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 751/15 · Exercises2015-09-09 → 2015-09-22
    Hazardous operations
  2. NAVAREA IV 742/15 · Towing2015-09-04 → 2015-09-11
    Geophysical operations in progress until 10 sep by M/V dong fang ming zhu towing 12000 meter long cable in…
  3. NAVAREA IV 740/15 · Nav aids2015-09-04 → 2015-09-08
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable 081400Z to 081600Z sep
  4. NAVAREA IV 737/15 · Nav aids2015-09-03 → 2016-01-10
    Platform 21-13.97N 097-07.19W unlit
  5. NAVAREA IV 732/15 · Cable ops2015-09-01 → 2015-09-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 06 sep by M/V bm discoverer 2 towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound…
  6. NAVAREA IV 729/15 · Towing2015-08-31 → 2015-09-04
    Geophysical operations in progress until 03 sep by M/V dong fang ming zhu towing 12000 meter long cable in…
  7. NAVAREA IV 723/15 · Derelicts2015-08-29 → 2015-09-01
    Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 25-22-47N 086-12-16W
  8. NAVAREA IV 714/15 · Cable ops2015-08-27 → 2015-09-24
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V osprey explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
  9. HYDROLANT 2102/15 · Cable ops2015-08-27 → 2015-08-30
    Drill rig and pipeline on fire in 29-05.283N 091-41.831W
  10. NAVAREA IV 708/15 · Towing2015-08-26 → 2015-08-28
    Geophysical operations in progress until 27 aug by M/V dong fang ming zhu towing 12000 meter long cable in…
  11. NAVAREA IV 693/15 · Cable ops2015-08-20 → 2015-08-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 aug by M/V discoverer II towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  12. NAVAREA IV 686/15 · Cable ops2015-08-18 → 2015-08-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 aug by M/V discoverer II towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  13. NAVAREA IV 675/15 · Towing2015-08-14 → 2015-08-20
    Geophysical operations in progress until 19 aug by M/V dong fang ming zhu, M/V tampico star 7, and M/V…
  14. NAVAREA IV 674/15 · Cable ops2015-08-14 → 2015-09-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 dec by M/V geco eagle and M/V amazon warrior towing 14 10000 meter long…
  15. NAVAREA IV 672/15 · Nav aids2015-08-13 → 2016-03-02
    RACON at isla de lobos light 21-28.2N 097-13.6W inoperative
  16. NAVAREA IV 671/15 · Surveys2015-08-13 → 2015-08-24
    Survey operations in progress until 20 dec by M/V geco diamond towing 14 9000 meter long cables in area…
  17. NAVAREA IV 670/15 · Cable ops2015-08-13 → 2015-09-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 mar 16 by M/V western neptune, M/V western patriot, M/V wg columbus and…
  18. NAVAREA IV 669/15 · Towing2015-08-13 → 2015-08-18
    Geophysical operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer II towing 12000 meter long cables…
  19. NAVAREA IV 667/15 · Exercises2015-08-13 → 2015-08-22
    Hazardous operations
  20. NAVAREA IV 666/15 · Exercises2015-08-13 → 2015-08-22
    Hazardous operations

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