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 835/14 · Cable ops2014-10-06 → 2015-01-21
    Seismic survey 08 oct thru 20 jan 15 by M/V wg columbus, M/V geco diamond, M/V linda c, M/V odyssea valor…
  2. NAVAREA IV 829/14 · Cable ops2014-10-03 → 2015-06-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus adira in area bound by 26-51.3N 089-44.6W,…
  3. NAVAREA IV 825/14 · Nav aids2014-10-02 → 2014-10-07
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W unusable 071400Z to 071600Z oct
  4. NAVAREA IV 820/14 · Exercises2014-09-30 → 2014-10-01
    Gunnery exercises 011300Z to 011700Z oct within five miles of 26-23.55N 081-58.12W
  5. NAVAREA IV 818/14 · Nav aids2014-09-30 → 2014-10-12
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.1N 095-29.0W unusable
  6. HYDROLANT 2354/14 · Exercises2014-09-29 → 2014-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 011300Z to 011700Z oct within five miles of 26-23.55N 081-58.12W
  7. NAVAREA IV 811/14 · Cable ops2014-09-27 → 2014-12-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 dec by M/V western neptune and M/V western regent towing ten 5000 meter…
  8. NAVAREA IV 799/14 · Exercises2014-09-24 → 2014-09-25
    Gunnery exercises 251300Z to 251630Z sep within five miles of 27-18.1N 082-51.7W
  9. NAVAREA IV 789/14 · Exercises2014-09-22 → 2014-09-23
    Gunnery exercises 231300Z to 231630Z sep within five miles of 27-18.1N 082-51.7W
  10. NAVAREA IV 786/14 · Nav aids2014-09-21 → 2014-09-25
    Cancel this msg 251800Z sep 14
  11. NAVAREA IV 783/14 · Cable ops2014-09-20 → 2014-10-12
    Seismic survey 22 sep thru 25 jan 15 by M/V geco eagle towing ten five mile long cables in area bound by…
  12. NAVAREA IV 772/14 · Derelicts2014-09-17 → 2014-09-20
    Derelict 18 foot vessel adrift vicinity 27-00N 088-00W
  13. NAVAREA IV 756/14 · Nav aids2014-09-15 → 2014-10-04
    Mexico
  14. NAVAREA IV 717/14 · Exercises2014-09-05 → 2014-09-22
    Hazardous operations
  15. NAVAREA IV 711/14 · Exercises2014-09-04 → 2014-09-05
    Gunnery exercises 051300Z to 051500Z sep in 27-24.20N 082-47.12W
  16. NAVAREA IV 706/14 · Nav aids2014-09-04 → 2014-09-04
    Texas
  17. NAVAREA IV 703/14 · Derelicts2014-09-03 → 2014-09-04
    Derelict 76.4 meter barge, black hull, adrift in 22-11.4N 097-32.8W at 030218Z sep
  18. NAVAREA IV 702/14 · Derelicts2014-09-03 → 2014-09-06
    Derelict 80 foot M/V rich adrift in 28-39.33N 095-05.02W at 021812Z sep
  19. NAVAREA IV 690/14 · Derelicts2014-08-29 → 2014-09-01
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, white hull, adrift in 27-03.643N 082-48.705W
  20. NAVAREA IV 676/14 · Derelicts2014-08-24 → 2014-08-27
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, white hull, adrift in 27-12.095N 082-37.240W

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