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 922/16 · Nav aids2016-10-22 → 2016-10-26
    Cart 11400
  2. NAVAREA IV 913/16 · Nav aids2016-10-18 → 2017-04-18
    Punta piedra light 24-29.2N 097-44.5W unlit
  3. NAVAREA IV 912/16 · Nav aids2016-10-18 → 2017-04-18
    La carbonera light 24-37.7N 097-43.1W unlit
  4. NAVAREA IV 911/16 · Nav aids2016-10-18 → 2016-12-06
    Canal de chavez light 25-52.0N 097-10.1W unlit
  5. NAVAREA IV 905/16 · Wrecks2016-10-17 → 2016-10-20
    Submerged obstructions vicinity: a. 29-44-08.8N 093-20-24.1W
  6. NAVAREA IV 895/16 · Cable ops2016-10-15 → 2016-11-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar 17 by M/V western patriot, M/V venturer, M/V geco eagle towing 14…
  7. NAVAREA IV 887/16 · Cable ops2016-10-14 → 2016-10-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar 17 by M/V western patriot, M/V venturer, M/V geco eagle, and M/V wg…
  8. NAVAREA IV 886/16 · Cable ops2016-10-13 → 2016-12-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V wg tasman, M/V geco topaz, M/V wg cook, and M/V geco…
  9. NAVAREA IV 882/16 · Cable ops2016-10-13 → 2016-10-14
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior, M/V western patriot, M/V venturer and…
  10. NAVAREA IV 854/16 · Nav aids2016-10-07 → 2016-10-12
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable 121300Z to 122300Z oct
  11. HYDROLANT 2563/16 · Other2016-10-02 → 2016-10-13
    Orange flare sighted vicinity 28-22.5N 090-14.7W at 020335Z oct
  12. NAVAREA IV 822/16 · Nav aids2016-09-25 → 2016-10-21
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unreliable
  13. NAVAREA IV 805/16 · Nav aids2016-09-19 → 2017-04-18
    Roca partida light 18-42.3N 095-11.3W unreliable
  14. NAVAREA IV 790/16 · Nav aids2016-09-15 → 2016-09-15
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable
  15. NAVAREA IV 782/16 · Nav aids2016-09-13 → 2016-09-15
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable
  16. NAVAREA IV 781/16 · Nav aids2016-09-13 → 2016-09-27
    Punta zapotitlan light 18-31.5N 094-48.1W unreliable
  17. NAVAREA IV 776/16 · Wrecks2016-09-12 → 2016-09-30
    Dangerous wreck in 29-42.5N 093-04.9W
  18. NAVAREA IV 773/16 · Cable ops2016-09-12 → 2016-10-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 oct by M/V western neptune, M/V wg columbus, M/V geco diamond, M/V geco…
  19. NAVAREA IV 761/16 · Nav aids2016-09-08 → 2016-09-13
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable 131400Z to 131800Z sep
  20. NAVAREA IV 758/16 · Nav aids2016-09-06 → 2016-09-12
    Dzilam de bravo light 21-21.9N 088-54.7W unlit

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