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USCG

SAFETY/NC – OREGON INLET/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0122-25

1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RELOCATED DUE TO SHOALING.
A. OREGON INLET BUOY 14 (LLNR 28050) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 35-45-55.942N, 075-32-17.591W.
B. OREGON INLET CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 27 (LLNR 28085) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 35-46-27.781N, 075-33-33.846W.
C. OREGON INLET CUT BUOY 1 (LLNR 28084) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 35-46-51.132N, 075-33-08.884W.
CANCEL AT//261852Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NC – OREGON INLET/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0122-25

USCG

SAFETY/SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS /RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD1 BNM 0016-25

QUOTE: NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH APRIL 1, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 41 DEGREES 20 MINUTES NORTH, 40 DEGREES 40 MINUTES NORTH, 069 DEGREES 53 MINUTES WEST, 070 DEGREES 36 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

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Source: District 1 DPW
Link: SAFETY/SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS /RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD1 BNM 0016-25

USCG

SAFETY/NC – CHERRY POINT OPERATING AREA (CPOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 24-30 MAR 25/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0121-25

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 (L) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY
——- ——— ————– —————-
25 MAR 0800-1400 W-122(10) 34-40N1 076-06W9
34-20N9 075-40W6
34-04N1 076-06W9
34-28N7 076-23W8
2. FOR SECTOR NORTH CAROLINA, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//310815Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NC – CHERRY POINT OPERATING AREA (CPOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 24-30 MAR 25/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0121-25

USCG

SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 24-30 MAR 25/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0120-25

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
—- ———— ————- ————-
24 MAR 0700-1800 13 AREA EAST AND
SOUTH OF
WARNING AREA 50
BOUND BY:
36-49N2 075-40W6
36-49N2 075-30W5
36-30N2 075-30W5
36-30N2 075-47W3
36-35N7 075-48W4
TO BEGINNING
24 MAR 0700-1800 1A1, 1A2, 1A4, 36-41N4 075-30W5
1B1-1F4, 2B1-2F4, 36-49N2 075-30W5
3B1-3E4 36-42N5 072-40W3
35-06N4 072-40W3
34-29N8 073-34W7
34-33N3 073-41W5
35-33N4 075-00W2
36-26N7 075-00W2
36-29N0 075-15W8
36-39N1 075-15W8
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, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//310815Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 24-30 MAR 25/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0120-25

USCG

SAFETY/NC – CHERRY POINT OPERATING AREA (CPOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 17-23 MAR 25, CHANGE ONE/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0113-25

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
————————————————————————————————-
18-22 MAR 0000-2400 17 34-17N5 076-45W2
33-49N9 076-30W6
33-33N2 076-55W3
34-04N1 077-07W1
18-19 MAR 0700-1300 2 34-57N9 075-34W9
34-32N2 075-05W7
34-13N1 075-32W7
34-40N1 076-04W7
20 MAR 1600-1800 11 34-05N2 076-06W9
33-41N1 075-47W3
33-20N8 076-15W9
33-49N9 076-30W6
21 MAR 1530-1700 4-7 34-13N1 075-32W7
34-50N2 074-39W3
34-14N2 073-57W2
33-36N5 074-52W8
34-01N8 075-19W2
2. FOR SECTOR NORTH CAROLINA, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//240815Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NC – CHERRY POINT OPERATING AREA (CPOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 17-23 MAR 25, CHANGE ONE/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0113-25

USCG

SAFETY/FL – GULF OF AMERICA (GULF OF MEXICO)/SPACE OPERATIONS/CCGD8 BNM 0026-25

1. SPACE CAPSULE REENTRY OPERATIONS, WHICH MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS, WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR THE REENTRY OF DRAGON CREW 9 WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING REENTRY SITE:
OFFSHORE TALLAHASSEE
29-28-26N 084-12-00W,
29-16-58N 083-58-55W,
29-05-31N 084-12-00W AND
29-16-58N 084-25-04W.
2. THE HAZARD PERIOD FOR THE REENTRY EVENT IS:
2145Z – 2215Z, ON 18MAR2025
3. NAVIGATION HAZARDS FROM SPACE CAPSULE REENTRY ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE FREE FALLING DEBRIS AND/OR DESCENDING VEHICLES OR VEHICLE COMPONENTS UNDER VARIOUS MEANS OF CONTROL. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID THE REENTRY SITE DURING THE REENTRY WINDOW.
4. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, MARINERS MAY CONTACT THE U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR MOBILE COMMAND CENTER AT (833) 662-8724 OR ACCESS: HTTPS://NAVCEN.USCG.GOV/CHART
CANCEL AT//182315Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 8 DPW
Link: SAFETY/FL – GULF OF AMERICA (GULF OF MEXICO)/SPACE OPERATIONS/CCGD8 BNM 0026-25

USCG

SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (CPOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 17-23 MAR 25, CHANGE TWO/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0112-25

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
—- ———— ————- ————-
17 MAR 0800-1830 1B1-1B4 36-48N1 075-00W2
36-47N0 074-28W1
36-19N9 074-28W1
36-26N7 075-00W2
18 MAR 1400-1900 1B1, 1B2 36-48N1 075-00W2
36-37N9 075-00W2
36-33N5 074-28W1
36-47N0 074-28W1
19 MAR 0600-1400 1A1-1B4 36-49N2 075-30W5
36-47N0 074-28W1
36-19N9 074-28W1
36-32N4 075-30W5
21 MAR 0800-1000 1, 2, 7AB, 8AB, 47 38-15N7 075-04W6
22 MAR 1000-1300 38-15N7 074-30W4
37-15N6 074-30W4
37-15N6 075-30W5
37-30N3 075-30W5
37-30N3 075-35W0
THEN 3 NM FROM AND
PARALLEL TO THE
SHORELINE TO THE
BEGINNING POINT
23 MAR 0700-1800 13 AREA EAST AND
SOUTH OF
WARNING AREA 50
BOUND BY:
36-49N2 075-40W6
36-49N2 075-30W5
36-30N2 075-30W5
36-30N2 075-47W3
36-35N7 075-48W4
TO BEGINNING
23 MAR 0700-1800 1A1, 1A2, 1A4, 36-41N4 075-30W5
1B1-1F4, 2B1-2F4, 36-49N2 075-30W5
3B1-3E4 36-42N5 072-40W3
35-06N4 072-40W3
34-29N8 073-34W7
34-33N3 073-41W5
35-33N4 075-00W2
36-26N7 075-00W2
36-29N0 075-15W8
36-39N1 075-15W8
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, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//240815Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (CPOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 17-23 MAR 25, CHANGE TWO/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0112-25