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Safety Zone; San Francisco New Year's Eve Fireworks; San Francisco, CA

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay near the San Francisco Ferry building for the San Francisco New Year's Eve Fireworks Display. The safety zone will be enforced from December 31, 2025, through January 1, 2026. This action is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the dangers associated with pyrotechnics. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander or other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Safety Zone; San Francisco New Year's Eve Fireworks; San Francisco, CA

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Special Local Regulation; Milwaukee River, Milwaukee, WI

The Coast Guard is proposing to update special local regulations (SLR) for certain navigable waters of the Milwaukee River. The SLR update is needed to make the regulations more accurate and to continue to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a boat race. This proposed rulemaking would delete an outdated SLR for the Milwaukee Open Water Swim and update the Milwaukee River Challenge to change the date from "1 day; the third Saturday of September." to "1 day; on or around early October." We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Special Local Regulation; Milwaukee River, Milwaukee, WI

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Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Lower Mississippi River, Natchez, MS

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of the Lower Mississippi River between Mile Markers 363 and 364. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a fireworks display from a barge. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Lower Mississippi River.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Lower Mississippi River, Natchez, MS

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SAFETY/CAPE COD BAY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-NE BNM 0029-25

QUOTE: NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IN CAPE COD BAY, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH DECEMBER 27, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS. THE CAPE COD BAY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 42 DEGREES 15 MINUTES NORTH, 41 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, 069 DEGREES 53 MINUTES WEST, 070 DEGREES 47 MINUTES WEST. INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NORTH-ATLANTIC-RIGHT-WHALES. UNQUOTE
CANCEL AT//280500Z DEC 25//

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SAFETY/CAPE COD BAY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-NE BNM 0029-25

QUOTE: NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IN CAPE COD BAY, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH DECEMBER 27, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS. THE CAPE COD BAY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 42 DEGREES 15 MINUTES NORTH, 41 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, 069 DEGREES 53 MINUTES WEST, 070 DEGREES 47 MINUTES WEST. INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NORTH-ATLANTIC-RIGHT-WHALES. UNQUOTE
CANCEL AT//280500Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 1 DPW
Link: SAFETY/CAPE COD BAY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-NE BNM 0029-25

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SCHEDULED/CAPE COD BAY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-NE BNM 0028-25

QUOTE: NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IN CAPE COD BAY, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH DECEMBER 20, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE CAPE COD BAY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 42 DEGREES 06 MINUTES NORTH, 41 DEGREES 36 MINUTES NORTH, 069 DEGREES 52 MINUTES WEST, 070 DEGREES 32 MINUTES WEST.

INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NORTH-ATLANTIC-RIGHT-WHALES. UNQUOTE
CANCEL AT//210459Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 1 DPW
Link: SCHEDULED/CAPE COD BAY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-NE BNM 0028-25

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SAFETY/CAPE COD, MA/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-NE BNM 0027-25

NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IN CAPE COD BAY, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH DECEMBER 13, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE CAPE COD BAY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 42 DEGREES 15 MINUTES NORTH, 41 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, 070 DEGREES 47 MINUTES WEST, 069 DEGREES 53 MINUTES WEST.

INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NORTH-ATLANTIC-RIGHT-WHALES.
CANCEL AT//140459Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 1 DPW
Link: SAFETY/CAPE COD, MA/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-NE BNM 0027-25

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SAFETY/GULF OF AMERICA – WALKER RIDGE/GENERAL/CGD-H BNM 0094-25

CONTINUING UNTIL 29DEC2025, THE YELLOW HULL UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL MC40-5 WILL CONDUCT OFFSHORE SURVEYS WITHIN 20 NM FROM APPROXIMATE POSITION 26-14-05.92N 091-15-39.99W. THE USV WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED AND APPEAR ON AIS AS MC40-5 (UNMANNED). MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN A WIDE BERTH FROM THE USV.

CANCEL AT//290600Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 8 DPW
Link: SAFETY/GULF OF AMERICA – WALKER RIDGE/GENERAL/CGD-H BNM 0094-25