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USCG

SAFETY/FL – GULF OF AMERICA/HAZ OPS/CGD-H BNM 0093-25

ON 21NOV2025, FROM 1530Z TO 1730Z, THE USAF WILL CONDUCT
PYROTECHNIC AIRDROPS APPROXIMATELY 40 NAUTICAL MILES
EAST OF ST GEORGE ISLAND. THE HAZARD AREA IS BOUND BY A 5
NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS CENTERED AROUND APPROXIMATE POSITION
29-54-59.94N 084-04-00.06W. AIR DROPPED FLARES, GREEN SEA DYE,
AND WHITE SMOKE MARKERS WILL BE PRESENT. THE AREA OF HAZARD IS SURFACE TO 10000 FT. MARINERS ARE URGED TO AVOID THE AREA.

CANCEL AT//211830Z NOV 25//

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Source: District 8 DPW
Link: SAFETY/FL – GULF OF AMERICA/HAZ OPS/CGD-H BNM 0093-25

USCG

SAFETY/OCRACOKE, NC/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-E BNM 0530-25

NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT EAST OF OCRACOKE, NORTH CAROLINA TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH DECEMBER 2, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE EAST OF OCRACOKE SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 35 DEGREES 16 MINUTES NORTH, 34 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, 076 DEGREES 31 MINUTES WEST, 075 DEGREES 41 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//252245Z NOV 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/OCRACOKE, NC/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-E BNM 0530-25

USCG

SAFETY/NC – NEUSE RIVER TO MYRTLE GROVE SOUND – BOGUE INLET/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0529-25

1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED DUE TO SHOALING.
A. BOGUE INLET LIGHTED BUOY 1 (LLNR 29495).
B. BOGUE INLET LIGHTED BUOY 2 (LLNR 29500).
C. BOGUE INELT LIGHTED BUOY 3 (LLNR 29515).
D. BOGUE INLET BUOY 4 (LLNR 29520).
E. BOGUE INLET BUOY 5 (LLNR 29525).
CANCEL AT//031959Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NC – NEUSE RIVER TO MYRTLE GROVE SOUND – BOGUE INLET/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0529-25

USCG

SAFETY/VA – CHESAPEAKE BAY – HAMPTON ROADS – ELIZABETH RIVER/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0528-25

A. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THEIR ASSIGNED POSITIONS FOLLOWING DREDGE OPERATIONS.
1. ELIZABETH RIVER LIGHTED BUOY 8 (LLNR 9500).
2. ELIZABETH RIVER LIGHTED BUOY 10 (LLNR 9520).
3. ELIZABETH RIVER LIGHTED BUOY 13(LLNR 9535).
4. ELIZABETH RIVER LIGHTED BUOY 18 (LLNR 9600).
CANCEL AT//031912Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – CHESAPEAKE BAY – HAMPTON ROADS – ELIZABETH RIVER/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0528-25

USCG

SAFETY/VA – NC VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) HAZOPS FIREX WEEK OF 24 – 30 NOV 25/HAZ OPS/CGD-E BNM 0527-25

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 (L) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY
——- ——— —————- ———————————
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
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//010600Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – NC VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) HAZOPS FIREX WEEK OF 24 – 30 NOV 25/HAZ OPS/CGD-E BNM 0527-25

USCG

SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 17 – 23 NOV 25, CHANGE ONE/HAZ OPS/CGD-E BNM 0526-25

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
—- ———— ————- ————-
18 NOV 1430-1730 2,3,8AB,9AB,47,48 38-15N7 075-00W2
21 NOV 1530-1730 38-15N7 074-00W1
37-15N6 074-00W1
37-15N6 075-00W2
18 NOV 1600-1800 1B1,1B2 36-48N1 075-00W2
36-47N0 074-28W1
36-33N5 074-28W1
36-37N9 075-00W2
19-20 NOV 1100-1630 13 36-48N1 075-30W5
36-48N1 075-50W7
36-30N2 075-50W7
36-30N2 075-30W5
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//240532Z NOV 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (VCOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 17 – 23 NOV 25, CHANGE ONE/HAZ OPS/CGD-E BNM 0526-25