| News Release | U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast |
1. KINGSLEY CREEK DAYBEACON 13 (LLNR 38010 [30°37.9417N / 081°29.1640W, 30.632361 / -81.486067]) HAS BEEN REPORTED DESTROYED.
2. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION.
1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE DREDGING: B. St. Mary’s Entrance Lighted Buoy 10 (LLNR 6570 [30°42.7291N / 081°21.5589W, 30.712152 / -81.359315]) SET ON POSIT 30-42-45.011N 081-21-33.089W (30°42.7502N / 081°21.5515W, 30.712503 / -81.359191) . C. ST MARYS ENTRANCE LIGHTED BUOY 11 (LLNR 6575 [30°42.6467N / 081°21.5552W, 30.710779 / -81.359254]) SET ON POSIT 30-42-36.960N, 081-21-33.123(30°42.6160N / 081°21.5521W, 30.710267 / -81.359201) . D. ST MARYS ENTRANCE LIGHTED BUOY 12 (LLNR 6580 [30°42.7018N / 081°22.3889W, 30.711696 / -81.373149]) SET ON POSIT 30-42-42.936N, 081-22-23.097W (30°42.7156N / 081°22.3849W, 30.711927 / -81.373082) . D. ST MARYS ENTRANCE LIGHTED BUOY 13 (LLNR 6585 [30°42.6182N / 081°22.3861W, 30.710303 / -81.373102]) SET ON POSIT 30-42-34.975N, 081-22-22.050W (30°42.5829N / 081°22.3675W, 30.709715 / -81.372792) . E. ST MARYS ENTRANCE LIGHTED BUOY 14 (LLNR 6590 [30°42.6752N / 081°23.1839W, 30.711253 / -81.386398]) SET ON POSIT 30-42-41.864N, 081-23-09.870W (30°42.6977N / 081°23.1645W, 30.711629 / -81.386075) . F. ST MARYS ENTRANCE LIGHTED BUOY 15 (LLNR 6595 [30°42.5923N / 081°23.1890W, 30.709871 / -81.386483]) SET ON POSIT 30-42-34.054N, 081-23-09.998W (30°42.5675N / 081°23.1667W, 30.709459 / -81.386111) . G. ST MARYS ENTRANCE LIGHTED BUOY 16 (LLNR 6600 [30°42.6481N / 081°23.9896W, 30.710802 / -81.399827]) SET ON POSIT 30-42-40.084N, 081-23-59.038W (30°42.6680N / 081°23.9840W, 30.711134 / -81.399733) . H. ST MARYS ENTRANCE LIGHTED BUOY 17 (LLNR 6605 [30°42.5586N / 081°23.9771W, 30.709310 / -81.399619]) SET ON POSIT 30-42-32.035N, 081-23-59.384W (30°42.5339N / 081°23.9897W, 30.708899 / -81.399829) . |
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Good afternoon mariners, Here is the Thursday, November 21 edition of the Atlantic Marine Weather Briefing. https://youtu.be/qHiy91CAu6A? The first strong cold front of the season will bring gale conditions to the waters off northeast Florida from late Friday into Friday night. There will also be large swell over the Atlantic waters, mainly north of 28N. Have a good weekend! |
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Greetings,
Notice to Navigation: 2024-010 Update on the re-opening of the Okeechobee Waterway for Navigation
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT
LOCAL NUMBER: 2024-010
WATERWAYS: Okeechobee Waterway
EFFECTIVE: 11 October 2024
ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN
PO Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019
POC: Christopher Rush (863)-514-0773
POC: Greg Jones Cell (304) 654-8464, Office (863) 983-8102
https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/NTN/
Update on the re-opening of the Okeechobee Waterway for Navigation
REFERENCE:
Attention all concerned boaters! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has competed the inspection of the Okeechobee Waterway post-Hurricane Milton. The Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Canals have been determined safe for navigation, Routes 1 and 2 across Lake Okeechobee are not yet open.
St Lucie Lock & Dam 772-287-2665 or 863-662-9148
Port Mayaca Lock & Dam 561-924-2858 or 863-662-9424
Julian Keen, Jr. Lock & Dam 863-946-0414 or 863-662-9533
Ortona Lock & Dam 863-675-0616 or 863- 662-9846
W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam 239-694-5451 or 863-662-9908
Canaveral Lock 321-783-5421 or 863-662-0298 (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
//signed//
Gregory M. Jones (Greg)
Chief, South Florida Operations Office
Jacksonville District
Cell: (304) 654-8464
Office: (863) 983-8102
Jeffrey D Prater
Public Affairs Specialist
Corporate Communications Office
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
South Florida Office
4400 PGA Blvd.
Suite 501
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Cell: 561-801-5734
jeffrey.d.prater@usace.army.mil
Twitter @JaxStrong
Jacksonville District Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/JacksonvilleDistrict
There are three temporary security zones in the vicinity of the Mar-a-Lago Resort in Palm Beach, Florida from August 19, 2024 until November 30, 2024.
The west zone will consist of waters of Lake Worth Lagoon from surface to bottom including the Intracoastal Waterway from the southern tip of Everglades Island to approximately 1000 yards south of the Southern Boulevard Bridge and from the western shoreline to Fisherman Island. All vessels transiting the west zone shall maintain a steady speed and shall not slow or stop in the zone.
The center zone will consist of waters of Lake Worth Lagoon from surface to bottom, starting from the southern tip of Everglades Island to approximately 1000 yards south of the Southern Boulevard Bridge and the eastern shoreline out to Fisherman Island. No vessel or person will be permitted to enter the center zone without obtaining permission from the Coast Guard or a designated representative.
The east zone will consist of waters of the Atlantic Ocean from surface to bottom, from Banyan Road in the north to Ocean View Road in the south and from shore to approximately 1000 yards east. All vessels transiting the east zone shall maintain a steady speed and shall not slow or stop in the zone.
For further information contact: the Captain of the Port Miami (305) 535-4313 or VHF-FM channel 16
South Florida lock closures on the last Thursday of the month from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
REFERENCE:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Florida Operations Office (SFOO) manages and operates five navigation locks and dams along the Okeechobee Waterway: St. Lucie Lock & Dam at Stuart, Port Mayaca Lock & Dam near Canal Point, Moore Haven Lock & Dam at Moore Haven, Ortona Lock & Dam near LaBelle and W. P. Franklin Lock & Dam near Ft. Myers. The SFOO also manages the Canaveral Lock at Canaveral Harbor, Florida.
To provide increased safety to the public, all locks will be closed on the last Thursday of each month from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. for monthly safety training for lock operators, maintenance crew and administration. This will allow the morning lock traffic to clear before the closure and prevent delays for the afternoon boating traffic.
We appreciate boaters’ patience, so USACE can continue to provide the highest level of navigation safety while transiting the South Florida locks.
For up-to-date Lock information, contact the shift operator 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at:
St Lucie Lock & Dam 772-287-2665 or 863-662-9148
Port Mayaca Lock & Dam 561-924-2858 or 863-662-9424
Julian Keen, Jr. Lock & Dam 863-946-0414 or 863-662-9533
Ortona Lock & Dam 863-675-0616 or 863- 662-9846
W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam 239-694-5451 or 863-662-9908
Canaveral Lock 321-783-5421 or 863-662-0298 (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
//signed//
Lisa A Perrault
Supervisory Facility Management Specialist
US Army Corps of Engineers
South Florida Operations Office
Okeechobee Waterway East Side
St. Lucie Lock
2200 SW Canal St
Stuart, FL 34997
Indiantown Road Bridge has a 35ft closed vertical clearance.
FLORIDA – AICW – JUPITER – INDIANTOWN ROAD BRIDGE: Temporary Interim Rule (TIR)
The TIR is identified by docket number USCG-2023-0652 at https://www.regulations.gov. Additional information is provided in the online document, please read. The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a TIR which amends drawbridge operation regulation, 33 CFR 117.261(p) which will govern Indiantown Road Bridge, mile 1006.2, at Jupiter, Florida.
The TIR is effective from 12:01 a.m. on October 25, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on August 31, 2025. You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2023-0652 using Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. The comment period will end 30 days after published or on or around November 24, 2024.
If you have questions on this rulemaking, call or e-mail Ms. Jennifer Zercher, Bridge Management Specialist, Seventh Coast Guard District, telephone (305) 415-6740, email Jennifer.N.Zercher@uscg.mil LNM 43/23
Click here for News Release: Corps suspends operations at navigation locks as of 6 a.m. Wed. Sept. 28 due to Hurricane Ian
Erica Skolte
Public Affairs Specialist
Corporate Communications Office
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Palm Beach Gardens
Cell: 561-801-5734
Twitter @JaxStrong
Jacksonville District Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/JacksonvilleDistrict
Jacksonville District: A team of professionals making tomorrow better “Keep Calm and Essayons”’
For cruisers in the Cape Canaveral area wishing to view launches, the schedule link is found below.
ATLANTIC OCEAN – FLORIDA – CAPE CANAVERAL: Rocket Launch Activity
Mariners making plans to transit offshore Cape Canaveral Florida are advised of frequent rocket launch activity and associated launch hazard areas which may include free falling debris and/or descending vehicles or vehicle components under various means of control. Mariners should contact Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville at (904) 714-7558 for more information. Specific launch schedule information and Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIB) can be found at the following website https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/jacksonville.
Upcoming launch information and Launch Hazard Areas are also posted on the following Patrick Air Force Base website
Once you manage to penetrate the USCG Jacksonville website to the LNM page you find several notices of rocket launches but none of them has an actual date/ time associated with it. Therefore, no useful information.
With a closed vertical clearance of 18ft, the Bridge of Lions Bridge crosses the Waterway connecting the heart of downtown St. Augustine. See Blessing of the Fleet.
FLORIDA – ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY – TOLOMATO RIVER TO PALM SHORES – ST AUGUSTINE – BRIDGE OF LIONS: Bridge Closure.
The Bridge of Lions across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, St Augustine, Florida will be closed to navigation Sunday April 10, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. to accommodate the Saint Augustine Blessing of the Fleet.
Vessels that may pass through the bridge without an opening may do so at any time. For Coast Guard waterways related concerns call ore-mail USCG Sector Jacksonville Waterways Division at (904) 714-7631 or via email at D07-DG-SECJAX-WATERWAYS@uscg.mil
Click Here To View the Cruisers Net Eastern Florida Bridge Directory Listing For Bridge of Lions
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Bridge of Lions
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This extension work applies to both north and south jetties. No completion date is included.
FLORIDA – TOLOMATO RIVER TO PALM SHORES – PONCE DE LEON INLET: Jetty extension
Kiewit Construction is conducting construction to extend the Ponce De Leon Inlet jetties eastward. Construction equipment will be located on the north side of the jetties, and occasionally on the south side potentially impacting the channel. Mariners are advised to use caution when transiting the area. For waterways related questions, contact Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Waterways Management Division at (904) 714-7661 or via email at Shawn.R.Keeman@uscg.mil. Chart 11485
These orange 9.5 ft tall, 23ft unmanned surface vessels will have a white, all-round light and radar reflector. Speed is 1.5kts. NOAA is requesting greater than 500 meters stand-off.
NC – SC – GA – FL – SEACOAST – UNMANNED SURFACE RESEARCH VEHICLE
Saildrone, Inc. will be operating uncrewed Surface Vehicles called Saildrones for the purpose of oceanographic and fisheries data collection. Two Saildrones will operate from Jacksonville, FL on July 23rd. Of the two Saildrones deployed from Jacksonville, FL, one will operate in inshore and offshore waters off the coast of North Carolina throughout the summer to approximately November 15, 2021. Chart 11520 LNM 28/21
Glad to hear this news. I won't even consider picking a race although it would be tempting @ 1.5 kts.
Catboat driver
For our offshore cruising friends and inshore spectators.
ATLANTIC OCEAN – FLORIDA – CAPE CANAVERAL: Rocket Launch Activity
Mariners making plans to transit offshore Cape Canaveral Florida are advised of frequent rocket launch activity and associated launch hazard areas which may include free falling debris and/or descending vehicles or vehicle components under various means of control. Mariners should contact Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville at (904) 714-7558 for more information. Specific launch schedule information and Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIB) can be found at the following website https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/jacksonville. Upcoming launch information and Launch Hazard Areas are also posted on the following Patrick Air Force Base website
https://www.patrick.af.mil/ or by calling 1-800-470-7232.
This shoaling appears to begin just north of Bakers Haulover Inlet. Slow speed and sharp watch are required.
FLORIDA – AICW – WEST PALM BEACH TO MIAMI – NORTHERN BISCAYNE BAY: Bakers Haulover Shoaling
Mariners are advised that significant shoaling has been identified in portions of the Intracoastal waterway within Bakers Haulover, in the vicinity of:
25-54-15.77N / 80-07-49.37W (25°54.2629N / 080°7.8229W, 25.904381 / -80.130381),
25-53-51.14N / 80-08-01.75W (25°53.8523N / 080°8.0291W, 25.897539 / -80.133819),
25-53-59.71N / 80-07-33.10W (25°53.9951N / 080°7.5517W, 25.899919 / -80.125861),
25-54-15.62N / 80-07-44.83W (25°54.2603N / 080°7.7471W, 25.904339 / -80.129119) .
The shoaling has resulted in depths being reduced below 10 feet in some areas with the most severe portions showing a depth as low as 2.9 feet.
Extreme caution should be exercised when transiting the area to avoid vessel damage and potential groundings.
Multiple buoys missing in St Augustine Inlet
St Augustine Inlet Buoy 2
St Augustine Inlet Buoy 3
St Augustine Inlet Buoy 4
St Augustine Inlet Lighted Buoy 5
St Augustine Inlet Lighted Buoy 6
St Augustine Inlet Lighted Buoy 7
St Augustine Inlet Buoy 10 Chart 11488 LNM 39/20
St Marys Inlet is the US military’s channel into Kings Bay Atomic Sub Station and is extremely well maintained.
 Coast Guard removes fishing vessel from St. Mary’s inlet, GA
JACKSONVILLE-Fla.— The Coast Guard completed pollution mitigation and removal efforts for the fishing vessel Phuong Mai in St. Mary’s Inlet Georgia, Friday. The vessel posed a hazard to the marine environment and was an imminent threat to obstruct passage of the navigation channel. As the Federal On-Scene Coordinator, Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville federalized the response using the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Over 500 gallons of oily water was pumped from the vessel, and contractors successfully removed the vessel and debris from the water. The Coast Guard rescued two adults after their fishing vessel ran aground on Thursday, August 20th on the north jetty in St Mary’s Inlet, Georgia. A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene and hoisted the two adults to safety with no reported injuries. The 40-foot fishing vessel encountered damage to their fiberglass hull and sank in approximately 20-feet of water. “The Coast Guard is responsible for safeguarding the American people, ensuring security in a complex maritime environment, and ensuring the economic prosperity of the region,” said Petty Officer First Class Justin Chartier, the Federal On-Scene Coordinator representative on the response “This was a unique response that included 6 out of 11 Coast Guard missions: Ports, Waterways, & Coastal Security, Search & Rescue, Living Marine Resources, Marine Safety, Defense Readiness, and Marine Environmental Protection. We are thankful to the multiple federal and state agencies that assisted on the response. With their help, we were able to quickly remove the vessel from the water, prevent the threat of pollution to the local area and eliminate a hazard to navigation in a port of national significance.” For more breaking news follow us on Twitter and Facebook. -USCG- |
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This bascule FEC RR bridge crosses the Waterway west of Jupiter Inlet.
FLORIDA – EAST COAST – BETHEL SHOAL TO JUPITER INLET – LOXAHATCHEE RIVER FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD
BRIDGE: Bridge Replacement
Scott Bridge Company Inc., acting on behalf of the bridge owner Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway, will be replacing the Loxahatchee River Railroad Bridge. The replacement of the FEC RR Bridge across the Loxahatchee River is expected to commence late July 2020. To facilitate launching barges, a temporary access bridge will constructed on the northwest corner of the RR Bridge. The access bridge may extend slightly into the northern edge of the channel. The contractor will perform the bridge/trestle replacement from an 80’ x 80’ spud/crane barge and 85’ x 140’ catamaran/crane barge. All in-water equipment shall be properly lighted. At no time will the entire waterway be closed to navigation without prior Coast Guard approval. Anticipate future waterway restrictions and/or closures. If you have any questions regarding the waterway, please contact USCG Sector Miami Waterways Division at (305) 535-4317, email D07-PFSECMIAMI-MARINE-PERMITS@USCG.MIL
UPDATE
From July 13, 2020 through August 3, 2020, the contractor will be conducting soil borings on the west side of the bridge from two spud barges. No work will be performed in the channel and equipment will be properly lighted.
Ref: LNM 27-20 Chart: 11474
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