Gulf of Mexico

IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N

in force
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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 58/14 · Cable ops2014-01-25 → 2014-02-25
    Mexico 1. seismic survey in progress until 31 mar by M/V oceanic vega, M/V oceanic sirius, M/V venturer, M/V…
  2. NAVAREA IV 51/14 · Cable ops2014-01-22 → 2014-02-11
    Cable laying operations 27 jan thru 10 feb by cableship decisive along trackline joining 27-03-24N…
  3. NAVAREA IV 47/14 · Cable ops2014-01-20 → 2014-01-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 24 jan by M/V wg cook and M/V astra g towing ten five mile long cables…
  4. NAVAREA IV 43/14 · Cable ops2014-01-18 → 2014-01-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 jul by M/V pgs apollo, M/V nordic explorer, M/V ocean pearl, M/V pacific…
  5. NAVAREA IV 27/14 · Cable ops2014-01-11 → 2014-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr by M/V cgg alize towing eight seven mile long cables in area bound…
  6. NAVAREA IV 17/14 · Derelicts2014-01-07 → 2014-01-10
    Derelict 30 foot S/V strider, white hull, adrift and taking on water vicinity 26-20-03N 090-42-11W
  7. HYDROLANT 59/14 · Derelicts2014-01-07 → 2014-01-08
    Derelict 30 foot S/V strider, white hull, adrift vicinity 26-20.042N 090-42.175W at 070829Z jan
  8. NAVAREA IV 6/14 · Nav aids2014-01-03 → 2014-01-09
    Cancel this msg 091800Z jan 14
  9. NAVAREA IV 830/13 · Cable ops2013-12-30 → 2014-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar 14 in area bound by 24-06.7N 097-26.3W, 24-07.5N 095-46.8W, 23-34.2N…
  10. NAVAREA IV 829/13 · Nav aids2013-12-30 → 2014-01-01
    Gulf of Mexico
  11. NAVAREA IV 807/13 · Cable ops2013-12-20 → 2014-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 feb 14 by M/V wg columbus, M/V amber g, M/V faxaborg and M/V melinda b…
  12. NAVAREA IV 802/13 · Cable ops2013-12-18 → 2013-12-21
    Seismic survey equipment adrift vicinity 27-21N 089-29W
  13. NAVAREA IV 786/13 · Cable ops2013-12-12 → 2014-01-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr 14 by M/V cgg alize towing eight 12000 meter long cables in area…
  14. HYDROLANT 3173/13 · Derelicts2013-12-09 → 2013-12-14
    33 foot F/V action II disabled and adrift in 27-49.37N 091-54.48W at 090230Z dec
  15. NAVAREA IV 748/13 · Nav aids2013-11-28 → 2013-12-03
    Cancel this msg 032300Z dec 13
  16. NAVAREA IV 746/13 · Cable ops2013-11-27 → 2014-01-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 dec by M/V wg cook, M/V wg amundsen, M/V geco tau, M/V ocean odyssey,…
  17. NAVAREA IV 727/13 · Nav aids2013-11-19 → 2014-03-04
    Mexico
  18. NAVAREA IV 726/13 · Cable ops2013-11-19 → 2013-12-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 dec by M/V wg columbus, M/V amber g, M/V faxaborg and M/V melinda b…
  19. HYDROLANT 2928/13 · Derelicts2013-11-19 → 2013-11-30
    72 foot F/V long shot disabled and adrift
  20. NAVAREA IV 718/13 · Derelicts2013-11-16 → 2013-11-19
    Derelict 72 foot F/V long shot, green hull, adrift in 28-42N 087-47W

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