Gulf of Mexico

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

in force
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last 12 months
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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 740/17 · Other2017-08-29 → 2017-08-31
    Due to hurricane harvey the following ports are closed: a. port of freeport 28-57N 095-21W
  2. NAVAREA IV 729/17 · Nav aids2017-08-27 → 2017-09-11
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  3. NAVAREA IV 726/17 · Nav aids2017-08-26 → 2017-10-16
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable
  4. NAVAREA IV 711/17 · Nav aids2017-08-23 → 2017-09-30
    GPS unreliable 28 aug thru 29 sep in area within 202 miles of 30-32.8N 086-39.1W
  5. NAVAREA IV 703/17 · Nav aids2017-08-20 → 2017-08-20
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  6. NAVAREA IV 681/17 · Derelicts2017-08-13 → 2017-08-16
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, blue and green hull, adrift in vicinity 27-52.0N 090-01.4W at 132005Z aug
  7. HYDROLANT 2442/17 · Derelicts2017-08-08 → 2017-08-25
    F/V country girl disabled and adrift in 28-02.7N 094-03.05W at 080011Z aug
  8. HYDROLANT 2435/17 · Other2017-08-07 → 2017-08-08
    M/V gymboree taking on water in 29-42N 086-30W at 071115Z aug
  9. NAVAREA IV 653/17 · Exercises2017-08-06 → 2017-08-22
    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…
  10. NAVAREA IV 637/17 · Nav aids2017-08-01 → 2017-08-01
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  11. NAVAREA IV 625/17 · Other2017-07-27 → 2017-07-27
    Uscg remote communication facicilty new orleans 29-53.1N 089-56.7W reception capabilities unreliable
  12. NAVAREA IV 622/17 · Nav aids2017-07-26 → 2017-08-18
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unreliable
  13. NAVAREA IV 619/17 · Nav aids2017-07-25 → 2017-07-25
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unreliable
  14. NAVAREA IV 617/17 · Nav aids2017-07-25 → 2017-07-26
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable
  15. NAVAREA IV 602/17 · Surveys2017-07-19 → 2017-08-21
    Survey operations 24 jul thru 20 aug by M/V bgp challenger and M/V bgp supply II towing 12000 meter long…
  16. NAVAREA IV 597/17 · Exercises2017-07-17 → 2017-08-01
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 31 jul in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
  17. NAVAREA IV 594/17 · Exercises2017-07-16 → 2017-08-01
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 31 jul in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W, 18-32.2N…
  18. NAVAREA IV 559/17 · Nav aids2017-06-30 → 2018-09-07
    Punta delgada light in 19-51.4N 096-27.7W unlit
  19. NAVAREA IV 558/17 · Nav aids2017-06-30 → 2017-07-14
    Celestun light 20-51.6N 090-24.0W unlit
  20. NAVAREA IV 550/17 · Nav aids2017-06-29 → 2018-01-12
    RACON at isla de lobos light 21-28.2N 097-13.6W inoperative

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