Gulf of Mexico
IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N
- in force
- 11
- last 12 months
- 5
- since 1997
- 2,018
- categories
- 11
In force now · 11
- NAVAREA IV 762/26 · Surveys2026-08-06Survey operations are in progress until 31 December by vessel Island Frontier in the Gulf of America off Louisiana; wide berth requested.
- NAVAREA IV 737/26 · Nav aids2026-07-29U.S. Coast Guard remote communication facility at New Orleans, Louisiana is off air for high-frequency digital selective calling.
- NAVAREA IV 662/26 · Nav aids2026-07-07The US Coast Guard remote communication facility in New Orleans (29-53N 89-57W) is off air for medium and high frequency digital selective calling.
- NAVAREA IV 587/26 · Surveys2026-06-15Survey operations by vessels Island Pride, Sanco Swift, and Olympic Artemis are underway until September 15 in the Gulf of America; wide berth requested.
- NAVAREA IV 53/26 · Wrecks2026-01-20Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
- NAVAREA IV 90/25 · Nav aids2025-01-16Santiaguillo Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, at 19-08.56N 095-48.48W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, Punta de Piedra Light at 24-29.23N 097-44.56W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
Longest in force
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In 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 aids | 583 | 29% |
| Exercises | 397 | 20% |
| Other | 330 | 16% |
| Cable ops | 244 | 12% |
| Derelicts | 167 | 8% |
| Surveys | 155 | 8% |
| Missiles | 77 | 4% |
| Wrecks | 27 | 1% |
| Debris | 20 | 1% |
| Towing | 16 | 1% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
Archive · 2,007 cancelled
- NAVAREA IV 1333/23 · Surveys2023-11-17 → 2023-12-07NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161857Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 1332/23 · Missiles2023-11-16 → 2023-11-20Hazardous operations, rocket launching and space debris 1300Z to 1539Z daily 18, 19 and 20 nov and 181300Z…
- NAVAREA IV 1322/23 · Missiles2023-11-13 → 2023-11-20Hazardous operations, rocket launching and space debris 1300Z to 1539Z daily 17, 19 and 20 nov and 181300Z…
- NAVAREA IV 1321/23 · Nav aids2023-11-13 → 2023-11-14Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W transmit service off air 141400Z to…
- NAVAREA IV 1309/23 · Missiles2023-11-10 → 2023-11-13Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1300Z to 1539Z daily 15 thru 17 and 181300Z to 181349Z nov in area…
- NAVAREA IV 1302/23 · Surveys2023-11-09 → 2023-11-17NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 091626Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 1269/23 · Surveys2023-11-01 → 2023-11-09NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 011915Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 1262/23 · Nav aids2023-10-31 → 2023-10-31Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W mf and hf services unreliable
- NAVAREA IV 1252/23 · Nav aids2023-10-28 → 2023-10-30Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W transmitters off air 301300Z to…
- NAVAREA IV 1210/23 · Exercises2023-10-18 → 2023-10-28Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 22-20.0N 091-34.0W, 22-20.0N 091-16.0W, 22-10.0N…
- NAVAREA IV 1208/23 · Exercises2023-10-18 → 2023-10-28Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-50.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1207/23 · Exercises2023-10-18 → 2023-10-28Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1206/23 · Exercises2023-10-18 → 2023-10-28Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1205/23 · Exercises2023-10-18 → 2023-10-28Hazardous operations 22 thru 27 oct in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1204/23 · Surveys2023-10-18 → 2023-11-01NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 181300Z oct: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 1192/23 · Nav aids2023-10-15 → 2023-10-17Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W off air 171300Z to 172000Z oct
- NAVAREA IV 1173/23 · Other2023-10-11 → 2023-10-14Buoy 42020 adrift in vicinity 26-56.08N 096-42.85W at 110803Z oct
- NAVAREA IV 1172/23 · Nav aids2023-10-11 → 2023-10-12Louisiana 1. uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf and mf services off…
- NAVAREA IV 1164/23 · Nav aids2023-10-10 → 2023-10-10Louisiana 1. uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W hf and dsc services off…
- NAVAREA IV 1121/23 · Surveys2023-09-27 → 2023-10-18NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions 271405Z sep: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.