5 mile long cables in…
  18. NAVAREA IV 1129/17 · Nav aids2017-12-04 → 2017-12-04
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  19. NAVAREA IV 1060/17 · Nav aids2017-11-09 → 2017-11-09
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  20. NAVAREA IV 1057/17 · Surveys2017-11-08 → 2017-12-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 nov by mm/v wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…

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