DUE TO HIGH WATER AND EXTREME OUTDRAFT CONDITIONS, SOUTHBOUND TRANSIT AT THE RACINE LOCKS MM 237.5, WILL BE LIMITED TO DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. RACINE LOCKS IS OPEN TO NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC 24 HOURS DAILY. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION, ENTER CHAMBERS AT SLOWEST SAFE SPEED, AND PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL OUTDRAFTS. MARINERS ARE REMINDED TO ENSURE THE TOWBOAT HAS ADEQUATE HORSEPOWER FOR TOW SIZE AND CURRENT RIVER CONDITIONS.
IF NOT PREPARING OR COMPLETING LOCKING, MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO LEAVE THE MOORING CELLS IMMEDIATELY UPRIVER OF THE LOCKING CHAMBER ON THE LEFT DESCENDING BANK OPEN FOR THE NEXT VESSEL IN THE LOCK QUEUE TO ALLOW THEM A BETTER POSITION TO APPROACH THE LOCK. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS BROADCAST CONTACT RACINE LOCK AT (304) 882-2118 OR CG SECTOR OHIO VALLEY AT (800) 253-7465.
