Frederick Sound - Stephens Passage/General/Miscellaneous
Stephens Passage
General/Miscellaneous
Location:
The U.S. Coast Guard has established a temporary mooring buoy in this location. This mooring buoy has been established for official use and should not be used without authorization from the Coast Guard.

Sector Columbia River, Territorial Sea - Sector Columbia River, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Columbia River, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
PacWave has removed the Ocean Sentinel Research Buoy (MMSI: 33813021) from the PacWave North Test Site, located approximately 2.5 nautical miles WNW of Yaquina Head. The buoy was previously moored using a multi-point anchor spread. While the Ocean Sentinel has been removed, four mooring lines remain in place. Each single-point mooring line is now individually marked with a 40-inch spherical steel surface float. Three of the floats are painted yellow and one is painted orange. Mariners are advised that these surface floats mark the positions of subsurface mooring lines and anchors, which are distributed within an approximately 400-yard diameter area. Mariners are requested to maintain a minimum 500-yard separation from the float field and use caution when operating in the area.
The approximate anchor positions are as follows:
These moorings will remain in place until fall 2025. For additional information, contact brett.hembrough@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-9023.

Sector North Carolina, Territorial Sea - Sector North Carolina, Submerged Lands Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector North Carolina, Submerged Lands Act (SLA)
General/Miscellaneous
Location:
UNCW/CORMP Lighted Weather Buoy S1 (LLNR 855.6)
FL Y 4s
Buoy deployment in 30-day intervals, with 60 days in between deployment cycles, in support of research collaboration between BOEM and UNCW. Temp until end of 2025

Sector North Carolina, Territorial Sea - Sector North Carolina, Submerged Lands Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector North Carolina, Submerged Lands Act (SLA)
General/Miscellaneous
Location:
UNCW Lighted Wave Buoy (BHIS) A (LLNR 855)
FL Y 2.5s
Buoy deployment in 30-day intervals, with 60 days in between deployment cycles, in support of research collaboration between BOEM and UNCW. Temp until end of 2025

Sector North Carolina, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) - Sector North Carolina, Territorial Sea/General/Miscellaneous
Sector North Carolina, Territorial Sea
UNCW/CORMP Lighted Weather Buoy S0 (LLNR 855.8)
FL Y 4s
Buoy deployment in 30-day intervals, with 60 days in between deployment cycles, in support of research collaboration between BOEM and UNCW. Temp until end of 2025

Sector North Carolina, Territorial Sea - Sector North Carolina, Submerged Lands Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector North Carolina, Submerged Lands Act (SLA)
UNCW/CORMP Lighted Weather Buoy E1 (LLNR 855.4)
FL Y 4s

Sector North Carolina, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) - Sector North Carolina, Territorial Sea/General/Miscellaneous
Sector North Carolina, Territorial Sea
UNCW Lighted Buoy B (LLNR 855.2)
FL Y 2.5s

Sector Houston-Galveston, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Houston-Galveston, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Gulf of America - Research Buoy --- From: 2024-12-12 To: 2028-08-01 --- A lighted yellow research buoy has been established in position 29-28-07.80N 093-42-44.04W. Mariners are urged to transit the area with caution.

Sector Houston-Galveston, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Houston-Galveston, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
Sabine Bank Channel - Research Buoy --- Established: 2024-12-16 --- A lighted yellow research buoy has been established in position 29-36-42.06N 093-47-19.50W. Mariners are urged to transit the area with caution.

Sector Houston-Galveston, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Houston-Galveston, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
Sabine Bank Channel - Research Buoy --- Established: 2024-12-16 --- A lighted yellow research buoy has been established in position 29-35-38.10N 093-46-09.18W. Mariners are urged to transit the area with caution.

Sector Houston-Galveston, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Houston-Galveston, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Gulf of America - Uncharted Private Aid to Navigation --- Established: 2025-01-16 --- An offshore yellow buoy has been established in position 27-47-16.5N 094-44-09.0W.

Sector Houston-Galveston, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Houston-Galveston, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Gulf of America - Uncharted Private Aid to Navigation --- Established: 2025-01-16 --- An offshore yellow buoy has been established in position 27-47-28.14N 094-50-56.76W.

Gulf of America - Uncharted Private Aid to Navigation --- Established: 2025-01-16 --- An offshore yellow buoy has been established in position 27-47-04.86N 094-57-44.52W.

Sector Corpus Christi, Territorial Sea - Sector Corpus Christi, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Corpus Christi, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
Gulf of America - Uncharted Private Aid to Navigation --- Established: 2025-01-16 --- An offshore yellow buoy will be established in position 27-34-42.78N 095-48-09.36W.

Sector Corpus Christi, Territorial Sea - Sector Corpus Christi, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Corpus Christi, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
Gulf of America - Uncharted Private Aid to Navigation --- Established: 2025-01-16 --- An offshore yellow buoy will be established in position 27-30-51.36N 095-53-45.96W.

Sector Corpus Christi, Territorial Sea - Sector Corpus Christi, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Corpus Christi, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
Gulf of America - Uncharted Private Aid to Navigation --- Established: 2025-01-16 --- An offshore yellow buoy will be established in position 27-25-56.76N 095-57-44.40W.

Sector Corpus Christi, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Corpus Christi, Territorial Sea

Sector Corpus Christi, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Corpus Christi, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

Sector Mobile, Territorial Sea - Sector Mobile, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Mobile, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
The Department of the Air Force will enforce the charted Restricted Area found in 33 CFR 334.730. This area includes certain navigable waters of Santa Rosa Sound, the GIWW (Miles 204.6 to 216.4, WHL), and the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base Property. All entry, transit, anchoring or drifting within the restricted area for any reason is not allowed without permission from the U.S. Air Force (96 TW/CC), except to navigate the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Such vessels and other watercraft shall confine their movements to the waters within the limits of the GIWW and shall make the passage as promptly as possible under normal vessel speed. Other permitted access to the Restricted Area may be granted, in certain circumstances, by contacting the 96 TW/CC at (850) 882-2000.

Santa Rosa Sound Entrance - Santa Rosa Sound/General/Miscellaneous
Santa Rosa Sound
The Department of the Air Force will enforce the charted Restricted Area found in 33 CFR 334.730. This area includes certain navigable waters of Santa Rosa Sound adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base Property on Santa Rosa Island. All entry, transit, anchoring, or drifting of any persons, vessels, and other craft (including unmanned craft) within the Restricted Area for any reason is not allowed without the permission of the U.S. Air Force (96 TW/CC). Permitted access to the Restricted Area may be granted, in certain circumstances, by contacting the 96 TW/CC at (850) 882-2000.

Sector Mobile, Submerged Land Act (SLA) - Choctawhatchee Bay/General/Miscellaneous
Choctawhatchee Bay
The Department of the Air Force will enforce the charted Restricted Area found in 33 CFR 334.740.
This area includes certain navigable waters of Choctawhatchee Bay adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base Property. All entry, transit, anchoring, or drifting of any persons, vessels, and other craft (including unmanned craft) within the Restricted Area for any reason is not allowed without the permission of the U.S. Air Force (96 TW/CC). Permitted access to the Restricted Area may be granted, in certain circumstances, by contacting the 96 TW/CC at (850) 882-2000.

Sector Mobile, Submerged Land Act (SLA) - Choctawhatchee Bay/General/Miscellaneous
Choctawhatchee Bay
The Department of the Air Force will enforce the charted Restricted Area found in 33 CFR 334.742. This area includes certain navigable waters of Choctawhatchee Bay and Dons Bayou adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base Property. All entry, transit, anchoring, or drifting of any persons, vessels, and other craft (including unmanned craft) within the Restricted Area for any reason is not allowed without the permission of the U.S. Air Force (96 TW/CC). Permitted access to the Restricted Area may be granted, in certain circumstances, by contacting the 96 TW/CC at (850) 882-2000.

Sector Mobile, Submerged Land Act (SLA) - Choctawhatchee Bay/General/Miscellaneous
Choctawhatchee Bay
The Department of the Air Force will enforce the charted Restricted Area found in 33 CFR 334.744. This area includes certain navigable waters of Poquito Bayou adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base Property. All entry, transit, anchoring, or drifting of any persons, vessels, and other craft (including unmanned craft) within the Restricted Area for any reason is not allowed without the permission of the U.S. Air Force (96 TW/CC). Permitted access to the Restricted Area may be granted, in certain circumstances, by contacting the 96 TW/CC at (850) 882-2000.

Santa Rosa Sound Entrance - Santa Rosa Sound/General/Miscellaneous
Santa Rosa Sound
The Department of the Air Force will enforce the charted Restricted Area found in 33 CFR 334.748. This area includes certain navigable waters of Santa Rosa Sound adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base Property. All entry, transit, anchoring, or drifting of any persons, vessels, and other craft (including unmanned craft) within the Restricted Area for any reason is not allowed without the permission of the U.S. Air Force (96 TW/CC). Permitted access to the Restricted Area may be granted, in certain circumstances, by contacting the 96 TW/CC at (850) 882-2000.

Sector Mobile, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) - Sector Mobile, Territorial Sea/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Mobile, Territorial Sea
Gulf of America - Temporary Research Buoy --- From: 2025-03-21 To: 2026-03-20 --- A lighted spotter research buoy displaying a flashing 2.5 second amber light at night has been temporarily established in approximate position 30-05-25.2N 088-12-42.0W.

Brownsville Channel - Port Isabel Channel/General/Miscellaneous
Port Isabel Channel
Port Isabel Channel - Brownsville Channel - Temporary Mooring Pile Install --- From: 2025-03-17 To: 2026-01-01 --- Temporary lighted mooring piles will be installed near the Brownsville Channel/Port Isabel Channel West Junction. Dredging equipment and vessels may be staged in the area. Mariners are urged to transit the area with extreme caution and at their slowest safe speed to minimize wake.

Sector Mobile, Territorial Sea - Sector Mobile, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Mobile, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
Gulf of America - Temporary Research Buoy --- From: 2025-04-21 To: 2026-04-20 --- A lighted spotter research buoy displaying a flashing 2.5 second amber light at night has been temporarily established in approximate position 30-19-27.498N 087-08-39.684W.

LAKE MICHIGAN - Sheboygan/General/Miscellaneous
Sheboygan
WI Department of Natural Resources - Office of Great Waters will be placing one underwater sediment trap made of two cinder blocks and a 2' long horizontal pipe to collect sediment moving through the Sheboygan Harbor. Trap will be marked with a 11" diameter orange waterway marker.

Sector Houston-Galveston, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Houston-Galveston, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
Gulf of America - Uncharted Private Aid to Navigation --- Established: 2025-04-24 --- An offshore yellow scientific buoy has been established in approximate position 29-37-04.08N 093-50-13.32W.

Gulf of America - Uncharted Private Aid to Navigation --- Established: 2025-04-24 --- An offshore yellow scientific buoy has been established in approximate position 29-34-27.90N 093-48-23.94W.

Sector Anchorage, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) - Sector Anchorage, Territorial Sea/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Anchorage, Territorial Sea
Submerged Data Mooring
Name: 25UPP-3A
Water Depth: 74 m
Top Float Depth: 66 m
POC: David Strausz
Email: david.strausz@noaa.gov

Sector Anchorage, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Anchorage, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Submerged Data Mooring
Name: 25BSPR-2A
Water Depth: 71 m
Top Float Depth: Surface
POC: David Strausz
Email: david.strausz@noaa.gov
Yellow Surface Buoy with light: Flashing Yellow 4s

Sector Anchorage, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Anchorage, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Submerged Data Mooring
Name: 25BS-2A
Water Depth: 72 m
Top Float Depth: 10 m
POC: David Strausz
Email: david.strausz@noaa.gov

Sector Anchorage, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Anchorage, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Name: 25BSP-2A
Top Float Depth: 62 m

Name: AL25_AU_UN04
POC: Catherine Berchok
Email: catherine.berchok@noaa.gov

Sector Anchorage, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) - Sector Anchorage, Territorial Sea/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Anchorage, Territorial Sea
Name: AL25_AU_UN01
POC: Catherine Berchok
Email: catherine.berchok@noaa.gov

Name: 25BSP-4A

Sector Anchorage, Submerged Land Act (SLA) - Bering Sea Eastern Part/General/Miscellaneous
Bering Sea Eastern Part
Name: AL25_AU_BS10
POC: Catherine Berchok
Email: catherine.berchok@noaa.gov

Name: AL25_AU_PC01

Sector Anchorage, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) - Sector Anchorage, Territorial Sea/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Anchorage, Territorial Sea
Name: AL25_AU_UM01

Sector Columbia River, Submerged Land Act (SLA) - Yaquina Bay/General/Miscellaneous
Yaquina Bay
NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) will be temporarily deploying oceanographic equipment in the waters of Yaquina Bay and River beginning on 28 May 2025. The stations will be occupied through 28 August 2025 at which time all equipment, including the moorings and anchors, are intended to be recovered.
Two current measuring surface buoys will be deployed that have yellow surface hulls:
Bottom mounted stations will not have any presence on the surface, however most equipment is not trawl-resistant and may cause damage to fishing gear:
If equipment is brought to the surface, please notify NOAA by calling 1-800-FOR-NOAA (367-6622). For more information contact the NOAA CO-OPS Project Lead: Katie Kirk (katie.kirk@noaa.gov).

Name: GA24-AU-BT01

Name: GA24_AU_CR01

Name: GA24-AU-SN01

Name: AL25_AU_BS10

Port Wentworth Channel - Upper Savannah River/General/Miscellaneous
Upper Savannah River
20921
Delete: Upper Savannah River Buoy 92

Sector Mobile, Territorial Sea - Sector Mobile, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Mobile, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
20969
Remove Wreck

Sector Anchorage, Submerged Land Act (SLA) - Prince William Sound/General/Miscellaneous
Prince William Sound
Scuttling of a Barge was conducted on 1/24/2025 at 60°47.243’N 147°40.0’W in a depth of 252 fathoms.

Shilshole Bay - SalmonBay/General/Miscellaneous
SalmonBay
The Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks will close the large lock chamber for annual maintenance, scheduled November 10, 2025 to November 26, 2025. Marine traffic will be able to use the Auxiliary (small) Lock chamber for navigation, subject to vessel LOA - less than 110 feet, beam – 26 feet or less and draft no greater than 14 feet. For all the information on the locks operations and maintenance, visit

Name: GA25-AU-PO01

Admiralty Inlet - Puget Sound/General/Miscellaneous
Puget Sound
NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory has placed a lighted research buoy in the Puget Sound approximately 1.5 nm north of Meadow Point in position 47-43-17.3 N, 122-23-56.4 W. The buoy is yellow, 4' across, and marked with a flashing amber four second light.

Puget Sound - Elliott Bay/General/Miscellaneous
Elliott Bay
The Port of Seattle will deploy hydrophones in Elliott Bay on 16 – 17 Jul 2025 for the purpose of collecting ambient underwater noise data. The hydrophones will be fully submerged and rest on the seafloor, and will be connected to shore stations via an ethernet cable. They will remain in place for two years, through 2027. One location is near Jack Block Park in approximate position 47.585935 N, 122.36836 W. The hydrophones will be deployed using Seattle Police boats. For more information on this project, contact Danielle Butsick at (206)-549-2945 or butsick.d@portseattle.org.

Puget Sound - Elliott Bay/General/Miscellaneous
Elliott Bay
The Port of Seattle will deploy hydrophones in Elliott Bay on 16 – 17 Jul 2025 for the purpose of collecting ambient underwater noise data. The hydrophones will be fully submerged and rest on the seafloor, and will be connected to shore stations via an ethernet cable. They will remain in place for two years, through 2027. One location is near the Seattle Aquarium in approximate position 47.607123 N, 122.344051 W. The hydrophones will be deployed using Seattle Police boats. For more information on this project, contact Danielle Butsick at (206)-549-2945 or butsick.d@portseattle.org.

Sector Anchorage, Territorial Sea - Sector Anchorage, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Anchorage, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
A public notice has been issued for five proposed pipeline crossings, as part of the AKLNG natural gas pipeline project. The public notice can be viewed on the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center website through the following link:
This pipeline is the Sagavanirktok River-Main Channel (Sag), mile 8.9, approximately 9.5 miles east of Deadhorse, Alaska (70.224550”N, -147.955285”W)

Sector Anchorage, Territorial Sea - Sector Anchorage, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Anchorage, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
"A public notice has been issued for five proposed pipeline crossings, as part of the AKLNG natural gas pipeline project. The public notice can be viewed on the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center website through the following link:
This pipeline is the Tolovana River, mile 143.4, approximately 5 miles southwest of Livengood, Alaska

Sector Anchorage, Territorial Sea - Sector Anchorage, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/General/Miscellaneous
Sector Anchorage, Submerged Land Act (SLA)
"""A public notice has been issued for five proposed pipeline crossings, as part of the AKLNG natural gas pipeline project. The public notice can be viewed on the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center website through the following link:
This pipeline is the Middle Fork Chulitna River, mile 11.2, approximately 17 miles southwest of Cantwell,

"A public notice has been issued for five proposed pipeline crossings, as part of the AKLNG natural gas pipeline project. The public notice can be viewed on the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center website through the following link:
This pipeline is the East Fork Chulitna River, mile 8.3, approximately 19.8 miles southwest of Cantwell, Alaska

"A public notice has been issued for five proposed pipeline crossings, as part of the AKLNG natural gas pipeline project. The public notice can be viewed on the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center website through the following link:
This pipeline is the Deshka River, 8.9, approximately 10.6 miles northwest of Willow, Alaska (61.793293”N,

Shilshole Bay - SalmonBay/General/Miscellaneous
SalmonBay
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are taking proactive steps to conserve water during this year’s unprecedented drought conditions. Current projections indicate lake levels could fall below 20 feet as early as August due to exceptionally low water inflows with further declines expected into September and/or October. One of the most immediate operational changes impacts recreational boaters. To maximize lockage efficiency and reduce water loss, the Corps is increasing the number of vessels per lockage cycle. As a result, recreational vessels may experience delays of up to one hour as lock operators wait to group additional boats together or pair them with commercial vessels. For specific questions, mariners may contact the lockmasters at (206) 297-9821.

A wave buoy which is marked with a white spar buoy was deployed at the following location: 70.53277° N / 149.8656° W
POC: Geoff Kany (alt. Ryan Childs) | Willow Field Environmental Coordinator | Williwaw Environmental Consulting, LLC. on assignment at ConocoPhillips wil0015@conocophillips.com

A wave buoy was deployed and marked with a white spar buoy at the following location:
POC: Geoff Kany (alt. Ryan Childs) | Willow Field Environmental Coordinator Williwaw Environmental Consulting, LLC. on assignment at ConocoPhillips wil0015@conocophillips.com

A wave buoy was deployed and marked with a white spar buoy at the following location: 70.52362° N / 150.08078° W
POC: Geoff Kany (alt. Ryan Childs) | Willow Field Environmental Coordinator | Williwaw Environmental Consulting, LLC. on assignment at ConocoPhillips wil0015@conocophillips.com

Gulf of America - Uncharted Private Aid to Navigation --- Deploy Date: 2025-08-13 --- An offshore yellow scientific buoy with a flashing yellow light will be established in approximate position 27-48-16.2N 096-56-33.72W.

Gulf of America - Uncharted Private Aid to Navigation --- Deploy Date: 2025-08-13 --- An offshore yellow scientific buoy with a flashing yellow light will be established in approximate position 27-46-23.87N 096-57-51.47W.

Puget Sound - East Passage/General/Miscellaneous
East Passage
Redside Construction will be conducting marine construction and demolition activities at the Dockton Marina on Maury Island from 11 Aug – 15 Oct 2025. The work site is in approximate position 47-22-20, 122-27-17W, inside Quartermaster Harbor. Redside will have a 40ft x 100ft barge on scene. Mariners are urged to transit at their slowest safe speed to minimize wake and proceed with caution after passing arrangements have been made. For more information, please contact the project superintendent Jeremy Helser at cell (360) 250-4328 or Sam Berry at (206) 940-0564.

StraitofJuanDeFuca - Sequim Bay/General/Miscellaneous
Sequim Bay
There will be submersible vehicle testing at the entrance, and inside, Sequim Bay from 1200 on 08 Sep – 1200 on 12 Sep. Operations will involve submersible vehicles escorted by the R/V Jack Robertson, which monitors VHF-FM channels 13 and 16. Vessels transiting the area are requested to exercise caution and maintain a sharp lookout for possible semi-submerged objects. For more information, contact Mark Rotert at (360) 315-5825.

Shilshole Bay - SalmonBay/General/Miscellaneous
SalmonBay
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will close the large lock chamber to conduct annual maintenance from 0600 on 10 Nov – 1600 on 26 Nov 2025. Marine traffic will continue to use the Auxiliary (small) lock chamber. Further information is posted on USACE website: Mariners can also call the Lockmaster at (206) 297-9745.

Name: AL25_AU_NM01

Name: AL25_AU_BF02

Name: AL25_AU_PB01

Name: AL25_AU_IC01

Name: AL25_AU_IC03

Columbia River - Lake Umatilla/General/Miscellaneous
Lake Umatilla
The McNary navigation lock will be removed from service on 18 Sep 2025 from 0800 – 1200. This outage will support the construction of the new upstream lock derrick crane. For more information, contact the Chief Operator at (541) 922-2231.