Gulf of Mexico

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

in force
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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 416/15 · Exercises2015-05-31 → 2015-06-01
    Gunnery exercises 011500Z to 011900Z jun within three miles of 27-19.22N 083-13.03W
  2. NAVAREA IV 410/15 · Cable ops2015-05-28 → 2015-07-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 jul by M/V fairfield new venture, M/V fairfield challenger, M/V european…
  3. NAVAREA IV 409/15 · Derelicts2015-05-28 → 2015-05-31
    Derelict 22 foot M/V, white hull, in 26-23.2N 086-50.7W
  4. NAVAREA IV 399/15 · Derelicts2015-05-24 → 2015-05-27
    Derelict 23 foot vessel, white hull, adrift vicinity 27-08.86N 086-42.72W at 240107Z may
  5. HYDROLANT 1219/15 · Other2015-05-19 → 2015-05-23
    M/V triple d taking on water in 29-12.94N 092-03.98W
  6. NAVAREA IV 382/15 · Cable ops2015-05-16 → 2015-06-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 jun by M/V atlantic explorer towing 12500 meter long cable in area bound…
  7. NAVAREA IV 373/15 · Cable ops2015-05-12 → 2015-06-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 jun by M/V western neptune and M/V western regent towing 12 five mile…
  8. NAVAREA IV 371/15 · Derelicts2015-05-11 → 2015-05-14
    Derelict 21 foot M/V adrift in 27-04.44N 083-30.79W
  9. NAVAREA IV 369/15 · Derelicts2015-05-10 → 2015-05-13
    Derelict 24 foot M/V, white hull, adrift in 25-06.5N 084-26.6W
  10. NAVAREA IV 367/15 · Wrecks2015-05-10 → 2015-05-31
    Dangerous wreck marked by strobe light in 28-55.127N 082-52.227W
  11. NAVAREA IV 348/15 · Nav aids2015-05-03 → 2015-05-05
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W unusable
  12. NAVAREA IV 340/15 · Exercises2015-04-30 → 2015-05-01
    Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 1600Z daily 30 apr and 01 may within two miles of 27-24.5N 082-47.0W
  13. NAVAREA IV 336/15 · Derelicts2015-04-28 → 2015-05-01
    Derelict 23 foot vessel adrift vicinity 26-56.34N 082-47.90W
  14. NAVAREA IV 322/15 · Nav aids2015-04-23 → 2015-06-09
    Arrecife medio light 21-30.9N 097-15.2W unlit
  15. NAVAREA IV 321/15 · Nav aids2015-04-23 → 2016-01-10
    Odas buoy 18-12.50N 094-25.65W unlit
  16. NAVAREA IV 310/15 · Exercises2015-04-20 → 2015-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 1200Z to 2000Z daily 20 thru 22 apr within three miles of 27-18.1N 082-52.2W
  17. NAVAREA IV 300/15 · Cable ops2015-04-17 → 2015-05-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 may by M/V western neptune and M/V western regent towing 12 five mile…
  18. NAVAREA IV 271/15 · Exercises2015-04-11 → 2015-04-22
    Hazardous operations
  19. NAVAREA IV 264/15 · Derelicts2015-04-08 → 2015-04-11
    Derelict 18 foot vessel, white hull, adrift in 28-18.04N 090-06.47W at 080100Z apr
  20. NAVAREA IV 260/15 · Exercises2015-04-06 → 2015-04-08
    Gunnery exercises 081300Z to 082000Z apr within eight miles of 27-18.1N 082-51.7W

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