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. HYDROLANT 1870/16 · Other2016-07-23 → 2016-07-24
    Vessel quality time taking on water vicinity 28-09N 093-14W at 231532Z jul
  2. HYDROLANT 1868/16 · Other2016-07-23 → 2016-07-23
    Vessel taking on water vicinity 28-15N 093-17W at 231538Z jul
  3. NAVAREA IV 599/16 · Surveys2016-07-22 → 2016-08-01
    Survey operations by M/V fugro americas towing 400 meter long cable: a. in progress until 24 jul in area…
  4. NAVAREA IV 591/16 · Nav aids2016-07-20 → 2017-02-13
    Tecolutla light 20-28.5N 097-00.2W unreliable
  5. NAVAREA IV 578/16 · Cable ops2016-07-18 → 2016-08-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 oct by M/V western neptune, M/V wg columbus, M/V geco diamond, M/V geco…
  6. NAVAREA IV 576/16 · Exercises2016-07-17 → 2016-08-01
    Hazardous operations
  7. NAVAREA IV 575/16 · Exercises2016-07-17 → 2016-08-01
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROLANT 1794/16 · Derelicts2016-07-16 → 2016-07-24
    M/V sypress disabled and adrift vicinity 28-14.4N 089-05.7W
  9. NAVAREA IV 566/16 · Nav aids2016-07-14 → 2016-08-24
    Isla perez light 22-23N 089-41W unlit
  10. NAVAREA IV 560/16 · Nav aids2016-07-13 → 2016-07-14
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable
  11. NAVAREA IV 541/16 · Cable ops2016-07-04 → 2016-07-18
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 oct by M/V western neptune, M/V wg columbus, M/V western patriot, M/V…
  12. NAVAREA IV 538/16 · Nav aids2016-07-03 → 2016-07-06
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 061500Z to 061900Z jul
  13. NAVAREA IV 534/16 · Cable ops2016-07-02 → 2016-08-16
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V northern explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in…
  14. NAVAREA IV 520/16 · Exercises2016-06-29 → 2016-07-01
    Hazardous operations
  15. NAVAREA IV 515/16 · Nav aids2016-06-28 → 2016-07-03
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  16. NAVAREA IV 514/16 · Cable ops2016-06-27 → 2016-08-16
    Seismic survey 01 jul thru 15 sep by M/V bgp pioneer towing 11000 meter long cable in area bound by 26-00N…
  17. NAVAREA IV 494/16 · Nav aids2016-06-21 → 2016-07-25
    La pesca light 23-46.5N 097-44.1W range temporarily reduced to ten miles
  18. NAVAREA IV 493/16 · Exercises2016-06-21 → 2016-06-23
    Hazardous operations
  19. NAVAREA IV 484/16 · Cable ops2016-06-19 → 2016-07-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 jul by M/V geco eagle, M/V amazon warrior, M/V geco diamond and M/V wg…
  20. NAVAREA IV 476/16 · Derelicts2016-06-17 → 2016-06-20
    Derelict 48 foot vessel sunk in 29-55-44N 085-26-09W

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