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 933/17 · Other2017-10-09 → 2017-10-10
    Due to hurricane nate: the following ports are closed: a. gulfport 30-21-47.4N 089-05-49.3W
  2. NAVAREA IV 928/17 · Other2017-10-07 → 2017-10-09
    Due to hurricane nate: the following ports are closed: a. gulfport 30-21-47.4N 089-05-49.3W
  3. NAVAREA IV 911/17 · Nav aids2017-10-05 → 2017-10-10
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  4. NAVAREA IV 900/17 · Nav aids2017-10-03 → 2017-10-03
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  5. NAVAREA IV 888/17 · Surveys2017-10-01 → 2017-10-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 oct by M/V geco eagle towing 300 meter long cables in area bound by…
  6. NAVAREA IV 871/17 · Nav aids2017-09-28 → 2017-10-04
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable 041200Z to 041800Z oct
  7. NAVAREA IV 865/17 · Other2017-09-28 → 2017-10-10
    Uscg remote communication facility miami (a) 25-37.4N 080-23.4W transmitter services unreliable
  8. NAVAREA IV 838/17 · Nav aids2017-09-22 → 2017-09-26
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  9. NAVAREA IV 833/17 · Nav aids2017-09-21 → 2017-09-22
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W inoperative
  10. NAVAREA IV 812/17 · Derelicts2017-09-16 → 2017-09-19
    Derelict 30 foot vessel, partially submerged and adrift in 29-26.80N 084-19.56W at 161558Z sep
  11. NAVAREA IV 803/17 · Other2017-09-14 → 2017-09-15
    Due to hurricane irma the following ports are closed until further notice: a. fort pierce 27-28.2N 080-18.0W
  12. NAVAREA IV 800/17 · Nav aids2017-09-13 → 2017-10-10
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W off air 101500Z to 101900Z oct
  13. NAVAREA IV 791/17 · Nav aids2017-09-11 → 2017-09-12
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W inoperative
  14. NAVAREA IV 782/17 · Other2017-09-09 → 2017-09-10
    Due to hurricane irma the following ports are closed until further notice: a. fort pierce 27-28.2N 080-18.0W
  15. NAVAREA IV 781/17 · Other2017-09-09 → 2017-09-09
    Due to hurricane irma the following ports are closed until further notice: a. fort pierce 27-28.2N 080-18.0W
  16. NAVAREA IV 780/17 · Other2017-09-09 → 2017-09-09
    Due to hurricane irma the following ports are closed until further notice: a. fort pierce 27-28.2N 080-18.0W
  17. NAVAREA IV 771/17 · Nav aids2017-09-08 → 2017-12-22
    All navigational aids at platform 27-54-36N 094-23-47W inoperative
  18. NAVAREA IV 754/17 · Nav aids2017-09-04 → 2017-11-17
    Fog signal at platform I, 28-58-15N 089-57-09W inoperative
  19. NAVAREA IV 746/17 · Other2017-08-31 → 2017-10-13
    Due to hurricane harvey the following ports are open with restrictions: a. port of corpus christi 27-44N…
  20. NAVAREA IV 744/17 · Other2017-08-31 → 2017-08-31
    Due to hurricane harvey the following port is closed port of corpus christi 27-44N 097-24W

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