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 549/17 · Nav aids2017-06-29 → 2018-01-12
    Isla de lobos light 21-28.2N 097-13.6W unlit
  2. HYDROLANT 1969/17 · Derelicts2017-06-26 → 2017-07-14
    F/V miss brianna disabled and adrift in 26-53N 083-50W
  3. NAVAREA IV 531/17 · Wrecks2017-06-23 → 2019-03-08
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 28-52-48N 094-27-12W
  4. NAVAREA IV 504/17 · Surveys2017-06-16 → 2017-07-16
    Underwater operations in progress until 15 jul by M/V utrecht, M/V tog mor, M/V jesus vega, M/V puffing…
  5. NAVAREA IV 493/17 · Nav aids2017-06-13 → 2017-07-25
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unreliable
  6. NAVAREA IV 489/17 · Other2017-06-13 → 2017-06-13
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W transmit capabilities unreliable
  7. NAVAREA IV 488/17 · Nav aids2017-06-13 → 2017-06-13
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unreliable
  8. NAVAREA IV 485/17 · Nav aids2017-06-11 → 2017-06-12
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unreliable
  9. NAVAREA IV 478/17 · Surveys2017-06-09 → 2017-06-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 jun by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook and M/V geco topaz in area bound by…
  10. NAVAREA IV 470/17 · Nav aids2017-06-06 → 2017-06-20
    Fog signal at platform MI-519, 28-23-09N 096-05-12W inoperative until 201200Z jun
  11. HYDROLANT 1771/17 · Other2017-06-05 → 2017-06-21
    Two divers missing in vicinity 27-52.48N 093-49.00W at 051414Z jun
  12. NAVAREA IV 455/17 · Nav aids2017-06-01 → 2017-06-06
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unreliable
  13. NAVAREA IV 449/17 · Nav aids2017-05-30 → 2017-06-01
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unreliable
  14. HYDROLANT 1682/17 · Other2017-05-29 → 2017-06-16
    M/V crosby commander and barge taking on water in 28-50.0N 091-44.2W
  15. NAVAREA IV 419/17 · Surveys2017-05-22 → 2017-06-06
    Underwater operations in progress until 05 jun by M/V noaa nancy foster in areas bound by: a. 28-30.0N…
  16. NAVAREA IV 418/17 · Nav aids2017-05-22 → 2017-05-30
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable
  17. NAVAREA IV 407/17 · Nav aids2017-05-18 → 2017-05-22
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable 191330Z to 221330Z may
  18. NAVAREA IV 394/17 · Other2017-05-14 → 2017-05-17
    Odas buoy 42003 adrift in vicinity 25-55-11N 085-28-49W at 140102Z may
  19. NAVAREA IV 392/17 · Surveys2017-05-13 → 2017-06-16
    Survey operations 15 may thru 15 jun by M/V bgp challenger and M/V bgp supply II towing 12000 meter long…
  20. NAVAREA IV 384/17 · Exercises2017-05-10 → 2017-06-02
    Hazardous operations 15 may thru 01 jun in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…

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