Notice
New York / New Jersey
January 19, 2025
Notices
18JAN25 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: BRASH/ DRIFT ICE/ 3IN/ 40%/ YES/18JAN25
J. NEWBURGH TO POUGHKEEPSIE: BRASH/ BROKEN PLATE/ 3-4IN/ 90%/ YES/18JAN25
K. POUGHKEEPSIE TO KINGSTON: BRASH PLATE/ BROKEN PLATE/ 5-6IN/ 90%/ YES/ 18JAN25
L. KINGSTON TO CATSKILL: BRASH PLATE/ BROKEN PLATE/ 3-4IN/ 85%/ YES/ 18JAN25
M. CATSKILL TO ALBANY: BRASH/ DRIFT ICE/ 1IN/ 50%/ YES/ 18JAN25
N. ALBANY TO TROY: NOT OBSERVED
2. THE CURRENT CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING AREAS AND CHOKEPOINTS:
A. WEST POINT: BRASH/ DRIFT ICE/ 1-2IN/ 40%/ YES/15JAN25
B. STORM KING: OPEN
C. CRUM ELBOW: BRASH/ DRIFT ICE/ 3-4IN/ 90%/ YES/ 17JAN25
D. HYDE PARK: BRASH/ DRIFT ICE/ 3IN/ 70%/ YES/ 18JAN25
E. ESOPUS MEADOWS: BRASH/ DRIFT ICE/ 4-5IN/ 95%/ YES/ 18JAN25
F. SILVER POINT: BRASH PLATE/ DRIFT ICE/ 1IN/ 5%/ YES/ 18JAN25
G. HUDSON ANCHORAGE: BRASH/ DRIFT ICE/ 1IN/ 40%/ YES/ 18JAN25
H. STUYVESANT ANCHORAGE: PLATE/ DRIFT ICE/ 1IN/ 60%/ YES/ 18JAN25
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.
5. THESE ICE CONDITIONS ARE ESTIMATED AND MAY BE WORSE IN NATURAL CHOKE
POINTS AND OUTSIDE THE NAVIGABLE TRACK MAINTAINED BY COAST GUARD ICEBREAKERS.
DAILY ICE REPORTS, OVER FLIGHT PICTURES, AND ADDITIONAL ICE RELATED
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SECTOR NEW YORK HOMEPORT WEBSITE. SECTOR NEW
YORK CAN BE REACHED AT 718-354-4356.
