Gulf of Mexico

IHO sea area 26 · -98° to -80° E, 17° to 31° N

in force
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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 377/99 · Exercises1999-11-08 → 1999-11-09
    Hazardous operations 091630Z to 091930Z nov in area bound by 28-41N 086-48W, 28-10N 084-30W, 27-46N 084-30W,…
  2. NAVAREA XII 374/99 · Exercises1999-11-05 → 2000-02-16
    Gunnery exercises: a. 06 thru 10 nov, 01 thru 10 dec and 01 thru 10 jan in area between 23-00.0N 23-30.0N…
  3. NAVAREA IV 369/99 · Missiles1999-11-03 → 1999-11-04
    Missile firing exercises 041700Z to 042000Z nov in area bound by 28-41N 086-48W, 28-10N 084-30W, 27-46N…
  4. NAVAREA IV 349/99 · Exercises1999-10-14 → 1999-10-19
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1700Z daily 18 and 19 oct in area bound by 29-54N 087-15W, 30-18N 087-00W,…
  5. NAVAREA IV 347/99 · Derelicts1999-10-12 → 1999-12-03
    Derelict 159 meter M/V star II adrift vicinity 18-42N 095-16W
  6. NAVAREA IV 318/99 · Cable ops1999-09-13 → 1999-10-31
    Cable operations in progress until 30 oct by M/V hos dakota with submersible vicinity of trackline between…
  7. NAVAREA IV 315/99 · Wrecks1999-09-10 → 1999-11-19
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 29-17.0N 083-32.5W
  8. NAVAREA IV 241/99 · Cable ops1999-07-22 → 2000-02-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V labrador horizons towing four mile long cable within…
  9. NAVAREA IV 161/99 · Cable ops1999-05-28 → 1999-06-02
    Underwater pipeline operations 290500Z may thru 020500Z jun by barge lonestar horizon and tug miss jessica…
  10. NAVAREA IV 61/99 · Derelicts1999-03-08 → 1999-04-22
    Derelict 38 foot S/V michael laurie, white hull with green trim, adrift in 23-06-24N 091-15-30W
  11. NAVAREA IV 26/99 · Other1999-01-30 → 1999-01-31
    Pyrotechnics exercises 311600Z to 311800Z jan in vicinity 24-00N 085-00W
  12. NAVAREA IV 64/97 · Other1997-02-01 → 1999-03-13
    Partially submerged red mooring buoy with approximately 200 feet of line trailing away reported in 28-26N…

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