Notice
New York / New Jersey
February 14, 2025
Notices
13FEB25 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: LOOSE BRASH / 1IN / 1% / 08FEB25
H. TAPPAN ZEE TO WEST POINT: BRASH/1-2IN/ 10%/ 12FEB25
I. WEST POINT TO NEWBURGH: BRASH /1-4 IN/ 30%/ 12FEB25
J. NEWBURGH TO POUGHKEEPSIE: BRASH / 2-4IN/ 40%/ YES / 12FEB25
K. POUGHKEEPSIE TO KINGSTON: BRASH / 3-4IN/ 75%/YES / 13FEB25
L. KINGSTON TO CATSKILL: PLATE/ BRASH / 6-8IN/ 80%/ YES/ 13FEB25
M. CATSKILL TO ALBANY: PLATE / .5-1IN/ 100%/ YES/ 11JAN25
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: BRASH/ 1-2IN / 10%/ YES/12FEB25
B. STORM KING: BRASH /2-4IN / 60% 12FEB25
C. CRUM ELBOW: BRASH / 2-3IN / 60%/ YES/ 13FEB25
D. HYDE PARK: BRASH / 3IN/ 80%/ YES/ 13FEB25
E. ESOPUS MEADOWS: GREASE/BRASH/ 3-4IN/ 75%/ YES/ 13FEB25
F. SILVER POINT: PLATE/BRASH/ 12-15IN/ 90%/ YES/ 13FEB25
G. HUDSON ANCHORAGE: PLATE/BRASH/ 8-10IN/ 90%/ YES/ 13FEB25
H. STUYVESANT ANCHORAGE: PLATE/ 1-3IN/ 70%/ YES/ 11FEB25
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. 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 AUTHORIZED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT NEW YORK.SECTOR NEW
YORK CAN BE REACHED AT 718-354-4356.
