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 18/13 · Cable ops2013-01-13 → 2013-02-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 23 feb by M/V western regent and M/V geco triton towing ten five mile long…
  2. NAVAREA IV 4/13 · Derelicts2013-01-04 → 2013-01-07
    Derelict 47 foot S/V paradise, white hull, adrift 26-23.0N 089-56.1W at 031515Z jan
  3. NAVAREA IV 764/12 · Nav aids2012-12-20 → 2012-12-20
    Florida-west Coast
  4. NAVAREA IV 761/12 · Nav aids2012-12-19 → 2012-12-29
    Gulf of Mexico
  5. NAVAREA IV 754/12 · Nav aids2012-12-14 → 2013-01-20
    Mexico
  6. NAVAREA IV 750/12 · Nav aids2012-12-12 → 2012-12-13
    Cancel this msg 131900Z dec 12
  7. HYDROLANT 2912/12 · Derelicts2012-12-09 → 2012-12-15
    53 foot F/V captain willie disabled and adrift in 27-58N 093-09W
  8. NAVAREA IV 742/12 · Nav aids2012-12-06 → 2013-01-20
    Mexico
  9. NAVAREA IV 741/12 · Cable ops2012-12-06 → 2013-01-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 jan 13 by M/V tsimin tojual in area bound by 19-10.39N 092-19.61W,…
  10. NAVAREA IV 740/12 · Surveys2012-12-06 → 2012-12-16
    Underwater operations in progress until 15 dec vicinity 19-18N 095-48W
  11. NAVAREA IV 725/12 · Other2012-11-30 → 2012-12-03
    60-70 foot long pipe adrift vicinity 29-16-40N 092-22-30W on 29 nov
  12. NAVAREA IV 721/12 · Nav aids2012-11-29 → 2012-11-30
    Texas
  13. NAVAREA IV 719/12 · Nav aids2012-11-29 → 2012-11-29
    Texas
  14. NAVAREA IV 708/12 · Derelicts2012-11-23 → 2012-11-26
    Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 21-47.1N 085-48.7W
  15. NAVAREA IV 706/12 · Nav aids2012-11-23 → 2013-02-02
    Bay of Campeche
  16. NAVAREA IV 700/12 · Nav aids2012-11-21 → 2012-11-21
    Texas
  17. NAVAREA IV 695/12 · Nav aids2012-11-20 → 2012-11-21
    Texas
  18. NAVAREA IV 674/12 · Cable ops2012-11-08 → 2012-12-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V tsimin tojual in area bound by 19-10.39N 092-20.26W,…
  19. NAVAREA IV 672/12 · Nav aids2012-11-07 → 2012-11-07
    Cancel NAVAREA IV 670/12
  20. NAVAREA IV 670/12 · Nav aids2012-11-07 → 2012-11-07
    Florida-west Coast

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