Gulf of Mexico
IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N
- in force
- 8
- last 12 months
- 61
- archive messages
- 3,980
- categories
- 18
What the archive shows
3,980 messages are recorded since 1970-02-10 for the Gulf of Mexico. The selection uses the IHO sea area; a message may describe an exercise, equipment outage or continuing operation as well as a hazard report.
Spills accounts for 1,566 of 3,980 recorded messages (39%), the largest category group in this selection.
The NGA historical archive froze in 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. Counts around that gap are incomplete, and changes in reporting volume do not establish changes in incident frequency.
- An older warning still listed in force · issued 2021-04-02 00:21ZTonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
In force now · 8
- NAVAREA IV 662/26 · Nav aids2026-07-07The US Coast Guard remote communication facility in New Orleans (29-53N 89-57W) is off air for medium and high frequency digital selective calling.
- NAVAREA IV 53/26 · Wrecks2026-01-20Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
- NAVAREA IV 90/25 · Nav aids2025-01-16Santiaguillo Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, at 19-08.56N 095-48.48W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, Punta de Piedra Light at 24-29.23N 097-44.56W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
Longest in force
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In 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 · available archive
| Spills | 1,566 | 39% |
| Nav aids | 586 | 15% |
| Incidents | 457 | 11% |
| Exercises | 396 | 10% |
| Cable ops | 245 | 6% |
| Derelicts | 165 | 4% |
| Surveys | 162 | 4% |
| Other | 126 | 3% |
| Storms | 123 | 3% |
| Debris | 49 | 1% |
| Missiles | 27 | 1% |
| Wrecks | 27 | 1% |
| Towing | 16 | 0% |
| Quakes | 13 | 0% |
| Ordnance | 9 | 0% |
| Structures | 8 | 0% |
| Restricted | 3 | 0% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
Archive · 3,972 cancelled
- NOAAORR-10890 · Spills2024-12-17 → 2024-12-31Mystery sheen in main pass 69; main pass, la
- NOAAORR-10885 · Spills2024-12-11 → 2024-12-25Galena park, tx, USA
- NOAAORR-10892 · Spills2024-12-10 → 2024-12-24Mystery sheens main pass 81; gulf of mexico
- NOAAORR-10881 · Spills2024-12-10 → 2024-12-24Mystery sheen; main pass 81, louisiana
- NOAAORR-10880 · Spills2024-12-08 → 2024-12-22Delta national wildlife refuge / octave pass mystery sheen; pilottown, la
- NOAAORR-10893 · Spills2024-12-08 → 2024-12-22Pilottown, la, USA
- NOAAORR-10876 · Spills2024-11-26 → 2024-12-10Point comfort, tx, USA
- NOAAORR-10891 · Spills2024-11-22 → 2024-12-06Hilcorp SM214 spill marsh island; gulf of mexico
- NOAAORR-10874 · Spills2024-11-21 → 2024-12-05Galveston bay, tx, USA
- NOAAORR-10860 · Spills2024-10-07 → 2024-10-21Central gulf coast of florida, USA
- NAVAREA IV 1190/24 · Storms2024-09-30 → 2026-08-17Due to Hurricane Helene, Panama City, Port Manatee, and Tampa are open with restrictions, St Petersburg has reopened, no ports closed.
- NOAAORR-10856 · Spills2024-09-25 → 2024-10-09Big bend region, florida
- HYDROLANT 2011/24 · Incidents2024-09-17 → 2026-08-17F/V, nine to ten persons onboard, overdue venice (29-14.42N 089-21.88W)
- NOAAORR-10851 · Spills2024-09-13 → 2024-09-27East cameron, la, block 328C
- NOAAORR-10848 · Spills2024-09-10 → 2024-09-24Noaa erd has been monitoring the track and development of tropical storm francine which is forecast to…
- NAVAREA IV 1084/24 · Surveys2024-09-03 → 2026-08-17Survey operations in Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana until 31 March 2025, with vessels towing 400-meter cables. Wide berth requested.
- NOAAORR-10846 · Spills2024-09-01 → 2024-09-15Clean harbor deer park, tx, USA
- NAVAREA IV 984/24 · Exercises2024-08-15 → 2026-08-17Hazardous operations take place from 20-25 August and 24-29 September in the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico.
- NOAAORR-10832 · Spills2024-08-05 → 2024-08-19Satellite image anomaly (potential spill) east of the delta wildlife refuge; southeast la
- NOAAORR-10830 · Spills2024-08-04 → 2024-08-18Big bend region, fl
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.