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. NAVAREA IV 673/14 · Nav aids2014-08-23 → 2014-08-23
    Florida-west Coast
  2. NAVAREA IV 664/14 · Nav aids2014-08-21 → 2014-09-07
    Louisiana
  3. NAVAREA IV 658/14 · Exercises2014-08-18 → 2014-08-20
    Gunnery exercises 201400Z to 201800Z aug within one mile of 27-39N 082-49W
  4. NAVAREA IV 656/14 · Derelicts2014-08-18 → 2014-08-21
    Derelict 24 foot vessel, green hull, adrift vicinity 27-02N 082-48W
  5. NAVAREA IV 630/14 · Nav aids2014-08-10 → 2014-08-14
    Cancel this msg 141800Z aug 14
  6. NAVAREA IV 616/14 · Exercises2014-08-06 → 2014-08-22
    Hazardous operations
  7. NAVAREA IV 615/14 · Exercises2014-08-06 → 2014-08-22
    Hazardous operations
  8. NAVAREA IV 600/14 · Exercises2014-07-30 → 2014-08-05
    Gunnery exercises 051300Z to 051900Z aug within 12 miles of 27-10.8N 083-03.8W
  9. NAVAREA IV 599/14 · Exercises2014-07-30 → 2014-07-31
    Hazardous operations
  10. NAVAREA IV 586/14 · Nav aids2014-07-26 → 2014-07-26
    Florida-west Coast
  11. NAVAREA IV 584/14 · Cable ops2014-07-25 → 2014-08-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 aug by M/V ku maloob zaap in area bound by 19-34.248N 092-13.108W,…
  12. NAVAREA IV 582/14 · Exercises2014-07-25 → 2014-07-25
    Gunnery exercises 251400Z to 252100Z jul within three miles of 27-18.1N 082-52.2W
  13. NAVAREA IV 560/14 · Exercises2014-07-20 → 2014-08-01
    Hazardous operations
  14. NAVAREA IV 554/14 · Wrecks2014-07-19 → 2014-08-02
    Texas
  15. NAVAREA IV 549/14 · Nav aids2014-07-18 → 2014-07-19
    Texas
  16. NAVAREA IV 546/14 · Wrecks2014-07-18 → 2014-07-26
    Florida-west Coast
  17. NAVAREA IV 524/14 · Derelicts2014-07-09 → 2014-07-12
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 29-36-23N 085-06-04W
  18. NAVAREA IV 499/14 · Nav aids2014-07-02 → 2014-07-02
    Florida-west Coast
  19. NAVAREA IV 495/14 · Exercises2014-06-30 → 2014-07-02
    Hazardous operations
  20. NAVAREA IV 477/14 · Exercises2014-06-24 → 2014-06-25
    Gunnery exercises 251300Z to 251900Z jun within three miles of 27-39N 082-49W

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