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. HYDROLANT 3605/17 · Other2017-11-08 → 2017-11-24
    Platform on fire in 27-52.31N 091-59.11W at 080720Z nov
  2. NAVAREA IV 1054/17 · Wrecks2017-11-07 → 2020-10-23
    Dangerous wreck in 19-03.3N 095-56.0W
  3. NAVAREA IV 1046/17 · Nav aids2017-11-04 → 2017-11-06
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  4. NAVAREA IV 1018/17 · Nav aids2017-10-27 → 2017-10-27
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  5. NAVAREA IV 1008/17 · Nav aids2017-10-23 → 2017-10-27
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  6. NAVAREA IV 1006/17 · Exercises2017-10-23 → 2017-10-24
    Hazardous operations 231800Z to 242100Z in area within ten miles of 28-19-41N 094-55-51W between 090 degrees…
  7. NAVAREA IV 999/17 · Nav aids2017-10-21 → 2017-10-21
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  8. NAVAREA IV 997/17 · Other2017-10-20 → 2017-10-23
    Due to hurricane nate, gulfport 30-21-47N 089-05-49W is reopened
  9. NAVAREA IV 992/17 · Nav aids2017-10-20 → 2017-10-20
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  10. NAVAREA IV 988/17 · Nav aids2017-10-19 → 2017-10-20
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W inoperative
  11. NAVAREA IV 976/17 · Other2017-10-16 → 2017-10-20
    Due to hurricane nate, gulfport 30-21-47.4N 089-05-49.3W is open with restrictions
  12. NAVAREA IV 973/17 · Nav aids2017-10-16 → 2018-03-23
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W off air until further notice
  13. NAVAREA IV 966/17 · Nav aids2017-10-14 → 2017-10-19
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 181300Z to 192300Z oct
  14. NAVAREA IV 962/17 · Other2017-10-13 → 2017-10-16
    Due to hurricane nate, biloxi 30-23-34.0N 088-53-05.5W is closed
  15. NAVAREA IV 953/17 · Nav aids2017-10-12 → 2017-10-12
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  16. NAVAREA IV 947/17 · Surveys2017-10-10 → 2017-11-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 oct by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…
  17. NAVAREA IV 946/17 · Other2017-10-10 → 2017-10-13
    Due to hurricane nate: the following ports are open with restrictions: a. gulfport 30-21-47.4N 089-05-49.3W
  18. NAVAREA IV 941/17 · Other2017-10-10 → 2017-11-17
    Uscg remote communication facility miami (a) 25-37.4N 080-23.4W transmit services unreliable
  19. NAVAREA IV 939/17 · Other2017-10-10 → 2017-10-10
    Due to hurricane nate: the following ports are closed: a. gulfport 30-21-47.4N 089-05-49.3W
  20. NAVAREA IV 938/17 · Other2017-10-10 → 2017-10-13
    Due to hurricane irma, key west 24-33.6N 081-47.0W is reopened

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