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SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 22 – 28 JUN 26 MOD 1/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0321-26

1. REQUEST THAT THIS NOTICE BE BROADCAST DAILY DURING THE
SUBJECT WEEK.
2. 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
—- ———— ————- ————-
23 JUN 0000-2400 2A1-2A4 36-31N3 075-30W5
36-25N6 075-00W2
36-03N2 075-00W2
36-14N4 075-30W5
24-25 JUN 0530-1200 1-4,7BD,8-10,47B, 38-00N1 075-13W6
48,W387 38-00N1 074-45W0
38-15N7 074-45W0
38-15N7 074-00W1
38-00N1 074-00W1
38-00N1 073-30W3
37-15N6 073-30W3
37-15N6 072-40W3
36-42N5 072-40W3
36-47N0 074-37W1
37-00N0 074-37W1
37-00N0 075-15W8
37-30W3 075-15W8
37-30N3 075-30W5
37-50N5 075-30W5
24-25 JUN 1300-1500 1B1,1B2 36-48N1 075-00W2
36-47N0 074-28W1
36-33N5 074-28W1
36-37N9 075-00W2

26-28 JUN 1000-1530 1,2,3CD,4CD,5CD, 38-00N1 075-13W6
9-12,W387 38-00N1 074-30W4
37-45N9 074-30W4
37-45N9 072-50W4
37-15N6 072-40W3
36-42N5 072-40W3
36-47N0 074-37W1
37-00N0 074-37W1
37-00N0 074-30W4
37-30N3 074-30W4
37-30N3 075-30W5
37-50N5 075-30W5

3. 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 TOPOINT 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.//

CANCEL AT//052307Z JUL 26//

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USCG

SAFETY/NC- CHERRY POINT OPERATING AREA (CPOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 22 – 28 JUN 26,/HAZ OPS/CGD-E BNM 0318-26

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
—- ———— ————- ————-
22-28 JUN 0000-2400 17 34-04N1 077-07W1
34-17N5 076-45W2
33-49N9 076-30W6
33-33N2 076-55W3
23-24 JUN 0000-2400 16 34-04N1 077-07W1
33-33N2 076-55W3
33-10N7 077-31W8
33-51N2 077-31W8
2. FOR SECTOR NORTH CAROLINA, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//290515Z JUN 26//

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USCG

SAFETY/TX, LA – GULF OF AMERICA/GENERAL/CGD-H BNM 0069-26

WITH THE APPROACH OF POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE ONE, AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND STRUCTURES IN THE GULF OF AMERICA AND SURROUNDING WATERS MAY BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. LIGHTED AND UNLIGHTED BUOYS MAY MOVE FROM ASSIGNED POSITIONS, SINK, BE DAMAGED, EXTINGUISHED, OR MADE INOPERATIVE. MARINERS SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THE POSITION OR OPERATION OF AN AID TO NAVIGATION IN AFFECTED AREAS, AND SHOULD EMPLOY OTHER METHODS FOR DETERMINING POSITION. WRECKS AND SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTIONS MAY MOVE FROM CHARTED LOCATIONS AND PIPELINES MAY BECOME UNCOVERED OR MOVE DUE TO STORM SURGES. STORM SURGE AND WINDS MAY CREATE SHOALS IN AFFECTED WATERS. DRAWBRIDGES MAY DEVIATE FROM NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MAY BE UNABLE TO OPEN DUE TO HIGH WINDS OR TO FACILITATE EVACUATION OF LAND TRAFFIC. MARINERS SHOULD ANTICIPATE BRIDGE CLOSURES BY LISTENING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND COAST GUARD BROADCASTS ON TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. LOCKS AND NAVIGATION STRUCTURES WILL PASS NAVIGATION UNTIL WATER LEVELS AND
WIND CONDITIONS WARRANT OPERATIONS UNSAFE. THE STRUCTURES WILL THEN CLOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HURRICANE PROCEDURES. MARINERS WILL BE GIVEN AS MUCH NOTICE AS POSSIBLE WHEN STRUCTURES ARE TOO CLOSE; HOWEVER, STRUCTURES MAY CLOSE ON SHORT NOTICE OR WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE ACTUAL STORM. DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY REGARDING TROPICAL STORM MOVEMENTS AND BRIDGE AND STRUCTURE CLOSURES, MARINERS SHOULD SEEK PASSAGE AND SAFE HARBOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE ARRIVAL OF GALE FORCE WINDS.
CANCEL AT//181700Z JUN 26//

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SAFETY/LA – GULF OF AMERICA/HAZARD/CGD-H BNM 0068-26

AN ORANGE AND WHITE BUOY WITH A FLASHING 2.5 SECOND
WHITE LIGHT HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED IN SOUTH
PASS AREA, BLOCK 60, IN APPROX POSITION 29-03-18.904N
088-58-13.511W. THE BUOY IS MARKING THE LOWER JACKET AND
SUBSEA HAZARDS WITHIN 2000 FT OF PLATFORM DEMOLITION SITES.
MARINERS SHOULD AVOID THE AREA.
CANCEL AT//070500Z JUL 26//

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