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 449/16 · Cable ops2016-06-09 → 2016-06-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 jul by M/V geco eagle, M/V amazon warrior, M/V geco diamond and M/V wg…
  2. NAVAREA IV 429/16 · Surveys2016-06-02 → 2016-07-02
    Survey operations in progress until 21 oct by M/V northern explorer, M/V osprey explorer and M/V hawk…
  3. NAVAREA IV 426/16 · Cable ops2016-06-02 → 2016-07-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 13 nov by M/V western neptune, M/V wg columbus, M/V western patriot, M/V…
  4. NAVAREA IV 425/16 · Exercises2016-06-02 → 2016-06-04
    Hazardous operations
  5. NAVAREA IV 419/16 · Cable ops2016-05-31 → 2016-06-09
    Seismic survey 01 thru 30 jun by M/V geco eagle, M/V amazon warrior, M/V geco diamond and M/V wg cook towing…
  6. NAVAREA IV 418/16 · Nav aids2016-05-31 → 2016-06-05
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable
  7. NAVAREA IV 398/16 · Nav aids2016-05-24 → 2016-05-24
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  8. NAVAREA IV 382/16 · Nav aids2016-05-18 → 2017-04-18
    Punta morro light 19-40.5N 090-42.1W unlit
  9. NAVAREA IV 366/16 · Exercises2016-05-10 → 2016-06-02
    Hazardous operations
  10. NAVAREA IV 364/16 · Exercises2016-05-10 → 2016-06-02
    Hazardous operations
  11. NAVAREA IV 363/16 · Exercises2016-05-10 → 2016-06-02
    Hazardous operations
  12. NAVAREA IV 358/16 · Cable ops2016-05-10 → 2016-05-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jun by M/V geco eagle, M/V wg vespucci, M/V wg cook and M/V amazon…
  13. NAVAREA IV 352/16 · Cable ops2016-05-06 → 2016-05-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 may by M/V geco eagle, M/V wg vespucci, M/V wg cook and M/V amazon…
  14. NAVAREA IV 351/16 · Surveys2016-05-06 → 2016-06-02
    Survey operations in progress until 21 oct by M/V northern explorer, M/V osprey explorer and M/V hawk…
  15. NAVAREA IV 348/16 · Nav aids2016-05-06 → 2016-05-10
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable 101400Z to 101600Z may
  16. NAVAREA IV 326/16 · Cable ops2016-04-28 → 2016-06-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 13 nov by M/V western neptune, M/V wg columbus, M/V western patriot and M/V…
  17. NAVAREA IV 325/16 · Nav aids2016-04-28 → 2016-05-15
    Platform 29-08-00N 094-11-41W unlit
  18. NAVAREA IV 319/16 · Cable ops2016-04-27 → 2016-04-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 jul by M/V maria g, M/V aquarius g, tampico star 21 and tampico star 11…
  19. NAVAREA IV 305/16 · Nav aids2016-04-21 → 2016-04-26
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 261500Z to 261900Z apr
  20. NAVAREA IV 301/16 · Nav aids2016-04-20 → 2016-05-08
    Platform 3, 29-21.5N 093-32.3W 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.