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. NAVAREA IV 293/16 · Cable ops2016-04-16 → 2016-05-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jun by M/V geco eagle and M/V amazon warrior towing 14 10000 meter long…
  2. NAVAREA IV 285/16 · Cable ops2016-04-13 → 2016-04-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 13 nov by M/V western neptune, M/V wg columbus, M/V western patriot and M/V…
  3. NAVAREA IV 282/16 · Exercises2016-04-12 → 2016-04-22
    Hazardous operations
  4. NAVAREA IV 281/16 · Exercises2016-04-12 → 2016-04-22
    Hazardous operations
  5. NAVAREA IV 279/16 · Nav aids2016-04-12 → 2016-08-08
    Monte de cuyo light 21-31.0N 087-41.1W unlit
  6. NAVAREA IV 266/16 · Nav aids2016-04-08 → 2016-04-24
    Fog signal at platform 368-A, 28-54-31.4N 093-18-06.2W inoperative
  7. NAVAREA IV 256/16 · Cable ops2016-04-04 → 2016-05-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V northern explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in…
  8. NAVAREA IV 238/16 · Nav aids2016-03-28 → 2016-03-30
    Rio nautla light 20-14.1N 096-47.4W unreliable
  9. HYDROLANT 650/16 · Other2016-03-17 → 2016-03-20
    F/V morning star reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 27-05N 092-19W at 162234Z mar
  10. NAVAREA IV 201/16 · Debris2016-03-14 → 2016-03-17
    450 meter long fishing net adrift vicinity of trackline between 18-42.3N 095-11.3W and 18-31.5N 094-48.1W
  11. NAVAREA IV 180/16 · Cable ops2016-03-08 → 2016-04-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 may by M/V western neptune, M/V western patriot, M/V wg columbus and M/V…
  12. NAVAREA IV 178/16 · Cable ops2016-03-07 → 2016-03-19
    Geophysical and seismic survey in progress until 18 mar by M/V nikolay trubyatchinsky towing 12000 meter…
  13. NAVAREA IV 173/16 · Exercises2016-03-07 → 2016-03-22
    Hazardous operations
  14. NAVAREA IV 164/16 · Nav aids2016-03-04 → 2016-03-08
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable 081500Z to 081700Z mar
  15. NAVAREA IV 152/16 · Nav aids2016-03-01 → 2016-05-24
    RACON at isla de lobos light 21-28.2N 097-13.6W inoperative
  16. NAVAREA IV 148/16 · Derelicts2016-02-29 → 2016-03-03
    Derelict 12 foot S/V adrift vicinity 27-35-30N 086-05-54W on 28 feb
  17. HYDROLANT 476/16 · Derelicts2016-02-25 → 2016-03-06
    S/V she sha disabled and adrift in 26-41.17N 087-50.51W at 241820Z feb
  18. NAVAREA IV 136/16 · Cable ops2016-02-24 → 2016-03-07
    Geophysical and seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V nikolay trubyatchinsky towing 12000…
  19. NAVAREA IV 113/16 · Nav aids2016-02-17 → 2016-02-18
    All navigational aids at platform 29-17-32N 093-36-55W inoperative
  20. NAVAREA IV 92/16 · Nav aids2016-02-08 → 2016-02-09
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.6W unreliable

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