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 34/07 · Other2007-01-23 → 2007-01-30
    50 foot pipe adrift vicinity 28-35-51N 095-34-27W
  2. NAVAREA IV 29/07 · Derelicts2007-01-21 → 2007-01-27
    Derelict 57 foot pilot boat partially submerged and adrift 29-18N 094-41W
  3. NAVAREA IV 270/06 · Nav aids2006-10-17 → 2006-10-17
    Dgps station tampa 27-50.98N 082-31.93W unreliable
  4. NAVAREA IV 251/06 · Cable ops2006-10-05 → 2006-12-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 dec by M/V cgg amadeus towing six 10000 meter long cables in area bound…
  5. NAVAREA IV 246/06 · Nav aids2006-09-24 → 2006-09-27
    Dgps station at aransas pass 27-50.3N 097-03.5W off air 271500Z to 271700Z sep
  6. NAVAREA IV 201/06 · Derelicts2006-08-13 → 2006-08-19
    Derelict ten meter vessel, blue hull, partially submerged and adrift in 21-55.44N 087-05.29W at 122145Z aug
  7. HYDROLANT 1478/06 · Derelicts2006-08-12 → 2006-08-14
    Derelict 10 meter vessel, blue hull, partially submerged and adrift in 21-55.44N 087-05.29W at 122145Z aug
  8. NAVAREA IV 182/06 · Nav aids2006-07-06 → 2006-07-12
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.00N 083-31.93W inoperative
  9. NAVAREA IV 173/06 · Cable ops2006-06-27 → 2006-10-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 oct by M/V cgg amadeus towing six 10000 meter long cables in area bound…
  10. NAVAREA IV 146/06 · Nav aids2006-06-01 → 2006-06-02
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W unreliable
  11. NAVAREA IV 144/06 · Nav aids2006-05-30 → 2006-07-06
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.05N 095-29.04W inoperative
  12. NAVAREA IV 126/06 · Other2006-05-09 → 2006-08-16
    Platform established in 27-51.59N 093-25.08W
  13. NAVAREA IV 110/06 · Nav aids2006-04-23 → 2006-04-23
    Angleton dgps station 29-18.05N 095-29.04W at reduced power
  14. NAVAREA IV 99/06 · Nav aids2006-04-18 → 2006-05-16
    Dgps station at aransas pass 27-50.30N 097-03.54W at reduced power
  15. NAVAREA IV 90/06 · Other2006-04-06 → 2006-08-16
    Platform established in 29-14.06N 093-52.58W
  16. NAVAREA IV 75/06 · Nav aids2006-03-27 → 2006-03-27
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W unreliable
  17. NAVAREA IV 50/06 · Other2006-02-22 → 2006-02-23
    Aransas pass dpgs station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W at reduced power
  18. NAVAREA IV 27/06 · Exercises2006-01-30 → 2006-01-31
    Hazardous operations 310030Z to 310200Z jan in area bound by 30-20.0N 086-48.0W, 29-25.3N 086-48.0W,…
  19. NAVAREA IV 9/06 · Exercises2006-01-12 → 2006-01-12
    Hazardous operations 121930Z to 122100Z jan in area bound by 29-25.2N 086-48.0W, 28-41.0N 086-48.0W,…
  20. NAVAREA IV 2/06 · Other2006-01-04 → 2006-08-16
    Platform established in 28-51.048N 094-48.281W

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