NAVNOTICE# 1710 - UPDATED WATERWAY ACTION PLAN MESSAGE FOR ILW AND UMR

To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 5/29/09
Subject: UPDATED WATERWAY ACTION PLAN MESSAGE FOR ILW AND UMR
NAVNOTICE # 1710

SUBJ: WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0219-09 UM
SAFETY AND SCHEDULED BCSTS UNTIL CANCELLED
CANCEL WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0214-09 UM
USCG NOTICE TO MARINERS EIGHTH DISTRICT NR 0219-09 UM
USCG SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
ADVISORY:
A. ZONES 1-7 (MM 0.0 - 180.9 ILR) ARE IN THE RECOVERY PHASE FOR
EXTREME HIGH WATER CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ILR WAP ANNEX.
ALL VESSELS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PUSHING INTO OR LAYING UP ON
LEVEES BETWEEN MM 134 - 134.5 ILR AND ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT
THESE ZONES WITH CAUTION AND AT THE SLOWEST SAFE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
WAKE DAMAGE ESPECIALLY BETWEEN MM 79.0 - 138.0 ILR.