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District 9 Broadcast Notice to Mariners Message

Message Originator: Lake Michigan

SCHEDULED / IN - LAKE MICHIGAN - MICHIGAN CITY / MARINE EVENT / SEC SLM BNM 0219-25 /

1. ON AUGUST 2 AND 3, 2025, THE COAST GUARD WILL ESTABLISH A SAFETY ZONE ON LAKE MICHIGAN IN MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA. THE SAFETY ZONE WILL BE ESTABLISHED FROM 8:00 A.M. THROUGH 5:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME AND WILL ENCOMPASS ALL WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN BOUND BY A RECTANGLE DRAWN FROM THE START LINE AT 41-44.24N, 086-53.27W; THEN WEST TO 41-43.89N, 086-54.28W, THEN NORTHWEST TO 41-43.97N, 086- 54.41W; THEN NORTHEAST TO 41-44.190N, 086-54.411W; THEN EAST TO 41-44.81N, 086-52.23W; THEN SOUTHEAST TO 41-44.733N, 086-52.101W; THEN SOUTHWEST TO 41-44.616N, 086-52.148W THEN RETURNING TO THE START/FINISH LINE. VESSELS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER, TRANSIT THROUGH, OR ANCHOR WITHIN THE SAFETY ZONE WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COAST GUARD CAPTAIN OF THE PORT LAKE MICHIGAN OR A DESIGNATED ON-SCENE REPRESENTATIVE. FOR FURTHER DETAILS, CONTACT SECTOR LAKE MICHIGAN AT 833-900-2247 OR THE ON-SCENE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE VIA VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.
CANCEL AT//032230Z AUG 25//

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