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 259/15 · Wrecks2015-04-06 → 2017-02-03
    Eight foot shoal in 27-05.2N 082-30.1W
  2. NAVAREA IV 258/15 · Derelicts2015-04-06 → 2015-04-09
    Derelict 18 foot vessel aground in 27-18N 082-37.62W
  3. NAVAREA IV 249/15 · Nav aids2015-04-03 → 2015-04-08
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.6W unusable 081400Z to 081600Z apr
  4. NAVAREA IV 219/15 · Other2015-03-21 → 2015-03-24
    Round object partially submerged and adrift in 26-45.195N 096-12.789W at 201800Z mar
  5. NAVAREA IV 215/15 · Exercises2015-03-20 → 2015-03-24
    Gunnery exercises 241200Z to 242000Z mar within 3.5 miles of 26-23.0N 081-59.0W
  6. HYDROLANT 668/15 · Other2015-03-19 → 2015-03-24
    113 foot vessel gis leonce on fire in 28-12.17N 090-30.12W
  7. NAVAREA IV 210/15 · Exercises2015-03-18 → 2015-03-22
    Hazardous operations
  8. NAVAREA IV 207/15 · Exercises2015-03-18 → 2015-03-20
    Hazardous operations
  9. NAVAREA IV 192/15 · Derelicts2015-03-13 → 2015-04-25
    Derelict 27 foot S/V, white hull, aground in 27-32.26N 082-44.98W
  10. NAVAREA IV 190/15 · Nav aids2015-03-13 → 2015-03-26
    All navigational aids at platform virgin offshore west cameron block 41, 29-40-25.05N 093-23-59.41W unlit
  11. NAVAREA IV 187/15 · Cable ops2015-03-12 → 2015-04-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr by M/V western neptune and M/V western regent towing 12 five mile…
  12. NAVAREA IV 183/15 · Derelicts2015-03-11 → 2015-04-25
    Derelict vessel aground in 26-26.11N 081-58.38W
  13. HYDROLANT 508/15 · Other2015-03-02 → 2015-03-13
    One red flare sighted in 24-18N 088-33W at 020145Z mar
  14. NAVAREA IV 161/15 · Exercises2015-02-27 → 2015-03-02
    Hazardous operations
  15. NAVAREA IV 153/15 · Cable ops2015-02-24 → 2015-04-17
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic vega and M/V oceanic sirius towing ten five…
  16. NAVAREA IV 151/15 · Derelicts2015-02-23 → 2015-02-26
    Derelict 48 foot vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 29-38-05N 085-18-00W
  17. NAVAREA IV 141/15 · Exercises2015-02-20 → 2015-02-20
    Gunnery exercises 201300Z to 202100Z feb within three miles of 27-26.2N 082-57.2W
  18. NAVAREA IV 129/15 · Cable ops2015-02-15 → 2015-02-19
    Seismic survey 16 feb until further notice by M/V osprey explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
  19. NAVAREA IV 122/15 · Exercises2015-02-12 → 2015-02-12
    Hazardous operations
  20. NAVAREA IV 121/15 · Exercises2015-02-12 → 2015-02-12
    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.