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 63/04 · Nav aids2004-02-24 → 2004-02-25
    Egmont key dgps station 27-36.1N 082-45.7W off air
  2. NAVAREA IV 52/04 · Exercises2004-02-19 → 2004-02-20
    Hazardous operations 201400Z to 201700Z feb in area bound by 28-30-19N 086-48-00W, 28-16-41N 086-00-00W,…
  3. NAVAREA IV 22/04 · Nav aids2004-01-23 → 2004-01-26
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W off air
  4. NAVAREA IV 17/04 · Nav aids2004-01-16 → 2004-01-22
    Aransas pass dgps station 27-50.3N 097-03.5W off air until 212300Z jan
  5. NAVAREA IV 497/03 · Wrecks2003-12-22 → 2003-12-23
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 28-13N 082-57W
  6. NAVAREA IV 479/03 · Other2003-12-11 → 2003-12-15
    Underwater ordnance detonations in progress until 142359Z dec in area bound by 30-00.7N 085-38.9W, 29-59.7N…
  7. NAVAREA IV 459/03 · Other2003-11-29 → 2003-12-11
    Underwater ordnance detonations 050500Z to 112359Z dec in area bound by 30-00.7N 085-38.9W, 29-59.7N…
  8. NAVAREA IV 458/03 · Other2003-11-29 → 2003-12-07
    Pipelaying operations in progress until 06 dec by barge gulf horizon vicinity trackline between 29-16N…
  9. NAVAREA IV 428/03 · Derelicts2003-11-03 → 2003-11-10
    Derelict 100 foot M/V sunrise partially submerged and adrift in 23-15.2N 085-17.9W
  10. NAVAREA IV 397/03 · Derelicts2003-09-26 → 2003-10-03
    Derelict 45 foot M/V, white hull with blue trim, adrift in 28-47.1N 083-52.2W
  11. HYDROLANT 1831/03 · Derelicts2003-09-25 → 2003-09-26
    Derelict 45 foot M/V, white hull with blue trim, adrift in 28-47.1N 083-52.2W
  12. NAVAREA IV 395/03 · Exercises2003-09-24 → 2003-09-26
    Hazardous operations 261800Z to 262000Z sep within eight miles of 27-41.0N 083-15.0W
  13. NAVAREA IV 382/03 · Exercises2003-09-16 → 2003-09-21
    Hazardous operations: a. 1000Z to 0400Z commencing daily 17 thru 20 sep in area bound by 25-37-00N…
  14. NAVAREA IV 335/03 · Debris2003-08-14 → 2003-08-15
    10000 meter long cable with four buoys adrift in 27-39N 093-08W at 140100Z aug
  15. NAVAREA IV 278/03 · Other2003-07-05 → 2003-07-12
    4000 meter long cable adrift vicinity 25-29N 095-54W at 040440Z jul
  16. NAVAREA IV 255/03 · Nav aids2003-06-23 → 2003-06-24
    Tampa dgps station 27-51.0N 082-31.9W off air 241400Z to 241600Z jun
  17. NAVAREA IV 224/03 · Exercises2003-06-05 → 2003-06-05
    Gunnery exercises 051400Z to 051700Z jun vicinity 29-15.8N 094-42.3W
  18. NAVAREA IV 223/03 · Exercises2003-06-04 → 2003-06-05
    Gunnery exercises 051500Z to 051800Z jun vicinity 29-15.8N 094-42.3W
  19. NAVAREA IV 221/03 · Exercises2003-06-03 → 2003-06-08
    Hazardous operations 041200Z to 082200Z jun within 2.5 miles of trackline between 24-43N 083-58W and 25-02N…
  20. NAVAREA IV 177/03 · Exercises2003-05-02 → 2003-05-03
    Hazardous operations 031800Z to 032000Z may within 64 miles of 25-00N 086-00W

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