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New Hope for Coral Reef Systems in the Keys
This year, for the first time, corals raised by scientists in a lab and transplanted to the natural reefs are primed to join the spawn—a promising milestone for ongoing efforts to restore the ravaged reef systems off South Florida.
Lab-grown and replanted corals to spawn in the Florida Keys
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Finding Dockage: Cruisers Net NC Marina Directory
Many ICW marinas in North Carolina are closed in order to assess and repair damage from Hurricane Isaias. To phone ahead and find dockage, follow these steps to the Cruisers Net NC Marina Directory.
cruisersnet.net – All Regions – North Carolina – NC Marinas
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Damage Report from the Bahamas
Hurricane Isaias damaged roofs and toppled trees as it battered the Bahamas overnight and Saturday morning, hitting some areas still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Dorian last year.
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Severe Hurricane Damage in Southport, NC
These early reports on Hurricane Isaias include deaths and severely damaged boats and docks at Southport Marina and South Harbour Village Marina in Southport. Southport Marina is a CRUISERS NET SPONSOR. More information will follow.
Southport Marina suffered damage from Isaias to in-water boats and docks. (Photo: Tela Dilibert)
Isaias leaves ‘giant pile of broken boats’ at Southport marina
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NOAA Navigation Services Newsletter – August 3, 2020
This NOAA’s quarterly newsletter with information regarding progress and innovations in navigation.August 3, 2020
Quarterly Newsletter
NOAA releases annual High Tide Flooding Report
Coastal communities across the U.S. continued to see record-setting high-tide flooding in 2019, forcing their residents and visitors to deal with flooded shorelines, streets, and basements — a trend that is expected to continue into 2021. In July, NOAA released its 6th State of High Tide Flooding and Annual Outlook report that documents changes in high-tide flooding patterns from the previous year at 98 NOAA tide gauges along the U.S. coast. The report provides a flooding outlook for these locations for the coming year as well as projections for the next several decades. High tide flooding, often referred to as “nuisance” or “sunny day” flooding, is increasingly common due to years of relative sea level increases. It occurs when tides reach anywhere from 1.75 to 2 feet above the daily average high tide and start spilling onto streets or bubbling up from storm drains. Damaging floods, that decades ago happened only during a storm, now happen more regularly, such as during a full-moon tide or with a change in prevailing winds or currents. The report found that high tide flooding is now accelerating at 75% of locations along the East and Gulf Coasts. Nineteen locations in 2019, primarily in these regions, broke or tied their flood records. By 2030, high tide flooding is likely to occur in the range of 7-15 days and by 2050, between 25-75 days. These long-term outlooks are based on the range of relative sea level rise ‘more likely’ to occur by 2030 and 2050 using projections of the Fourth National Climate Assessment.High-definition charts advance precision marine navigation
For large vessels entering port where there is next to zero margin for error, pilots and shipmasters are looking for the highest resolution data available to help them navigate these tight spaces safely and efficiently. NOAA recently constructed and released 16 high-definition (HD), band 6 (or berthing scale) electronic navigational charts for Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor, providing mariners with the best charts available to do their job. These HD charts contain all features necessary for navigation, but also have bathymetry with one-meter curve intervals. They comply with the International Hydrographic Organization’s S-57 standard and offer a new opportunity to deliver chart products that fully take advantage of high-resolution hydrographic surveys. These products represent an innovation in the delivery of bathymetric data within our navigation products.
Did you know?NOAA released an improved user interface for the NOAA Custom Chart (NCC) prototype web application. In this refreshed version, NCC settings are simplified and more logically organized, appropriate default values for depth contour labels, depth shades, and compass roses are set, and the NOAA color palette from traditional NOAA paper charts is implemented. Over the coming months, Coast Survey will improve the prototype further by incorporating traditional NOAA paper chart symbology for buoys, beacons, and lights, adding survey quality diagrams, improving chart note management and presentation, and also improving compass rose placement.New PORTS® current meter operational on the Cape Cod Canal
A new current meter, an enhancement to the Cape Cod Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®), went operational this month. This sensor is installed at the west end of the Cape Cod Canal, where it meets Buzzards Bay. Swift currents are part of the canal’s dynamic and hydraulic nature and often exceed five knots. In addition to commercial fishing and regular tug and barge traffic, larger vessels such as roll on/roll off vehicle carriers, oil tankers, and even the occasional cruise ship transit the canal. The newly available real time observations will promote enhanced safety to local mariners. Cape Cod PORTS is a partnership among NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, NERACOOS and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). PORTS is a successful public-private partnership that provides an integrated system of sensors concentrated in seaports, which supplies commercial vessel operators with reliable real-time information about environmental conditions.NOAA science aids construction of elevated highway to combat sea level rise in LouisianaThe Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development was recently awarded a $135 million federal grant, as a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program, for construction of an 8.3-mile elevated LA Highway 1 between Leeville and Golden Meadow in Lafourche Parish. This stretch of highway is increasingly closed due to flooding. NOAA provided flooding projections that predict the current highway, without modification, will be underwater for 22 days out of the year by 2030 and 201 days by 2047. As recently as June 7, the highway was closed for almost an entire day due to Tropical Storm Cristobal. This road serves as the sole evacuation route for the port and communities in Grand Isle and lower Lafourche Parish. It also provides access to coastal marshes and wetlands undergoing vital restoration and protection efforts and is the only access to Port Fourchon and the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port.United States Coast Pilot® covering the Pacific now in two volumes
The previous edition of United States Coast Pilot® 7 covered an enormous area, from the southern end of California, northward along the entire Pacific Coast to the border with Canada near Vancouver, British Columbia. It also included descriptions of the coastlines of all major Hawaiian Islands and the remote Pacific Islands. Out of necessity, the information in volume 7 is now divided into two books. Coast Pilot 7 is now titled Pacific Coast, California and a new volume is titled Coast Pilot 10 Pacific Coast: Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Pacific Islands. This new volume is the first in over 60 years.Mobile Bay PORTS gets a new current meter
A new side-looking current meter was recently installed on the Cochrane Bridge in Mobile, Alabama. This current meter is part of the Mobile Bay PORTS®. This station was moved from its original location to a site that would provide data more representative of conditions in the adjacent turning basin, critical for cargo ships entering the seaport. This was a challenging installation that required working in a remote location from a barge, working from heights, using crane operations, and commercial diving.NOAA seeks industry feedback as it begins testing the Precision Navigation Data Dissemination prototype
NOAA’s Precision Navigation program is building a prototype data gateway for users to discover, visualize, and disseminate NOAA marine navigation products and services. The backbone of this dissemination system is to provide for machine-to-machine dissemination that allows the mariners’ existing navigation software to automatically discover if NOAA has made new data available and ingest it directly into the system. NOAA’s integrated marine navigation services through this site will help ship operators optimize their routes, save fuel, reduce lightering, and reduce port wait times based on environmental conditions.Save the Date!NOAA will be hosting a virtual Precision Marine Navigation workshop September 30 – October 1, 2020. Learn about the program’s progress over the past year, see a demonstration of the new prototype data dissemination system, and provide your feedback. The agenda and registration information will be posted in the coming weeks.NOAA takes first steps to relocate Wisconsin NWLON stationNOAA recently took the first steps to relocate the National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON) station in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The new site will be located at the South Bay Marina, where an underwater heated circulation pump system will keep the tide station free of ice in the winter months, an improvement over the old location. The first step in the relocation process is to install a temporary station in the new location to collect as much data overlap with the old location as possible. The NWLON is a network of more than 200 water level stations in the U.S and is the source for accurate real-time and historical water levels for governments, the commercial navigation sector, and recreational users.STAY CONNECTEDBe the first to comment!
Dowry Creek Marina Breaks Ground on New Restaurant, Belhaven, NC, AICW Statute Mile 131.5
A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Dowry Creek Marina is under new management and ownership by the Zeltner family who want to roll out the red carpet to transients, doing whatever you might need during your visit. This highly praised and transient friendly marina lies off the AICW/Pungo River north of Belhaven, NC. See also COVID-19 UPDATE.
Dowry Creek Marina breaks ground on new restaurant
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Bahamas Chatter: FCC to weaken GPS reliability
Bahamas Chatter is produced by Explorer Chartbooks, A CRUISERS NET PARTNER, which has long been the standard navigational supplement for enjoyable, informative, and safe cruising through the beautiful Bahamian waters and island visits.
Bahamas Chatter: FCC to weaken GPS reliability
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 05:49 AM PDT
A controversial order by the Federal Communications Commission, which slipped through in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, could threaten the reliability of hundreds of millions of GPS units, according to BoatU.S.
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- Reply to James
Distrusting just about everything I read these days, it comes to no surprise hearing about what the FCC has now incorporated into down grading the GPS signal, all for profit? What affects will this have on our military, overseas flights and lets bring it home, cruising in the Bahamas? Thank goodness for Boat US for their aggressive opposition !
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City of Gulfport Public Service Announcement on the Importance of Masks, Gulfport, FL
Gulfport Municipal Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, and the City of Gulfport are found on the northern shores of Boca Ciega Bay, easily accessible from the Western Florida ICW, just north of Tampa Bay.
City of Gulfport2401 53rd Street SouthGulfport, FL 33707(727) 893-1000For Immediate Release on 7/29/2020 – 10 AMCITY OF GULFPORT CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MASKSMayor Henderson and the Gulfport City Council addressed the importance of mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic (Video link). WE MUST CONTINUE to take personal responsibility to protect ourselves and our loved ones.The CDC recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.And Remember,- Wash your hands often,
- Cover your cough or sneeze,
- Avoid touching your face,
- Clean and disinfect frequently,
- Avoid close contact, Stay home if you are sick and,
- Call your doctor if you develop fever, cough, or difficulty breathing.
We in the City of Gulfport have already distributed 20,000 masks to people in our community and people visiting us. In need of a FREE face mask? Visit one of these City of Gulfport locations.49th Street Neighborhood Center1617 49th St. S., GulfportMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.(727) 893-1000Gulfport Casino Ballroom5500 Shore Blvd. S., GulfportMonday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.(727) 893-1000Both facilities are walk-up sites. Cloth face masks will be available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.“WE wear a mask to protect YOU, Let’s ALL wear a mask to protect each other!” Gulfport City Council.###
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The State of Florida is responding to COVID-19. In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, the Florida Department of Health will issue updates every day, seven days per week.To find the most up-to-date information and guidance on COVID-19, please visit the Department of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage. For information and advisories from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), please visit the CDC COVID-19 website. For more information about current travel advisories issued by the U.S. Department of State, please visit the travel advisory website.Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Call Center is Available 24/7Call: 1 (866) 779-6121Email: COVID-19@FLHealth.govFor additional information and helpful links regarding COVID-19, please visit the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 website at FloridaHealth.gov/COVID-19.
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FDACS Asking Floridians to Report Suspicious Seed Packets from China, City of Gulfport, FL
Gulfport Municipal Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, and the City of Gulfport are found on the northern shores of Boca Ciega Bay, easily accessible from the Western Florida ICW, just north of Tampa Bay.
For Immediate Release: July 27, 2020Contact: Office of Communications, (850) 617-7737FDACS Asking Floridians to Report Suspicious Seed Packets from ChinaTallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is warning Floridians about unsolicited packages of seeds received through the mail. The seed packets, which may arrive unexpectedly in packages bearing Chinese characters, may bear the name China Post, and may be labeled as jewelry, have been reported in multiple states including Virginia, Kansas, Washington, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Utah, and others.As of July 27, FDACS has received at least 160 reports from Florida residents reporting having received suspicious seed packages. The content of the seed packages is unknown at this time.The introduction of plant seeds into the United States is tightly regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Seeds of unknown origin may constitute agricultural smuggling, may be invasive, may introduce pathogens, toxins, or plant and animal diseases, may pose a risk of foodborne illness, and may pose a threat to plant, animal, and human health. FDACS is working closely to receive guidance from the USDA and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the lead regulatory body on this issue, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.“Plant seeds from unknown sources may introduce dangerous pathogens, diseases, or invasive species into Florida, putting agriculture and our state’s plant, animal, and human health at risk,” said Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried. “Anyone receiving these suspicious seed packets should not open them, should not plant them, should limit contact with them, and should report them immediately to both our department and USDA officials.”What To Do: Anyone receiving unsolicited seed packages from other countries should follow these directions:- Do not open the seed packet and avoid opening outer packaging or mailing materials, if possible
- Do not plant the seeds or discard them in trash that will be landfilled
- Limit contact with the seed package until further guidance on handling, disposal, or collection is available from the USDA
- Report the seed package to the FDACS Division of Plant Industry at 1-888-397-1517 or
DPIhelpline@FDACS.gov - Report the seed package to the USDA APHIS Anti-Smuggling Hotline at 1-800-877-3835 orSI
TC.Mail@aphis.usda.gov
When reporting the seed package to FDACS and USDA/APHIS, please be prepared to provide one’s name, physical address, phone number, and email address for contact purposes.###
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Good Words for Town Dock at Hertford, NC, off the AICW, Western Albemarle Sound
A marina that is included in the Albemarle Loop but not listed in our North Carolina Marina Directory is Hertford Bay Marina on the Perquimans River off western Albemarle Sound. Below are praise by Henry Zalegowski and the marina’s description sent to us by Town Manager Brandon Shoaf. Access to the new free town dock is limited to vessels of less than 33ft air draft.
7/27/2020
We stopped Hertford North Carolina yesterday, everything was close by, the bridge tender was the politest bridgetender I had ever talked to. The docks were in very good shape better than most marinas Electric Power and Water, definitely a stop you have to make going on the icw.
Henry Zalegowski7/24/2015
“70MM (Alternative Route) Hertford Bay Marina, NC ‘“ 32.5 miles west of ICW 70MM offering free dockage for 48 hours is brand new for 2015 and includes 9 slips that can accommodate a wide range of transient vessels. The marina is located one block from the Historic Downtown with restaurants, shops, a hardware, and a convenience store that has groceries. Free electric, pump out, and water are also available with the complementary dockage. Access to Hertford is limited by a 33′ fixed vertical bridge just east of town on the Perquimans River. If you can clear the fixed bridge there is also a swing bridge that must be negotiated in order to enter the town harbor. Sailboats over 33’ can anchor in the Perquimans River and dinghy into the town’s dock. The town manager suggests that boaters contact the town office prior to arrival at 252-426-1969.The Ablemarle Loop is a group of marinas and towns that have come together to promote the marine aspects of the Albemarle Sound offering free dockage for 48 hours.” www.albemarleloop.comBrandon S. Shoaf
Town Manager
Town of Hertford
114 W. Grubb St.
PO Box 32
Hertford, NC 27944
Welcome to Hertford, NC
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- Reply to Alan
Well now there Mrs. McGilacuddy!
I never knew that Hertford, NC was accessible to any large boats at all. If it gets to measure up to the hospitality of Elizabeth City and Edenton, NC then perhaps there might be a new “pearl” of hidden beauty discovered by boaters, cruisers, and folks doing America’s Great Loop!Larry, thanks for the article and thanks to the town of Hertford for investing in the long term resources to gather tourists and the boating public!
Alan V. Cecil
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