SAFETY / OHIO RIVER / GENERAL / SEC OHV BNM 0176-25 /
THE U.S. COAST GUARD CAPTAIN OF THE PORT HAS ISSUED THIS SAFETY ADVISORY DUE TO HIGH WATER / HIGH FLOW CONDITIONS AT NEW CUMBERLAND DAM, MILE MARKER 54.4, OHIO RIVER. THE GATE OPENING AT NEW CUMBERLAND DAM IS GREATER THAN 50 FEET. EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRANSITING PAST BROWNS ISLAND, MILE MARKERS 60.5 TO 64, DUE TO THE NARROW CHANNEL, ABUNDANCE OF FLEETING AREAS, AND FAST CURRENTS IN THAT AREA. EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRANSITING PAST CABLES EDDY, MILE MARKERS 64.5 TO 65.5, DUE TO THE NARROW CHANNEL AND SHARP BEND IN THAT AREA.
