LNM: Northern Gulf, Hazardous Offshore Operations, Tallahassee, Panama City, Pensacola, FL
FL – GULF OF MEXICO – PENSACOLA – PANAMA CITY – TALLAHASSEE – Hazardous Operations – UPDATE
Mariners making plans to transit offshore Tallahassee, Panama City and Pensacola, Florida, are advised of frequent rocket activity and associated hazardous areas which may include free falling debris and/or descending vehicles or vehicle components under various means of control. Mariners should contact U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile at (251) 441-5768, for more information. Specific scheduled information and Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIB) can be found at the following website https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/jacksonville. Upcoming information and Hazardous Areas are also posted on the Patrick Air Force Base website: https://www.patrick.af.mil, or can be obtained by calling 1 (800) 470-7232.
Offshore Pensacola, bound by the following approximate positions:
29-59-27.0N 087-30-00.0W (29°59.4500N / 087°30.0000W, 29.990833 / -87.500000),
29-48-00.0N 087-16-51.0W (29°48.0000N / 087°16.8500W, 29.800000 / -87.280833),
29-36-32.0N 087-30-00.0W (29°36.5333N / 087°30.0000W, 29.608889 / -87.500000),
29-48-00.0N 087-43-08.0W (29°48.0000N / 087°43.1333W, 29.800000 / -87.718889) and
29-59-27.0N 087-30-00.0W (29°59.4500N / 087°30.0000W, 29.990833 / -87.500000) .
Offshore Panama City, bound by the following approximate positions:
29-54-25.0N 086-10-58.0W (29°54.4166N / 086°10.9667W, 29.906944 / -86.182778),
29-42-57.0N 085-57-50.0W (29°42.9500N / 085°57.8333W, 29.715833 / -85.963889),
29-31-29.0N 086-10-58.0W (29°31.4833N / 086°10.9667W, 29.524722 / -86.182778),
29-42-57.0N 086-24-07.0W (29°42.9500N / 086°24.1166W, 29.715833 / -86.401944) and
29-54-25.0N 086-10-58.0W (29°54.4166N / 086°10.9667W, 29.906944 / -86.182778) .
Offshore Tallahassee, bound by the following approximate positions:
29-28-26.0N 084-12-00.0W (29°28.4333N / 084°12.0000W, 29.473889 / -84.200000),
29-16-58.0N 083-58-55.0W (29°16.9667N / 083°58.9166W, 29.282778 / -83.981944),
29-05-31.0N 084-12-00.0W (29°5.5166N / 084°12.0000W, 29.091944 / -84.200000),
29-16-58.0N 084-25-04.0W (29°16.9667N / 084°25.0667W, 29.282778 / -84.417778) and
29-28-26.0N 084-12-00.0W (29°28.4333N / 084°12.0000W, 29.473889 / -84.200000)
Comments from Cruisers (1)
it looks like the US Air Force will be conducting munition launches in the Gulf of Mexico, south of Fort Walton Beach, Florida between May 7th and 17th. This seems like a dangerous situation and it's a good thing that mariners are being informed to stay out of the area.