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 561/15 · Cable ops2015-07-10 → 2016-04-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bgp pioneer towing seven mile long cable in area…
  2. NAVAREA IV 558/15 · Cable ops2015-07-10 → 2015-08-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V northern explorer towing 6.7 mile long cable in area…
  3. NAVAREA IV 549/15 · Nav aids2015-07-08 → 2015-07-13
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable 131200Z to 131700Z jul
  4. NAVAREA IV 547/15 · Exercises2015-07-07 → 2015-07-08
    Hazardous operations
  5. NAVAREA IV 545/15 · Nav aids2015-07-06 → 2017-01-31
    Sabancuy light 19-00N 091-11W unlit
  6. NAVAREA IV 527/15 · Cable ops2015-07-01 → 2015-08-04
    Gulf of mexico 1. seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter…
  7. NAVAREA IV 515/15 · Cable ops2015-06-27 → 2015-08-04
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V osprey explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
  8. NAVAREA IV 513/15 · Exercises2015-06-26 → 2015-06-29
    Hazardous operations
  9. NAVAREA IV 510/15 · Exercises2015-06-26 → 2015-06-26
    Gunnery exercises 261400Z to 261800Z jun within two miles of 27-18.1N 082-51.7W
  10. NAVAREA IV 492/15 · Cable ops2015-06-21 → 2015-07-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jul by M/V western neptune and M/V wg columbus towing 12 five mile long…
  11. NAVAREA IV 488/15 · Derelicts2015-06-20 → 2015-06-23
    Derelict 43 foot S/V theresa law, white and blue hull, adrift vicinity 28-23-07.9N 090-42-48.7W on 18 jun
  12. NAVAREA IV 468/15 · Exercises2015-06-15 → 2015-06-17
    Gunnery exercises 171500Z to 171800Z jun within three miles of 26-43N 082-41W
  13. NAVAREA IV 449/15 · Exercises2015-06-10 → 2015-06-13
    Gunnery exercises 1230Z to 1930Z daily 12 and 13 jun within 6.5 miles of 27-18.1N 082-52.2W
  14. NAVAREA IV 444/15 · Nav aids2015-06-09 → 2015-07-24
    Roca partida light 18-42.3N 095-11.3W unreliable
  15. NAVAREA IV 435/15 · Cable ops2015-06-06 → 2015-07-01
    Gulf of mexico seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long…
  16. NAVAREA IV 430/15 · Derelicts2015-06-05 → 2015-06-08
    Derelict 26 foot vessel partially submerged and adrift in 27-32.54N 082-44.89W
  17. NAVAREA IV 428/15 · Nav aids2015-06-04 → 2015-06-09
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable 091300Z to 092100Z jun
  18. HYDROLANT 1355/15 · Other2015-06-04 → 2015-06-06
    Four red flares sighted in 25-04.90N 089-05.07W at 040400Z jun
  19. NAVAREA IV 427/15 · Cable ops2015-06-03 → 2015-06-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 jun by M/V western neptune and M/V wg columbus towing 12 five mile long…
  20. NAVAREA IV 425/15 · Cable ops2015-06-03 → 2015-06-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V atlantic explorer towing 12500 meter long cable in…

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