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 686/23 · Exercises2023-06-21 → 2023-07-01
    Hazardous operations 25 thru 30 jun in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-00.00W, 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
  2. NAVAREA IV 679/23 · Nav aids2023-06-20 → 2023-06-21
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.10N 089-56.70W hf transmit services off air
  3. HYDROLANT 1280/23 · Other2023-06-09 → 2023-06-23
    Four orange flares sighted in 28-38.04N 084-32.69W at 090417Z jun
  4. NAVAREA IV 601/23 · Nav aids2023-05-31 → 2026-08-14
    Safe water buoy in the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, is relocated to 22-16.65N 097-44.48W.
  5. NAVAREA IV 589/23 · Exercises2023-05-29 → 2023-06-08
    Hazardous operations 29 may thru 07 jun in area bound by 29-36.39N 086-25.00W, 29-30.21N 086-00.00W,…
  6. NAVAREA IV 587/23 · Other2023-05-29 → 2023-05-08
    Underwaterwater operations 29 may thru 07 jun in area bound by 29-36.39N 086-25.00W, 29-30.21N 085-59.10W,…
  7. NAVAREA IV 582/23 · Derelicts2023-05-28 → 2023-05-31
    Derelict vessel benja uno, white hull with blue stripe, partially submerged and adrift in 26-44.26N…
  8. HYDROLANT 1148/23 · Derelicts2023-05-24 → 2023-05-27
    Derelict vessel adrift in 28-14.10N 093-33.60W at 241530Z may
  9. HYDROLANT 1136/23 · Derelicts2023-05-23 → 2023-06-09
    M/V federal skye disabled and adrift in 28-22.79N 093-01.17W at 231638Z may
  10. HYDROLANT 1135/23 · Derelicts2023-05-23 → 2023-05-23
    M/V federal skye disabled and adrift in vicinity 28-15.00N 092-54.00W at 231638Z may
  11. HYDROLANT 1125/23 · Derelicts2023-05-22 → 2023-06-09
    Vessel disabled and adrift in 27-42.36N 086-10.67W at 221334Z may
  12. NAVAREA IV 545/23 · Exercises2023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 18-52.30N 095-05.80W, 18-43.80N 095-10.20W, 18-32.20N…
  13. NAVAREA IV 544/23 · Exercises2023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 21-58.00N 089-45.00W, 22-04.00N 089-51.00W, 21-58.00N…
  14. NAVAREA IV 543/23 · Exercises2023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 22-05.00N 097-25.00W, 22-05.00N 097-37.00W, 21-57.00N…
  15. NAVAREA IV 542/23 · Exercises2023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 25-12.00N 097-00.00W, 25-12.00N 097-12.00W, 25-00.00N…
  16. NAVAREA IV 541/23 · Exercises2023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 22-20.00N 091-16.00W, 22-20.00N 091-34.00W, 22-10.00N…
  17. NAVAREA IV 540/23 · Exercises2023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 20-05.00N 091-00.00W, 20-05.00N 091-05.00W, 20-00.00N…
  18. NAVAREA IV 538/23 · Exercises2023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 21-03.30N 096-41.00W, 21-03.30N 096-52.20W, 20-53.00N…
  19. NAVAREA IV 535/23 · Exercises2023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 18-55.00N 092-08.00W, 18-55.00N 092-15.00W, 18-50.00N…
  20. NAVAREA IV 534/23 · Exercises2023-05-17 → 2023-05-27
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 26 may in area bound by 23-39.00N 097-23.00W, 23-39.00N 097-34.00W, 23-26.00N…

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