Notice

New Orleans / Mississippi River

October 04, 2024

Notices

MSIB 56-24 POST STORM HELENE WATERWAY STATUS UPDATE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT MOBILE AREA OF OPERATIONS has been released and is effective immediately.

Information for the Marine Industry: MSIB 53-24 is superseded. The COTP Mobile has updated the waterway status as noted below. The daylight only restriction is removed at St. Marks. Mariners are advised that the draft restriction remains in effect at the Port of Panama City.

Current Port Conditions:

GIWW:                           NORMAL
Carabelle:                      NORMAL  
St. Marks:                      NORMAL  
Port of St. Joe:                NORMAL
Port of Panama City:            NORMAL W/ DRAFT RESTRICTION 34FT
Port of Pensacola:              NORMAL  
Port of Mobile:                 NORMAL
Port of Pascagoula:             NORMAL
Port of Gulfport:               NORMAL

This is the final waterway status update regarding Post Storm Helene within the COTP Mobile area of operations.

It is recommended that all waterway users continue to monitor the Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM) and review Local Notice to Mariner (LNM) messages to increase navigational safety. The most current LNM messages can be found at https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/local-notices-to-mariners-by-cg-district

For questions or to report hazardous conditions, contact the Sector Mobile Command Center at (833) 662-8724 immediately.

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