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 291/04 · Nav aids2004-09-01 → 2004-09-28
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W off air
  2. NAVAREA IV 234/04 · Exercises2004-07-06 → 2004-07-06
    Gunnery exercises 071730Z to 080130Z jul within two miles of: a. 27-30N 096-40W b. 27-28N 096-40W
  3. NAVAREA IV 230/04 · Other2004-06-29 → 2004-07-06
    150-300 foot long dredge pipe partially submerged and adrift in 26-12.1N 083-06.0W
  4. NAVAREA IV 206/04 · Nav aids2004-06-18 → 2004-06-21
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W off air
  5. NAVAREA IV 200/04 · Wrecks2004-06-14 → 2004-07-30
    Dangerous wreck in 28-31.2N 083-55.9W
  6. NAVAREA IV 190/04 · Wrecks2004-06-07 → 2004-07-30
    Dangerous wreck in 28-27.1N 083-46.7W
  7. NAVAREA IV 171/04 · Derelicts2004-05-19 → 2004-05-26
    Derelict 21 foot vessel, white hull, adrift in 28-08.5N 083-11.3W
  8. NAVAREA IV 162/04 · Derelicts2004-05-13 → 2004-05-20
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 26-52N 082-25W
  9. NAVAREA IV 157/04 · Nav aids2004-05-10 → 2004-05-10
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W off air 111000Z to 111200Z may
  10. NAVAREA IV 154/04 · Derelicts2004-05-07 → 2004-05-14
    Derelict 20 foot vessel partially submerged and adrift in 26-18.7N 082-08.7W
  11. NAVAREA IV 152/04 · Derelicts2004-05-07 → 2004-05-14
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 26-33.9N 082-25.6W
  12. NAVAREA IV 149/04 · Other2004-05-06 → 2004-06-03
    Pipelaying operations in progress until 02 jun by M/V epic seahorse vicinity of trackline between 28-52-18N…
  13. NAVAREA IV 130/04 · Wrecks2004-04-20 → 2004-05-01
    Dangerous wreck in 26-48.78N 082-24.61W
  14. NAVAREA IV 121/04 · Nav aids2004-04-12 → 2004-04-12
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W at reduced power
  15. NAVAREA IV 112/04 · Derelicts2004-04-07 → 2004-04-14
    Derelict 25 foot S/V, red hull, adrift in 28-23.5N 082-45.8W
  16. NAVAREA IV 104/04 · Wrecks2004-03-29 → 2004-04-03
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 27-17.8N 082-42.6W
  17. NAVAREA IV 90/04 · Derelicts2004-03-19 → 2004-03-26
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 27-17.7N 082-42.5W
  18. NAVAREA IV 72/04 · Exercises2004-03-05 → 2004-03-06
    Gunnery exercises 051400Z to 060030Z mar within two miles of: a. 27-30N 096-40W b. 27-28N 096-40W
  19. NAVAREA IV 69/04 · Derelicts2004-03-02 → 2004-03-09
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 27-37.7N 082-48.0W
  20. NAVAREA IV 68/04 · Derelicts2004-03-02 → 2004-03-09
    Derelict 22 foot vessel partially submerged and adrift in 28-26.37N 082-54.62W

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