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District 8 Broadcast Notice to Mariners Message

Message Originator: Upper Mississippi

SAFETY / UMR / ATON / SEC UMR BNM 0210-26 /

A. THE FOLLOWING ZONES ARE IN THE LOW WATER ACTION PHASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE MOR WATERWAYS ACTION PLAN ANNEX:

1. WASHINGTON REACH - (MM 000-100)
2. JEFFERSON REACH - (MM 100-200)

1. DEEP DRAFT TOWS ARE ADVISED TO DEPART THE AREA. ALL VESSELS SHALL TRANSIT AT A SLOW SPEED NEAR FLEETING AREAS TO MINIMIZE IMPACT DUE TO NARROW CHANNEL WIDTH. TOW OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO PLACE THE HEAVIEST BARGES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOW AND IDENTIFY FLEETING AREAS IN THE EVENT OF A RIVER CLOSURE.
2. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION AND CONTACT WRCC VIA VHF-FM CH 16, TELEPHONE AT 314-269-2332, OR EMAIL AT SUMRWATERWAYS@USCG.MIL TO REPORT SHOALING, HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, OR MISSING ATON.
CANCEL AT//291347Z SEP 26//

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