Gulf of Mexico

IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N

in force
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last 12 months
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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 662/15 · Exercises2015-08-11 → 2015-08-22
    Hazardous operations
  2. NAVAREA IV 661/15 · Exercises2015-08-11 → 2015-08-13
    Gunnery exercises 121500Z to 131800Z aug within three miles of 28-35N 095-30W
  3. NAVAREA IV 655/15 · Other2015-08-10 → 2015-08-13
    Geophysical operations in progress until 14 aug by M/V dong fang ming zhu in area bound by 23-16.77N…
  4. NAVAREA IV 654/15 · Other2015-08-10 → 2015-08-13
    Geophysical operations in progress until 14 aug by M/V discoverer II in area bound by 23-35.66N 093-48.80W,…
  5. NAVAREA IV 653/15 · Other2015-08-10 → 2015-08-11
    Geophysical operations in progress until 10 aug by M/V discoverer in area bound by 21-37.75N 094-58.50W,…
  6. NAVAREA IV 640/15 · Cable ops2015-08-04 → 2015-08-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 21 oct by M/V osprey explorer, M/V northern explorer and M/V hawk explorer…
  7. NAVAREA IV 637/15 · Cable ops2015-08-04 → 2015-08-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 06 aug by M/V discoverer, M/V alida natasha and M/V tampico star 17 towing…
  8. NAVAREA IV 632/15 · Cable ops2015-08-02 → 2015-08-04
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V northern explorer towing 12250 meter long cable in…
  9. NAVAREA IV 627/15 · Surveys2015-07-31 → 2015-08-06
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 05 aug in 20-10.3N 096-34.4W
  10. NAVAREA IV 626/15 · Cable ops2015-07-31 → 2015-08-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 02 aug in area bound by 20-01.8N 095-14.3W, 19-11.8N 093-20.3W, 18-39.9N…
  11. NAVAREA IV 624/15 · Cable ops2015-07-30 → 2015-08-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar 16 in area bound by 23-27.0N 094-17.2W, 25-52.8N 090-26.9W, 25-45.0N…
  12. NAVAREA IV 623/15 · Cable ops2015-07-30 → 2016-02-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 11 feb 16 in area bound by 18-22.1N 094-24.8W, 18-22.4N 093-46.8W, 19-05.1N…
  13. NAVAREA IV 622/15 · Cable ops2015-07-30 → 2016-01-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 jan 16 in areas bound by: a. 19-21.5N 094-49.3W, 19-55.4N 095-13.1W,…
  14. NAVAREA IV 616/15 · Exercises2015-07-28 → 2015-07-29
    Hazardous operations
  15. NAVAREA IV 607/15 · Nav aids2015-07-24 → 2015-07-31
    Punta delgada light 19-51.4N 096-27.7W unreliable
  16. NAVAREA IV 592/15 · Cable ops2015-07-20 → 2015-08-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 jan 16 by M/V wg columbus, M/V western neptune, M/V amazon warrior and…
  17. NAVAREA IV 585/15 · Exercises2015-07-17 → 2015-07-20
    Hazardous operations
  18. NAVAREA IV 584/15 · Exercises2015-07-17 → 2015-07-21
    Gunnery exercises 211200Z to 212000Z jul within one mile of 26-23N 081-59W
  19. NAVAREA IV 567/15 · Surveys2015-07-12 → 2015-08-09
    Underwater operations in progress until 08 aug in area bound by 26-00N 096-32W, 22-56N 089-56W, 19-31N…
  20. HYDROLANT 1696/15 · Derelicts2015-07-10 → 2015-07-15
    30 foot S/V southern belle disabled and adrift in 28-23.173N 083-53.440W

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