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 268/07 · Other2007-09-13 → 2008-06-14
    Nga chart 11341 (41ST ed)
  2. NAVAREA IV 265/07 · Cable ops2007-09-09 → 2007-09-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 sep by M/V scan resolution towing cable 8500 meters long in area bound…
  3. NAVAREA IV 264/07 · Cable ops2007-09-06 → 2007-09-14
    Underwater operations 07 to 13 sep by cableship teneo along trackline joining 27-31.8N 094-40.7W, 27-32.8N…
  4. NAVAREA IV 245/07 · Cable ops2007-08-20 → 2007-12-07
    Natural gas leak from pipeline in 29-31-30N 092-49-54W, caution advised
  5. NAVAREA IV 241/07 · Cable ops2007-08-17 → 2007-08-22
    Underwater operations 18 thru 21 aug by cableship teneo in area bound by 28-22.5N 094-58.4W, 28-36.3N…
  6. NAVAREA IV 232/07 · Nav aids2007-08-14 → 2007-08-14
    Nga chart 11307 (37TH ed)
  7. NAVAREA IV 207/07 · Cable ops2007-07-17 → 2007-07-22
    Underwater operations 18 thru 21 jul by cableship teneo in area bound by 27-15.0N 090-13.5W, 27-14.9N…
  8. NAVAREA IV 203/07 · Cable ops2007-07-16 → 2007-08-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 aug by M/V scan resolution towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by…
  9. NAVAREA IV 202/07 · Nav aids2007-07-16 → 2007-07-16
    Nga chart 11300 (41ST ed)
  10. NAVAREA IV 194/07 · Cable ops2007-07-09 → 2007-07-11
    Underwater operations in progress until 10 jul by cableship teneo within two miles of 29-22.0N 088-00.6W
  11. NAVAREA IV 193/07 · Nav aids2007-07-08 → 2007-07-11
    Nga chart 11300 (41ST ed)
  12. NAVAREA IV 187/07 · Cable ops2007-07-06 → 2007-07-09
    Underwater operations in progress until 08 jul by cableship teneo within two miles of 28-12.95N 088-33.44W
  13. NAVAREA IV 179/07 · Cable ops2007-06-29 → 2007-07-02
    Underwater operations 29 jun thru 01 jul by cableship teneo with submersible along trackline joining…
  14. NAVAREA IV 153/07 · Nav aids2007-06-06 → 2007-06-06
    Dgps station tampa 27-50.98N 082-31.93W unreliable
  15. NAVAREA IV 151/07 · Cable ops2007-06-03 → 2007-07-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 jul by M/V scan resolution towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound…
  16. NAVAREA IV 139/07 · Cable ops2007-05-23 → 2007-06-23
    Underwater operations in progress until 22 jun by cableship teneo with submersible in area bound by…
  17. NAVAREA IV 120/07 · Cable ops2007-04-30 → 2007-05-05
    Underwater operations in progress until 04 may by cableship teneo with submersible in area bound by…
  18. NAVAREA IV 112/07 · Other2007-04-17 → 2007-08-25
    Platform temporarily established in 28-31-35.27N 095-40-45.15W
  19. NAVAREA IV 70/07 · Nav aids2007-03-06 → 2007-03-09
    Dgps station at aransas pass 27-50.3N 097-03.5W unusable 091500Z to 091700Z mar
  20. NAVAREA IV 50/07 · Nav aids2007-02-17 → 2007-02-20
    Dgps station tampa 27-50.98N 082-31.93W off air 201200Z to 202200Z feb

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