Gulf of Mexico

IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N

in force
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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. HYDROLANT 155/17 · Derelicts2017-01-16 → 2017-01-16
    M/V alliance st louis disabled and adrift due to engine room fire in 26-38N 089-26W at 160426Z jan
  2. NAVAREA IV 20/17 · Other2017-01-10 → 2017-01-11
    Uscg station new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W reception capabilities unreliable
  3. NAVAREA IV 17/17 · Nav aids2017-01-09 → 2017-01-10
    Uscg station new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W weather fax and vobra off air
  4. HYDROLANT 82/17 · Other2017-01-09 → 2017-01-25
    F/V ocean one, taking on water in 28-44.3N 090-54.8W at 090800Z jan
  5. NAVAREA IV 1097/16 · Nav aids2016-12-28 → 2016-12-29
    Fog signal at platform j 28-35.1N 091-15.3W inoperative
  6. NAVAREA IV 1092/16 · Nav aids2016-12-27 → 2016-12-28
    Fog signal at platform h 28-35.1N 091-16.7W inoperative
  7. NAVAREA IV 1061/16 · Cable ops2016-12-15 → 2017-02-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V wg tasman, M/V geco topaz, M/V wg cook and M/V geco…
  8. HYDROLANT 3343/16 · Other2016-12-10 → 2016-12-28
    Red flare sighted in vicinity 28-50-13N 089-19-53W at 100244Z dec
  9. NAVAREA IV 1030/16 · Other2016-12-06 → 2017-04-07
    Anchor with cable lost in 18-13.8N 094-24.1W
  10. NAVAREA IV 1029/16 · Nav aids2016-12-06 → 2017-03-09
    Rio bravo light 25-56.8N 097-08.8W unreliable
  11. NAVAREA IV 1025/16 · Exercises2016-12-05 → 2016-12-08
    Hazardous operations
  12. NAVAREA IV 1011/16 · Nav aids2016-11-30 → 2016-11-30
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable
  13. NAVAREA IV 1002/16 · Cable ops2016-11-28 → 2016-11-29
    Seismic survey in progress until 021800Z dec by M/V western patriot, M/V venturer, M/V geco eagle towing 14…
  14. NAVAREA IV 997/16 · Nav aids2016-11-25 → 2016-11-29
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 291600Z to 292000Z nov
  15. HYDROLANT 3065/16 · Other2016-11-17 → 2016-12-01
    Platform on fire in 28-15.40N 088-53.07W at 171640Z nov
  16. NAVAREA IV 955/16 · Exercises2016-11-06 → 2016-11-22
    Hazardous operations
  17. NAVAREA IV 954/16 · Exercises2016-11-06 → 2016-11-22
    Hazardous operations
  18. NAVAREA IV 951/16 · Cable ops2016-11-05 → 2017-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr 17 by M/V western neptune, M/V wg magellan, M/V geco diamond and M/V…
  19. NAVAREA IV 941/16 · Cable ops2016-10-31 → 2017-03-01
    Seismic survey operations 02 nov to 28 feb 17 by M/V bgp pioneer towing 7 mile long cable in area bound by…
  20. NAVAREA IV 927/16 · Exercises2016-10-25 → 2016-10-27
    Hazardous operations

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