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 249/14 · Nav aids2014-04-10 → 2014-04-15
    Cancel this msg 151700Z apr 14
  2. HYDROLANT 871/14 · Derelicts2014-03-31 → 2014-04-01
    469 foot M/V australiaborg disabled and adrift in 26-27.9N 092-58.7W at 310411 mar
  3. NAVAREA IV 207/14 · Surveys2014-03-25 → 2014-04-23
    Underwater operations 301200Z mar to 222300Z apr by M/V atlantis with submersible within five miles of: a.…
  4. NAVAREA IV 189/14 · Other2014-03-18 → 2014-03-21
    Seven mile long cable marked by buoy, yellow, fl w adrift in 26-51N 087-58W at 180839Z mar
  5. NAVAREA IV 169/14 · Debris2014-03-12 → 2014-03-15
    25 foot long yellow steel object adrift vicinity 25-13N 084-31W
  6. NAVAREA IV 157/14 · Nav aids2014-03-04 → 2016-09-13
    Cancel NAVAREA IV 596/13
  7. NAVAREA IV 156/14 · Nav aids2014-03-04 → 2014-03-15
    Cancel NAVAREA IV 727/13
  8. NAVAREA IV 143/14 · Exercises2014-02-25 → 2014-02-25
    Hazardous operations
  9. NAVAREA IV 142/14 · Cable ops2014-02-25 → 2014-04-01
    Mexico 1. seismic survey in progress until 31 mar by M/V oceanic vega, M/V oceanic sirius, M/V venturer, M/V…
  10. NAVAREA IV 138/14 · Surveys2014-02-23 → 2014-02-28
    Underwater operations in progress until 27 feb by M/V triton achiever in 29-30-05N 093-46-23W
  11. NAVAREA IV 117/14 · Exercises2014-02-15 → 2014-02-22
    Hazardous operations
  12. NAVAREA IV 116/14 · Nav aids2014-02-15 → 2017-04-18
    Mexico
  13. NAVAREA IV 114/14 · Exercises2014-02-14 → 2014-02-18
    Hazardous operations
  14. NAVAREA IV 113/14 · Exercises2014-02-14 → 2014-02-19
    Hazardous operations
  15. NAVAREA IV 109/14 · Exercises2014-02-12 → 2014-02-14
    Hazardous operations
  16. NAVAREA IV 102/14 · Debris2014-02-10 → 2014-02-13
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 19-30N 095-00W
  17. NAVAREA IV 85/14 · Exercises2014-02-03 → 2014-02-06
    Hazardous operations
  18. NAVAREA IV 84/14 · Exercises2014-02-03 → 2014-02-05
    Hazardous operations
  19. NAVAREA IV 72/14 · Cable ops2014-01-31 → 2015-06-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pgs apollo, M/V nordic explorer, M/V ocean pearl, M/V…
  20. NAVAREA IV 59/14 · Nav aids2014-01-25 → 2014-02-22
    Mexico

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