Gulf of Mexico
IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N
- in force
- 8
- last 12 months
- 61
- archive messages
- 3,980
- categories
- 18
What the archive shows
3,980 messages are recorded since 1970-02-10 for the Gulf of Mexico. The selection uses the IHO sea area; a message may describe an exercise, equipment outage or continuing operation as well as a hazard report.
Spills accounts for 1,566 of 3,980 recorded messages (39%), the largest category group in this selection.
The NGA historical archive froze in 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. Counts around that gap are incomplete, and changes in reporting volume do not establish changes in incident frequency.
- An older warning still listed in force · issued 2021-04-02 00:21ZTonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
In force now · 8
- NAVAREA IV 662/26 · Nav aids2026-07-07The US Coast Guard remote communication facility in New Orleans (29-53N 89-57W) is off air for medium and high frequency digital selective calling.
- NAVAREA IV 53/26 · Wrecks2026-01-20Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
- NAVAREA IV 90/25 · Nav aids2025-01-16Santiaguillo Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, at 19-08.56N 095-48.48W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, Punta de Piedra Light at 24-29.23N 097-44.56W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
Longest in force
- NAVAREA IV 277/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Tonala Light at 18-12-45N 094-08-00W in Bay of Campeche, Mexico is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 278/21 · Nav aids2021-04-02Roca Partida light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 778/21 · Nav aids2021-08-31La Barra Light in Bay of Campeche, Mexico, chart 28320, at 20-58.4N 097-18.5W, is unreliable.
- NAVAREA IV 701/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18Carbonera Light in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, at 24-37.62N 097-42.97W is unlit.
- NAVAREA IV 702/24 · Nav aids2024-06-18In 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 · available archive
| Spills | 1,566 | 39% |
| Nav aids | 586 | 15% |
| Incidents | 457 | 11% |
| Exercises | 396 | 10% |
| Cable ops | 245 | 6% |
| Derelicts | 165 | 4% |
| Surveys | 162 | 4% |
| Other | 126 | 3% |
| Storms | 123 | 3% |
| Debris | 49 | 1% |
| Missiles | 27 | 1% |
| Wrecks | 27 | 1% |
| Towing | 16 | 0% |
| Quakes | 13 | 0% |
| Ordnance | 9 | 0% |
| Structures | 8 | 0% |
| Restricted | 3 | 0% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
Archive · 3,971 cancelled
- NAVAREA IV 557/24 · Other2024-05-16 → 2024-10-02Hazardous operation 21 thru 26 may and 25 thru 30 june in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-00.00W, 25-12.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 555/24 · Other2024-05-16 → 2024-10-02Hazardous operation 21 thru 26 may and 25 thru 30 june in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 556/24 · Other2024-05-16 → 2024-10-02Hazardous operation 21 thru 26 may and 25 thru 30 june in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-25.00W, 22-05.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 554/24 · Other2024-05-16 → 2024-10-02Hazardous operation 21 thru 26 may and 25 thru 30 june in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N…
- NAVAREA IV 553/24 · Exercises2024-05-16 → 2024-10-02Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may and 25 thru 30 june in area bound by 19-05.00N 094-24.00W, 19-05.00N…
- NOAAORR-10786 · Spills2024-05-15 → 2024-05-29Galveston, tx, USA
- NOAAORR-10784 · Spills2024-05-11 → 2024-05-25Deer park, tx
- HYDROLANT 979/24 · Incidents2024-05-09 → 2026-08-1448 foot vessel, three persons on board, disabled in 28-32.90N 084-36.97W at 091650Z may
- HYDROLANT 949/24 · Incidents2024-05-04 → 2024-05-07Derelict 20 foot vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 28-34.18N 084-15.98W
- NAVAREA IV 501/24 · Incidents2024-05-04 → 2024-05-04Derelict 20 foot vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 28-34.18N 084-15.98W
- HYDROLANT 934/24 · Incidents2024-05-01 → 2024-03-22Possible man overboard from 16 foot vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in 28-32.10N 084-16.37W
- NAVAREA IV 489/24 · Surveys2024-05-01 → 2024-05-08NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 011330Z may: a. agosto 12 19-23.0N 092-03.1W
- NAVAREA IV 468/24 · Missiles2024-04-24 → 2024-04-30Hazardous operations, space debris: a. cape 280600Z to 280630Z apr, alternate 300510Z apr to 051210Z may in…
- NOAAORR-10773 · Spills2024-04-24 → 2024-05-08Pipeline leak, west cameron lease block 564; offshore louisiana
- HYDROLANT 855/24 · Incidents2024-04-22 → 2026-08-14Distress signal received from S/V linda farm in vicinity 29-16.70N 087-45.23W at 221158Z apr
- NAVAREA IV 428/24 · Nav aids2024-04-15 → 2024-05-07Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf and hf dsc and r/t services…
- NAVAREA IV 423/24 · Nav aids2024-04-14 → 2024-04-15Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.00N 089-57.00W mf transmit services unreliable
- NAVAREA IV 412/24 · Surveys2024-04-10 → 2024-04-17NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 101500Z apr: a
- NAVAREA IV 408/24 · Nav aids2024-04-09 → 2024-04-12Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W mf and hf services unreliable 1130Z…
- HYDROLANT 740/24 · Incidents2024-04-09 → 2024-05-03S/V covina, two persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 25-01.35N 082-54.32W
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.