UPPER POTOMAC RIVER - PORT TOBACCO RIVER
ATON / Advanced Notice of Change
Location: 38-29.60N 077-01.46W Aid Name: Port Tobacco River Daybeacon 8 LLNR: 17795 Action: CHANGE Action Type Change Aid Subtype On July 1, 2026, Port Tobacco Daybeacon 8 (LLNR 17795) was reported missing and after the local serving unit; Aids to Navigation Team Potomac, confirmed no wreckage existed they established a temporary unlighted buoy (TRUB). The Coast Guard on or about October 12, 2026 will make the TRUB permanent. The new buoy will be located approximate position: 38 29 36.230N—77 01 27.594W. MSI:54606
Valid 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-25.
USCG East District Local Notice to Mariners 41/2026