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THIS WEEK'S NEWS, March 13, 2026

POLITICAL

 

NOAA Fisheries considers changing right whale protections - Coastal Review

 

The Legal Implications of Solo Sailing - Loose Cannon

  

Palm Beach May Appoint Special Magistrate in Marine Violation Cases - Palm Beach Post


Pssst...What If Sailboaters Decided To Take Over a Small Town? - Loose Cannon


Palm Beach Police Boat Bemoval - CBS12  



ENVIRONMENT


*** From NHC: No Tropical Storm Activity Expected in Next 7 Days**


NHC: TROPICAL STORM CHARTS AND UPDATES


Gulf Coastal High Wind Risk - Fred Pickhardt


The Sea Is Higher Than We Thought ... - SunSentinel


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NAVIGATION

 

ALL CURRENT LOCAL NOTICES TO MARINERS (including off ICW)


Southeast Marine Fuel Best Prices as of March 11


Note: LTMs only on or near waterways are listed here. Click the above link "ALL CURRENT LOCAL NOTICES TO MARINERS" for the complete list of current LTMs.

 

Isle of Palms Connector Bridge Dredging Until 4/1/26- 3 Hr Notice Required (Statute Mile 459)


W.P. Franklin Lock Closure - March 13


LNM: AIWW MM:894.2, Indian River (North Section) Daybeacon 69 Damaged

 

LNM: St. Johns River MM:63.4, Verdiere Point Light 40 Extinguished

 

LNM: GIWW MM:11.9, Pine Island Sound Daybeacon 34 Destroyed

 

LNM: GIWW-East MM:373.8, St. George Sound Light 2 Destroyed

 

LNM: GIWW MM:10.1, Pine Island Sound Daybeacon 28 Destroyed


LNM: GIWW-West MM:561.4, Corpus Christi Baffin Bay Light 67 Destroyed

 

LNM: AIWW MM:39.7, Great Bridge to Albemarle Sound Daybeacon 89 Missing

 

LNM: AIWW MM:69.4, Great Bridge to Albemarle Sound Light N Extinguished

 

LNM: AIWW MM:65.3, Great Bridge to Albemarle Sound Light 170 Missing

 

LNM: AIWW MM:56.7, Great Bridge to Albemarle Sound Light 153 Missing

 

LNM: AIWW MM:66.1, Great Bridge to Albemarle Sound Light 173 Missing

 

LNM: AIWW MM:339.7, Cape Fear River - Little River Light 111 Destroyed

 

LNM: GIWW-West MM:481.7, Port O' Connor Landcut Daybeacon 4 Destroyed

 

LNM: GIWW MM:45.7, Lemon Bay Channel Daybeacon 28A Set TRUB

 

LNM: GIWW MM:120.7, Bay Pines Channel Daybeacon 5 Destroyed

 

LNM: GIWW MM:45.7, Lemon Bay Channel Daybeacon 28A Destroyed

 

LNM: St. Johns River MM:3.2, St Johns Bar Cut Range Front Light Extinguished

 

LNM: GIWW-West MM:676.6, Brownsville Channel G Range Front Light Dim


LNM: GIWW-East MM:127.1, Pass Aux Herons Buoy 17 Missing

 

LNM: AIWW MM:572.5, Walls Cut Light 42 TRLB

 

LNM: AIWW MM:245.9, Camp Lejeune Live Firing

 

LNM: GIWW-West MM:470.5, Matagorda Bay Buoy 50 Destroyed

 

LNM: AIWW MM:339.7, Cape Fear River - Little River Light 111 Destroyed

 

LNM: AIWW MM:572.5, Walls Cut Light 42 Missing

 

LNM: AIWW MM:245.9, Camp Lejeune Live Firing

 

LNM: AIWW MM:245.9, Camp Lejeune Live Firing

 

LNM: AICW MM 13.9 Albemarle & Chesapeake RR Bridge Damaged Fendering System

 

LNM: AIWW MM:1,018.6, Lake Worth South Daybeacon 2 Missing

   

LNM: AIWW MM:326.7, Cape Fear River - Little River Daybeacon 63 Destroyed


LNM: GIWW-East MM:48.7, Grand Island Channel Daybeacon 13 Destroyed

 

LNM: GIWW-East MM:54.1, Marianne Channel Daybeacon 26 Destroyed

 

LNM: GIWW-East MM:56.5, Marianne Channel Daybeacon 20 Destroyed

 

LNM: GIWW-East MM:57.0, Marianne Channel Daybeacon 18 Destroyed

 

LNM: GIWW-East MM:57.5, Marianne Channel Daybeacon 17 Destroyed

 

LNM: GIWW-East MM:57.5, Marianne Channel Daybeacon 16 Destroyed




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FEATURED ARTICLES


Isle of Palms Connector Bridge Dredging Until 4/1/26 - 3 Hr Notice Required (Statute Mile 459)

  

2026 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey



EDUCATION AND EVENT CALENDARS 


The Sea Pines Resort - March 2026 Events Calendar, Harbour Town Yacht Basin, SC AICW MM 565

 

St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Fishermen's Village, Punta Gorda, FL


Fishermen's Village March 2026 Calendars, Punta Gorda, FL

 

Best Spring 2026 Waterfront Events: Florida Openings, Boat Shows, Bahamas Festivals & Caribbean Swims - Southern Boating & Yachting


St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Fishermen's Village (REVISED), Punta Gorda, FL

 



RESOURCE ARTICLES and TALL TALES

 

Cruisers' Net Weekly Newsletter - March 6, 2026


The Cult of the Solo-Sailor - Loose Cannon


TRAFFIC IN THE GALAPAGOS, I - Janice Anne Wheeler, Sparring With Mother Nature


BoatUS Foundation Awards Northern Neck Sail & Power Squadron 2025 BoatUS Civic Service Award

 



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