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 979/15 · Nav aids2015-11-20 → 2015-11-24
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 231500Z to 231700Z nov, alternate 241500Z to 241700Z nov
  2. NAVAREA IV 975/15 · Nav aids2015-11-19 → 2015-11-21
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unreliable
  3. HYDROLANT 2755/15 · Other2015-11-09 → 2015-11-22
    40 foot S/V fearless, white hull, requesting assistance in 25-38.62N 093-06.06W
  4. NAVAREA IV 952/15 · Exercises2015-11-09 → 2015-11-25
    Hazardous operations
  5. NAVAREA IV 951/15 · Exercises2015-11-09 → 2015-11-25
    Hazardous operations
  6. NAVAREA IV 949/15 · Exercises2015-11-09 → 2015-11-25
    Hazardous operations
  7. NAVAREA IV 948/15 · Exercises2015-11-09 → 2015-11-25
    Hazardous operations
  8. NAVAREA IV 938/15 · Nav aids2015-11-05 → 2015-11-06
    Fog signals inoperative at: 1. mi block 668 platform a, 27-59-35.350N 096-27-09.162W
  9. NAVAREA IV 931/15 · Towing2015-11-04 → 2015-11-09
    Geophysical operations in progress until 08 nov by M/V akademik lazarev towing 12000 meter long cable in…
  10. NAVAREA IV 907/15 · Cable ops2015-10-28 → 2015-12-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 dec by M/V geco diamond, M/V amazon warrior, M/V geco eagle and M/V wg…
  11. NAVAREA IV 905/15 · Towing2015-10-27 → 2015-11-02
    Geophysical operations in progress until 01 nov by M/V akademik lazarev towing 12000 meter long cable in…
  12. NAVAREA IV 903/15 · Other2015-10-27 → 2015-12-16
    Geophysical operations in progress until 15 dec by M/V boa galatea in areas bound by: a. 18-37.38N…
  13. NAVAREA IV 902/15 · Nav aids2015-10-27 → 2016-02-10
    Punta francisca light 21-32.2N 087-18.1W unlit
  14. NAVAREA IV 895/15 · Other2015-10-25 → 2015-10-28
    Noaa buoy 42S13 adrift vicinity 25-52N 085-43W at 250700Z oct
  15. NAVAREA IV 887/15 · Towing2015-10-23 → 2015-10-26
    Geophysical operations in progress until 25 oct by M/V akademik lazarev towing 12000 meter long cable in…
  16. NAVAREA IV 885/15 · Cable ops2015-10-23 → 2015-12-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 mar 16 by M/V western neptune, M/V western patriot, M/V wg columbus and…
  17. NAVAREA IV 883/15 · Cable ops2015-10-22 → 2016-03-30
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V osprey explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
  18. NAVAREA IV 879/15 · Nav aids2015-10-20 → 2015-11-10
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.6W unreliable
  19. NAVAREA IV 878/15 · Cable ops2015-10-20 → 2015-10-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 oct by M/V fairfield challenger, M/V geowave commander and M/V ocean…
  20. NAVAREA IV 865/15 · Nav aids2015-10-16 → 2015-10-18
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable

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