Of particular concern for Waterway cruisers is Item 5 below. Expect delays.

SAFETY/CAMP LEJEUNE SAFETY BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS BCST UNTIL 270401Z MAY 19 /HAZ OPS/SEC NC BNM 177-19

1. THE RESTRICTED AREAS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN EAST OF THE NEW
RIVER INLET AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE CHART 11543, WILL BE
CLOSED TO NAVIGATION UP TO 15 NM SEAWARD BECAUSE OF FIRING EXERCISES
DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: 20-25 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS

2. THE RESTRICTED AREAS IN THE NEW RIVER, AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL OCEAN
SERVICE CHART 11542, THAT WILL BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION FOR THE
STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING
PERIODS: STONE CREEK SECTOR, STONE BAY SECTOR, TRAPS BAY SECTOR,
COURTHOUSE BAY SECTOR, AND GREY POINT SECTOR WILL BE CLOSED TO
NAVIGATION DUE TO FIRING EXERCISES 24 HOURS DAILY.

3. FARNELL BAY SECTOR, MORGANS BAY SECTOR, AND JACKSONVILLE SECTOR
WILL BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION DUE TO FIRING EXERCISES FROM SUNRISE TO
SUNSET.

4. THE TARGET BOMBING AREA N1/BT-3 IMPACT AREA IN THE ATLANTIC
OCEAN EAST OF THE NEW RIVER INLET AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
CHART 11543, MAY BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE OF FIRING EXERCISES
DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS:
8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. 20 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D ANGLICO-NSFS)
8:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. 21 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D LAAD-E-1)
1:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 21 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D ANGLICO-NSFS)
8:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. 22 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D LAAD-E-1)
1:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 22 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D ANGLICO-NSFS)
8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. 23 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D ANGLICO-NSFS)
8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. 24 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D ANGLICO-NSFS)

5. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, INLAND WATERS IN THE BROWNS
ISLAND INLET AREA BETWEEN BEAR CREEK AND ONSLOW BEACH, MAY BE CLOSED
FOR FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS:
8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. 20 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D ANGLICO-NSFS)
1:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 21 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D ANGLICO-NSFS)
1:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 22 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D ANGLICO-NSFS)
8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. 23 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D ANGLICO-NSFS)
8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. 24 MAY 19 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(2D ANGLICO-NSFS)

6. SHIP OPERATIONS CONSISTING OF LANDING CRAFT, AMPHIBIOUS
VEHICLES, AND HELICOPTERS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN THE ONSLOW BEACH
OPERATING AREA AND ALL SECTORS OF NEW RIVER TO INCLUDE DIVE
OPERATIONS.

7. DUE TO UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON BROWNS ISLAND AND IN THE ADJACENT
WATERWAYS AND MARSH AREAS, BROWNS ISLAND IS OFF LIMITS TO ALL
UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. VESSELS MAY TRANSIT THE SURROUNDING WATERS,
HOWEVER NO VESSEL SHALL BOTTOM FISH OR ANCHOR.

8. MARINERS TRAVELING ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE NEW RIVER BETWEEN
STONE BAY AND FARNELL BAY SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS
SIGN POLES WITHOUT WORKING LIGHTS AND ARE LEANING OR SUBMERGED AS A
RESULT OF HURRICANE FLORENCE AND PRESENT HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION.
THESE POLES ONCE HAD SIGNS DENOTING AREAS OF CAUTION AROUND THE
STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE AND VERONA LOOP FIRING RANGES.

9. SIGNS ARE LOCATED ALONG THE STONE BAY, GREY POINT AND FARNELL
BAY SECTORS OF THE NEW RIVER. MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE IS
WORKING TO REPLACE THESE SIGNS.

10. RANGE CONTROL BOATS, MCIE-MCB CAMLEJ NORTH CAROLINA MONITOR
CHANNEL 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHZ) AND THE WORKING CHANNEL 82 VHF-FM
(161.725 MHZ). RANGE CONTROL CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE AT
910-451-3064 OR 4449.//