Gulf of Mexico
IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N
- in force
- 8
- last 12 months
- 61
- archive messages
- 3,980
- categories
- 18
What the archive shows
3,980 messages are recorded since 1970-02-10 for the Gulf of Mexico. The selection uses the IHO sea area; a message may describe an exercise, equipment outage or continuing operation as well as a hazard report.
Spills accounts for 1,566 of 3,980 recorded messages (39%), the largest category group in this selection.
The NGA historical archive froze in 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. Counts around that gap are incomplete, and changes in reporting volume do not establish changes in incident frequency.
- An older warning still listed in force · issued 2021-04-02 00:21ZTonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
In force now · 8
- NAVAREA IV 662/26 · Nav aids2026-07-07The US Coast Guard remote communication facility in New Orleans (29-53N 89-57W) is off air for medium and high frequency digital selective calling.
- NAVAREA IV 53/26 · Wrecks2026-01-20Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
- NAVAREA IV 90/25 · Nav aids2025-01-16Santiaguillo Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, at 19-08.56N 095-48.48W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, Punta de Piedra Light at 24-29.23N 097-44.56W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
Longest in force
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In 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 · available archive
| Spills | 1,566 | 39% |
| Nav aids | 586 | 15% |
| Incidents | 457 | 11% |
| Exercises | 396 | 10% |
| Cable ops | 245 | 6% |
| Derelicts | 165 | 4% |
| Surveys | 162 | 4% |
| Other | 126 | 3% |
| Storms | 123 | 3% |
| Debris | 49 | 1% |
| Missiles | 27 | 1% |
| Wrecks | 27 | 1% |
| Towing | 16 | 0% |
| Quakes | 13 | 0% |
| Ordnance | 9 | 0% |
| Structures | 8 | 0% |
| Restricted | 3 | 0% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
Archive · 3,972 cancelled
- NOAAORR-11069 · Spills2025-09-22 → 2025-10-06Multiple mpsrs (marine pollution surveillance reports) from the national environmental satellite, data, and…
- NOAAORR-11063 · Spills2025-09-05 → 2025-09-19Fuel oil spill: M/V msc vancouver and fuel barge; morgan's point, texas
- NOAAORR-11057 · Spills2025-08-26 → 2025-09-09Satellite imagery report, high island 170 block; gulf of america
- NOAAORR-11060 · Spills2025-08-22 → 2025-09-0563399 US-51, roseland, la 70456, USA
- NOAAORR-11055 · Spills2025-08-21 → 2025-09-047J3F+MJ dauphin island, al, USA
- NOAAORR-11054 · Spills2025-08-20 → 2025-09-03Port fourchon, la, USA
- NOAAORR-11051 · Spills2025-08-18 → 2025-09-01Discharge from abandoned wellhead, south pass 28; port eads, louisiana
- NOAAORR-11049 · Spills2025-08-14 → 2025-08-28Benzene discharge from barge into neches river; port neches, texas
- NOAAORR-11039 · Spills2025-07-22 → 2025-08-05Venice, la, USA
- NOAAORR-11035 · Spills2025-07-17 → 2025-07-31Port sulphur, la, USA
- NOAAORR-11033 · Spills2025-07-11 → 2025-07-25Oil spill into delta national wildlife refuge; pilottown, louisiana
- NOAAORR-11032 · Spills2025-07-03 → 2025-07-17Methacrylic acid release into mississippi river; st rose, louisiana
- NOAAORR-11031 · Spills2025-07-02 → 2025-07-16Potential discharge of oil, west cameron block 2, cameron parish, louisiana
- NOAAORR-10996 · Spills2025-06-27 → 2025-07-11Potential discharge of oil from flowline; vicinity of lake barre, louisiana
- NOAAORR-10984 · Spills2025-06-09 → 2025-06-23Mystery oil slick in breton sound block 51; gulf of america
- NOAAORR-10986 · Spills2025-06-01 → 2025-06-15Mystery sheen in alaminos canyon 687; offshore texas, gulf of america
- NOAAORR-10987 · Spills2025-05-29 → 2025-06-12Oil spill from platform in eloi bay; offshore louisiana, gulf of america
- NOAAORR-10988 · Spills2025-05-25 → 2025-06-08Mystery sheens: ship shoal 276; offshore louisiana, gulf of america
- NOAAORR-10970 · Spills2025-05-23 → 2025-06-06Overflow of tpic tank at romere pass facility; boothville-venice, louisiana
- NOAAORR-10968 · Spills2025-05-20 → 2025-06-03Venice, la, USA
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.