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SAFETY/AL – GULF OF AMERICA/HAZARD/CGD-H BNM 0082-26

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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SAFETY/LA, TX- GULF OF AMERICA/HAZARD/CGD-H BNM 0081-26

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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SAFETY/TX – GULF OF AMERICA – CARIBBEAN SEA/HAZ OPS/CGD-H BNM 0080-26

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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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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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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