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
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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 aids58329%
Exercises39720%
Other33016%
Cable ops24412%
Derelicts1678%
Surveys1558%
Missiles774%
Wrecks271%
Debris201%
Towing161%
Containers20%

Archive · 2,007 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 1514/23 · Derelicts2023-12-30 → 2024-01-02
    Derelict F/V benja uno, white hull with blue stripe, adrift in 25-52.20N 092-54.70W at 301550Z dec
  2. NAVAREA IV 1484/23 · Missiles2023-12-21 → 2023-12-26
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 230815Z to 230845Z dec, alternate 231640Z dec to 100145Z jan 24 in…
  3. NAVAREA IV 1482/23 · Surveys2023-12-20 → 2024-01-03
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 201750Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  4. NAVAREA IV 1480/23 · Missiles2023-12-20 → 2023-12-21
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 221705Z to 221735Z dec, alternate 230815Z dec to 100145Z jan 24 in…
  5. NAVAREA IV 1475/23 · Missiles2023-12-19 → 2023-12-20
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 220835Z to 220905Z dec, alternate 221705Z dec to 100145Z jan 24 in…
  6. NAVAREA IV 1466/23 · Missiles2023-12-17 → 2023-12-19
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 200925Z to 200955Z dec, alternate 211725Z dec to 100145Z jan 24 in…
  7. NAVAREA IV 1461/23 · Nav aids2023-12-16 → 2023-12-18
    Lousiana 1. uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.0N 089-57.0W hf and mf transmit…
  8. NAVAREA IV 1458/23 · Missiles2023-12-16 → 2023-12-17
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 191815Z to 191845Z dec, alternate 200925Z dec to 091030Z jan in area…
  9. NAVAREA IV 1447/23 · Missiles2023-12-14 → 2023-12-16
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 181010Z to 181040Z dec, alternate 190950Z to 230845Z dec in area…
  10. NAVAREA IV 1440/23 · Surveys2023-12-13 → 2023-12-20
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 131823Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  11. NAVAREA IV 1437/23 · Missiles2023-12-13 → 2023-12-14
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 161100Z to 161130Z dec, alternate 181010Z to 211755Z dec in area…
  12. NAVAREA IV 1429/23 · Surveys2023-12-11 → 2024-02-21
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr 24 by M/V olympic delta, M/V pxgeo 2 and M/V artemis athene in…
  13. NAVAREA IV 1426/23 · Missiles2023-12-10 → 2023-12-13
    Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 151950Z to 152020Z dec, alternate 161100Z to 200955Z dec in area…
  14. NAVAREA IV 1417/23 · Surveys2023-12-07 → 2023-12-13
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071230Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  15. NAVAREA IV 1406/23 · Nav aids2023-12-04 → 2026-08-14
    New lights established: El Pinto Light and Quebrado de Buenavista Light in Cuba, Gulf of Mexico.
  16. NAVAREA IV 1399/23 · Nav aids2023-12-03 → 2023-12-04
    Transmit site new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W off air 041400Z to 042100Z dec for maintenance
  17. NAVAREA IV 1395/23 · Other2023-12-02 → 2023-12-13
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W transmit and receive services…
  18. NAVAREA IV 1343/23 · Surveys2023-11-18 → 2023-12-11
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr 24 by M/V shelia bordelon and M/V pxgeo 2 in area bound by…
  19. HYDROLANT 2649/23 · Derelicts2023-11-18 → 2023-11-21
    Previously reported container vessel fire has been extinguished
  20. HYDROLANT 2648/23 · Other2023-11-18 → 2023-11-18
    Engine fire on container vessel in 26-47.18N 095-07.06W at 172232Z nov

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