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Oct 22, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
CURRENT LOCAL NOTICES TO MARINERS – Week 42/21
Here are the current Local Notices to Mariners and NAV ALERTS that are relevant to the OBX, AICW, OWW, Keys, GIWW and adjacent waters. Open each LNM link for the USCG notice and a chart for each location. Listed north to south to north. NAV ALERTS will also be posted on our Homepage. For previous Weeks, go to the Specific State under Select Region on our Homepage.
Week 42/21
LNM: AICW MM 2.6 Belt Line RR Bridge Closed to Navigation 8 AM – 4 PM, Nov 18, Norfolk, VA
LNM: AICW MM 7 Buoy 26 Off-Station, Norfolk, VA
LNM: near AICW MM 227 Numerous ATON Changes, Bogue Inlet, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 246 Whistle Buoy NR Extinguished, New River Inlet, NC
LNM: AICW MM 297 Light 168 Destroyed, Cape Fear River, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 321 Numerous Buoy Changes, Lockwoods Folly Inlet, NC
LNM: AICW MM 330 Light 77 Extinguished, Shallotte Inlet, NC
LNM: AICW MM 342 Daybeacon 2 Destroyed, Calabash Creek, NC
LNM: AICW MM 448 Light 86 Destroyed, Price Creek, SC
LNM: AICW MM 457 Lighted Buoy 116 Off-Station, Isle of Palms, SC
LNM: AICW MM 477 Light 30 Destroyed, Stono River, SC
LNM: AICW MM 511 Light 162A Destroyed, Fenwick Cut, SC
LNM: AICW MM 525 Light 200 Destroyed, Coosaw River, SC
LNM: AICW MM 1038 Daybeacon 52A Destroyed, Delray Beach, FL
LNM: near Keys MM 1120 Daybeacon 3A Destroyed, Palo Alto Key, FL
LNM: near GIWW MM 113 Daybeacon 7B Missing, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Tampa, FL
LNM: Crystal River Daybeacon 14 Damaged, Crystal River, FL
LNM: GIWW MMs 265 and 267, More Shoaling, north of Panama City, FL

Week 41/21
LNM: Hatteras Inlet, Multiple Buoys Relocated, Pamlico Sound, NC
LNM: south of AICW MM 205 Cape Lookout Shoal Light Missing, Beaufort, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 246 Shoaling near Buoy 10, New River Inlet, NC
LNM: AICW MM 246, Live-Fire Drills, 11 Oct – 17 Oct, New River Restricted Areas, NC
LNM: AICW MM 287 Light 137 Replaced with Temporary Buoy, Masonboro Sound, NC
LNM: AICW MM 297 Light 168 Missing, Cape Fear River, NC
LNM: north of AICW MM 299 Lighted Buoy 61 Damaged, Cape Fear River, NC
LNM: south of AICW MM 465 Temporary Buoy, Charleston Harbor Entrance, SC
LNM: AICW MM 470.8 Two Hour Closure, Wappoo Creek Bridge, 8:00-10:00 AM, Oct 16, Charleston, SC
LNM: AICW MM 511 Light 162 Destroyed, Fenwick Cut, SC
LNM: AICW MM 687 Sound Buoy 29A Off-Station, St Andrew Sound, GA
LNM: west of AICW MM 690, Daybeacon A21 Destroyed, St Andrew Sound, GA
LNM: USACE: AICW near MM 894, Canaveral Lock 4-Hour Closures for Maintenance Oct 19-21, 2021
LNM: OWW MM .5, AICW MM 987 Shoaling, St Lucie River, FL
LNM: USACE: OWW MM 94 Sunken Vessel, Ortona Lock, FL
LNM: AICW MM 1084 Daybeacon 21 Destroyed, Miami, FL
LNM: GIWW MM 84 Daybeacon 36 Destroyed, Sarasota Bay, FL
LNM: west of GIWW MM 95 Channel Buoy 9 Off-Station, Tampa Bay, FL

Week 40/21
REMINDER: LNM: AICW MM 5.8, Maintenance Closures Begin Oct 9, Norfolk Southern #7 RR Bridge, VA
NAV ALERT: LNM: AICW MM 5.8, Maintenance Closures Beginning Oct 9, Norfolk Southern #7 RR Bridge, VA
LNM: AICW MM 15.2, Centerville Turnpike Bridge RE-OPENED, Centerville, VA
LNM: near AICW MM 205 Lighted Buoy 2 Off-Station, Beaufort, NC
LNM: NC Coast, Camp Lejeune Danger Zone Buoy C Missing
LNM: AICW MM 246, Live-Fire Drills, 04 Oct – 10 Oct, New River Restricted Areas, NC
LNM: AICW MM 287 Light 137 Missing, Masonboro Sound, NC
LNM: AICW MM 297 Buoy 167 Off-Station, Cape Fear River, NC
LNM: north of AICW MM 465 Lighted Buoy 52 Off-Station, Cooper River, SC
LNM: AICW MM 517 Lighted Buoy 184 Missing, Ashepoo-Coosaw Cutoff Problem Stretch, SC
LNM: east of AICW MM 656 Shoal Light Extinguished and Missing Daymark, Altamaha Sound, GA
LNM: near AICW MM 712 Lighted Buoy F Missing, St Marys Inlet, GA
LNM: AICW MM 860 Light 16 Damaged, Mosquito Lagoon, FL
LNM: AICW MM 1086 Daybeacon 35 Destroyed, Buena Vista, FL
LNM: AICW MMs 1087-1114 Columbus Day Regatta, Biscayne Bay, FL
LNM: Keys MM 1155 Daybeacon 78A Missing Daymark, Plantation Key, FL
LNM: Keys Channel Light 3 Extinguished, Stock Island, FL
LNM: West FL Waterway Channel Light 34 Destroyed, Naples, FL
LNM: south of GIWW MM 110 Daybeacon 13 Destroyed, Tampa Bay, FL
LNM: GIWW MM 297 Lighted Buoy 24 Extinguished, St Andrew Sound, FL
LNM: AICW MM 724 Daybeacon 26 Destroyed, Amelia City, FL
LNM: OWW MM 60 Low Cable Restriction Cancelled, Torry Island Swing Bridge, FL
LNM: Key West Bight Channel Light 4 Missing Daymark, Key West, FL
LNM: Safety Zone, Key West Paddle Classic, October 2, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Key West, FL
LNM: Hazardous Areas Offshore, Pensacola and Panama City, FL

For previous Local Notices, go to the Specific State or Region on our Homepage
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Oct 22, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
NHC: Tropical Storm Charts and Updates
Click the National Hurricane Center chart below for the latest storm positions and updates. While Port Conditions are primarily for commercial shipping, they give a strong indication of the Coast Guard’s appraisal of the storm’s severity.
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Sep 1, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
NAV ALERT: LNM: USACE: OWW Closure Jan 2-March 31, 2022
This total closure of St Lucie Lock, the first total closure in 10 years, essentially closes Okeechobee Waterway for three months. Cruisers needing to go from coast to coast during this time will need to loop around the Keys, adding days to a float plan.
Thanks Larry for getting the word out so folks can plan. Maintenance repairs are important as emergency closures are longer and more expensive… like making sure you get an oil change/check the levels vs. blowing up your engine! Our folks work long and hard hours to do the dewater and repairs, and do everything they possibly can to get it reopened ASAP!
Erica
9/15/2021

Notice to Navigation 2021-021 Okeechobee Waterway – St. Lucie Lock Extended Closure for Maintenance
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Oct 22, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments

Your October OBX Park News, Outer Banks, NC

The temperatures have started to drop, traffic is a little lighter and there are a few less footprints in the sand (human and sea turtle!) – the classic signs that fall is here in the Outer Banks. And a record summer comes to an end.

The temperatures have started to drop, traffic is a little lighter and there are a few less footprints in the sand (human and sea turtle!) – the classic signs that fall is here in the Outer Banks.

Your OBX national parks are still tallying the numbers, but summer 2021 will likely be the busiest summer we’ve had on record. Even as things slow down this fall and winter in our parks, our work to protect and enhance these special places does not.

Something you may not know about your national parks is that more visitors doesn’t necessarily mean more funding to run our parks – which means your national park staff have to work harder to manage more people with the same resources.

That’s where we come in – when you Adopt A Pony, donate in honor of a loved one, or even just forward this newsletter to a friend who also loves the Outer Banks, you help us provide much needed support to your OBX national parks.

So, as another OBX summer comes to an end, we are grateful that you are part of our community dedicated to supporting our OBX national parks year round. Stay tuned in the coming months for more interesting stories from your parks and new ways you can make a difference in these places that hold so many amazing memories for each of us.

See you in your parks,

Jessica Barnes Green

Director, Outer Banks Forever

Photo: NPS Ranger says goodbye as two green sea turtles who were rehabbed and released make their way back to the ocean.

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Meet Your Ranger: Paul Doshkov, Biologist at

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support your OBX national parks every day!

We’d like you introduce you to Paul Doshkov, Supervisory Biological Technician at Bodie Island. He spends his days protecting and documenting the wildlife that calls Cape Hatteras National Seashore home, like our beloved sea turtles.

Last year, Paul led our first virtual sea turtle nest excavations on Cape Hatteras National Seashore! You can watch the two videos here and here.

Meet Paul

Outer Banks National Parks Awarded Open OutDoors for Kids Grant from the National Park Foundation

Extra, extra, read all about it!

We’re thrilled to share that your Outer Banks national parks were recently awarded an Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation! The goal of the grant program is to provide K-12 students, educators and families with access to national parks around the country through in-person and virtual learning opportunities.

We are helping your parks manage this grant that will cover transportation costs for field trips for students in 12 local Title I schools who are learning the important stories of Native American peoples, English exploration, the Freedmen’s Colony on Roanoke Island and the Wright brothers’ first flight on the sands of Kitty Hawk, which our national parks preserve.

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Mysteries From Your OBX National Parks

What do an abandoned ship, disappearing Englishmen, rum and birds have in common? They are all real-life, unsolved mysteries from your OBX national parks!

With a nickname like the “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” there are no shortage of legends and lore at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. But what happened to the crew of the Carrol A. Derring, the “Ghost Ship” of the Outer Banks?

While the Wright brothers can be credited for putting Kill Devil Hills on the map, the sand dunes that stood where your park stands today were already called Kill Devil Hills…but why this unique name?

Years before the settlers we know as the “Lost” Colony came to the Outer Banks, other English explorers visited the area, interacted with the Carolina Algonquians who lived here and then disappeared without a trace. What happened to them?

Read on…if you dare!

Can you solve the mysteries?

It’s not too early to think about holiday gifts!

As the holidays quickly approach, consider adopting one of our 14 beautiful Ocracoke ponies (like Jitterbug, pictured here!) for someone you love!

You’ll receive an adoption certificate and photo of your pony to give them, and you’ll be supporting the care and maintenance of these favorite island residents.

Adopt A Pony Today

Photo Credits: The Mariners’ Museum, National Park Service

Outer Banks Forever is the

official nonprofit partner of our OBX national parks, helping to protect and enhance these special places.

Learn more at www.obxforever.org

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Oct 22, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
Celebrate National Seafood Month 2021
As you already probably know, October is National Seafood Month. Did you know that the United States is recognized as a global leader in sustainable seafood for both wild-caught and farmed species?

Table full of fish and shellfish dishes. Credit: iStock.

Celebrate National Seafood Month 2021
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Oct 21, 2021by: Larry Dorminy 1 Comment
West Palm Beach and Palm Beach at Odds over Lake Okeechobee Water Levels
Final rules on how Lake Okeechobee will be managed for the coming decade are expected next month setting neighbors West Palm Beach and Palm Beach potentially at odds on drinking water supply. Our thanks to Jim Healy for forwarding this article to us.

Why West Palm Beach and the Town of Palm Beach disagree over Lake O water levels
The Palm Beach Post, 10/19/21
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Jim Healy - October 21, 2021 - 3:46 pm

The ongoing conflict between East Coast communities is interesting. They want drinking water, but not algae. In that part of Florida, they're up against the giants of the sugar industry and agricultural runoff. Crossing Lake O is like running in chocolate milk! On calm days, you can see the algae on the water surface and smell the lake. If the people in Palm Beach could see that lake water, they for sure wouldn't want to DRINK IT! Boaters would always like to see more water, of course.
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Oct 21, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 25.0925,-80.44529999

Plan Your Winter Escape! Key Lime Sailing Club, Key Largo, FL

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Oct 21, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 36.0558,-76.6119999

5 Essential Places To Visit In Edenton, Albemarle Sound, NC

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Edenton, NC - the prettiest town in the South!

A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, historic Edenton always has an exciting calendar of events! Edenton is at the mouth of the Chowan River on the northwest shore of Albemarle Sound.

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800-775-0111 • info@visitedenton.com

Hello!

Edenton has always been a town of roughly 5,000 people.

But, you wouldn’t know it with all the incredible historic places spread around town.

Edenton is home to impeccably preserved historic buildings that predate the founding of America.

And, among the beautiful homes, monuments, buildings, and places all over Edenton, there are at least 5 “must-see” locations.

These are one-of-a-kind spots.

And Edenton is the only place you’ll find them.

When you schedule your next stay in Edenton, you’ll want to check these out.

See you soon!

Erienne,

Tourism Director

PS-Looking for more information about these sites? Today’s article has links so you can learn more about what makes these places so unique!

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Oct 21, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
NOAA: Creep Into the Deep Halloween Videos!!!
In the dark of the deep ocean NOAA Remote Vehicles film creatures that could practically come from another world. They are fascinating, beautiful and mysterious.

Creep Into the Deep Halloween Videos!!!
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Oct 21, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
5 Abandoned Vessels Removed from ICW in Horry County, SC
Wounded Nature-Working Veterans, a nonprofit group, organized Wednesday’s cleanup, working with the Coast Guard and DNR crews to clear five vessels from the Intracoastal Waterway. About 15 derelicts still remain in Horry County’s ICW.
Wounded Nature-Working Veterans is a group of veterans, non-veterans and active duty military personnel run by Captain Rudy Socha in the Charleston area. The non-profit volunteer organization is working to cleanup, preserve and protect our coastal environment, particularly from derelict vessels.

5 abandoned boats removed from Intracoastal Waterway in effort by veterans group, Coast Guard and South Carolina DNR
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Kermit Ruegamer - October 22, 2021 - 1:19 pm

Hunt the owners down and force them to pay all fees required to clean up "their mess".
Perhaps allow a community group to assist and make it like a treasure hunt.
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