1. FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS WILL BE
CONDUCTED DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES AND LOCATIONS IN THE CPOA
DURING THE SUBJECT WEEK:
DATE TIME (LOCAL) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY
—- ———— ————- ————-
05 AUG 0330-0615 6,13,14,21-23 32-09N4 077-03W7
06 AUG 0300-0600 33-45N5 075-40W6
07 AUG 0245-0545 34-04N1 074-47W2
08 AUG 0230-0515 33-34N3 074-20W3
09 AUG 0200-0500 33-04N0 074-41W6
31-59N8 076-55W3
2. FOR SECTOR NORTH CAROLINA, BORADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//100515Z AUG 26//

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1. FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS WILL BE
CONDUCTED DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES AND LOCATIONS IN THE VCOA
DURING THE SUBJECT WEEK:
A. CONTINUOUSLY IN THE DAM NECK FIRING AREA (DANGER AREA D-334.390),
WARNING AREAS 50 A-C, AND RESTRICTED AREA R-6606.
B. CONTINUOUSLY IN THE DAM NECK RIFLE IMPACT AREA (DANGER AREA
D-334.380).
C. CONTINUOUSLY IN D-334.410 (HARVEY POINT R-5301).
D. 0700-2000 LOCAL MON-FRI BEGINNING AT 37-30.00N 075-34.50W TO
37-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-54.00W
TO 37-03.00N 075-54.00W THEN 3 NM FROM AND PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE
THEN TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY
OPERATING AREA W-386 (SURFACE GRID 6).
E. CONTINUOUSLY BEGINNING AT 37-15.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-15.00N
074-30.00W TO 37-05.00N 074-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W THEN
TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY
OPERATING AREA W-386 (SURFACE GRIDS 7CD,8CD).
F. CONTINUOUSLY BEGINNING AT 36-01.00N 075-00.00W TO 35-49.00N
074-28.00W TO 35-09.00N 074-28.00W TO 35-33.00N 075-00.00W
THEN TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY
OPERATING AREA W-72 (SURFACE GRIDS 3B1-3B4).
G. VARIOUS FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS:
DATE TIME (LOCAL) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY
—- ———— ————- ————-
05-06 AUG 1600-1900 4BD,5,49B,50 38-15N7 073-45W9
38-15N7 073-30W3
37-58N3 073-00W0
37-30N3 072-45W8
37-30N3 073-45W9
09 AUG 1600-2000 1C1,1C2 36-46N9 074-28W1
36-46N9 074-12W4
36-31N3 074-12W4
36-33N5 074-28W1
2. HELICOPTER MINESWEEPING (MCM) OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED DAILY
DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS BEGINNING AT 37-00.00N 075-55.00W TO 37-30.00N
075-34.00W TO 37-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W THENCE TO
POINT OF BEGINNING AND BEGINNING AT 36-55.00N 075-55.00W TO 36-55.00N
075-30.00W TO 36-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 36-30.00N 075-47.00W THENCE TO
POINT OF BEGINNING. THESE OPERATIONS INVOLVE LARGE NAVAL HELICOPTERS
AT FLIGHT ALTITUDES OF 100 FEET OR LESS, TOWING SURFACE AND
SUBSURFACE DEVICES AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 25 KNOTS. AN AREA OF HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS EXISTS WITHIN A 250 FOOT RADIUS AROUND THESE HELICOPTERS
SUFFICIENT TO BLOW PEOPLE AND OBJECTS FROM EXPOSED DECKS AND
CAPSIZE SMALL CRAFT. THE TOWED DEVICES MAY BE COMPLETELY INVISIBLE
AND INCLUDE LARGE CABLES AND OBJECTS ON OR JUST BELOW THE SURFACE,
STREAMING UP TO 1,200 FEET BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT. TO MINIMIZE THE
POTENTIAL FOR MISHAP, MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO REMAIN WELL CLEAR
OF THESE DANGER ZONES WHEN MCM OPERATIONS ARE ENCOUNTERED.
3. FOR SECTORS VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, BORADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//100515Z AUG 26//

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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Ohio River on August 1, 2026, from mile marker 70 to mile marker 71, near Follansbee, WV. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with a fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, or their designated representative.

1. CANCEL CGD-H BNM 0081-26 DTG 232000Z JUL 26

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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters on Lake Ontario, Olcott, NY. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with an over water fireworks display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Eastern Great Lakes, or their designated representative.

This document provides notification of substantive rules issued by the Coast Guard that were made temporarily effective but expired before they could be published in the Federal Register. This document lists temporary safety zones, security zones, and special local regulations, all of limited duration and for which timely publication in the Federal Register was not possible. This document also announces notifications of enforcement for existing reoccurring regulations that we issued but were unable to be published before the enforcement period ended.

1. CANCEL CGD-H BNM 0080-26 DTG 201557Z JUL 26
2. LAUNCH COMPLETE.

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1. ON 30JUL2026, FROM 0015Z TO 0145Z, A LIVE FIRE EXERCISE WILL BE HELD IN THE GULF OF AMERICA, W-155A4, BOUND BY APPROXIMATE POSITIONS:
30-10-01N 088-01-30W,
30-11-21N 087-44-15W,
30-09-45N 087-45-47W,
30-04-03N 087-41-17W,
30-02-53N 087-42-16W,
30-00-01N 087-38-32W,
30-00-00N 088-01-30W AND
30-10-00N 088-01-30W.
THE AREA OF HAZARD IS SURFACE TO 5,000 FEET. MARINERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE AREA DURING THE EXERCISE PERIOD.
CANCEL AT//300230Z JUL 26//

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1. DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA, AIDS TO NAVIGATION, STRUCTURES OR PLATFORMS IN THE GULF OF AMERICA AND SURROUNDING WATERS, MAY BE DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR SUBMERGED. BUOYS MAY HAVE MOVED FROM ASSIGNED POSITIONS, BE DAMAGED, EXTINGUISHED, SUNK, OR OTHERWISE MADE INOPERATIVE. MARINERS SHOULD NOT SOLELY RELY UPON THE POSITION OR OPERATION OF AN AID TO NAVIGATION IN THESE AREAS, BUT SHOULD EMPLOY SUCH OTHER AVAILABLE METHODS OF DETERMINING POSITION. WRECKS, SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTIONS AND PIPELINES MAY MOVE FROM CHARTED LOCATIONS OR BECOME UNCOVERED DUE TO THE FORCE OF STORM SURGE. MARINERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION AND REPORT ALL AIDS TO NAVIGATION DISCREPANCIES AND HAZARDS TO THE NEAREST U.S. COAST GUARD UNIT.
2. ALL SECTORS SHOULD BROADCAST SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE VERSIONS, AS APPROPRIATE. SECTORS SHOULD UTILIZE THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER SERVICES.
CANCEL AT//312000Z JUL 26//

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1. SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS, WHICH MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS, WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING HAZARD AREAS FOR STARSHIP FLIGHT 13:
A. HIGH RISK HAZARD AREA
25-11-42N 092-57-51W,
25-30-40N 093-52-27W,
25-36-20N 094-39-15W,
25-41-50N 095-24-24W,
26-02-50N 096-34-49W,
26-05-00N 096-52-00W,
26-04-00N 097-04-00W,
26-04-00N 097-10-00W,
26-02-00N 097-13-00W,
25-58-00N 097-13-00W,
25-48-00N 097-05-00W,
25-40-49N 096-46-49W,
25-00-56N 094-43-27W,
24-39-30N 094-07-03W,
24-25-19N 093-23-45W,
24-29-46N 092-59-49W AND
24-51-30N 092-51-26W.
B. HAZARD AREA
25-58-00N 097-13-00W,
26-02-00N 097-13-00W,
26-04-00N 097-10-00W,
26-04-00N 097-04-00W,
26-05-00N 096-52-00W,
26-05-00N 096-28-00W,
26-01-00N 095-12-00W,
25-45-00N 095-04-00W,
25-44-00N 094-08-00W,
25-35-00N 093-14-00W,
25-37-00N 091-58-00W,
24-29-00N 090-54-00W,
24-06-00N 089-58-00W,
22-21-00N 086-21-00W,
21-34-00N 085-04-00W,
21-04-00N 082-37-00W,
20-48-00N 081-43-00W,
20-10-00N 080-01-00W,
19-19-00N 077-54-00W,
19-05-00N 077-36-00W,
19-07-00N 078-04-00W,
19-29-00N 079-08-00W,
19-45-00N 079-44-00W,
20-18-00N 081-13-00W,
20-34-00N 083-16-00W,
21-16-00N 085-35-00W,
21-43-00N 086-42-00W,
22-16-00N 088-32-00W,
22-30-00N 088-38-00W,
23-26-00N 091-10-00W,
23-18-00N 091-45-00W,
24-06-00N 094-21-00W,
25-38-00N 096-49-00W AND
25-48-00N 097-05-00W.
2. PRIMARY AND BACKUP LAUNCH DAY HAZARD PERIODS INCLUDE:
23/2245Z JUL 26 TO 24/0015Z JUL 26
24/2245Z JUL 26 TO 25/0015Z JUL 26
25/2245Z JUL 26 TO 26/0015Z JUL 26
26/2245Z JUL 26 TO 27/0015Z JUL 26
27/2245Z JUL 26 TO 28/0015Z JUL 26
28/2245Z JUL 26 TO 29/0015Z JUL 26
29/2245Z JUL 26 TO 30/0015Z JUL 26
3. NAVIGATION HAZARDS WITHIN THE HAZARD AREAS MAY INCLUDE FREE FALLING DEBRIS AND/OR DESCENDING VEHICLES OR VEHICLE COMPONENTS UNDER VARIOUS MEANS OF CONTROL. FREE FALLING ROCKET LAUNCHING COMPONENTS WILL LAND WITHIN THE HIGH RISK HAZARD AREA. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID WATERS WITHIN THE DEFINED HAZARD AREAS DURING THE SCHEDULED LAUNCH WINDOW. THE HIGH RISK HAZARD AREA SHOULD BE AVOIDED THREE HOURS PRIOR TO THE EARLIEST LAUNCH TO ENSURE RANGE CLEARANCE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR CORPUS CHRISTI COMMAND CENTER AT (800) 874-2143, OR ACCESS: WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV/MSI
CANCEL AT//300115Z JUL 26//

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