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 266/12 · Nav aids2012-05-23 → 2012-05-24
    Florida-west Coast
  2. NAVAREA IV 258/12 · Nav aids2012-05-20 → 2012-05-20
    Florida-west Coast
  3. NAVAREA IV 254/12 · Nav aids2012-05-19 → 2012-05-19
    Florida-west Coast
  4. NAVAREA IV 249/12 · Cable ops2012-05-17 → 2012-05-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 may by M/V cgg alize towing eight 8200 meter long cables in area bound…
  5. NAVAREA IV 215/12 · Cable ops2012-04-30 → 2012-05-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 18 may by M/V cgg alize towing eight 8200 meter long cables in area bound…
  6. NAVAREA IV 214/12 · Cable ops2012-04-30 → 2012-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 may by M/V snapper, M/V hammer head, M/V east river, M/V geotiger 2, M/V…
  7. NAVAREA IV 193/12 · Cable ops2012-04-17 → 2012-04-30
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 may by M/V cgg alize towing eight 8200 meter long cables in area bound…
  8. NAVAREA IV 94/12 · Exercises2012-03-06 → 2012-03-22
    Hazardous operations
  9. NAVAREA IV 89/12 · Derelicts2012-03-03 → 2012-03-06
    Derelict 38 foot S/V hakulani adrift vicinity 23-07.49N 084-45.87W
  10. NAVAREA IV 86/12 · Cable ops2012-03-02 → 2012-03-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 mar by M/V cgg alize towing 12 8200 meter long cables in area bound by…
  11. NAVAREA IV 40/12 · Nav aids2012-02-08 → 2014-11-20
    Mexico
  12. NAVAREA IV 31/12 · Nav aids2012-02-05 → 2012-02-08
    Cancel this msg 081800Z feb
  13. NAVAREA IV 23/12 · Nav aids2012-01-28 → 2012-01-31
    Cancel this msg 312000Z jan
  14. HYDROLANT 182/12 · Derelicts2012-01-23 → 2012-02-04
    Vessel disabled and adrift vicinity 13 miles northwest of cabo san antonio (21-51N 084-56W)
  15. NAVAREA IV 15/12 · Nav aids2012-01-20 → 2012-01-20
    Cancel NAVAREA IV 8/12(11,25,26), operations completed
  16. NAVAREA IV 9/12 · Nav aids2012-01-15 → 2012-01-18
    Cancel this msg 181700Z jan
  17. NAVAREA IV 2/12 · Nav aids2012-01-09 → 2012-01-10
    Texas
  18. HYDROLANT 2257/11 · Derelicts2011-12-27 → 2011-12-31
    F/V rosalee kathleen disabled and anchored in 28-14.3N 084-42.5W at 270347Z dec
  19. NAVAREA IV 434/11 · Derelicts2011-12-20 → 2011-12-23
    Derelict vessel looney, blue hull, partially submerged and adrift in 26-12.46N 092-40.93W at 202040Z dec
  20. NAVAREA IV 427/11 · Derelicts2011-12-05 → 2011-12-08
    Derelict 59 foot M/V, white hull, adrift in 28-33N 084-23W

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