Coatzacoalcos West Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Coatzacoalcos West Breakwater Lighthouse
This 14-meter red tower stands on the west breakwater at Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. It exhibits a red flash every 5 seconds from a focal height of 17 meters, with a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The structure includes a gallery but lacks a lantern room. Originally painted with white bands, it was repainted solid red sometime after 2008 and again in 2018. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This light marks the western edge of the shipping channel into the port of Coatzacoalcos, ensuring safe transit for vessels.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Repainted from white bands to solid colors (post-2008), freshly painted in 2018
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Color
- red
Structure: A 14m red tower with a gallery but no lantern.
Location
- City
- Coatzacoalcos
- Country
- 🇲🇽Mexico
- Region
- Veracruz
- Sea Region
- West Breakwater in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico
- Latitude
- 18.1661°
- Longitude
- -94.4157°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Coatzacoalcos(2.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- MEX-181
اعثر على منارة Coatzacoalcos West Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mexico، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.