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 52/09 · Nav aids2009-02-19 → 2009-02-19
    Nga chart 11400 (36TH ed)
  2. NAVAREA IV 32/09 · Nav aids2009-02-08 → 2009-02-11
    Nga chart 11300 (42ND ed)
  3. NAVAREA IV 25/09 · Nav aids2009-01-30 → 2009-03-04
    Mexican chart SM-821.2
  4. NAVAREA IV 16/09 · Cable ops2009-01-19 → 2009-02-21
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western neptune and M/V western monarch towing ten…
  5. NAVAREA IV 4/09 · Exercises2009-01-09 → 2009-01-09
    Hazardous operations 091500Z to 092200Z jan within three miles of 29-05.0N 094-06.5W
  6. NAVAREA IV 513/08 · Cable ops2008-12-23 → 2009-09-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 aug 09 by M/V atlantic explorer towing six 7500 meter long cables in…
  7. NAVAREA IV 508/08 · Nav aids2008-12-18 → 2008-12-22
    Nga chart 11300 (41ST ed)
  8. NAVAREA IV 501/08 · Nav aids2008-12-07 → 2008-12-10
    Nga chart 11400 (36TH ed)
  9. NAVAREA IV 492/08 · Exercises2008-12-02 → 2008-12-04
    Gunnery exercises 1400Z to 2200Z daily 02 thru 04 dec within 12 miles of 29-21-54N 094-17-39W
  10. NAVAREA IV 491/08 · Debris2008-12-01 → 2008-12-08
    Partially submerged odas buoy adrift vicinity 26-39-19.8N 088-02-31.2W
  11. NAVAREA IV 488/08 · Exercises2008-11-25 → 2008-11-25
    Hazardous operations 251500Z to 252100Z nov within three miles of 29-05.0N 094-06.5W
  12. NAVAREA IV 449/08 · Other2008-11-03 → 2008-11-10
    40 foot long pipe adrift in 28-55N 090-02W
  13. NAVAREA IV 442/08 · Nav aids2008-10-30 → 2008-10-30
    Nga chart 11300 (41ST ed)
  14. NAVAREA IV 439/08 · Nav aids2008-10-26 → 2008-10-30
    Nga chart 11300 (41ST ed)
  15. NAVAREA IV 433/08 · Nav aids2008-10-23 → 2008-10-24
    Nga chart 11360 (42ND ed)
  16. NAVAREA IV 427/08 · Other2008-10-20 → 2008-10-28
    Construction operations in progress until 27 oct by vessel ios 800 vicinity 28-00-01N 096-25-50W
  17. NAVAREA IV 404/08 · Nav aids2008-10-07 → 2008-10-07
    Nga chart 11360 (11TH ed)
  18. NAVAREA IV 389/08 · Nav aids2008-09-21 → 2008-09-22
    Nga chart 11300 (42ND ed)
  19. NAVAREA IV 373/08 · Nav aids2008-09-14 → 2008-09-16
    Nga chart 11300 (42ND ed)
  20. NAVAREA IV 363/08 · Nav aids2008-09-10 → 2008-09-16
    Nga chart 11360 (11TH ed)

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