Gulf of Mexico
IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N
- in force
- 11
- last 12 months
- 5
- since 1997
- 2,018
- categories
- 11
In force now · 11
- NAVAREA IV 762/26 · Surveys2026-08-06Survey operations are in progress until 31 December by vessel Island Frontier in the Gulf of America off Louisiana; wide berth requested.
- NAVAREA IV 737/26 · Nav aids2026-07-29U.S. Coast Guard remote communication facility at New Orleans, Louisiana is off air for high-frequency digital selective calling.
- 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 587/26 · Surveys2026-06-15Survey operations by vessels Island Pride, Sanco Swift, and Olympic Artemis are underway until September 15 in the Gulf of America; wide berth requested.
- 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 · since 1997
| Nav aids | 583 | 29% |
| Exercises | 397 | 20% |
| Other | 330 | 16% |
| Cable ops | 244 | 12% |
| Derelicts | 167 | 8% |
| Surveys | 155 | 8% |
| Missiles | 77 | 4% |
| Wrecks | 27 | 1% |
| Debris | 20 | 1% |
| Towing | 16 | 1% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
Archive · 2,007 cancelled
- NAVAREA IV 1112/23 · Surveys2023-09-24 → 2023-11-08Survey operations 29 sep thru 07 nov by M/V pxgeo 2 towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
- NAVAREA IV 1094/23 · Exercises2023-09-21 → 2023-09-30Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N 089-51.00W, 21-58.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1093/23 · Exercises2023-09-21 → 2023-09-30Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 22-20.00N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1092/23 · Exercises2023-09-21 → 2023-09-30Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N 091-05.00W, 20-00.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1091/23 · Exercises2023-09-21 → 2023-09-30Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-50.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1090/23 · Exercises2023-09-21 → 2023-09-30Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 18-52.30N 095-05.80W, 18-43.80N 095-10.20W, 18-32.20N…
- NAVAREA IV 1089/23 · Exercises2023-09-21 → 2023-09-30Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1088/23 · Exercises2023-09-21 → 2023-09-30Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-25.00W, 22-05.00N 097-37.00W, 21-57.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1087/23 · Exercises2023-09-21 → 2023-09-30Hazardous operations 24 thru 29 sep in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1083/23 · Nav aids2023-09-20 → 2023-09-21Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W mf and hf services unreliable…
- NAVAREA IV 1082/23 · Surveys2023-09-20 → 2023-09-27NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 201405Z sep: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- NAVAREA IV 1038/23 · Surveys2023-09-07 → 2023-09-20NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071535Z sep: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
- HYDROLANT 2004/23 · Derelicts2023-09-06 → 2023-09-09Derelict S/V breezy adrift in 27-52.21N 084-08.12W at 061200Z sep
- HYDROLANT 1994/23 · Other2023-09-05 → 2023-09-22Vessel requiring medical assistance in 27-13.51N 084-39.01W
- HYDROLANT 1989/23 · Derelicts2023-09-04 → 2023-09-22M/V continship key disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 26-08.80N 088-45.30W
- NAVAREA IV 1025/23 · Missiles2023-09-04 → 2023-09-07Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1310Z to 1650Z daily 08 thru 13 sep in areas bound by 25-57.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 1017/23 · Other2023-09-02 → 2023-09-05Due to post-tropical cyclone idalia: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. cedar key 29-09N 080-20W
- NAVAREA IV 1016/23 · Missiles2023-09-02 → 2023-09-04Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 040350Z to 040420Z sep, alternate 051125Z to 110135Z sep in area…
- NAVAREA IV 1007/23 · Missiles2023-08-31 → 2023-09-02Hazardous operations, space debris: a. 031240Z to 031310Z sep, alternate 040350Z to 100230Z sep in area…
- NAVAREA IV 1004/23 · Surveys2023-08-30 → 2023-09-07NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 301950Z aug: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.