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 188/17 · Nav aids2017-03-07 → 2017-03-07
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  2. NAVAREA IV 168/17 · Surveys2017-02-28 → 2017-05-11
    Mexico 1. survey operations in progress until 10 may by M/V oceanic sirius, M/V oceanic vega, M/V geowave…
  3. NAVAREA IV 163/17 · Nav aids2017-02-27 → 2017-02-28
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unreliable
  4. HYDROLANT 651/17 · Other2017-02-27 → 2017-03-08
    Fire sighted in 28-26N 088-26W at 270403Z feb
  5. NAVAREA IV 155/17 · Nav aids2017-02-24 → 2017-02-24
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  6. NAVAREA IV 105/17 · Exercises2017-02-09 → 2017-02-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 feb in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.2N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
  7. NAVAREA IV 104/17 · Exercises2017-02-09 → 2017-02-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 feb in area bound by 18-52.3N 095-05.8W, 18-40.2N 094-42.5W, 18-32.2N…
  8. NAVAREA IV 102/17 · Surveys2017-02-09 → 2017-04-05
    Survey operations in progress until 10 apr by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook and M/V geco topaz in area bound by…
  9. HYDROLANT 451/17 · Other2017-02-09 → 2017-02-24
    Vessel requesting assistance in 28-37.1N 089-32.2W at 090530Z feb
  10. NAVAREA IV 95/17 · Nav aids2017-02-07 → 2017-02-21
    Fog signal at platform l, 29-24-04N 092-59-17W inoperative until 211200Z feb
  11. NAVAREA IV 94/17 · Surveys2017-02-06 → 2017-03-12
    Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V oceanic sirius and M/V oceanic vega each towing 12 5.5…
  12. NAVAREA IV 87/17 · Nav aids2017-02-03 → 2019-01-04
    Punta morro light 19-40.5N 090-42.1W changed to: fl w 6 sec 54 meters 18 miles
  13. NAVAREA IV 86/17 · Nav aids2017-02-03 → 2019-01-04
    San bartolo hill light 19-49.0N 090-35.0W changed to: fl (3) w 12 sec 78 meters 18 miles
  14. NAVAREA IV 83/17 · Nav aids2017-02-02 → 2017-02-07
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 071600Z to 072000Z feb
  15. NAVAREA IV 79/17 · Surveys2017-02-01 → 2017-02-25
    Scientific moorings established 04 thru 24 feb in: a. 28-00.24N 093-46.17W
  16. NAVAREA IV 78/17 · Surveys2017-02-01 → 2017-02-04
    Survey operations in progress until 06 feb by M/V geco eagle towing 14 9000 meter long cables in area bound…
  17. HYDROLANT 299/17 · Derelicts2017-01-28 → 2017-01-28
    S/V namaste disabled and adrift in 24-07.50N 087-36.72W at 281440Z jan
  18. NAVAREA IV 37/17 · Debris2017-01-18 → 2017-01-21
    1.5 meter long yellow object adrift in vicinity 27-39.3N 089-14.1W at 071051Z jan
  19. NAVAREA IV 36/17 · Nav aids2017-01-18 → 2017-01-19
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable 191330Z to 191930Z jan
  20. HYDROLANT 161/17 · Derelicts2017-01-16 → 2017-01-25
    M/V alliance st louis disabled and adrift due to engine room fire in 26-42N 089-35W

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