Port Alert
New York / New Jersey
March 10, 2025
Notices
08MAR25 DAILY ICE MESSAGE
1. THE FOLLOWING ICE INFORMATION BROADCAST HAS BEEN INITIATED:
ICE REPORT FOR NEW YORK HARBOR AND HUDSON RIVER:
2. LOCATION: TYPE/FORM/THICKNESS/COVERAGE/ESTABLISHED TRACK (Y OR N)/DATE
A. SHREWSBURY/NAVESINK: OPEN
B. SANDY HOOK BAY: OPEN
C. LOWER NEW YORK BAY: OPEN
D. UPPER NEW YORK BAY: OPEN
E. NEWARK BAY: OPEN
F. THROGS NECK BRIDGE: OPEN
G. GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE: OPEN
H. TAPPAN ZEE TO WEST POINT: OPEN
I. WEST POINT TO NEWBURGH: OPEN
J. NEWBURGH TO POUGHKEEPSIE: DRIFT / 1-2IN/ 5%/ YES / 06MAR25
K. POUGHKEEPSIE TO KINGSTON: SLUSH/ 1-2IN/ 25%/ YES / 04MAR25
L. KINGSTON TO CATSKILL: DI/BI / 1-2IN/ 25%/ YES/ 04MAR25
M. CATSKILL TO ALBANY: OPEN
N. ALBANY TO TROY: NOT OBSERVED
O. RONDOUT CREEK: PLATE / 1-3IN / 50% / 13FEB25
2. THE CURRENT CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING AREAS AND CHOKEPOINTS:
A. WEST POINT: OPEN
B. STORM KING: OPEN
C. CRUM ELBOW: OPEN
D. HYDE PARK: SLUSH / 1-2IN/ 20%/ YES/ 05MAR25
E. ESOPUS MEADOWS: BRASH / 1-2IN/ 60%/ YES/ 04MAR25
F. SAUGERTIES TO SILVER POINT: OPEN
G. HUDSON ANCHORAGE: OPEN
H. STUYVESANT ANCHORAGE: SLUSH/ 1/ 5%/ 05MAR25
I. CLEMENTON: BRASH/PLATE/ 12-15 IN/ 100%/ YES / 16FEB25
3. ATON STATUS: AIDS TO NAVIGATION MAY BE UNRELIABLE IN AREAS IMPACTED BY
ICE DUE TO THE CURRENT CONDITIONS.
4. OPERATING RESTRICTIONS: VESSELS OF LESS THAN 3,000 HORSEPOWER WHILE
ENGAGED IN TOWING OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO TRANSIT THE NAVIGABLE WATERS
OF THE HUDSON RIVER WHERE ICE CONDITIONS ARE REPORTED TO BE 8 INCHES OR GREATER
UNLESS OPERATING WITH AN ASSIST TUG, AS PART OF A CONVOY OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH
SCHEDULED ICEBREAKING OPERATIONS IN THE AREA UNLESSAUTHORIZED BY THE CAPTAIN
OF THE PORT NEW YORK.
