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 545/09 · Debris2009-12-19 → 2009-12-22
    Red buoy adrift vicinity 25-34.93N 089-26.34W on 19 dec
  2. NAVAREA IV 526/09 · Nav aids2009-12-05 → 2009-12-08
    Nos chart 11360 (42ND ed)
  3. NAVAREA IV 520/09 · Nav aids2009-12-02 → 2009-12-12
    Nos chart 11300 (42ND ed)
  4. NAVAREA IV 515/09 · Nav aids2009-11-26 → 2009-11-28
    Nos chart 11300 (42ND ed)
  5. NAVAREA IV 512/09 · Cable ops2009-11-22 → 2009-12-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 jan 10 by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area…
  6. NAVAREA IV 509/09 · Nav aids2009-11-20 → 2009-11-20
    Nos chart 11300 (42ND ed)
  7. NAVAREA IV 508/09 · Nav aids2009-11-20 → 2009-12-17
    Nga chart 28260 (30TH ed)
  8. HYDROLANT 2246/09 · Derelicts2009-11-19 → 2009-11-28
    34 foot S/V breast fed disabled and adrift in 24-18.3N 090-48.8W at 190400Z nov
  9. NAVAREA IV 501/09 · Surveys2009-11-15 → 2009-11-28
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice vicinity 28-04.61N 096-47.00W
  10. NAVAREA IV 499/09 · Nav aids2009-11-14 → 2009-11-15
    Nos chart 11360 (42ND ed)
  11. NAVAREA IV 496/09 · Cable ops2009-11-12 → 2010-06-01
    Seismic survey 13 nov thru 31 may by M/V cgg alize towing ten 8200 meter long cables in area bound by 20-30N…
  12. NAVAREA IV 494/09 · Cable ops2009-11-10 → 2010-03-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 mar by M/V viking vision, M/V sigma, M/V vardholm, M/V marlene ostervold…
  13. NAVAREA IV 491/09 · Cable ops2009-11-10 → 2010-03-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 mar by M/V western regent, M/V wg columbus, M/V ocean odyssey and M/V…
  14. NAVAREA IV 490/09 · Nav aids2009-11-10 → 2009-11-10
    Nos chart 11400 (36TH ed)
  15. NAVAREA IV 489/09 · Nav aids2009-11-10 → 2009-11-10
    Nos chart 11360 (42ND ed)
  16. NAVAREA IV 485/09 · Exercises2009-11-08 → 2009-11-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 nov in area bound by 18-53-03N 095-05-08W, 18-40-02N 094-42-08W, 18-32-02N…
  17. NAVAREA IV 484/09 · Exercises2009-11-08 → 2009-11-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 nov in area bound by 22-20-00N 091-34-08W, 22-20-02N 091-16-00W, 23-10-08N…
  18. NAVAREA IV 483/09 · Exercises2009-11-08 → 2009-11-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 nov in area bound by 23-00.0N 097-42.5W, 23-00.0N 097-32.5W, 23-30.0N…
  19. NAVAREA IV 469/09 · Cable ops2009-10-30 → 2010-01-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 jan by M/V veritas viking towing six 6000 meter long cables in area…
  20. NAVAREA IV 468/09 · Cable ops2009-10-30 → 2010-05-02
    Seismic survey 01 nov thru 01 may by M/V ramform viking towing ten 7500 meter long cables, M/V ramform…

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