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 90/16 · Exercises2016-02-08 → 2016-02-22
    Hazardous operations
  2. NAVAREA IV 89/16 · Exercises2016-02-08 → 2016-02-22
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROLANT 300/16 · Derelicts2016-02-02 → 2016-02-07
    F/V lozen disabled and adrift and reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 28-56N 084-54W at 022053Z…
  4. NAVAREA IV 63/16 · Nav aids2016-01-26 → 2016-02-14
    Eugene island block 252 platform g, 28-30.1N 091-33.5W unlit
  5. NAVAREA IV 60/16 · Cable ops2016-01-26 → 2016-01-30
    Seismic survey in progress until 302000Z jan by M/V western neptune, M/V western patriot, M/V wg columbus…
  6. NAVAREA IV 54/16 · Other2016-01-22 → 2016-01-25
    Noaa buoy 42040 adrift in 29-10-11N 088-08-27W at 221842Z jan
  7. NAVAREA IV 43/16 · Towing2016-01-19 → 2016-02-24
    Geophysical operation in progress until further notice by M/V nikolay trubyatchinsky towing 12000 meter long…
  8. NAVAREA IV 40/16 · Nav aids2016-01-19 → 2016-01-27
    Fog signal at platform 1, 29-05-13N 094-04-06W inoperative
  9. NAVAREA IV 13/16 · Exercises2016-01-08 → 2016-01-22
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROLANT 3219/15 · Other2015-12-31 → 2016-01-03
    S/V north star in need of assistance
  11. NAVAREA IV 1100/15 · Nav aids2015-12-30 → 2015-12-31
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable
  12. HYDROLANT 3205/15 · Other2015-12-29 → 2016-02-07
    Tug 2 de diciembre and tug manuel saiz sanchez, unreported
  13. NAVAREA IV 1079/15 · Cable ops2015-12-22 → 2016-04-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 may 16 by M/V geco eagle and M/V amazon warrior towing 14 10000 meter…
  14. NAVAREA IV 1073/15 · Cable ops2015-12-21 → 2016-01-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 mar 16 by M/V western neptune, M/V western patriot, M/V wg columbus and…
  15. NAVAREA IV 1065/15 · Nav aids2015-12-19 → 2016-01-10
    Platform b, 27-36-27N 095-15-12W lights unreliable
  16. NAVAREA IV 1047/15 · Exercises2015-12-16 → 2015-12-17
    Hazardous operations
  17. NAVAREA IV 1022/15 · Exercises2015-12-09 → 2015-12-11
    Hazardous operations
  18. NAVAREA IV 1019/15 · Cable ops2015-12-08 → 2015-12-22
    Seismic survey 13 dec thru 01 may 16 by M/V geco eagle and M/V amazon warrior towing 14 10000 meter long…
  19. NAVAREA IV 987/15 · Surveys2015-11-23 → 2016-08-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jul 16 by M/V akademik lazarev towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
  20. NAVAREA IV 985/15 · Wrecks2015-11-23 → 2016-01-10
    Dangerous wreck in 19-13.33N 092-05.40W marked by red buoy

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