Gulf of Mexico

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

in force
11
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 2858/14 · Other2014-11-24 → 2014-11-29
    40 foot S/V, white hull, requesting assistance vicinity 28-00N 093-00W
  2. NAVAREA IV 983/14 · Nav aids2014-11-20 → 2015-02-15
    Isla de lobos light 21-28.2N 097-13.7W range reduced to ten miles
  3. NAVAREA IV 982/14 · Derelicts2014-11-20 → 2014-11-23
    Derelict vessel cuauhtemoc X adrift vicinity 18-46.46N 092-47.33W
  4. NAVAREA IV 962/14 · Nav aids2014-11-12 → 2014-11-15
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.6W unreliable
  5. NAVAREA IV 948/14 · Exercises2014-11-09 → 2014-11-25
    Hazardous operations
  6. NAVAREA IV 947/14 · Exercises2014-11-09 → 2014-11-25
    Hazardous operations
  7. NAVAREA IV 938/14 · Exercises2014-11-05 → 2014-11-08
    Gunnery exercises 081300Z to 082200Z nov within 30000 yards of 28-31N 086-18W
  8. NAVAREA IV 932/14 · Nav aids2014-11-02 → 2014-11-07
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable 071400Z to 071600Z nov
  9. NAVAREA IV 905/14 · Exercises2014-10-24 → 2014-10-27
    Gunnery exercises 271300Z to 271800Z oct within eight miles of 27-43N 083-08W
  10. NAVAREA IV 885/14 · Exercises2014-10-21 → 2014-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 221400Z to 222000Z oct within three miles of 26-12.17N 082-04.27W
  11. NAVAREA IV 881/14 · Exercises2014-10-20 → 2014-10-21
    Gunnery exercises 211400Z to 212000Z oct within three miles of 26-12.17N 082-04.27W
  12. NAVAREA IV 869/14 · Cable ops2014-10-15 → 2015-01-18
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 jan 15 by M/V western spirit towing 300 meter long cable in area bound…
  13. NAVAREA IV 857/14 · Cable ops2014-10-12 → 2015-01-18
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 jan 15 by M/V geco eagle towing ten five mile long cables in area bound…
  14. NAVAREA IV 856/14 · Cable ops2014-10-12 → 2014-11-01
    180 foot long pipeline partially submerged in 29-40-01.1N 093-53-36.1W
  15. NAVAREA IV 850/14 · Exercises2014-10-11 → 2014-10-22
    Hazardous operations
  16. NAVAREA IV 849/14 · Exercises2014-10-10 → 2014-10-22
    Hazardous operations
  17. NAVAREA IV 844/14 · Exercises2014-10-09 → 2014-10-09
    Gunnery exercises 091630Z to 091900Z oct within one mile of 27-24.5N 082-44.5W
  18. HYDROLANT 2433/14 · Other2014-10-07 → 2014-11-22
    36 foot S/V saga sea, maroon and white hull, unreported galveston (29-16-52N 094-49-33W) to isla mujeres…
  19. NAVAREA IV 837/14 · Surveys2014-10-06 → 2014-10-15
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 14 oct along trackline between 19-20.50N 090-45.67W and 19-22.50N…
  20. NAVAREA IV 836/14 · Nav aids2014-10-06 → 2016-10-18
    Punta piedra light 24-29.2N 097-44.2W unlit

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