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 455/14 · Derelicts2014-06-16 → 2014-06-19
    Derelict 41 foot S/V much ado, white hull with blue stripe, adrift in 25-49.24N 085-23.55W
  2. NAVAREA IV 451/14 · Derelicts2014-06-15 → 2014-06-18
    21 foot vessel partially submerged and adrift in 28-58.25N 083-09.43W
  3. NAVAREA IV 431/14 · Exercises2014-06-10 → 2014-06-10
    Gunnery exercises 101700Z to 101900Z jun within three miles of 26-12.17N 082-04.27W
  4. NAVAREA IV 412/14 · Other2014-06-04 → 2014-06-05
    Odas buoy 42003 adrift vicinity 25-57-23N 085-20-08W at 040639Z jun
  5. NAVAREA IV 410/14 · Nav aids2014-06-03 → 2014-06-04
    Cancel this msg 081700Z jul 14
  6. NAVAREA IV 405/14 · Derelicts2014-06-03 → 2014-06-06
    Derelict 30 foot vessel, white hull, adrift in 28-08.87N 089-05.84W at 021750Z jun
  7. NAVAREA IV 370/14 · Cable ops2014-05-20 → 2014-05-21
    Seven mile long seismic cable adrift vicinity 26-51N 089-32W
  8. NAVAREA IV 368/14 · Exercises2014-05-20 → 2014-06-03
    Hazardous operations
  9. NAVAREA IV 367/14 · Exercises2014-05-20 → 2014-06-03
    Hazardous operations
  10. NAVAREA IV 366/14 · Exercises2014-05-20 → 2014-06-03
    Hazardous operations
  11. NAVAREA IV 344/14 · Nav aids2014-05-11 → 2014-05-11
    Texas
  12. NAVAREA IV 340/14 · Nav aids2014-05-10 → 2014-05-11
    Texas
  13. NAVAREA IV 320/14 · Derelicts2014-05-05 → 2014-05-08
    Derelict 24 foot vessel miss julie, blue hull, adrift in 26-10.1N 092-00.0W at 051912Z may
  14. NAVAREA IV 315/14 · Cable ops2014-05-04 → 2014-06-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jun by M/V cgg alize towing eight seven mile long cables in area bound…
  15. NAVAREA IV 307/14 · Nav aids2014-05-01 → 2014-05-05
    Cancel this msg 051500Z may 14
  16. NAVAREA IV 282/14 · Nav aids2014-04-22 → 2014-04-22
    Texas
  17. HYDROLANT 1062/14 · Derelicts2014-04-21 → 2014-04-22
    Derelict 14 foot vessel, green hull, adrift vicinity 27-32N 092-26W at 212110Z apr
  18. NAVAREA IV 257/14 · Exercises2014-04-12 → 2014-04-22
    Hazardous operations
  19. NAVAREA IV 256/14 · Exercises2014-04-12 → 2014-04-22
    Hazardous operations
  20. NAVAREA IV 253/14 · Derelicts2014-04-11 → 2014-04-14
    Derelict 40 foot S/V irie, white hull, taking on water and adrift in 27-03-40.4N 095-36-06.4W

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