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CURRENT LOCAL NOTICES TO MARINERS – Week 40/23
Here are the latest Local Notices to Mariners and NAV ALERTS that are relevant to ICW cruising in Districts 5, 7 and 8, 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 40/23
LNM: AICW MM 246, Live Fire Drills, New River Restricted Areas, NC

Week 39/23
LNM: AICW MM 7.1, I-64 High Rise Bridge Emergency Deviation, Oct 4-9, Norfolk, VA
NAV ALERT: LNM: AICW MM 12 Unscheduled Closures, Great Bridge Lock, Great Bridge, VA
LNM: AICW MM 8 ICW Daybeacon 13 Destroyed, Elizabeth River, VA
LNM: Alt ICW MM 7, Long Term Deep Creed Bridge Replacement, Dismal Swamp Canal, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 181 Shoaling Reported, Whitaker Creek, NC
LNM: AICW MM 188 ICW Light 8A Extinguished, Adams Creek, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 205 Lighted Buoy 19 Off-Station, Morehead City, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 227 Inlet Buoys 2 and 2A Relocated, Bogue Inlet, NC
LNM: AICW MM 261 Surf to Sound Event, Sept 30, Surf City, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 283 YMCA Wrightsville Beach Triathlon, Sept 30, Wrightsville Beach, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 576 Light 39 Destroyed, Savannah River, GA
LNM: Key West Channel Light 19 Destroyed, Key West, FL
LNM: vicinity of GIWW MM 44, Water Fest Powerboat Races, Nov 18-19, Englewood, FL

Week 38/23
LNM: AICW MM 8 ICW Daybeacon 31 Damaged, Elizabeth River, VA
LNM: AICW MM 246, Live Fire Drills, New River Restricted Areas, NC
LNM: AICW MM 264 ICW Daybeacon 80 Destroyed, Topsail Sound, NC
LNM: AICW MM 274 ICW Daybeacon 105 Missing, Topsail Sound, NC
LNM: AICW MM 283 ICW S.R. 74 Bridge, Closed to Navigation 5AM-11AM, Sept 30, Wrightsville Beach, NC
LNM: AICW MM 293 ICW Buoy154A Relocated, Carolina Beach, NC
LNM: vicinity of AICW MM 465 Swim Around Charleston, Sept 24, Charleston, SC
LNM: AICW MM 602 ICW Light 92 Destroyed, Hell Gate, GA
LNM: AICW MM 704 ICW Daybeacon 58A Daymark Missing, Cumberland Dividings, GA
LNM: AICW MM 804 ICW Daybeacon 1 Daymark Missing, Palm Coast, FL
LNM: Safety Zone, Dive Operations, Sept 26-27, Key West, FL
LNM: near GIWW MM 122 Channel Daybeacon 11 Destroyed, Johns Pass, FL

Week 37/23
LNM: Pamlico Sound, Lighted Buoy 10A Relocated, Big Foot Slough, NC
LNM: area of AICW MM 205, High Speed Boat Race, September 30, Morehead City, NC
LNM: AICW MM 259 ICW Light 61 Relocated, Wrightsville Beach, NC
LNM: AICW MM 261 ICW Daybeacon Destroyed, Topsail Sound, NC
LNM: AICW MM 264 ICW Light 89 Destroyed, Topsail Sound, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 293 Buoy 3 Missing, Carolina Beach Inlet, NC
LNM: vicinity of AICW MM 465 Swim Around Charleston, Sept 24, Charleston, SC
AICW MM 579.9, Closures Postponed! Causton Bluff Bridge, Wilmington River, GA
LNM: AICW MM 723 ICW Daybeacon Missing Daymark, Amelia Island, FL
LNM: AICW MM 958 ICW Daybeacon 163 Destroyed, Indian River South, FL
LNM: AICW MM 986 ICW Light 233 Daymark Missing, Indian River South, FL
LNM: Key West, Unmanned Vessels, Saildrone Voyagers
LNM: GIWW MM 21 Daybeacon 58 Destroyed, Pine Island Sound, FL
LNM: near GIWW110 Daybeacon 25 Destroyed, Tampa Bay, FL

Week 36/23
LNM: Bridge Impacts due to Idalia
LNM: AICW MM 34 Daybeacon 57 Missing Dayboard, North Landing River, VA
LNM: Walter Slough Light 3 Missing, Pamlico Sound, NC
LNM: Pamlico Sound, Numerous Buoys Missing, Teaches Hole, NC
LNM: Pamlico Sound, Multiple ATONs Established, Teaches Hole, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 227 Inlet Buoys 3B and 5 Relocated due to Shoaling, Bogue Inlet, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 270 Numerous Buoys Missing or Off-Station, New Topsail Inlet, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 270 Shoaling Reported, New Topsail Inlet, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 285 Buoy 10 Missing, Banks Channel, Wrightsville Beach, NC
LNM: AICW MM 375 ICW Light 29 Destroyed, Waccamaw River, SC
LNM: AICW MM 687 ICW Light 29 Destroyed, Jekyll Creek, GA
LNM: AICW MM 693-705 ICW ATONs 35, 52 and 67 Destroyed, Cumberland River, GA
LNM: AICW MM 720 ICW Light 8 Destroyed, Kingsley Creek, FL
LNM: AICW MM 947 ICW Daybeacon 113 Destroyed, Indian River South, FL
LNM: AICW MM 1090 ICW Daybeacon 57 Destroyed, Biscayne Bay, FL
LNM: Swim for Alligator Lighthouse, Safety Zone, Sept 9, Islamorada, FL
LNM: WF ATONs Missing or Damaged, Venice Inlet to St Joseph Sound, FL
LNM: near GIWW MM 85 Buoys 1, 2, 2A Missing, Longboat Pass, FL
LNM: near GIWW MM 112 Several Daymarks Missing, Pas-a-Grille Channel, FL
LNM: GIWW Anclote River Numerous Daybeacons Damaged, Tarpon Springs, FL
LNM: GIWW Numerous Daybeacons Damaged, Crystal River, FL
LNM: GIWW, All ATONS Damaged or Destroyed, Withlacoochee River, FL
LNM: N Gulf Numerous ATONS Damaged or Destroyed, Horseshoe Beach, FL

Week 35/23
LNM: Coast Guard urges preparedness ahead of Hurricane Idalia
LNM: REMINDER: Bridges May Be Inoperative due to Idalia
LNM: VA Coastal Waters, Weather Advisory, 29 August, 2023
NAV ALERT: LNM: AICW MM 12 Possible Hazard, Great Bridge Lock, Great Bridge, VA
LNM: AICW MM 144 ICW Light WR2 Destroyed, Pungo River, NC
LNM: AICW MM 215 ICW Daybeacon 20 Destroyed, Bogue Sound, NC
LNM: AICW MM 215 ICW Light 21 Missing, Bogue Sound, NC
LNM: near AICW MM 293 Inlet Buoy 3 Off-Station, Carolina Beach Inlet, NC
LNM: AICW MM 550 Buoy 2 Missing, Port Royal Sound, SC
LNM: USACE: OWW All Locks Open and Functioning Normally
More Details on FEC RR Bridge Closures, FL OWW MM 7.4 Stuart, FL

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NAV ALERT: LNM: AICW MM 12 Unscheduled Closures, Great Bridge Lock, Great Bridge, VA

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Unusually high water has forced the lock to close at high tide until further notice. Our thanks to Russ Rackliffe for this notice.
We just got thru the Great Bridge Lock yesterday & found out the hard way that the lock has been having daily, multi-hour closures since Sept. 29. We finally heard a garbled USCG announcement, but it just says the lock is “closed until further notice”. Not exactly true…

The last 10+ days of high northerly winds have risen the waters north of the lock so high that the lock can’t operate near high tide. So roughly, it hasn’t been opening at high tide, the hour before or hour after.

This often happens with inland flooding (south of the lock), but ironically that water is extra low! The drop at the lock was 3’!

Unknown how long this will last & the 3 hour closure is only approximate based on the last 2 days.
Russ Rackliffe
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Russ - October 1, 2023 - 7:28 pm

Sunday’s lock closure was only 2 hours. Likely less on Monday.
According to the local TV news, with the north winds finally diminishing, all should return to normal by Tuesday (3rd).
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NAV ALERT: UPDATE: AICW MM 579.9 Closures Announced, Causton Bluff Bridge, Wilmington River, GA

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Thanks to Ted Arisaka for this update. Following two rounds of online meetings (Friday 9/15/23 and Thursday 9/21/23) called by GDOT where they received feedback from both the recreational and commercial mariner community, today 9/28/23, GDOT and USCG have jointly issued an improved schedule effective Monday 10/2/23 as follows:
Click here for Marine Safety Information Bulletin MSIB 35-23
We have created this graphical depiction of the improved schedule as a supplement to the GDOT / USCG official verbiage describing the schedule. While this is not an official GDOT product, it has been reviewed by GDOT for accuracy.

Our informal boating coalition would like to thank GDOT, their construction contractors and The USCG for making these adjustments after considering all the valuable input the marine community provided in the form of phone calls, emails, media interviews, social media posts and commentary in the Federal Register. And a special thanks to GDOT District 5 Construction Engineer, Bryan Czech who was willing to work with us at the 11th hour, take a pause on the implementation and help coordinate an improved schedule with all the various stakeholders.

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NHC: TROPICAL STORM CHARTS AND UPDATES
The National Hurricane Center chart below updates automatically and shows the latest storm positions. Click the chart for the full NHC report. While port conditions are primarily for commercial mariners, they give a strong indication of the Coast Guard’s appraisal of the storm’s severity.
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Coast Guard sets port condition Yankee for the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City in 
anticipation of tropical storm

Hurricane Season Port Condition Definitions



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- Category 1: winds between 74 m.p.h. and 95 m.p.h.
- Category 2: winds between 96 m.p.h. and 110. m.p.h.
- Category 3: winds between 111 m.p.h. and 129 m.p.h.
- Category 4: winds between 130 m.p.h. and 156 m.p.h.
- Category 5: winds of 157 m.p.h. or greater.
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LNM: OWW MM 7.4 Update on Closures/Openings, Stuart, FEC RR Bridge, FL

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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast
Contact: 7th District Public Affairs
Office: 305-415-6683
After Hours: 786-367-7649
7th District online newsroom

Coast Guard to update temporary deviation for Okeechobee Waterway, St. Lucie River Railroad Bridge

08/08/2023 06:07 PM EDT

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A Nerd’s Eye View of What Happened When That Superyacht Sank a Tanker
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A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, historic Edenton always has an exciting calendar of events and places to visit! Edenton is at the mouth of the Chowan River on the northwest shore of Albemarle Sound.
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Oct 1, 2023by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 32.0621,-81.0299999
Partial ICW Shut-Down for Savannah Bridge Demolition Could Have Been Much Worse

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See: NAV ALERT: UPDATE: AICW MM 579.9 Closures Announced, Causton Bluff Bridge, Wilmington River, GA
Click here for Partial ICW Shut-Down for Savannah Bridge Demolition Could Have Been Much Worse
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Sep 30, 2023by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 32.7871,-79.90979999
October Harbor Happenings at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, Patriots Point, SC AICW MM 465

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Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, sits on the Mount Pleasant side of Charleston Harbor, hard by Patriots Point between Horse Reach’s flashing buoys #34 and #36.

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Sep 30, 2023by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
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CURRENT LOCAL NOTICES TO MARINERS – Week 40/23

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NAV ALERT: LNM: AICW MM 12 Unscheduled Closures, Great Bridge Lock, Great Bridge, VA

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NAV ALERT: UPDATE: AICW MM 579.9 Closures Announced, Causton Bluff Bridge, Wilmington River, GA

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NHC: TROPICAL STORM CHARTS AND UPDATES

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LNM: OWW MM 7.4 Update on Closures/Openings, Stuart, FEC RR Bridge, FL

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