SANCTUARY LOCATION
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![Map showing location of all 15 sites in the National Marine Sanctuary System. Includes North America and the tropical Pacific.](/img/maps/nmssystemmap1000.jpg)
National Marine Sanctuaries System Map
![Atlas style map of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Inset map shows relative location to coastal United States in the Gulf of Mexico.](/img/maps/fgbnmsatlasmap1000.jpg)
FGBNMS Atlas Map
![Nautical Chart 11340](/img/maps/chart11340.jpg)
NOAA Nautical Chart 11340, which includes Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
View NOAA Chart 11340 in NOAA's Online Chart Catalog
Download PDF of NOAA Chart 11340
![Map showing location of sanctuary office in Galveston, TX](/img/maps/galvofcmap.jpg)
FGBNMS Office Location in Galveston, TX
![Map showing weather and data buoy locations in relation to the sanctuary.](/img/maps/weatherbuoymap1000.jpg)
Weather and Data Buoys near FGBNMS (559kb jpg)
For more information on weather and data buoys near the sanctuary, please visit our Weather Buoy page.
![Map showing FDA advisory zones for ciguatera toxin in fish in the vicinity of the Flower Garden Banks](/img/maps/cigimpactzonesclose1000.jpg)
FDA Advisory Zones for Ciguatera Toxin in Fish
For additional information on the FDA Advisory regarding ciguatoxins in Gulf fish species, please visit our Ciguatera Information.
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MANAGEMENT ZONES
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![Map of northwestern Gulf of Mexico showing HAPCs, Coral HAPCs, No Activity Zones (NAZ), NAZ Buffer Zones, and sanctuary boundaries](/img/maps/nwgomregulatoryareasmap1000.jpg)
Regulatory areas in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico
![Map showing management zones in the western portion of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico](/img/maps/nwgommanagementzoneswest1000.jpg)
A closer look at the Management Zones in the western section of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico
![Map showing management zones in the eastern portion of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico](/img/maps/nwgommanagementzoneseast1000.jpg)
A closer look at the Management Zones in the eastern section of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico
For additional information on the management zones in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, please visit our Management Zones page.
![Map showing the Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) and sanctuary boundaries at the Flower Garden and Horseshoe Banks](/img/maps/fisherymgmtzonesflowergardens1000.jpg)
Fisheries Management zones around East and West Flower Garden Banks
![Map showing the Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) and sanctuary boundaries at Stetson Bank](/img/maps/fisherymgmtzonesstetson1000.jpg)
Fisheries Management zones around Stetson Bank
![Map showing the Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) and sanctuary boundaries at McGrail Bank](/img/maps/fisherymgmtzonesmcgrail1000.jpg)
Fisheries Management zones around McGrail Bank
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WATER FLOW
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![Map showing the North American watershed that leads to the Gulf of Mexico](/img/maps/gomwatershed1000.jpg)
Gulf of Mexico Watershed
Image Credit: EPA
For more information about the Gulf of Mexico watershed, please visit our Natural Setting page.
![Map showing current patterns in the Gulf of Mexico](/img/maps/gulfcurrentsmap1000.jpg)
Basic current patterns in the Gulf of Mexico,
including the Loop Current
For more information about how current movement in the Gulf of Mexico affects Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, please visit our Natural Setting web page.
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