Gulf of Mexico

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

in force
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last 12 months
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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 170/10 · Cable ops2010-05-03 → 2010-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 may by M/V ramform viking towing ten 7500 meter long cables, M/V ramform…
  2. NAVAREA IV 169/10 · Nav aids2010-05-03 → 2010-05-05
    Nos chart 11400 (36TH ed)
  3. NAVAREA IV 166/10 · Other2010-04-29 → 2010-05-15
    Oil spill dispersant operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 28-54.77N 088-52.58W,…
  4. NAVAREA IV 165/10 · Nav aids2010-04-29 → 2010-05-08
    Nos chart 11340 (74TH ed)
  5. NAVAREA IV 164/10 · Nav aids2010-04-28 → 2010-04-29
    Nos chart 11340 (74TH ed)
  6. NAVAREA IV 162/10 · Other2010-04-28 → 2010-05-13
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.18N 088-21.54W due to oil spill response operations
  7. NAVAREA IV 161/10 · Other2010-04-28 → 2010-04-28
    Oil spill burn operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 28-19.03N 088-46.54W, 28-19.03N…
  8. NAVAREA IV 157/10 · Nav aids2010-04-26 → 2010-04-27
    Nos chart 11400 (36TH ed)
  9. NAVAREA IV 146/10 · Surveys2010-04-16 → 2010-07-02
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 01 jul by M/V thomas jefferson towing 200 meter long cable in area…
  10. NAVAREA IV 144/10 · Cable ops2010-04-15 → 2010-05-14
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 may by M/V viking vision towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
  11. NAVAREA IV 142/10 · Cable ops2010-04-12 → 2010-05-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 jul by M/V western regent, M/V wg columbus, M/V ocean odyssey and M/V…
  12. NAVAREA IV 137/10 · Other2010-04-09 → 2010-04-12
    25 foot steel pontoon adrift in 26-56.6N 095-18.7W at 081845Z apr
  13. NAVAREA IV 135/10 · Nav aids2010-04-06 → 2010-04-09
    Nos chart 11300 (42ND ed)
  14. NAVAREA IV 133/10 · Nav aids2010-04-05 → 2010-04-08
    Nos chart 11300 (42ND ed)
  15. NAVAREA IV 126/10 · Nav aids2010-04-02 → 2010-04-05
    Nos chart 11300 (42ND ed)
  16. NAVAREA IV 117/10 · Derelicts2010-03-23 → 2010-03-26
    Derelict 26 foot S/V, white hull with blue stripe, adrift vicinity 29-30N 084-53W on 22 mar
  17. NAVAREA IV 116/10 · Other2010-03-22 → 2010-03-25
    Red buoy reported adrift vicinity 25-41.5N 089-31.9W at 212130Z mar
  18. NAVAREA IV 109/10 · Cable ops2010-03-16 → 2010-04-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 may by M/V viking vision towing ten five mile long cables in area bound…
  19. NAVAREA IV 106/10 · Cable ops2010-03-14 → 2010-03-14
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western trident and M/V geco triton towing ten 7500…
  20. NAVAREA IV 102/10 · Cable ops2010-03-07 → 2010-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress 08 mar thru 30 apr by M/V cgg amadeus, M/V oms resolution and M/V calvin towing…

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