LNM09-014C6C
Received 13 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 07 Oct 2026, 16:18 UTC
Warning text
LAKE MICHIGAN - LUDINGTON
General / MSIB
All mariners are advised that the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan is activating and will enforce the Regulated Navigation Area covering all navigable waters of the Ludington Harbor Ship Channel, Pere Marquette Lake, and a portion of Lake Michigan within 1,000 yards of the Ludington, Michigan harbor entrance beginning on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 4 a.m. All vessels and waterway users must maintain a distance of at least 440 yards from the bow, 100 yards from the stern, and 35 yards from the port and starboard sides of any vessel greater than 100 feet in length transiting through the Regulated Navigation Area. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life, the environment, and property on these navigable waters due to hazardous conditions resulting from increased vessel traffic congestion. This action is made in accordance with 33 CFR 165.972. Per 46 U.S.C. 70036, violators may be fined up to $117,608 for each violation, among other civil and/or criminal penalties. Further inquiries may be made by phone to the Sector Lake Michigan Command Center at (414) 747-7182 or via email at [email protected].
Valid 2026-08-13 to 2026-10-13.
USCG Great Lakes District Local Notice to Mariners 39/2026