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. HYDROLANT 347/15 · Other2015-02-11 → 2015-03-11
    F/V kristi c, taking on water in 28-31.932N 084-00.252W
  2. NAVAREA IV 102/15 · Exercises2015-02-04 → 2015-02-06
    Hazardous operations
  3. NAVAREA IV 78/15 · Derelicts2015-01-26 → 2015-04-25
    Derelict 30 foot S/V, blue hull, aground in 27-32.46N 082-45.24W
  4. NAVAREA IV 70/15 · Nav aids2015-01-23 → 2015-03-08
    Fog signal at platform A-334, 29-07-13N 093-40-26W inoperative
  5. NAVAREA IV 69/15 · Exercises2015-01-23 → 2015-01-23
    Gunnery exercises 231500Z to 232200Z jan within six miles of 27-18.1N 082-52.2W
  6. NAVAREA IV 60/15 · Exercises2015-01-21 → 2015-01-23
    Hazardous operations
  7. NAVAREA IV 51/15 · Derelicts2015-01-20 → 2015-01-23
    Derelict 33 foot S/V, dark blue hull, partially submerged and anchored in 28-30.2N 082-41.4W
  8. NAVAREA IV 33/15 · Exercises2015-01-12 → 2015-01-13
    Gunnery exercises 131300Z to 131430Z jan within one mile of 27-24.4N 082-44.5W
  9. NAVAREA IV 19/15 · Nav aids2015-01-08 → 2015-01-13
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W unusable 131500Z to 131700Z jan
  10. NAVAREA IV 1078/14 · Other2014-12-22 → 2014-12-23
    M/V epic explorer operating at anchor until 051200Z jan 15 in 27-56-47N 094-23-53W
  11. NAVAREA IV 1064/14 · Exercises2014-12-15 → 2014-12-17
    Hazardous operations
  12. NAVAREA IV 1044/14 · Derelicts2014-12-09 → 2014-12-12
    Derelict 50 foot S/V, white hull, adrift vicinity 25-00N 088-00W
  13. NAVAREA IV 1042/14 · Nav aids2014-12-09 → 2014-12-09
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.6W unusable
  14. NAVAREA IV 1039/14 · Exercises2014-12-08 → 2014-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 101630Z to 101900Z dec within three miles of 26-12.17N 082-04.27W
  15. NAVAREA IV 1025/14 · Exercises2014-12-04 → 2014-12-06
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 05 dec in area bound by 25-45N 082-00W, 25-15N 082-00W, 25-02N 085-00W,…
  16. NAVAREA IV 1024/14 · Other2014-12-04 → 2014-12-15
    Pipelaying operations in progress until 151300Z dec by M/V lorelay along trackline between 27-08-18N…
  17. NAVAREA IV 1020/14 · Exercises2014-12-03 → 2014-12-08
    Gunnery exercises 081700Z to 082100Z dec within three miles of 26-12.17N 082-04.27W
  18. NAVAREA IV 1015/14 · Nav aids2014-12-02 → 2014-12-02
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.6W unusable
  19. NAVAREA IV 1014/14 · Cable ops2014-12-01 → 2015-03-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 apr 15 by M/V western neptune and M/V western regent towing 12 five mile…
  20. NAVAREA IV 1012/14 · Exercises2014-12-01 → 2014-12-01
    Gunnery exercises 011600Z to 012000Z dec within three miles of 27-22.14N 083-32.68W

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