THIS WEEK'S NEWS, March 6, 2026

POLITICAL

Palm Beach Police Boat Bemoval - CBS12

Cuba Probably Didn't Want This Gunfight - Loose Cannon



ENVIRONMENT

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

NHC: TROPICAL STORM CHARTS AND UPDATES

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

Whales in a warming world - Inside Climate News (ICN)

NAVIGATION

ALL CURRENT LOCAL NOTICES TO MARINERS (including off ICW)

Southeast Marine Fuel Best Prices as of March 4

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)

LNM: GIWW-East MM:61.7, Marianne Channel Light 7 Extinguished

LNM: GIWW-East MM:64.7, Marianne Channel Wreck Light WR2 Extinguished

LNM: GIWW-West MM:677.0, Brownsville Channel Light 46 Set TRLB

LNM: GIWW-West MM:677.1, Brownsville Channel Light 45 Set TRLB

LNM: AIWW MM:285.1, Masonboro Inlet Buoy 7 Relocated

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

LNM: GIWW-West MM:669.9, Brownsville Channel E Outbound Directional Light Reduced Intensity

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

LNM: GIWW-East MM:51.0, Grand Island Channel Daybeacon 7 Destroyed

LNM: GIWW-East MM:52.0, Grand Island Channel Light 5 Destroyed

LNM: GIWW-East MM:52.9, Grand Island Channel Daybeacon 3 Destroyed

LNM: GIWW-East MM:53.8, Grand Island Channel 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

LNM: GIWW-East MM:60.7, Marianne Channel Light 8 Destroyed

LNM: AIWW MM:848.9, New Smyrna Beach Daybeacon 51 Missing

LNM: AIWW MM:342.3, Little River-Winyah Bay Light 4 Missing

LNM: GIWW MM:42.3, Lemon Bay Channel Daybeacon 21 Set TRUB

LNM: GIWW MM:104.3, Port Manatee Channel Outbound Range Front Light Improper Characteristics

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

LNM: GIWW MM:42.3, Lemon Bay Channel Daybeacon 21 Destroyed

LNM: AIWW MM:191.4, Adams Creek Light 18 Extinguished

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

LNM: AIWW MM:1,149.0, Hammer Point Light 62 Missing

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MARINAS AND ANCHORAGES

  

Did you know #29 - Bluff House, Royal Marsh Harbor Yacht Club, Abacos, Bahamas

Start Your Spring Story in Camden County, NC! Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center

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

FEATURED ARTICLES

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

Complete Compendium of Cuba Coverage - Loose Cannon

Beaufort Maritime Museum reopens after yearlong closure - Coastal Review

EDUCATION AND EVENT CALENDARS 

Gulfport Arts & Heritage - March 2026, Gulfport, FL

What's Happening At the Sea Pines Resort (April 2026), Harbour Town Yacht Basin, SC AICW MM 565

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

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

RESOURCE ARTICLES and TALL TALES

Cruisers' Net Weekly Newsletter - February 27, 2026

Solo-Sailing Banned in 2026? Yup, YouTuber Says So Using British Accent - Loose Cannon

SCDNR Coastal Updates March 2026- SCDNR

2026 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey

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

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