OSSABAW SOUND - VERNON RIVER
ATON / Advanced Notice of Change
ATON/Advanced Notice of Change Location: 31-52.32N 081-04.56W Aid Name: Vernon River Light Wreck 86 LLNR: 36260 Action: CHANGE Action Type Change Light Characteristic The following change has been approved to the Aid to Navigation system in the Intracoastal Waterway the Vernon River, part of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). The nominal range permanently reduced from 5NM to 4NM. The current nominal range of 5NM is not necessary. Based on the design of the Short-Range Aids System (SRA), mariners should be able to see two lighted aids to navigation forward of the aid from which they are alongside. Based on this data, a nominal range of 4NM is more than adequate.
USCG Southeast District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026