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 243/11 · Nav aids2011-07-24 → 2011-07-25
    Nos chart 11400 (36TH ed)
  2. NAVAREA IV 240/11 · Nav aids2011-07-23 → 2011-07-24
    Nos chart 11400 (36TH ed)
  3. NAVAREA IV 229/11 · Nav aids2011-07-18 → 2011-07-18
    Nga chart 11400 (36TH ed)
  4. NAVAREA IV 226/11 · Nav aids2011-07-15 → 2011-07-15
    Nos chart 11300 (37TH ed)
  5. NAVAREA IV 224/11 · Nav aids2011-07-14 → 2011-07-16
    Nos chart 11300 (37TH ed)
  6. NAVAREA IV 220/11 · Nav aids2011-07-10 → 2011-07-14
    Nos chart 11300 (37TH ed)
  7. NAVAREA IV 216/11 · Nav aids2011-07-04 → 2011-12-10
    Mexican chart sm 852.3
  8. NAVAREA IV 211/11 · Nav aids2011-06-29 → 2011-07-02
    Nga chart 11400 (36TH ed)
  9. NAVAREA IV 202/11 · Nav aids2011-06-21 → 2011-06-21
    Nos chart 11300 (37TH ed)
  10. NAVAREA IV 200/11 · Nav aids2011-06-18 → 2011-06-21
    Nos chart 11300 (37TH ed)
  11. NAVAREA IV 189/11 · Nav aids2011-06-09 → 2011-06-10
    Nos chart 11300 (42ND ed)
  12. NAVAREA IV 182/11 · Cable ops2011-05-28 → 2011-08-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 jul by M/V ggs atlantic towing 10050 meter long cable in area bound by…
  13. NAVAREA IV 177/11 · Cable ops2011-05-24 → 2011-06-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 jun by M/V snapper, M/V trinity 1, M/V trinity 2, M/V geo tiger 2, M/V…
  14. NAVAREA IV 176/11 · Cable ops2011-05-24 → 2011-09-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 aug by M/V cgg alize towing 12 8200 meter long cables in area bound by…
  15. NAVAREA IV 173/11 · Exercises2011-05-17 → 2011-05-20
    Gunnery exercises 1300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 18 and 19 may within five miles of 29-21N 093-44W
  16. NAVAREA IV 171/11 · Cable ops2011-05-16 → 2011-05-29
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 jun by M/V wg columbus and M/V wg magellan towing ten 5.5 mile long…
  17. NAVAREA IV 165/11 · Nav aids2011-05-12 → 2011-05-13
    Nos chart 11300 (37TH ed)
  18. NAVAREA IV 137/11 · Cable ops2011-04-25 → 2011-05-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 may by M/V wg columbus and M/V wg magellan towing ten 5.5 mile long…
  19. NAVAREA IV 133/11 · Surveys2011-04-19 → 2011-05-02
    Survey operations in progress until 01 may by M/V boa thalassa towing 2000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  20. NAVAREA IV 123/11 · Exercises2011-04-06 → 2011-04-22
    Hazardous operations

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