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 382/17 · Exercises2017-05-10 → 2017-06-02
    Hazardous operations 15 may thru 01 jun in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W, 18-32.2N…
  2. NAVAREA IV 381/17 · Exercises2017-05-10 → 2017-06-02
    Hazardous operations 15 may thru 01 jun in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-58.0N 096-50.0W, 20-58.0N…
  3. NAVAREA IV 365/17 · Nav aids2017-05-04 → 2017-05-04
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W off air
  4. NAVAREA IV 364/17 · Surveys2017-05-04 → 2017-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…
  5. NAVAREA IV 362/17 · Nav aids2017-05-03 → 2017-06-30
    Punta delgada light 19-51.4N 096-27.7W unreliable
  6. NAVAREA IV 361/17 · Surveys2017-05-03 → 2017-05-23
    Survey operations in progress until 22 may by M/V western neptune, M/V wg magellan, M/V geco diamond and M/V…
  7. NAVAREA IV 359/17 · Nav aids2017-05-02 → 2017-12-22
    Platform 29-22-41N 093-22-16W unlit
  8. NAVAREA IV 357/17 · Nav aids2017-05-01 → 2017-05-01
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  9. NAVAREA IV 343/17 · Nav aids2017-04-27 → 2017-05-01
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 021500Z to 021900Z may
  10. NAVAREA IV 341/17 · Nav aids2017-04-27 → 2017-04-27
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 021500Z to 041900Z may
  11. NAVAREA IV 331/17 · Surveys2017-04-24 → 2017-05-04
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V…
  12. HYDROLANT 1280/17 · Derelicts2017-04-22 → 2017-04-25
    Derelict 20 foot vessel in vicinity 26-44.5N 088-24.4W
  13. NAVAREA IV 297/17 · Surveys2017-04-08 → 2017-04-12
    Survey operations 080900Z to 130001Z apr by M/V geco eagle towing 14 9000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  14. NAVAREA IV 286/17 · Exercises2017-04-06 → 2017-04-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 apr in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
  15. NAVAREA IV 285/17 · Exercises2017-04-06 → 2017-04-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 apr in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W, 18-32.2N…
  16. NAVAREA IV 236/17 · Nav aids2017-03-22 → 2017-12-22
    Platform HIA-385 27-53-49N 093-34-31W unlit
  17. NAVAREA IV 222/17 · Wrecks2017-03-16 → 2020-10-23
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 19-01.1N 095-55.0W
  18. NAVAREA IV 220/17 · Nav aids2017-03-16 → 2017-03-23
    Fog signal at platform HI-120-A, 29-16-52.54N 093-45-19.70W inoperative until 232200Z mar
  19. NAVAREA IV 214/17 · Exercises2017-03-15 → 2017-03-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 21 mar in area bound by 21-03.3N 096-52.2W, 20-58.0N 096-50.0W,…
  20. HYDROLANT 768/17 · Other2017-03-09 → 2017-03-24
    117 foot vessel trisha-kay on fire in 28-33.13N 092-02.24W at 090330Z mar

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