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 387/05 · Nav aids2005-11-21 → 2005-11-26
    Mexican chart sm 900
  2. NAVAREA IV 386/05 · Other2005-11-21 → 2005-11-26
    Mexican chart sm 831.4
  3. NAVAREA IV 385/05 · Other2005-11-21 → 2008-02-23
    Mexican chart sm 722.3
  4. NAVAREA IV 380/05 · Nav aids2005-11-16 → 2005-11-16
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W at reduced power
  5. NAVAREA IV 377/05 · Other2005-11-14 → 2005-11-21
    30 foot yellow structure adrift in 22-09.3N 085-38.3W at 141345Z nov
  6. NAVAREA IV 367/05 · Nav aids2005-10-29 → 2005-10-29
    Angleton dgps station 29-18N 095-29W inoperative
  7. NAVAREA IV 360/05 · Other2005-10-26 → 2005-12-14
    Platform established in 29-41-42.30N 093-40-45.22W
  8. NAVAREA IV 358/05 · Other2005-10-25 → 2006-01-24
    Drill rig sunk vicinity 28-26-13.0N 091-19-24.5W
  9. NAVAREA IV 348/05 · Nav aids2005-10-14 → 2005-11-26
    Punta jerez light 22-54N 097-46W unlit
  10. NAVAREA IV 343/05 · Nav aids2005-10-11 → 2005-10-12
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W at reduced power until further notice
  11. NAVAREA IV 325/05 · Nav aids2005-09-30 → 2005-09-30
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W at reduced power until further notice
  12. NAVAREA IV 316/05 · Surveys2005-09-27 → 2005-11-20
    Survey operations in progress until 19 nov by M/V safe regency vicinity 19-24.5N 092-02.4W
  13. NAVAREA IV 315/05 · Surveys2005-09-27 → 2005-11-13
    Survey operations in progress until 12 nov by M/V jasminia vicinity 19-31.2N 092-11.1W
  14. NAVAREA IV 314/05 · Surveys2005-09-27 → 2005-12-10
    Survey operations in progress until 09 dec by M/V hakuryu V vicinity 25-27-38.1N 096-36-31.6W
  15. NAVAREA IV 313/05 · Surveys2005-09-27 → 2005-11-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 nov by M/V noble lewis dugger vicinity 18-42-26.7N 092-34-21.4W
  16. NAVAREA IV 312/05 · Wrecks2005-09-27 → 2006-08-16
    Dangerous wreck in 21-52.1N 088-29.9W
  17. NAVAREA IV 308/05 · Debris2005-09-24 → 2005-10-01
    Partially submerged object, possible oil rig, in 27-17.47N 090-58.24W
  18. NAVAREA IV 306/05 · Nav aids2005-09-24 → 2005-10-19
    Angleton dgps station 29-18N 095-29W at reduced power
  19. NAVAREA IV 304/05 · Nav aids2005-09-24 → 2005-09-24
    Angleton dgps station 29-18N 095-29W inoperative
  20. NAVAREA IV 300/05 · Nav aids2005-09-22 → 2005-09-23
    Dgps station at aransas pass light 27-50.05N 097-03.9W inoperative

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