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Is El Niño hitting the brakes? – Fred Pickhardt
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Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for moreThe latest 7-day sea surface temperature (SST) trends reveal a clear pocket of localized cooling stretching from the coast of Ecuador westward to the Galapagos Islands!
What’s happening?
A recent surge of stronger easterly trade winds has triggered a localized upwelling of cooler ocean water to the surface. What will that mean in the longer term?
The Data:
- The Niño 1+2 Index (coastal South America) has officially leveled off since mid-June.
- The crucial Niño 3.4 Region (Central Pacific) is showing a similar flattening of its warming trendline.
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We will be watching whether or not this short-term cooling is just a local fluctuation or a more meaningful trend since most ENSO models continue to predict a rapidly developing very strong, to a historic El Nino.
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- The Niño 1+2 Index (coastal South America) has officially leveled off since mid-June.
Slow Down & Stay Awhile in Elizabeth City – Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City sits at the southern terminus of the Dismal Swamp Canal and has the well-earned reputation of being a transient-friendly town with free dockage for 72 hours.
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AIWA Newsletter, July 2026
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Commercial Operators & Corporate Members Stakeholder Group
July MeetingEarlier today, July 8th, the AIWA’s Commercial Operators & Corporate Members Stakeholder Group held their quarterly meeting to discuss issues impacting public movement and products along the waterway.
Executive Director Brad Pickel began the meeting by providing a brief recap of progress in the federal appropriations process since the last meeting held in April. While Congress hasn’t finalized any appropriations bills, three congressional earmark requests totaling $22.8M are advancing through the House of Representatives, and for the first time, Senate earmark requests have been submitted by Senators Ossoff and Warnock for Georgia. The current funding chart is listed below.
Representatives from the Wilmington District, Charleston District and South Atlantic Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offered updates on active and upcoming dredging and dredge material management projects across multiple Corps districts. In addition, Janet Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Florida Inland Navigation District, shared recently completed projects in Florida, and highlighted a shoaling concern in Nassau County just south of Fernandina Beach.
The group discussed the limited openings of the north span of the North Landing Bridge in Virginia. North Landing Bridge’s limited openings (twice daily at 10 AM and 7 PM only) are significantly disrupting commercial operators. Upon group agreement, the AIWA will request a third daily opening to occur in the overnight hours.
The next quarterly meeting is October 15, and we invite all commercial stakeholders and corporate members to participate. Please contact Brad Pickel for more information to get involved.
We wish to thank the Florida Inland Navigation District, Taylor Engineering, Cross State Towing, Cottrell Contracting Corporation, and Kokosing Industrial Marine Division for support of the 2026 annual meeting. Sponsor Opportunities are available to promote your company to waterway experts. View sponsorships
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MARAD Announces 2026 Marine Highway
Grant Program Applications Now OpenOn July 6th, the Maritime Administration announced the opening of the application for the Marine Highway Grant Program. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is part of the Marine Highway program as M-95. Eligible projects may be either capital projects, development-phase, or Marine Highway Transportation Planning Activities. Eligible project activities include components that 1) provide a coordinated and capable alternative to landside transportation; mitigate or relieve landside congestion; promote Marine Highway Transportation; or use vessels documented under 46 U.S.C. chapter 121; and 2) develop, expand, or promote Marine Highway Transportation or shipper use of Marine Highway Transportation.
We encourage you to click this link for the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to learn more about the program and apply.
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Cruisers’ Net Weekly Newsletter – June 26, 2026
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What’s Happening At the Sea Pines Resort (July 2026), Harbour Town Yacht Basin, SC AICW MM 565
Harbour Town Yacht Basin, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is ready for your reservation with newly renovated docks, upgraded electrical service and onSpot WiFi, also a CRUISERS NET SPONSOR. And, as always, numerous activities at the Sea Pines Resort are offered for your enjoyment, as you will see in the Event Schedule below. Hilton Head Island is absolutely marvelous any time of year.
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What’s Happening At the Sea Pines Resort (Aug 2026), Harbour Town Yacht Basin, SC AICW MM 565
Harbour Town Yacht Basin, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is ready for your reservation with newly renovated docks, upgraded electrical service and onSpot WiFi, also a CRUISERS NET SPONSOR. And, as always, numerous activities at the Sea Pines Resort are offered for your enjoyment, as you will see in the Event Schedule below. Hilton Head Island is absolutely marvelous any time of year.
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Charleston SC250 Fireworks, TONIGHT, Charleston, SC
SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Charleston Harbor Marina, would be a great place to dock your boat while you are visiting Charleston and to watch these fireworks. Charleston Harbor Marina sits on the Mount Pleasant side of Charleston Harbor, hard by Patriots Point between Horse Reach’s flashing buoys #34 and #36.
Good afternoon Charleston HSC,
Please find attached the MSIB 10-26 for the SC250 Fireworks Safety Zone. The event information is as follows:
Charleston SC250 will host a fireworks display on Saturday, July 4, 2026, over the Charleston Harbor, SC. A safety zone, encompassing a 1000-foot radius surrounding the fireworks barge will be enforced while the barge is in transit through the Charleston Harbor and from 7:00 p.m. on July 4, 2026, to 12:00 a.m. on July 5, 2026, while the fireworks are being launched adjacent to Waterfront Park.
During the enforcement period listed above, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated area unless authorized by the COTP Charleston or a designated representative.
Waterway users are reminded to use caution while transiting Charleston Harbor, remaining mindful of dredging operations, commercial vessel traffic, and higher than normal recreational vessel traffic during this holiday weekend.
For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, please contact the Sector Charleston 24-hour Command Center at (833) 453-1261.
Very respectfully,
LT Nicholas Jones
WWM Division Chief
USCG Sector Charleston
Nicholas.J.Jones@uscg.mil
O: 843-740-3184
C: 843-323-7761https://cruisersnet.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MSIB-10-26_SC250-Fireworks_Safety-Zone_2026.pdf
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North Charleston and Patriots Point Fireworks Events, TONIGHT, Charleston, SC
SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Charleston Harbor Marina, would be a great place to dock your boat to watch the Patriots Point fireworks. Charleston Harbor Marina sits on the Mount Pleasant side of Charleston Harbor, hard by Patriots Point between Horse Reach’s flashing buoys #34 and #36.
Good afternoon Charleston HSC,
Please find attached MSIB 09-26 for the North Charleston and Patriots Point Fireworks Events. The event details are as follows:
North Charleston Fireworks – On July 4, 2026 (or a rain date of July 5), from 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. all waters within a 100-yard radius of the barge, from which fireworks will be launched on the Cooper River near River Front Park in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Patriots Point Fireworks – On July 4, 2026 (or a rain date of July 5), from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. all waters within a 500-yard radius of the barge, from which fireworks will be launched on the Cooper River near the USS YORKTOWN in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
These safety zones are necessary to protect vessels, spectators, and the general public during the events. During the enforcement periods listed above, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated area unless authorized by the COTP Charleston or a designated representative.
Waterway users are reminded to use caution while transiting Charleston Harbor, remaining mindful of dredging operations, commercial vessel traffic, and higher than normal recreational vessel traffic during this extended holiday weekend.
For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, please contact the Sector Charleston 24-hour Command Center at (833) 453-1261.
Very respectfully,
LT Nicholas Jones
WWM Division Chief
USCG Sector Charleston
Nicholas.J.Jones@uscg.mil
O: 843-740-3184
C: 843-323-7761
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