MOBILE CHANNEL - MOBILE RIVER
General / Hazards To Navigation / Shoaling Reported
Mobile River - Mobile Channel - Draft Restrictions --- Reported: 2026-11-02 --- Recent soundings conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, indicate areas of reduced depth in the South Turning Basin near McDuffie, APM, and Pinto Island. As a result, a draft limitation of 46 ft is now in effect for vessels turning in the South Turning Basin. The USACE will update on dredging in the South Turning Basin as information becomes available. Survey updates can be found at: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/4b8f2ba307684cf597617bf1b6d2f85d#
USCG Heartland (Gulf) District Local Notice to Mariners 44/2026