NY–Nav Aid Changes, Jones Inlet, Shoaling:
The U.S. Coast Guard will be making the following changes to Jones Inlet on or after 11 April 2022:
Jones Inlet is experiencing severe shoaling in the inlet west of the breakwater. The normal navigational channel has been rendered unusable. The Coast Guard has surveyed the area and determined that the current best water is available to the north, roughly parallel along the direction of the beach. The Coast Guard will remark best water until dredging of the Inlet can be completed as follows (also see picture below):
On or about 11 April 2022, weather and operations permitting the following changes in Jones inlet will take place;
Relocate Jones Inlet Entrance LB 1 (LLNR 30905) to position approximate
40 33’ 58.860”N 073 36’ 07.800”W
Relocate Jones Inlet Entrance LB 2 (LLNR 30910) to position approximate 40 33’ 58.860”N 073 35’ 59.760”W
Relocate Jones Inlet LB 4 (LLNR 30925) to position approximate 40 34’ 40.800”N 073 35’ 59.760”W
Establish Jones Inlet Buoy 4A (LLNR 30927) in position approximate 40 34’ 40.800”N 073 35’ 13.200”W
Disestablish Jones Inlet Lighted Buoy 5 (LLNR 30930) from position approximate 40 34’ 40”.704N 073 35’ 01”.938W
On or about 1 June 2022, weather and operations permitting the following changes in Jones inlet will take place;
Change dayboards on Jones Inlet Light (LLNR 30890) to Black and White non-lateral.
Relocate Jones Inlet Entrance LWB JI (LLNR 30900) to position approximate 40 33’ 37.400”N 073 36’ 02.920”W
Relocate Jones Inlet buoy 3 (LLNR 30920) to position approximate 40 34’45.840”N 073 36’ 07.800”W
Interested Mariners who would like to learn more about this plan are strongly encouraged to comment on in writing, either personally or through their organization. In order to most effectively understand your feedback and improve data collection, when responding PLEASE INCLUDE size and type of vessel, recreational or commercial, if and how you use the signal in your e-mail, and distance from aid at which you start looking for it. Refer to Project No. 01-22-004. E-mail can be sent to:
D01-SMB-DPWPublicComments@uscg.mil . (First District LNM Week 12/2022)