LNM07-F8E787
Received: 8 Oct 2026, 00:00Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 14:56
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SECTOR KEY WEST, EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ) - SECTOR KEY WEST, TERRITORIAL SEA
General / Hazards To Navigation / Hazards
Location: 24-33.80N 081-23.95W 24-33.73N 081-23.92W 24-33.69N 081-34.00W 24-33.77N 081-24.03W 24-33.80N 081-23.95W Operations are expected to begin on or about October 6, 2026 with an estimated completion date of November 30, 2026. Four pencil buoys will be deployed to mark to corners of a floating structure serving as a shading structure to safeguard a coral nursery. The buoys and structure will have white flashing lights. There will be a total of three hexagonally shaped inflated structures approximately 6 meters in diameter. Structures deployed may change day to day depending on weather conditions. All mariners should transit the area with caution.
Valid 2026-10-08 to 2026-12-15.
USCG Southeast District Local Notice to Mariners 43/2026