United States Coast Pilot 2 Atlantic Coast - Cape Cod, MA to Sandy Hook, NJ 2011

["New York Harbor and Approaches \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 393 and Thurston Basin. (See 165.1 through 165.7, up to 30 tons are available. In 1981, a reported depth of 165.20 through 165.33, and 165.169, chapter 2, for 15 feet could be carried to the marina. limits and regulations.) Within the safety and security zone, a boom 1,500 feet in length is approximately 60 Charts 12334, 12402, 12327 feet offshore on the east side of the Bergen basin. Chart 12402 (227) The Narrows, connecting Lower Bay and Upper Bay of New York Harbor, has a clear width of over 0.6 (221) Coney Island, on the northern side of the entrance mile at its narrowest point between Fort Wadsworth to New York Harbor, is a large summer amusement re- and Fort Hamilton. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, a sort. Numerous stacks, towers, and amusement rides, fixed suspension span, crosses The Narrows at these including a red steel parachute tower 303 feet high, are two points linking Staten Island with Brooklyn. The prominent on the island. Coney Island Light bridge has a vertical clearance of 215 feet for a (40\u00b034.6'N., 74\u00b000.7'W.), 75 feet above the water, is midchannel width of 2,000 feet. Note: A traveling main- shown from a white square skeleton tower on Norton tenance platform, when in operation, reduces the verti- Point, the westernmost extremity of the island. cal clearances by 15 feet. A fog signal is sounded from the eastern end of the bridge. (222) Coney Island Channel is a buoyed passage along the south side of Coney Island that leads from deep wa- Coast Guard Station ter in Lower Bay to Rockaway Inlet. It is used princi- (228) Coast Guard Station New York is on the east side of pally by vessels going to Jamaica Bay and Coney Island. In 2002, the controlling depth was 11.7 feet. A shoal Staten Island about 0.6 mile northwest of the area with a least depth of 6 feet is about 0.1 mile west of Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Buoy 3. (229) Upper Bay is that portion of New York Harbor be- (223) Gravesend Bay, northward of Coney Island, affords tween The Narrows and The Battery. Anchorage Chan- good anchorage; a general anchorage is in the bay. (See nel, marked by lighted buoys, is the main passage 110.1 and 110.155(e), chapter 2, for limits and regu- through the middle of the bay. Bay Ridge Flats is a lations.) shoal area with depths of 8 to 20 feet east of Anchorage Channel. Gowanus Flats is at the north end of Bay (224) Coney Island Creek is at the southeastern end of Ridge Flats. Jersey Flats, the area on the New Jersey Gravesend Bay and on the north side of Coney Island. side west of Anchorage Channel, is much shoaler with a Commercial traffic on the creek consists mainly of oc- least depth of 5 feet. Channels have been dredged casional barge shipments of sand and gravel. The area through these shoal areas to provide access to the piers northward of the entrance to the creek is being filled, on both sides of the bay. and piling is along the northern side of the creek at the filling site. Numerous obstructions and wrecks are in Channels the creek; mariners are advised to seek local knowledge (230) Bay Ridge Channel, Red Hook Channel, and But- before entering. The creek is crossed by three fixed bridges having a least clearance of 3 feet. The ruins of a termilk Channel follow the Brooklyn piers from The fourth bridge exist about 0.17 mile above the third Narrows to East River. Midchannel depths in these bridge in about 40\u00b034'49\\\"N., 73\u00b058'42\\\"W. A boatyard channels are generally 25 to 40 feet with lesser depths about 0.8 mile above the creek entrance provides on the sides; the area is subject to shoaling. See the lat- berths, electricity, gasoline, water, ice, storage, marine est chart for guidance. Caution should be exercised supplies, and hull and engine repairs. Lifts to 14 tons when docking and undocking vessels along the south- are available. In 1981, a reported depth of 4 feet could easterly side of Bay Ridge Channel because the current be carried to the boatyard. may flow in a direction opposite to the normal channel flow, especially between the piers. The Brooklyn Cruise (225) A buoyed channel with a least depth of 10 feet leads Terminal is at Pier 12 on Atlantic Basin. Commuter from deep water northward of Coney Island to off the ferry services operate extensively in Buttermilk docks in the eastern part of Gravesend Bay. Channel. (231) Gowanus Bay, at the junction of Bay Ridge and Red Small-craft facility Hook Channels, is a bight in the Brooklyn shore at the (226) A small-craft facility on Gravesend Bay can provide mouth of Gowanus Canal. A dredged channel leads from Gowanus Bay to the Hamilton Avenue Bridge, berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, stor- about 1 mile above the mouth of the bay. In 1990, the age, marine supplies, and hull and engine repairs. Lifts","394 \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 Volume 2 controlling depths were 21 feet (25 feet at midchannel) from Long Island Sound, see East River (indexed as to Sigourney Street, about 0.15 mile below the head of such), chapter 9. the project, thence 22 feet to the Hamilton Avenue (236) Governors Island is at the Upper Bay entrance to Bridge. East River. The hexagonal-shaped Fort Jay is promi- nent on the northeast side of the island, and the circu- (232) The improved section of Gowanus Canal above lar Castle William is on the northwest side. The main Hamilton Avenue has depths of about 8 to 12 feet. The channel is westward of the island. Lights and fog sig- Third Street, Carroll Street, and Union Street bridges nals are near the southern tip and on the northwest across the canal have the following minimum clear- side of the island, on top of Castle William. ances: drawbridges, 3 feet; fixed bridges, 90 feet. The (237) Liberty Island, on the eastern part of Jersey Flats fixed bridge across that part of the canal which extends across the main channel from Governors Island, is southward along Fifth Street has a clearance of 20 feet. marked by the Statue of Liberty, a colossal structure (See 117.1 through 117.59 and 117.787, chapter 2, more than 305 feet high; the figure faces southeastward. for drawbridge regulations.) In 2000, depths of 15 to 21 feet were available in the dredged area near the pier on the west side of the is- (233) The Hamilton Avenue and Ninth Street draw- land. The U.S. Park Police marine unit operates from a bridges, 1 and 1.2 miles above the entrance of Gowanus floating platform on the northwest end of Ellis Island. Bay, respectively, are equipped with radiotelephones. (238) Robbins Reef Light (40\u00b039'26\\\"N., 74\u00b003'55\\\"W.) 56 The bridgetenders monitor VHF-FM channel 13; call feet above the water, is shown from a conical tower, signs KX\u20138183 and KX\u20138186, respectively. with the lower half brown and the upper half white, on the southeastern part of Jersey Flats. (234) Erie Basin, just north of Gowanus Bay, is entered (239) Pierhead Channel leads from the main channel from Red Hook Channel. The entrance is marked by a about 0.7 mile southward of Liberty Island, thence light and the basin is marked by private lighted and along the New Jersey pierhead line to Kill Van Kull. The unlighted buoys. channel, through connecting branch channels, leads to the Army Corps of Engineers Caven Point facility, New (235) East River is a 14-mile-long tidal strait that con- nects Upper Bay with Long Island Sound. For descrip- tion of East River and the route to New York Harbor","New York Harbor and Approaches \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 395 York Waterway ferry terminal, Claremont Terminal, above Fort Wadsworth. Extensive shoals make off New York Regional Railroad, Global Terminal and Con- northward and eastward from Point Comfort, but as tainer Services and Northeast Auto Marine Terminal. the depths of water decrease gradually, soundings will In 2009, the controlling depths were 7.5 feet from the give sufficient warning of too close an approach to the northern entrance to Buoy 19, thence 14.2 feet (18.5 shore. Shallow-draft vessels can reportedly find satis- feet at midchannel) to Kill Van Kull except for shoaling factory anchorage in Horseshoe Cove, on the east side to 4.5 feet around the end of Global Marine Terminal. of the bay. In 1999, the spit of land that forms Horse- The Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor, south of Northeast shoe Cove was reported visible only at extreme low wa- Auto Marine Terminal, can also be reached through a ter. Shoals extend an additional 200 yards channel northward of Robbins Reef Light. The chan- southeastward from the end of the charted spit to about nels are well-marked with navigational aids. Note that 40\u00b026.7'N., 73\u00b059.9'W. Mariners are cautioned not to the buoyage system changes southward of the Penin- navigate over this finger of land. Heavy fish traps ex- sula at Bayonne Harbor. tend out to a depth of 20 feet in places on the shoals on the southwest side of Sandy Hook Bay between Atlantic Charts 12327, 12401 Highlands and Point Comfort. (241) A 110\u00b0-290\u00b0 measured nautical mile is on the (240) Sandy Hook Bay is the southern part of Lower Bay, south side of Sandy Hook Bay off the Municipal Yacht westward of Sandy Hook and eastward of Point Com- Basin. The private range markers are reported to be dif- fort. The bay is an excellent anchorage, the depths of ficult to identify. water ranging from 30 feet just inside Sandy Hook to 15 (242) Sandy Hook, the southern point at the entrance to feet near its southern part; the shoaling is gradual and New York Harbor and the northern point of the New the bottom is good holding ground. The best anchorage Jersey coast, is low and sandy. The hook, including during easterly and southeasterly winds is in the east- Plum Island at the mouth of the Shrewsbury River, is ern part of the bay. Vessels of more than 24-foot draft part of Gateway National Recreation Area. Large areas will not find good anchorage out of the channel until of the park are bird nesting areas, and landing is not","396 \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 Volume 2 permitted. A light, Sandy Hook Coast Guard Station, Caution standpipe and a radio tower on the north end of Sandy (245) All cables within the area in about 40\u00b024.2'N., Hook are prominent. The area around Sandy Hook is changeable and subject to severe shoaling; extreme 73\u00b059.0'W., in Shrewsbury River have been abandoned. caution is advised. Mariners are cautioned that the cables remain in place. Charts 12325, 12324 No-Discharge Zone (246) The State of New Jersey, with the approval of the (243) Shrewsbury River and Navesink River empty through a common entrance into the southern extrem- Environmental Protection Agency, has established a ity of Sandy Hook Bay eastward of the Highlands of No-Discharge Zone (NDZ) in the waters of the Navesink. Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers. The NDZ extends south from the Highlands\/Route 36 Bridge and covers (244) A Federal project provides depths of 12 feet from all waters of the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers (see Sandy Hook Bay to a point just above the bascule bridge chart for limits). at Highlands, thence 9 feet in Shrewsbury River to the (247) Within the NDZ, discharge of sewage, whether Branchport Avenue Bridge at Long Branch, about 7.4 treated or untreated, from all vessels is prohibited. miles above the mouth. The Navesink River has a pro- Outside the NDZ, discharge of sewage is regulated by ject depth of 6 feet from where it connects with the 40 CFR 140 (see chapter 2). Shrewsbury River to the head of the project at Red Bank, about 4.9 miles above the mouth. (See Notice to Tides Mariners and the latest editions of charts for control- (248) The mean range of tide is as follows: Highlands, 3.8 ling depths.) feet; Red Bank, 3 feet; Sea Bright, 1.7 feet; Branchport, 1.7 feet. Strong southerly and westerly winds lower the water surface, and northerly and easterly winds raise it.","New York Harbor and Approaches \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 397 Currents Small-craft facilities (249) At Highlands bridge, the currents have a velocity of (257) There are numerous small-craft facilities at Sea about 2.6 knots. At Sea Bright bridge the velocity is Bright. (See the small-craft facilities tabulation on about 1.6 knots. chart 12324 for services and supplies available.) Ice (258) Pleasure Bay, at the southeast end of Shrewsbury (250) Navigation in Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers is River, is crossed by a fixed highway bridge with a clear- ance of 25 feet. Branchport is a small town on the east generally suspended because of ice from December to side of Pleasure Bay at the head of navigation. March, inclusive. Supplies Small-craft facilities (251) Gasoline, lubricants, marine supplies, and provi- (259) There are numerous small-craft facilities in Plea- sions can be obtained at most of the towns along the sure Bay. (See the small-craft facilities tabulation on shores of the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers. chart 12324 for services and supplies available.) Communications (260) The privately dredged and marked channels in Lit- (252) Railroad, ferry, or bus connects with New York to tle Silver Creek, Town Creek, Oceanport Creek, Parker Creek, and Blackberry Creek had controlling depths of points on the New Jersey coast. about 5 feet in 1965-67. (253) Highlands is a summer resort on the west side of (261) A fixed highway bridge with a clearance of 24 feet Shrewsbury River 1.5 miles inside the entrance. There crosses the westerly part of Shrewsbury River, just east- are good small-craft facilities here. (See the small-craft ward of its junction with Parker and Oceanport Creeks. facilities tabulation on chart 12324 for services and supplies available.) (262) The tributaries that empty into the southeasterly and southwesterly sides of Shrewsbury River are (254) The railroad bridge across Shrewsbury River at crossed by bridges with the following clearances: Highlands is in ruins; caution is advised. In 2010, the Manhassett Creek, fixed highway, 6 feet; Troutmans State Route 36 highway bridge (Highlands Bridge) 100 Creek, fixed highway, 6 feet; Oceanport Creek, Conrail yards above the railroad bridge had been removed and a railroad (Oceanport Bridge) with swing span, 4 feet; fixed bridge with a design clearance of 65 feet was un- and Parker Creek, fixed railroad, 4 feet. (See 117.1 der construction to replace the bascule bridge. The through 117.59 and 117.736, chapter 2, for draw- fender system from the center pier of the railroad bridge regulations.) bridge to the east side of the highway bascule opening is continuous. The east side of the river northward of (263) The channel in Navesink River is crooked but well the bridge and the west side 0.3 mile southward of the marked by seasonal buoys. The Oceanic highway bridge bridges are used as anchorages for small craft. across the river between Rumson and Locust Point has a bascule span with a clearance of 22 feet. (See 117.1 Caution through 117.59 and 117.734 for drawbridge regula- (255) Caution should be exercised at the junction of the tions.) Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers, about 0.6 mile south- (264) Rumson is a town on the south side about 1.7 miles ward of the State Route 36 highway bridge at High- above the entrance to Navesink River. Small-craft facil- lands, to avoid the submerged stone jetty. Craft ities just west of the bridge at Rumson can provide entering Navesink River should pass westward of the berths, electricity, gasoline, water, ice, and storage. lighted junction buoy. The submerged jetty is marked Hull and engine repairs can be made, and a 7-ton mo- by three seasonal buoys. bile hoist is available. In 1981, a reported depth of 5 feet could be carried to the boatyards. (256) The State Route 520 highway bridge (Sea Bright Bridge) over Shrewsbury River between Rumson and (265) Fair Haven is on the south side of Navesink River Sea Bright has a bascule span with a clearance of 15 about 1 mile above the bridge at Rumson. A boatyard feet at the abutment. (See 117.1 through 117.59 and and two yacht clubs are at Fair Haven. The boatyard can 117.755, chapter 2, for drawbridge regulations.) provide berths, electricity, gasoline, water, ice, storage, marine supplies, and hull, engine, and radio repairs; lifts to 15 tons are available. In 1987, a reported depth of about 7 feet could be taken to the boatyard. (266) Red Bank, a town near the head of navigation on the Navesink River, has several small-craft facilities. (See the small-craft facilities tabulation on chart 12324","398 \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 Volume 2 for services and supplies available.) The town has rail- (See 110.155 (f) (1), chapter 2, for rules and regula- road connections with New York. tions.) (267) The dredged channel that extends for 1.5 miles (272) Security zones have been established in the vicin- above the landings at Red Bank had a reported mid- ity of the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot and Terminal channel controlling depth of 2 feet to the second high- Channel. (See 165.1 through 165.7, 165.30, 165.33, way bridge, and thence less than 1 foot for the rest of and 165.130, chapter 2, for limits and regulations.) the dredged section in 1985. The channel is privately (273) A restricted area surrounds Terminal Channel, marked by buoys and stakes. The Route 35 highway turning basin, and piers of the U.S. Naval Ammunition bridge crosses the river 4.8 miles above the mouth and Depot. (See 334.1 through 334.6 and 334.102, chap- has a fixed span with a clearance of 12 feet. A railroad ter 2, for limits and regulations.) bridge crosses the river 450 yards southwest of the (274) A dredged channel, about 0.4 mile eastward of the Route 35 bridge and has a fixed span with a clearance of trestle at Leonardo, leads southward from Sandy Hook 9 feet. Bay to the entrance and basin of a State marina. In 2009, the controlling depths were 1.1 feet (2.1 feet at Charts 12327, 12401, 12402 midchannel) to the basin; thence in 1983, a reported depth of 6 feet was in the basin. The channel is marked (268) Atlantic Highlands is a town on the south side of by private aids to navigation. Sandy Hook Bay about 2 miles west of Sandy Hook. A (275) Berths, electricity, and water are available in the breakwater, marked by a light at its eastern end, forms basin. A boatyard with a 45-foot marine railway is about an anchorage basin. In 2009, depths of 4 to 8 feet were 0.5 mile eastward of the boat basin; complete hull and available in the basin. The entrance to the basin is engine repairs can be made. marked by a private 270\u00b0 lighted range. (276) Compton Creek, 4 miles westward of Sandy Hook, is used extensively as a harbor of refuge by small fishing (269) The basin is used by numerous pleasure and party craft. The creek is entered through a dredged channel fishing craft. Numerous piles and ruins of former that leads from Sandy Hook Bay, thence through Bel- wharves are westward of the basin. ford (Shoal) Harbor, and thence to about 0.4 mile above the mouth. A Federal project provides for a depth Small-craft facilities of 12 feet to the first hard bend in the channel, thence 8 (270) Small-craft facilities in the basin can provide feet to the head of the project. (See Notice to Mariners and latest editions of the charts for controlling depths.) berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, stor- The entrance channel is marked by lighted and age, marine supplies, launching ramps, pump-out sta- unlighted buoys. A passenger ferry terminal is located tion and hull and engine repair; mobile lifts up to 50 on the east side of the channel with service to tons are available. Manhattan. The creek is navigable by small boats for about 1 mile. Several fixed bridges over the creek have a (271) Terminal Channel, entered from Sandy Hook minimum clearance of 2 feet. A seasonal auxiliary ma- Channel about 1 mile west-southwestward of Sandy rine police station is on the east side of the creek. Hook, leads south-southwestward to a turning basin (277) A boatyard is on the south side of Compton Creek and to two deepwater ammunition handling piers of about 0.45 mile above the mouth. Marine supplies, hull the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot at Leonardo, N.J., a and engine repair facilities, and a 90-foot marine rail- town on the south side of Sandy Hook Bay. Federal pro- way are available. A town dock, supervised by a ject depth is 45 feet in the channel and turning basin dockmaster, is just downriver of the boatyard. except around piers 2 and 3 where the project depth is (278) Port Monmouth, a village at the head of Compton 35 feet. (See Notice to Mariners and latest editions of Creek, is a shipping point for fresh fish, shellfish, and the charts for controlling depths.) The channel is inedible animal products. Several private landings and marked by a private 207\u00b030' lighted range and by a town landing are available. lighted and unlighted buoys. A dredged and marked (279) Pews Creek, about 1 mile northwest of Compton side channel leads southward from the southeastern Creek, is marked at the entrance by a private light. In end of the turning basin to an ammunition barge-load- 1981, it was reported that 3\u00bd feet could be carried to a ing pier; depths of about 11 feet can be carried to and marina in the creek. Berths with electricity, gasoline, alongside the pier. The deepwater piers and barge pier water, ice, marine supplies, a pump-out station, stor- are connected to the shore by a trestle that extends 1.6 age, a 15-ton lift, a 40-foot marine railway, and hull and miles across the flats from Leonardo. The waters adja- engine repairs are available. A highway bridge crosses cent to the piers and trestle are prohibited to navigation.","New York Harbor and Approaches \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 399 the creek about 0.2 mile above the mouth and has a Pilotage, Raritan River and Arthur Kill 31-foot fixed span with a clearance of 12 feet. (287) Pilotage for ports in the States of New York and (280) Staten Island forms the northwest side of Lower Bay. The high wooded ridge of the island has elevations New Jersey is compulsory for foreign vessels and U.S. of 100 to over 400 feet. South Beach and Midland vessels under register. Pilotage for vessels bound for Beach are summer resorts and amusement areas on Perth Amboy, South Amboy, or up the Raritan River the southeast side of the island. A public pier for and Arthur Kill is available from the United New York small-craft is located between the resorts. New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilot Association. Pilotage is (281) Staten Island Flats are extensive shoals making off also available from the Interport Pilots Agency, Inc. See from the southeast side of Staten Island. Parts of these Pilotage, New York Harbor and Approaches (indexed as flats are Old Orchard Shoal and West Bank, which bor- such) earlier this chapter. der on the main channel up the bay. Hoffman Island and Swinburne Island (see also chart 12349), artificial Towage islands on West Bank, are part of Gateway National (288) Tugs are used by the larger vessels and are available Recreation Area; landing is not permitted. A channel, used by local vessels of less than 8-foot draft, leads in New York. (See Towage, New York Harbor, discussed westward of West Bank. From the gong buoy 0.6 mile earlier in this chapter.) southward of Fort Wadsworth, steer southwestward (289) Customs, quarantine, immigration, and agricul- through the dredged channel and then steer a course tural quarantine inspections are discussed earlier in for Old Orchard Shoal Light. this chapter under New York Harbor. Charts 12331, 12327 Supplies (290) Water can be had at most of the wharves in Perth (282) Raritan Bay is that part of Lower Bay lying west- ward of Point Comfort and southward of Staten Island. Amboy and South Amboy. Provisions and marine sup- The bay is full of shoals with depths of 7 to 18 feet. plies can be had at Perth Amboy, Tottenville, New Brunswick, and South Amboy. Chart 12331 Channels (291) Great Kills Harbor, a shallow bight on the south (283) A Federal project provides for a 35-foot channel ex- side of Staten Island northwestward of Old Orchard Shoal Light, is used as an anchorage by small craft. The tending through Lower Bay, the northern part of harbor is entered through a dredged channel that leads Raritan Bay, to the junction with Arthur Kill. (See No- from deep water in Lower New York Bay along the tice to Mariners and latest editions of the charts for southwesterly side of Crookes Point, thence along the controlling depths.) westerly side of the harbor to the head. In 2009, the controlling depths were 6 feet to a point abeam the Anchorages southern tip of Crookes Point. Greater depths are avail- (284) General anchorages are in Raritan Bay. (See 110.1 able outside the channel beyond this point to the mouth of the harbor; the chart is the best guide. The and 110.155 (j) chapter 2, for limits and regulations.) controlling depth is 10 feet at midchannel from the mouth of the harbor to the head of the project. The Tides channel is marked by buoys and a light. Great Kills (285) The mean range of tide in Raritan Bay is about 5 Light (40\u00b031.3'N., 74\u00b007.9'W.), 35 feet above the water, is shown from a skeleton tower with a red and white di- feet. amond-shaped daymark on a red concrete base east of the channel entrance. Ice (286) In ordinary winters ice does not seriously interfere Anchorage (292) A special anchorage is in Great Kills Harbor. (See with navigation in Raritan River or Arthur Kill, but in severe winters the ice sometimes prevents the move- 110.1 and 110.60(d)(3), chapter 2, for limits and reg- ments of vessels for periods of 2 weeks at a time. In ulations.) easterly winds the drift ice in Lower Bay collects in Raritan Bay and obstructs navigation, but usually only (293) Great Kills, on the west side of Great Kills Harbor, for a short time, as the prevailing westerly winds drive has several small-craft facilities with berths, electricity, the ice out of the bay.","400 \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 Volume 2 gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, storage, and marine highway, cross the creek; least clearances are 49 feet supplies. A public launching ramp is located in the horizontal and 6 feet vertical. Least clearance of over- northeast corner of the harbor. head power cables crossing the creek is 54 feet. (294) Lemon Creek, 0.2 mile westward of Seguine Point, (302) Keyport is a town on the east side of the entrance to is a narrow shallow stream used only by local boats Matawan Creek. which enter at high water. The midchannel controlling depth over the bar is about 2 feet with deeper water in- Small-craft facilities side. The abutment of a former bridge is on the south (303) There are several small-craft facilities on Matawan side of the creek just inside the mouth. Overhead power cables crossing the creek at the bridge abutment have a Creek and on the southeast side of Keyport Harbor at clearance of 47 feet. Keyport. Berths with electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, (295) A small marina on the creek can haul out craft up water, ice, marine supplies, sewage pump-out, lifts to to 8 tons for minor engine and hull repairs; berths, 30 tons, marine railways to 40 feet, and complete hull electricity, water, ice, and outside storage are available. and engine repairs are available. Vessels proceed to the (296) A prominent tower of a former lighthouse with a small-craft facilities at Keyport at high water. statue on top is on the south side of Staten Island, 0.8 mile westward of Seguine Point. Prominent buildings Tide are near the point at Red Bank, 0.3 mile southwestward (304) The mean range of tide is about 5 feet. of the tower. (297) Keansburg, on Point Comfort on the south side of (305) A privately dredged channel, about 25 feet wide in Raritan Bay, is a summer resort. The wharves on the places, leads about 0.3 mile southwesterly from the west side of Point Comfort are in ruins and no longer mouth of Matawan Creek to a marina basin at the en- used. trance to Luppatatong Creek. In 1981, a reported depth (298) A special anchorage is adjacent to the amusement of 4 feet was available to the marina. pier. (See 110.1 and 110.6 (z), for limits and regula- tions.) (306) Cheesequake Creek and Stump Creek, sharing a (299) Waackaack Creek and Thorns Creek, about 0.6 common entrance and leading southwesterly and mile southwest of Point Comfort, have a common en- southeasterly, respectively, are on the south side of trance protected by floodgates. The gates are lowered, Raritan Bay 6 miles westward of Point Comfort. The en- thereby closing the harbor, when tides above 4\u00bd feet trance is between two stone jetties. The east jetty is are sustained for a period of time. An overhead power awash at high water. The outer ends of jetties are cable with a clearance of 32 feet crosses the creek en- marked by a light. A dredged channel leads between the trance at the floodgates. Small-craft facilities on jetties to the Conrail railroad bridge about 0.3 mile Thorns Creek provide berths, electricity, ice, water, above the jetties. In 2009, the channel was shoal to bare gasoline, marine supplies, and a 20-ton forklift and a with 4.3 feet available in the right outside quarter. In 12-ton mobile hoist for hull and engine repairs. In 1987, the reported controlling depth was 3\u00bd feet in 1982, the channels into the creeks were reported Stump Creek. dredged to 7 feet. (300) Keyport Harbor, 3 miles westward of Point Com- Tide fort, is a shallow harbor on the south side of Raritan (307) The mean range of tide is about 5 feet. Bay between Conaskonk Point and Matawan Point. A buoyed approach channel leads southward from the (308) Local boats from Lower Bay usually head for a bay to a dredged marked channel that leads through point about 1.6 miles east-northeastward of the jetties, the harbor to the mouth of Matawan Creek; the Federal and then shape a course to enter between the jetties at project depth is 8 feet. (See Notice to Mariners and lat- the entrance to Cheesequake and Stump Creeks. est editions of charts for controlling depths.) (301) Matawan Creek, entered at the head of Keyport Caution Harbor, is used mostly by local craft. In 2010, the con- (309) Caution should be exercised to avoid the sunken trolling depth was 3.8 feet to the first highway bridge, thence 1.2 feet to the Route 35 highway bridge, thence wrecks, 0.2 mile eastward of the east jetty. in 1981, 2 feet to shoaling to bare was reported to the railroad bridge about 1.5 miles above the mouth. (310) The State Route 35 highway bridge, 0.2 mile inside Greater depths are available with local knowledge. (See the jetties, has a bascule span with a clearance of 25 chart 12327.) Three fixed bridges, one railroad and two feet. The overhead power cable just north of the bridge has a clearance of 89 feet. The Conrail bridge, 0.3 mile inside the jetties, has a bascule span with a clearance of 3 feet. The bridgetender monitors VHF-FM channel 13;","New York Harbor and Approaches \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 401 call sign KT-3859. (See 117.1 through 117.59 and Channels 117.709, chapter 2, for drawbridge regulations.) The (314) Vessels enter Raritan River from the east by way of twin fixed highway bridges over Cheesequake Creek, 1.1 miles inside the jetties, have clearances of 16 feet. Great Beds Reach and from the north by way of Arthur (311) Laurence Harbor is a summer resort on the east Kill via Raritan River Cutoff Channel. A Federal project side of Stump Creek, and Morgan is a settlement on the provides for a 20-foot channel in Raritan River Cutoff, a west side of Cheesequake Creek. 25-foot channel from Great Beds Reach in Raritan Bay to the head of Red Root Reach about 1.9 miles above Small-craft facilities Garden State Parkway bridge, and thence a 15-foot (312) There are small-craft facilities that can provide channel to the junction with Washington Canal. (See Notice to Mariners and latest editions of the charts for berths with electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, controlling depths.) Above Washington Canal, the con- marine supplies, a pump-out station, storage facilities, trolling depth in Raritan River was about 9 feet at lifts to 35 tons, and a 50-foot marine railway; complete midchannel to New Brunswick in 1962. hull and engine repairs are available. (315) A dredged channel in Titanium Reach and South Channel branches south from Raritan River about 0.6 Chart 12332 mile above Garden State Parkway bridge. The Federal project depths are 25 feet in Titanium Reach and 15 to (313) Raritan River empties into the western end of 10 feet in South Channel to Crossman Dock. (See No- Raritan Bay between Perth Amboy and South Amboy. tice to Mariners and latest editions of the charts for The channel from South Amboy to New Brunswick is controlling depths.) In 1991, the channels were not be- 11 miles long and very crooked, but is well marked with ing maintained near project depth and the project navigational aids. Waterborne commerce on the river above Crossman Dock was not being maintained. is in coal, ore, and petroleum products. (316) A dredged channel in Washington Canal branches south from Raritan River about 4.3 miles above Garden State Parkway bridge and connects with South River. A","402 \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 Volume 2 dredged channel leads south for about 3.4 miles in obtained here, and berths with electricity, water, ice, South River. In 1961, the midchannel controlling and winter dry storage are available at a boat club. depths were 12 feet in Washington Canal, thence 10 (321) Sayreville is 6 miles above South Amboy on the feet in South River to the first highway bridge, thence 8 south bank of the Raritan River. Most of the wharves feet for about 1 mile, thence \u00bd foot to a point 800 yards are privately owned. north of the highway bridge at Old Bridge. (322) South River is a town on the west side of South (317) A sunken drydock, marked by a light, is on the east River 7.5 miles above South Amboy. A marina about side of the river, 1.5 miles above the Garden State Park- 200 yards north of the highway bridge at Old Bridge way fixed bridge. The wreck extends 60 feet into the provides berths, water, marine supplies, a 2-ton lift, and channel and is visible at all stages of the tide. engine repairs. In 1981, a reported depth of about 1 foot could be carried to the marina. Bridges (323) The Delaware and Raritan Canal, closed to naviga- (318) Several drawbridges and fixed bridges cross tion since 1933, had its entrance to the Raritan River at New Brunswick. Raritan River and South River. The distances above the (324) Highland Park is across Raritan River opposite mouth of the Raritan River and clearances follow: New Brunswick. In 1981, a reported depth of about 3\u00bd ConRail bridge with center-pier swing span, 0.4 mile, 8 feet was available from the head of the Federal project feet, overhead power cable at the bridge has a clearance to Highland Park, the practical head of navigation. of 140 feet; Victory Highway Bridge, 1.6 miles, fixed span with a clearance of 110 feet; Thomas Edison Me- Charts 12333, 12331 morial Bridge with two fixed spans, 1.9 miles, 110 feet; Garden State Parkway with fixed span, 2 miles, 134 feet; (325) Arthur Kill is the narrow body of water separating overhead power cable near Crab Island, 5.2 miles, 128 Staten Island from New Jersey. The cities of Perth feet; New Jersey Turnpike with fixed span, 8.7 miles, 45 Amboy, Tottenville, Elizabeth, many large factories, feet; overhead power cables, 8.9 miles, 114 feet; and and oil refineries and storage facilities are on its shores. U.S. Highway No. 1 Bridge with two fixed spans, 9.6 Northern Arthur Kill and Kill Van Kull are the major miles, 90 feet. The highway bridge over South River at channels for bulk, containerized, and petroleum cargo the town of South River has a fixed span with a clear- in New York Harbor. ance of 25 feet. The railroad bridge, 0.4 mile upstream, has a swing span with a clearance of 4 feet. (See 117.1 Channels through 117.59, 117.747, and 117.756, chapter 2, (326) Federal project depth in Arthur Kill is 35 feet. (See for drawbridge regulations.) In 1987, the fender system of the south draw of the ConRail swing bridge sus- Notice to Mariners and latest editions of charts for con- tained significant damage and may be protruding into trolling depths.) the channel. Mariners are advised to exercise caution and navigate the north draw only. Mariners are re- Caution quested to avoid bridge openings of this bridge during (327) Numerous sunken and visible wrecks are adjacent peak commuter hours of 0700 to 0815 and 1700 to 1815, Monday through Friday. The bridgetender moni- to both sides of the channel in Arthur Kill; caution is tors VHF-FM channel 13; call sign KT-4204. advised. Tides and currents (328) A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) facility is on the (319) The mean range of tide is about 5 feet at South west side of Arthur Kill immediately south of Morses Creek. A moving safety zone has been established Amboy, 5.8 feet at New Brunswick, and 5.5 feet at the around loaded LPG vessels transiting between Scotland highway bridge on South River at the town of South Lighted Whistle Buoy S at the entrance to Sandy Hook River. (For predictions, consult the Tide Tables.) The Channel and the LPG facility. (See 165.1 through tidal current has a velocity of about 1.5 knots at the Vic- 165.7, 165.20 through 165.25, and 165.160, chapter tory Highway Bridge at Perth Amboy. 2, for limits and regulations.) (320) South Amboy is a city on the south side of the en- Anchorages trance to Raritan River. Waterborne commerce at the (329) General anchorages are in Arthur Kill. (See 110.1 port is in fuel oils, coal, sand, and gravel. Depths along- side the wharves and piers range from about 6 to 30 and 110.155 (i), chapter 2, for limits and regulations.) feet. Water, provisions, and marine supplies can be","New York Harbor and Approaches \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 403 Tides and currents (339) Smith Creek enters Arthur Kill from northward (330) The mean range of tide in Arthur Kill is about 5 about 3.3 miles above Ward Point. The entrance chan- nel is privately marked by buoys. In 1981, a reported feet. Throughout Arthur Kill the flood sets from depth of 3 feet was available to just above the first bend Raritan Bay to Newark Bay and the ebb in reverse direc- in the channel. The creek is used principally by small tion. Velocities of current vary with the location from craft. about 1 to 1.5 knots. (331) In 1991, tidal currents in Arthur Kill were reported Small-craft facilities to deviate significantly from official predictions pub- (340) Several small-craft facilities are along Smith lished by the National Ocean Service. Mariners should exercise caution and discretion in the use of published Creek. Berths with electricity, gasoline, water, ice, ma- tidal current predictions. rine railways to 40 feet, and partial hull and engine re- pairs are available. Chart 12331 (341) Port Reading, 4.5 miles above Ward Point on the north side of Arthur Kill, has several oil storage facili- (332) Perth Amboy is on the point at the junction of ties. Depths of 18 to 36 feet are reported alongside. Raritan River and Arthur Kill at the western end of Raritan Bay. The principal wharves are along the west (342) Fresh Kills enters Arthur Kills from eastward bank of Arthur Kill. The greatest draft entering is about about 6 miles above Ward Point. Fresh Kills is used as a 30 feet. The wharves have depths of 14 to 30 feet along- New York City garbage landfill and is closed to all navi- side. Good anchorage is found abreast some wharves in gation except garbage scows. 30 feet. Chart 12333 Anchorage (333) A special anchorage is south of Perth Amboy. (See (343) Rahway River enters Arthur Kill from westward, about 7.2 miles above Ward Point, and extends westward 110.1 and 110.60 (aa), chapter 2, for limits and regu- for about 4.5 miles to the town of Rahway. It is used lations.) only by small craft. In 1981, a reported depth of 5 feet (334) Perth Amboy is a customs port of entry. could be taken to Lamberts Wharf about 2.1 miles above the mouth and about 0.5 mile above the New Jer- Repairs sey Turnpike bridge. (335) Several ship and boat repair yards are in Perth (344) Name or location, type of span, distance above Amboy. Small-craft engine and hull repairs can be mouth, and clearances of the bridges over Rahway made. River are as follows: East Rahway, bascule, 1.7 miles, 6 feet; Linden and Carteret, fixed, 1.8 miles, 36 feet; Law- Supplies rence Street, fixed, 3.8 miles, 6 feet; U.S. Route 1\/9, (336) Diesel oil, diesel fuel, gasoline, water, lubricants, fixed, 3.9 miles, 23 feet; Milton Avenue, fixed 42-foot span, 4.2 miles, 4 feet; Monroe Avenue, fixed 30-foot and marine supplies are available at Perth Amboy. span, 4.4 miles, 7 feet. (See 117.1 through 117.59 and 117.743, chapter 2, for drawbridge regulations.) (337) Outerbridge Crossing Bridge, 1.7 miles above Ward Point, has a fixed span with a clearance of 143 feet across (345) An overhead power cable with a clearance of 165 Arthur Kill between Perth Amboy and Tottenville. A feet crosses Arthur Kill about 1.7 miles north of the racon and private fog signal are at the bridge. A marina Rahway River entrance. at Tottenville provides berths, electricity, water, storage facilities, and a 15-ton mobile hoist for do-it-yourself (346) The Goethals Bridge, 10 miles above Ward Point, repairs. In 1981, a reported depth of about 5 feet could has a fixed span with a clearance of 137 feet over Arthur be carried to the facility. Kill just southward of Elizabethport. The railroad bridge, 200 yards above Goethals Bridge, has a vertical (338) Port Socony, on the east side of Arthur Kill 2.9 lift span with a clearance of 31 feet down and 135 feet miles above Ward Point, is a bulk oil storage terminal. A up. The bridgetender at the railroad bridge monitors privately maintained dredged channel leads from the VHF-FM channel 13; call sign KXS-237. main channel in Arthur Kill to the oil company dock. In 2008, a depth of 22 feet was alongside the south half of (347) Elizabethport, about 11 miles above Ward Point, is the dock with 12 to 28 feet available alongside the the eastern part of the city of Elizabeth. It is at the northern half in 2007, except for shoaling to 8 feet northern end of Arthur Kill at its junction with Newark along the north edge of the channel. Bay.","404 \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 Volume 2 (348) Most of the wharves along the Elizabeth waterfront Channels are of the bulkhead-marginal type. Depths alongside (351) A Federal project provides for a 45-foot dredged range from 3 to 32 feet. Waterborne commerce at these wharves is in petroleum, sand and gravel, chemicals channel leading through Kill Van Kull and a 35-foot and petrochemicals, and vegetable and animal oils. dredged channel north of Shooters Island to Arthur Kill. The dredged channel south of Shooters Island has (349) Elizabeth River enters Arthur Kill from westward a project depth of 30 feet. (See Notice to Mariners and at Elizabethport. The overhead power cable just above latest editions of charts for controlling depths.) the entrance has a reported clearance of 23 feet. South Front Street Bridge, just above the mouth of the river, (352) Shoals, obstructions, and numerous wrecks are has a bascule span with a clearance of 3 feet; South along both sides of the dredged channel in Kill Van First Street Bridge, 0.5 mile above the mouth has a bas- Kull. Numerous sunken and visible wrecks are in the cule span with a clearance of 5 feet; and Elizabethport channel southward of Shooters Island; caution is ad- railroad bridge, 0.8 mile above the mouth, has a bas- vised. Kill Van Kull channel, between Newark Bay and cule span with a clearance of 14 feet. (See 117.1 the Upper Bay of New York Harbor, is a regulated navi- through 117.59 and 117.719, chapter 2, for draw- gation area. (See 165.1 through 165.13, and 165.165, bridge regulations.) The bridges above the railroad chapter 2, for limits and regulations.) bridge have a least clearance of 3 feet. (353) Bayonne Bridge, a fixed span with a minimum (350) Kill Van Kull separates the southern shore of the clearance of 138 feet over the channel (151 feet center- city of Bayonne from Staten Island and connects the line), crosses Kill Van Kull from just east of Bergen Upper Bay of New York Harbor with Newark Bay and Ar- Point, the southwestern end of the city of Bayonne, and thur Kill. Kill Van Kull is a major channel for petro- connects with Staten Island. leum and bulk cargo in New York Harbor, and has extensive through traffic and large factories on its Tides and currents shores. (354) The mean range of tide in Kill Van Kull is about 4.5 feet. The flood current sets westward and the ebb east- ward. In the bight on the south side of the channel","New York Harbor and Approaches \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 405 between West New Brighton and Port Richmond there Tides is more or less of an eddy when the current is at (362) The mean range of tide in Newark Bay is about 5 strength. (355) In 1991, tidal currents in Kill Van Kull were re- feet. ported to deviate significantly from official predictions published by the National Ocean Service. Mariners Ice should exercise caution and discretion in the use of (363) Ice sometimes closes navigation during a part of published tidal current predictions. January and February. (356) Constable Hook and Port Johnson, on the north shore of Kill Van Kull, are parts of the city of Bayonne. (364) The Port Elizabeth Marine Terminal operated by They are commercially important for the shipment of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is on petroleum and other products. A dredged channel 23 Newark Bay in Elizabeth, N.J., on the south side of Eliz- feet deep, marked by buoys, leads from the easterly end abeth Channel south of Port Newark. The facility is of Kill Van Kull to the wharf on the north side of Con- about 8 miles from The Narrows via Kill Van Kull. It is stable Hook. adjacent to the New Jersey Turnpike and Newark Air- port in the heart of the New Jersey industrial area, (357) Several private yacht and boat clubs, and a public about 25 minutes by highway from Manhattan. marina are on the southwestern shore of Bayonne above Bergen Point. A 90-ton crane at the marina can (365) The terminal has 25 deep-draft berths with depths haul out craft for engine and hull repairs; berths, elec- of 32 to 40 feet reported alongside, and deck heights of tricity, gasoline, water, ice, and marine supplies are 12 feet. In 1996, a rock with 36 feet of water over it was available. reported in about 40\u00b040'26.6\\\"N., 74\u00b07'57.1\\\"W., about 200 yards NNE of Buoy 14. (358) New Brighton, Port Richmond, and Mariners Har- bor are on the south shore of Kill Van Kull. The largest (366) A large container-handling complex with extensive of several shipyards and floating drydocks on the south lift-on\/lift-off and roll-on\/roll-off systems is at the ter- shore can handle vessels up to 6,400 tons, 400 feet long, minal. Included in this complex are cranes up to 50 85 feet wide, and 26 feet in draft. All kinds of repairs can tons, mobile straddle carriers with 32-ton capacities, be made. cargo-handling buildings with more than 1-million square feet of storage space, and a large area for open Charts 12333, 12337 storage. ConRail provides the terminal with direct rail services. Excellent cargo handling and storage facilities (359) Newark Bay has a length of about 4 miles from Kill are available. Van Kull to the junction of the two channels leading to Passaic and Hackensack Rivers. The greater part of the Channels bay is very shoal, but a dredged channel leads through (367) Federal project depth in Elizabeth Channel, lead- the bay to the rivers. The channel is well marked by lights and buoys. Strangers in small vessels should ing to the terminal from the main channel in Newark have no difficulty when using the chart as a guide. Bay, is 45 feet. (See Notice to Mariners and latest edi- Deep-draft vessels should employ a pilot. tions of charts for controlling depths.) Channels (368) Port Newark Terminal, operated by the Port Au- (360) Federal project depth in the main channel to about thority of New York and New Jersey, is on the western side of Newark Bay 2.7 miles above the south entrance, 0.3 mile north of the branch channel to the Port Eliza- northward of the Port Elizabeth Marine Terminal. It is beth Marine Terminal is 45 feet, thence 40 feet to Port in the heart of the New Jersey industrial area, adjacent Newark, thence 35 feet to the junction of Passaic and to the New Jersey Turnpike and Newark Airport. There Hackensack Rivers. (See Notice to Mariners and latest are 37 deep-draft berths; reported depths alongside, 32 editions of charts for controlling depths.) to 35 feet; deck heights, 11 to 12 feet; many transit and storage areas and excellent cargo handling facilities, Anchorages used for the receipt and shipment of general cargo, (361) General and special anchorages are in Newark Bay. metals, vegetable oils, petroleum, automobiles and ma- chinery, and for the receipt of bananas, rubber prod- (See 110.1, 110.60 (q), (r), and 110.155 (h), chapter ucts, lumber and pulpwood, and chemicals. ConRail 2, for limits and regulations.) provides the terminal with direct rail service.","406 \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 Volume 2 Channels Arlington, 7.2 miles above the mouth, were so re- (369) Federal project depth in Port Newark Channel and stricted that mariners were advised to utilize the west fixed span, clearance 35 feet. The minimum clearance Port Newark Pierhead Channel, leading to the terminal of the bridges with drawspans is 7 feet. (See 117.1 from the main channel in Newark Bay, is 40 feet. (See through 117.59 and 117.739, chapter 2, for draw- Notice to Mariners and latest editions of charts for con- bridge regulations.) The bridgetenders at the railroad trolling depths.) drawbridges 2.3, 4.3, 5.0, 7.0, and 10.2 miles above the entrance monitor VHF-FM channel 13. The call signs (370) The New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 78) bridge, 0.7 for the railroad bridges at mile 2.3 and mile 4.3 are mile above the entrance to Port Newark Terminal, has a KR-6938 and WRY-593, respectively. The Second Street fixed span with a clearance of 135 feet. The railroad and Eighth Street bascule span highway bridges and bridge, 0.2 mile above the New Jersey Turnpike bridge, the Gregory Avenue swing span highway bridge at has a vertical-lift span with a clearance of 35 feet down Passaic remain in the closed position with a clearance and 135 feet up. (See 117.1 through 117.59 and of 5 feet for the bascule spans and 12 feet for the swing 117.735, chapter 2, for drawbridge regulations.) The span. The fixed highway bridge between Passaic and bridgetender at the railroad bridge monitors VHF-FM Garfield has a clearance of 5 feet. The minimum clear- channel 13; call sign KS\u20139968. ance of the cables over Passaic River is 135 feet. (375) The center pier and approach spans of a former (371) A marina on the east side of Newark Bay about 0.9 railroad swing bridge remain in Passaic River channel mile above the New Jersey Turnpike bridge provides about 1.1 miles above the mouth. An obstruction, cov- berths, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, electricity, ice, stor- ered 15 feet, was reported in the channel east of the age, marine supplies, and a 25-ton lift; hull and engine center pier. Mariners should use extreme caution when repairs can be made. passing between the former bridge remains. In 1981, the unused railroad swing bridge at Harrison was re- Chart 12337 portedly being maintained in the open position. (372) Passaic River, which flows into the northwest end Tides of Newark Bay, is used by vessels to Passaic, a manufac- (376) The mean range of tide in Passaic River from the turing city at the head of navigation 13 miles above the mouth. Above the Wall Street bridge at Passaic the mouth to Passaic is about 5 feet. river is obstructed by boulders partly showing above the water for 1.5 miles to the Dundee Dam. The city of (377) Freshets overcome the flood current down as far as Newark extends along the river for a distance of nearly Newark and sometimes to the mouth of the river. Ordi- 5 miles above the mouth. The towns of Belleville, nary freshets usually of a few hours duration cause a Arlington, Rutherford, and Nutley, and several villages rise of about 2 feet and a current velocity of about 3 are on the river between Newark and Passaic. The chan- knots at Newark. Destructive freshets occasionally oc- nel entrance is well marked. Waterborne commerce on cur at intervals of years, generally in the spring and fall. the river consists of barge shipments of sand, gravel, and petroleum products. Small-craft facilities (378) There are several boatyards along the Passaic River Channels (373) A Federal project provides for a 30-foot channel between the entrance and Passaic. A marine railway at Arlington can handle vessels to 40 feet long for com- from Newark Bay to a point about 0.5 mile above the plete engine and hull repairs. Berths, electricity, gaso- Lincoln Highway Bridge; thence 20 feet to the Jackson line, water, ice, storage, and marine supplies are Street bridge; thence 16 feet to the ConRail bridge at available along the river below Kearny. Arlington; thence 10 feet to the Eighth Street Bridge at Passaic. (See Notice to Mariners and latest editions of (379) Hackensack River flows into the northeast end of charts for controlling depths.) Newark Bay and is navigable for about 17.8 miles to the dams at New Milford. Bridges (374) More than 20 draw and fixed bridges cross the Channels (380) A Federal project provides for a 30-foot channel Passaic River between the mouth and Passaic. The min- imum clearance of the bridges with fixed spans is 15 from Newark Bay to a 25-foot turning basin about 0.3 feet at the Union Avenue Bridge, 13.2 miles above the mile above the ConRail bridge at Marion. (See Notice to mouth. In 1980, the draws of the railroad bridge at Mariners and latest editions of charts for controlling","New York Harbor and Approaches \u25a0 Chapter 11 \u25a0 407 depths.) Above this point in 1971, depths of 11 feet were Tides and currents available for varying widths with local knowledge to the (384) The mean range of tide is about 5 feet at the mouth N.Y.S. & W.R.R. bridge at Hackensack, 14.2 miles above the mouth. The channel is well marked with aids. of Hackensack River, 5.3 feet at Little Ferry, and 5.3 feet at Hackensack. (See the Tide Tables for predictions.) Bridges The river has little freshet flow, and the tidal currents (381) More than 15 draw and fixed bridges cross the are rarely affected by it. Hackensack River between the mouth and Hackensack. Small-craft facilities The minimum clearance of the bridges with fixed spans (385) There are several boatyards and marinas on the is 49 feet at the fixed bridge above Garretts Reach about 11.2 miles above the mouth. The minimum clearance Hackensack River at Little Ferry and at Carlstadt, op- of the bridges with drawspans is 2 feet at Hackensack, posite Secaucus. A mobile hoist at Carlstadt can handle nearly 16 miles above the mouth. (See 117.1 through boats to 50 tons, and a marine railway can handle craft 117.59 and 117.723, chapter 2, for drawbridge regula- to 32 feet long for complete engine and hull repairs. tions.) The fixed bridges above Hackensack have a min- Berths, electricity, gasoline, water, ice, storage, and imum clearance of 2 feet. The minimum clearance of marine supplies are available. the cables over Hackensack River to Hackensack is 89 feet; thence 26 feet to the dams at New Milford. (386) Berrys Creek Canal flows into the Hackensack (382) In 1980, the fender system of the Court Street swing River from westward 6.8 miles above the mouth. A bridge 14.1 miles above the mouth was reported to be in midchannel depth of about 11 feet is available to the poor condition. Mariners should exercise caution when bridge about 1 mile above the entrance. Two fixed high- transiting the bridge. Only one barge at a time should way bridges with a least clearance of 35 feet cross the transit the bridge. creek just above the entrance. The bridge about 1 mile (383) The railroad drawbridges over the Hackensack above the entrance has a clearance of 40 feet, and the River are equipped with radiotelephones. The bridge- overhead power cable close southward of the bridge has tenders monitor VHF-FM channel 13. The call signs of a clearance of 45 feet. the railroad bridges, identified by mileage above the mouth, follow: mile 2.6, KQ-7198; mile 2.9, KR-6939; (387) Overpeck Creek flows into the Hackensack River mile 4.4, KMC-297; mile 4.7, KR-6972; mile 6.0, from eastward 11.1 miles above the mouth. The bridges KR-7035; and mile 6.7, KR-7034. To expedite opening at the entrance have bascule and swing spans with a of the ConRail bridge 2.6 miles above the entrance, minimum clearance of 3 feet. (See 117.1 through mariners are requested to give 1 hour advance notice 117.59 and 117.738, chapter 2, for drawbridge regula- by calling 201-963-2552. tions.) A dam, about 0.8 mile above the mouth, forms the head of navigation on the creek.","408 \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 Volume 2","Hudson River \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 409 Hudson River (1) This chapter describes the Hudson River from New Channels York City to Troy, N.Y., and includes the principal cities (7) The lower Hudson River has depths of 43 feet or of Yonkers, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, and Albany. more in midchannel from deep water in Upper New York Bay off Ellis Island to the upper limit of New York (2) Mileages shown in this chapter for the Hudson City\u2019s major wharves at 59th Street, about 5.3 miles River as Mile 0.9E, Mile 12W, etc., are the nautical above the entrance. Above this point, the Federal pro- miles above The Battery; the letters N, S, E, and W de- ject depth is 32 feet to Albany, except for that section of note by compass points the side of the river where each the channel along the New Jersey Weehawken- feature is located. Mile 0.0 is a point at the mouth of the Edgewater waterfront between 85th Street and 156th Hudson River in 40\u00b042.1'N., 74\u00b001.5'W. Street, Manhattan, where the project depth is 30 feet. (See Notice to Mariners and latest editions of charts for (3) It is to be understood that the mileages given are controlling depths.) approximations. The values are not intended to be fi- nite. The intended degree of accuracy is only supposed Seasonal buoyage to be enough to put the user of the chart into the gen- (8) The lighted buoys marking the Hudson River chan- eral vicinity of the cited object, for the purpose of locat- ing the object. nel are replaced during the winter by smaller lighted ice buoys or unlighted buoys. Charts 12335, 12341, 12345-12346, 12343, Bridges 12347-12348 (9) The bridges over Hudson River from New York to (4) Hudson River, sometimes called North River in Albany have either fixed or suspension spans. New York City, has its source in the Adirondack Moun- (10) The limiting bridge clearance over the lower Hud- tains, about 275 miles along its course from a junction with East River at The Battery, N.Y., and flows in a gen- son River is 139 feet, at the Tappan Zee Bridge (IS eral southerly direction into New York Upper Bay. Troy 87\/287). The middle Hudson River has a limiting Lock and Dam, 134 miles above The Battery, permits bridge clearance of 134 feet at the Mid-Hudson Bridge vessels to pass from tidewater to the upper river and the (US Route 44) at Poughkeepsie. The upper Hudson New York State Canal System. The river water is usu- River has a limiting bridge clearance of 135 feet at the ally fresh as far south as Poughkeepsie, halfway from Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge (New York State Thru- Troy Lock and Dam to The Battery. way\/IS 90 E-W). The least clearance of the overhead ca- bles is 145 feet. (5) New York City extends along the eastern bank of Hudson River for a distance of about 14 miles above Anchorages The Battery. For about 5 miles northward from The (11) General anchorages begin 5 miles above The Bat- Battery, the New York waterfront is an almost continu- ous line of wharves and piers, some of which can ac- tery and extend upriver for about 10 miles. (See 110.1 commodate the largest transatlantic liners. and 110.155, chapter 2, for limits and regulations.) (12) Vessels proceeding from New York to Albany occa- (6) On the opposite side of Hudson River from New sionally anchor overnight in the vicinity of Kingston, York City are Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, West 79 miles above The Battery and 47 miles below Albany, New York, Guttenberg, Edgewater, Fort Lee and to await daylight hours for passing through the con- Englewood Cliffs. The shoreline from Jersey City to stricted part of the river. Edgewater is lined with ruined piers and piling fields. (13) A buoyed anchorage, 400 feet wide and 2,400 feet Mariners must check with local authorities and prop- long, with depths of 32 feet is on the east side of the erty owners for approval prior to mooring. channel just above Stuyvesant, 111 miles above The Battery and 15 miles below Albany.","410 \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 Volume 2 Dangers evolutions within the port and honor the requests of (14) Numerous fishtraps are planted each spring, usu- other waterway users as a professional courtesy. This information is published at: http:\/\/homeport.uscg.mil ally from about mid-March to mid-May, during the sea- and in the weekly Local Notice to Mariners at: sonal run of shad to the spawning grounds in the upper http:\/\/www.navcen.uscg.gov\/lnm\/d1\/ or by Safety Ra- Hudson. The charts show the fishtrap areas in the dio Broadcasts (See Chapter Radio: Navigation Warn- 30-mile stretch beginning about 5 miles above The Bat- ings, Information and Weather). Title 46 Part 185.304 tery and extending upriver to Stony Point; Corps of En- of the Code of Federal Regulations, states: \\\"The opera- gineers permits are required for the placing of shad tor of a vessel should pay special attention in regards to nets and poles in the charted areas. Outer limits of the the potential caused by their wake.\\\" The operation of a nets usually are marked by flags during the day and by vessel in a negligent manner is a violation of federal law lights during the night. Caution is advised when navi- that may carry a monetary penalty. In addition, vessel gating a fishtrap area because broken-off poles from operators may incur civil liability for the damage previous traps may remain under the surface. caused to other persons or property. Parties alleging (15) Navigation of the river is easy as far north as the creation of an excessive wake may document their Kingston, but above Kingston it is more difficult be- concerns via videotape or pictures. This type of cause of the numerous steep-to shoals and middle documentation could be the basis for opening a civil grounds. In general tows are apt to follow the shoreline penalty case. which is most favorable as regards wind and current; with a strong northwest wind, tows will follow the west No-Discharge Zone shore regardless of the direction in which they are trav- (18) The State of New York, with the approval of the En- eling. vironmental Protection Agency, has established a Recreational Boaters Navigating Near Commercial No-Discharge Zone (NDZ) in the waters of the Hudson Shipping Channels River. The NDZ extends from the Battery in Manhattan, (16) Large commercial vessels and tugs with tows are New York to the federal dam at Troy, New York (see often restricted in their ability to maneuver- as defined charts for limits). in Rule 3 of the Inland Navigation Rules- and therefore (19) Within the NDZ, discharge of sewage, whether have the right of way over all recreational boats includ- treated or untreated, from all vessels is prohibited. ing sailboats. In accordance with Rule 9 of the Inland Outside the NDZ, discharge of sewage is regulated by Navigation Rules, vessels less than 20 meters in length 40 CFR 140 (see chapter 2). shall not cross ahead or otherwise impede the passage of any vessel that can safely navigate only within a nar- Tides row channel or fairway. Accordingly, recreational ves- (20) The tides in Hudson River are affected by freshets, sels should avoid commercial shipping channels and whenever possible transit them as near to the outer winds, and droughts. Because of these variables the limit of the channel or fairway that lies on the vessel\u2019s predictions given in the Tide Tables for points above starboard as is safe and practical. If it becomes neces- George Washington Bridge are based upon averages for sary to cross a channel, check for other vessels and pass the 6-month period, May to October, when the freshwa- astern of oncoming vessels. Be aware that tugs often ter discharge is at a minimum. tow barges and other objects on long submerged tow- (21) The mean range of tide is 4.5 feet at The Battery, 3.7 lines which are difficult to see and should never cross feet at Yonkers, 2.8 feet at Newburgh, 3.1 feet at between a tug and its tow. Additional information is Poughkeepsie, 3.7 feet at Kingston, 4.6 feet at Albany, available at: http:\/\/www.uscgboating.org\/safety\/publi- and 4.7 feet at Troy. (Daily predictions for The Battery cations.htm and Albany are given in the Tide Tables.) Speed and Wake Damage Currents (17) Speed and wake damage complaints are an ongoing (22) The currents in Hudson River are influenced by the issue due to the increasing usage by both commercial same variables that affect the tides. The times of slack and recreational users. While there are no federal regu- water and the velocities and durations of flood and ebb lations that address vessel speed limits outside of fed- are subject to extensive changes; the times of strengths eral anchorage grounds, all vessel operators are are less likely to be affected. The currents usually set expected to operate at a safe speed and in a manner that fair with the channels except in the vicinities of bends does not put others at risk. Licensed commercial mari- and wharves. ners are further expected to be familiar with ongoing (23) Velocities of currents are 1.4 knots flood and 1.4 knots ebb northwest of The Battery, 1.6 and 2.2 knots at","Hudson River \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 411 George Washington Bridge, 0.9 and 1.1 knots at varies from 1.5 to nearly 5 knots depending on the size Newburgh, 1.1 and 1.2 knots at Poughkeepsie, 1.3 and of the freshet and the stage of the tide. 1.6 knots at Kingston, and 0.3 knot flood and 0.8 knot ebb at Albany. Near Troy Lock and Dam, the current Pilotage, Hudson River does not flood and the ebb has a velocity of 0.7 knot. (29) Pilotage is compulsory on the Hudson River for These values are for the summer when the freshwater discharge is at a minimum. foreign vessels and U.S. vessels under register. Pilotage (24) Daily current predictions for The Narrows, New north of Yonkers is available from Hudson River Pilots York Harbor, are given in the Tidal Current Tables. Pre- Association, 201 Edgewater Street, Staten Island, NY dictions for places along Hudson River may be obtained 10305, telephone 718-815-4316, FAX 718-876-8055. by applying the differences and ratios listed for these The pilot boat, JOHN E. FLYNN, is 40 feet with a black places in the tables. hull, white superstructure, and the word PILOT in red (25) During the summer of 2004, tidal observations letters, each side. The boat berths at Yonkers, and when were made in the Hudson River near Haverstraw and it underway monitors VHF-FM channel 13, works chan- was found that there were significant differences in the nels 13 or 18A. The pilot boat meets vessels in midriver timing of the tidal current phases as compared with the (40\u00b056'21\\\"N., 73\u00b054'41\\\"W.) off Yonkers. Arrangements predicted tidal current phases. The greatest time differ- for pilot services are made in advance through ships\u2019 ence was observed in the slack before ebb, which on av- agents; at least 24-hour advance notice is requested. erage may occur one hour later than the predictions (30) Vessels transiting between New York Harbor and given in the 2005 Tidal Current Tables. The National Yonkers or between Long Island Sound and Yonkers are Ocean Service\u2019s (NOAA) Center for Operational Ocean- serviced by United New York New Jersey Sandy Hook ographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) issued spe- Pilot Association. cial daily tidal current predictions for the Hudson River (31) U.S. enrolled vessels in the coastwise trade at eight locations, where data were collected during transiting between New York Harbor and Yonkers or 2005, in the 2007 edition of the Atlantic Coast of North between Long Island Sound and Yonkers are also America Tidal Current Tables. Mariners should exercise served by Interport Pilots Agency, Inc. caution when using the published tidal current (32) On the Hudson River, pilots maintain bridge-to- predictions. bridge communication on channel 13. (33) Vessels transiting the river to destinations beyond Ice the city of Kingston, NY will be required to embark an- (26) In even extremely severe winters, Coast Guard ice- other pilot at the Hyde Park Pilot Station (41\u00b049'55\\\"N., 073\u00b056'32\\\"W.) located on the eastern shore of Hudson breakers and continuous river traffic maintain an open River in Mills-Norrie State Park. For vessels awaiting channel to Albany. The ice season usually starts in early daylight transits north of Kingston, a federal anchor- January and ends in mid-March. Normally shipping is age is located just south of the pilot station. The pilot affected most seriously in the Hudson River between station is manned only while boarding ships in transit Tappan Zee and Albany. Modern vessels experience lit- and maintains a watch on VHF-FM channel 13 an hour tle difficulty maneuvering through the ice, but may be prior to ETA for Norrie Point. The Hudson River Pilot slowed by other river traffic. In addition to the problem office may be reached at (718) 448-3900. of getting through the ice, aids to navigation are cov- ered or dragged off station by moving ice. Towage (34) Tugs are available in New York Harbor and at Al- Freshets (27) During March, April, and May, freshets have bany. (See chapter 11, and Albany later in this chapter.) reached heights above normal high water of as much as Quarantine, customs, and immigration 18 feet at Albany and 25 feet at Troy Lock and Dam. At (35) Matters pertaining to these services for places the time of the larger freshets the tide may be com- pletely masked, the water continuing to rise and fall for along Hudson River are handled at the Port of New a period of several days without any tidal oscillation. At York or at Albany. (See chapter 11, New York Harbor, the time of smaller freshets the range of tide is greatly and Albany later in this chapter.) diminished and the times of high and low waters are somewhat delayed. Chart 12335 (28) During the smaller freshets, the flood current dis- appears and the ebb current has a velocity of about 1.5 (36) Hudson River averages about 0.6 mile in width knots. The larger freshets produce an ebb current that along this 5-mile stretch above The Battery. The chart","412 \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 Volume 2 covers most of the principal wharves on the New York Chart 12341 City side and those of Jersey City, Hoboken, and Weehawken on the west, or New Jersey, side. New York (41) On the New Jersey side of the river are Guttenberg, Harbor is a commercial\/recreational waterway. This Mile 5.5W; Edgewater, Mile 7.5W; and Fort Lee, Mile section of the Hudson River is used by commercial 9.5W. Small-craft facilities at Edgewater can provide shipping, tugs and barges, sightseeing vessels, dinner berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, lim- boats, commuter ferries and recreational vessels in- ited marine supplies, storage, and hull and engine re- cluding hand-powered vessels. Cruise ships operate pairs. The largest mobile hoist can handle craft up to 25 from the NYC Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 88-92. tons. Commuter ferries operate between Edgewater NYC Department of Sanitation vessels operate from and Pier 79 in Manhattan. Piers 97 and 99. Con Edison receives fuel shipments at Pier 98. (42) The New York side of the river is mostly parkway for the length of the chart. The 79th Street Boat Basin, at Morris Canal Basin Mile 5.5E, opposite Guttenberg, can provide berths, (37) The basin is located north of Liberty State Park. electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, marine sup- plies and minor engine repairs. Two marinas, two commuter ferries, one sailing school, one yacht club and various charter boats oper- (43) Sailors and Soldiers Monument, Mile 6.2E, is a ate from the basin. Commercial operators occupy the prominent landmark at 89th Street and Riverside northwest corner of the basin while tour boats operate Drive, Manhattan. from the Central Railroad of New Jersey Pier at the southeast entrance to the basin. (44) General Grants Tomb, Mile 7.7E, is prominent at 123rd Street and Riverside Drive, Manhattan. Anchorage (38) There are no special anchorages or commercial an- (45) George Washington Bridge, Mile 10, crosses Hud- son River from Fort Lee, N.J., to Fort Washington chorage grounds in this part of the Hudson River. Ves- Point, New York City. The suspension span is nearly 0.6 sels anchoring inside of the pierhead line shall be mile long from shore to shore with a clearance of 195 lighted in accordance with the Inland Navigation Rules feet, and the tops of the towers are about 600 feet above and should check with local authorities for any addi- the water. When the traveller platform is in use, the tional requirements. Hudson River Park extends from bridge clearance is reduced to 180 feet. Battery Park City to 59th Street. They provide mooring facilities south of Pier 40. The Hudson River Park Anchorage dockmaster may be contacted at (212) 627-2020 for (46) Two general anchorages are located south of the availability. George Washington Bridge. (See 110.155(c)(1), Small Craft Facilities (c)(5), and (1), chapter 2, for limits and regulations.) A (39) Facilities at Manhattan are located at North Cove special anchorage is on the north side of George Wash- ington Bridge at North Manhattan. (See 110.1 and Yacht Harbor and Pier 59. Facilities in New Jersey are 110.60 (o-3), chapter 2, for limits and regulations.) located in Morris Canal Basin, Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawkin; sailing schools-Jersey City, Hoboken Chart 12345 and Manhattan. (47) From Fort Lee, N.J., the rocky cliffs of Palisades Caution State Park and adjoining Tallman Mountain State Park (40) Commuter ferries operate between several sites in extend up the west side of the river for about 12 miles to Piermont, N.Y. The Palisades are 300 to 500 feet high New Jersey and Manhattan. Extra caution should be and in places are thickly wooded with scrub. used while transiting during the morning and evening rush hours. Hand-powered vessels operate from the (48) Spuyten Duyvil Creek, entered at Mile 12E, is New Jersey and New York shores of the Hudson River. marked by the railroad swing bridge over the mouth. Several swimming events are held along the The creek is the Hudson River entrance to Harlem Manhattan shoreline throughout the summer. River, which is described in chapter 9. Currents are swift and erratic around the mouth of the creek. Small Craft Facilities (49) Englewood Boat Basin, on the New Jersey side op- posite Spuyten Duyvil Creek, can accommodate craft to 50 feet long; berths, gasoline, diesel fuel, and water are available. Alpine Boat Basin is located at about","Hudson River \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 413 40\u00b056'11\\\"N., 73\u00b055'05\\\"W. A boat launching ramp for (58) Dobbs Ferry is a town at Mile 20.5E. A stack on the registered, trailer-towed boats under 24 feet in length, waterfront and several cupolas are prominent. jet skis and car-top boats (canoes and kayaks) is avail- able at Hazard\u2019s Launching Ramp south of the George (59) Irvington, Mile 22E, has a large lumber terminal at Washington Bridge. On the New York side, Dykman the southern end of the waterfront, and a small private Marina is located at Tubby Hook. The Riverdale Yacht wharf at the northern end. In 1981, alongside depths of Club and the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club are 7 to 10 feet were reported at the lumber wharf. A private about 200 yards north of the Yonkers Municipal Pier. boat club is just north of the terminal wharves; guest Commuter ferries operate between the Yonkers Munic- moorings are available. ipal Pier and Battery Park in Manhattan. (60) At Piermont, Mile 22W, an earthen embankment (50) Yonkers, Mile 16E, adjoins the north side of New extends 0.8 mile channelward from the shore to York City. Waterborne commerce is in petroleum prod- Piermont Pier. ConRail has a terminus at the inner end ucts, sugar and syrup products, cement, sand, and of the embankment; several buildings in Piermont are other building materials. prominent. A T-head pier, used by Columbia University to moor its geological research vessels, extends from (51) A sugar refining plant (40\u00b055'41\\\"N., 73\u00b054'21\\\"W.) the outer end of Piermont Pier; depths of about 16 feet has a 400-foot marginal wharf with depths of 30 to 32 are reported alongside the face. The ruins of a former feet alongside and a deck height of 10 feet. The plant ferry slip and other piers and several visible wrecks are has 20,000 tons of covered storage and is served by a on the south side of Piermont Pier. conveyor system with two 20-ton hoppers for the re- ceipt of raw sugar. Vessels berth outboard of two float- Chart 12343 ing cranes moored at the face of the wharf. (61) A foul area extends about 300 yards northward (52) Several other private facilities at Yonkers, used from the outer end of Piermont Pier. A sunken wreck is mainly by barges, have reported depths of 12 to 30 feet in this area about 200 yards northward from the end of alongside. the pier; caution is advised. Chart 12346 (62) In 1981, shoaling to an unknown extent was re- ported in the area from the outer end of Piermont Pier (53) Alpine is a prominent landing at Mile 16W. A boat north to Lower Nyack Landing, Mile 24.6W; caution is basin here, operated by the Palisades Interstate Park advised. Commission, affords shelter for numerous small craft; berths, gasoline, electricity, and water are available. In Small-craft facilities 1981, 4 feet was reported in the basin. (63) Several small-craft facilities are just northward of Anchorages Piermont Pier. Berths, electricity, water, ice, storage, (54) A special anchorage adjoins a yacht club on the marine supplies, mobile hoists up to 10 tons, and hull and engine repairs are available. In 1981, reported Yonkers side of the Hudson River, 17 miles above The depths of 4 feet could be carried to the facilities. A Battery; another special anchorage is about 0.5 mile to scuba diving team of the Piermont Volunteer Fire De- the northward. (See 110.1 and 110.60 (o) and (o-1), partment is available for underwater search and rescue chapter 2, for limits and regulations.) work. They can be contacted through the Piermont Po- lice Department; telephone 914-359-0240. (55) Several private boat clubs are at Greystone Station, (64) Tappan Zee is the 2-mile-wide part of Hudson River just north of Yonkers; guest moorings are available. between Piermont and Croton Point, 8 miles to the northward. (56) Hastings-on-Hudson, Mile 19E, has a prominent water tank at its waterfront. A yacht club, north of the (65) Tappan Zee Bridge IS 87\/287, Mile 23.5, crosses waterfront, is adjoined by a special anchorage. (See Tappan Zee from Nyack to Tarrytown. The fixed span 110.1 and 110.60 (p), chapter 2, for limits and regula- over the main channel has a clearance of 139 feet. The tions.) Limited guest berths are available. In 1981, a re- 470-foot east and west spans, on either side of the main ported depth of 4 feet could be carried to the fuel dock. span, have clearances of 123 feet. Three auxiliary open- ings for small boats have clearances of 11 feet. A (57) The boundary line between the States of New Jer- RACON is atop the center of the main channel span of sey and New York extends northwestward from a point the southernmost bridge. on the west side of Hudson River at Mile 19. The river is 0.8 mile wide at this point.","414 \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 Volume 2 (66) Tarrytown, Mile 24E, has about 1 mile of developed ice, marine supplies, and complete engine and hull re- waterfront, part of which has been improved by dredg- pairs are available. ing. (76) Hook Mountain, 730 feet high, is on the west side of Tappan Zee at Mile 27W. The summit is only 0.3 mile (67) An abandoned lighthouse is a prominent landmark inland and is very prominent from the river. in Tarrytown. In 2008, the controlling depths in the (77) Ossining is on the east side of Tappan Zee at Mile dredged channel in Tarrytown Harbor were 7.3 feet (7.7 29E. In 1981, depths of 5 to 6 feet were reported on the feet at midchannel) in the southwest connecting chan- flats off the oil storage receiving facility piers at nel, thence 6.2 feet (7.1 feet at midchannel) in the north- Ossining. Sing Sing Prison, a State penitentiary, is on west connecting channel, and 4.3 feet (6.8 feet at the low flat shore on the south side of Ossining. Two midchannel) in the waterfront channel. An obstruction, water towers near the prison are prominent. A marina consisting of rocks, is on the east edge of the waterfront at the north end of town can handle craft to 15 tons for channel in about 41\u00b004.8'N., 73\u00b052.2'W. Both access hull and engine repairs; marine supplies are available. channels are buoyed. There are also two boat clubs and a yacht club at Ossining; gasoline, water, ice, and guest berths are (68) Tarrytown Harbor usually is open to navigation available. In 1981, a reported depth of 4 feet could be throughout the year, but in severe winters ice floes carried to the yacht club gasoline dock. from the upper river may temporarily block the chan- (78) From Hook Mountain, Mile 27W, northward to nels. Haverstraw, Mile 33W, the west bank of the Hudson River rises precipitously to heights of more than 800 Anchorage feet. (69) A special anchorage is at Tarrytown. (See 110.1 (79) Croton Point, Mile 30E, is a long peninsula that ex- tends 1.5 miles channelward from the main shore. and 110.60 (p-1), chapter 2, for limits and regula- Croton Point Park is on the southwest part of the penin- tions.) sula. There are several prominent brick buildings at Harmon, near the inner end of Croton Point. (70) Several waterfront terminals, with depths of 10 feet (80) Haverstraw Bay is the wide stretch of Hudson River alongside, are available at Tarrytown, and there are rail between Croton Point and Stony Point, 5 miles to the connections nearby. The wharves are used mostly for northward; the greatest width is about 2.5 miles. The the receipt of petroleum products, sand, gravel, and extensive flats in the eastern half of the bay have depths crushed rock. of 5 to 9 feet. The dredged channel through Haverstraw Bay is marked by seasonal lighted buoys and two (71) A marina is southward of the principal wharves; lighted ranges. berths, gasoline, diesel fuel, electricity, water, ice, ma- (81) Croton-on-Hudson, on the east side of Haverstraw rine supplies, and a 15-ton mobile hoist are available. Bay at Mile 31.5E, has a yacht club. Two private boat clubs are southward of the marina; a (82) High Tor, 820 feet high, is on the west side of launching ramp is available. Haverstraw Bay at Mile 32W. (83) Haverstraw, on the west side of Haverstraw Bay at (72) Nyack is on the west side of Tappan Zee at Mile 25W. Mile 33W., has several abandoned brickyards along its Small-craft facilities at Nyack include a boatyard with a waterfront. Prominent on Bowline Point (41\u00b012.2'N., marine railway that can handle craft to 40 feet long for 73\u00b057.6'W.) are the cement stacks and large red rectan- complete engine and hull repairs; the railway, just gular buildings of a powerplant. A T-shaped pier, oper- south of Lower Nyack Landing, can only be used at high ated by the powerplant and marked by private lights, tide. Storage facilities and marine supplies are avail- extends off Bowline Point. able. A boat club on the north side of the waterfront can (84) Two marginal wharves, used by barges and oper- provide guest moorings. In 1981, it was reported that ated by sand, stone, and gravel companies, are about 4\u00bd feet could be carried to the gasoline dock. 0.7 mile southward of Bowline Point. In 1981, depths of 7\u00bd feet were reported alongside the wharves. A small (73) In 1981, shoaling to an unknown extent was re- private boat club is in the cove immediately northward ported in the area from Lower Nyack Landing south to of the more northerly wharf. the outer end of Piermont Pier, Mile 22W. Anchorage (74) A special anchorage is at Nyack. (See 110.1 and 110.60 (o-2), chapter 2, for limits and regulations.) (75) Upper Nyack, about 0.6 mile north of Nyack, has a boatyard with a 50-ton mobile hoist and a 20-ton fixed crane. The boatyard wharf has depths of about 5 feet at the face. Berths, electricity, gasoline, water, diesel fuel,","Hudson River \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 415 Anchorage northwestward back to deep water. The southern channel (85) A special anchorage is at Haverstraw. (See 110.1 is marked by buoys and a light. In 1990, the controlling depths were 5 feet in the south channel, 4\u00bd feet in the and 110.60 (p\u20133), chapter 2, for limits and regula- north channel, and 2\u00bd feet in the channel west of the tions.) wharves except for shoaling to 1\u00bd feet near the ramps in the southeast corner of the turn leading from the south (86) Grassy Point is on the west side of Haverstraw Bay channel to the waterfront. at Mile 34W. A gypsum pier, marked on its outer end by (95) A yacht club at Peekskill has guest berths, electric- a private light, is on the south side of the point; depths ity, water, ice, and engine repairs. of about 31 feet are reported alongside. Small-craft facilities Caution (87) Numerous small-craft facilities are north and (96) In 1985, it was reported that the channel on the south of Grassy Point. Berths, electricity, gasoline, die- north side of Peekskill Bay was obstructed by a sewer sel fuel, water, ice, storage, marine supplies, a outfall extending across from the entrance to Annsville pump-out facility, lifts to 40 tons, and engine and hull Creek; caution is advised. repairs are available. In 2001, a reported depth of 17 feet could be carried into the cove south of the point. (97) Annsville Creek is a very shallow creek on the north side of Peekskill. The railroad bridge over the en- (88) Stony Point, Mile 35W, is marked at the outer end trance has a bascule span with a clearance of 3\u00bd feet. by a light. The bridge is maintained in the closed position. (See 117.805, chapter 2, for drawbridge regulations.) The (89) Verplanck Point, Mile 35.5E, is marked on its highway bridge about 0.2 mile above the railroad northwestern side by prominent gray eroded banks of bridge has a fixed span with a clearance of 19 feet. tailings from a trap-rock plant. Two oil receiving facili- ties at Verplanck Point have depths of 8 to 12 feet re- (98) An oil receiving pier at Roa Hook, on the north side ported alongside. of Peekskill, has a reported depth of about 13 feet alongside. Small-craft facilities (90) Small-craft facilities on the point can provide (99) Dunderberg Mountain, 1,110 feet high, is a densely wooded mountain at Mile 38W. The mountain slopes berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, stor- eastward to Jones Point, which is low and flat. age, and limited marine supplies; lifts to 30 tons are available for hull and engine repairs. In 1981, reported (100) The river becomes much narrower at Jones Point depths of 4 feet could be carried to the facilities. and has an average width of 0.3 mile for the next 8 miles between the bases of the highlands on both sides. When (91) Indian Point, on the east side of Hudson River, 1.7 approaching the sharp turns in this reach, caution miles northward of Verplanck Point, is the site of a nu- should be exercised and a warning signal should be clear powerplant. A tall red and white banded stack, given. lighted on top, and two large domes are conspicuous on the point. (101) Iona Island, formerly a naval depot at Mile 40W, is controlled by the Palisades Interstate Park Commis- (92) Tomkins Cove, a town at Mile 36W, has a large sion. A light, shown from a skeleton tower on the north stone quarry, a rock crusher, and a trap-rock plant. The side of the island, is conspicuous. offshore pier connected to the shore by a conveyor sys- tem has 700 feet of berthing space with dolphins; (102) A rock, with a depth of 10 feet over it and marked by depths of 15 to 25 feet are reported alongside. Crushed a buoy, is 0.2 mile north-northwestward of the north- rock is shipped by barge. Numerous beached barges ernmost point of Iona Island. When descending the south of the pier are prominent. A powerplant pier, just river, particularly with a strong fair current, a careful northward of the wharf, consists of four cement watch should be maintained to avoid being set on this steel-filled cells, the center two of which are connected rock. to each other and the shore by a steel catwalk. Depths of about 40 feet were reported alongside. (103) Bear Mountain State Route 6, Mile 40.3W, is 1,305 feet high and has its summit about 1 mile inland. There (93) An overhead power cable with a clearance of 160 are wharves at Day Line Park, on the riverbank at the feet crosses the Hudson River north of Tompkins Cove. foot of the mountain. (94) Peekskill is at the head of a shallow bight at Mile 38E. (104) Anthonys Nose, 900 feet high, is a steep, thickly A dredged U-shaped channel extends northeastward from wooded hill at Mile 40.5E. deep water in Hudson River to the wharf area and thence (105) Bear Mountain Bridge, Mile 40.6 crosses the Hud- son River from Bear Mountain to Anthonys Nose. The suspension span has a clearance of 155 feet.","416 \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 Volume 2 (106) Con Hook, a small island at Mile 43W, is marked on (116) Storm King Mountain, 1,355 feet high, is promi- its channel side by a light. A rock, with a depth of 7 feet nent at Mile 49W. over it and marked by a seasonal lighted buoy, is about 0.3 mile southward of Con Hook. When descending the (117) Breakneck Point, on the opposite side of Hudson river, particularly with a fair current, there is a ten- River from Storm King Mountain, is marked by one dency to set toward the rock; caution is advised. The highway tunnel and two railroad tunnels; the lights are area 800 yards N of Con Hook and along the western prominent at night. Behind Breakneck Point is Break- shoreline is extremely shallow and dangerous and neck Ridge, 1,196 feet high. should be avoided due to a large shoal. When south- bound on the Hudson River approaching Con Hook, (118) Cornwall-on-Hudson is at Mile 50W. The wharf at mariners must take care not to confuse the lights on Cornwall is in ruins. A boat club and a yacht club, about navigation aids with the lights from the railroad track 0.6 mile southeastward of the wharf in ruins, can pro- on the west bank, the lights from bridge in the dis- vide gasoline, water, and ice; guest moorings and a tance, and other background lighting in general to launching ramp are available. In 1981, the reported avoid vessel grounding. depths were 10 feet at the gasoline dock and 3 feet in the basin. (107) A tower at Highland Falls, Mile 44W, is prominent. Highland Falls has a small marina with transient (119) Pollepel Island, Mile 50E, is a private estate with berths for small craft up to 35 feet. The reported depth buildings that resemble a medieval castle. A light is alongside the dock is 30 feet; electricity and water is shown from a skeleton tower 0.1 mile off the west side available. A launching ramp is at the marina. of the island. (108) A yacht club at Garrison, Mile 45E, has depths of (120) Newburgh, Mile 53W, is a major petroleum distri- about 20 feet alongside its fuel dock. Craft up to 60 feet bution center. Most of the piers of the major oil compa- in length can be accommodated at the slips; gasoline, nies are at New Windsor, the southern end of the 2-mile water, electricity, and some marine supplies are avail- waterfront at Newburgh. Depths at the piers are re- able. ported to range from about 14 feet at the northern end to 35 feet at the southern end of the waterfront. (109) West Point, Mile 45W, is the site of the U.S. Mili- tary Academy. The academy is easily recognized from the (121) The yacht club landing near the north end of the prominence of the buildings and the road leading up the Newburgh waterfront has reported depths of about 10 hillside from the railroad station and wharfs on the river- feet alongside. The marine railways here can handle bank. craft up to 46 feet for minor engine and hull repairs; berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, Anchorage launching ramps, and marine supplies are available. A (110) A special anchorage is at West Point. (See 110.1 shipbuilding company at Newburgh can make emer- gency repairs to commercial vessels. A marine railway and 110.60 (p-2), chapter 2, for limits and regula- at the yard can handle vessels to 140 feet, and cranes to tions.) 150 tons are available. (111) The northeastern extremity of West Point descends (122) Beacon, on the east bank of the Hudson River op- to Gees Point, a rocky feature which is marked by a posite Newburgh, has some manufacturing facilities. light. About 0.2 mile south of Gees Point, another light An oil pier at the southern end of the waterfront has a marks the outer edge of a rocky shallow area along the reported depth of 5 feet alongside. A seasonal swim- west bank. ming area in the river at Beacon is marked by private buoys. The Newburgh-Beacon Bridge (IS 84), two (112) Worlds End, a sharp bend in the Hudson River at spanned fixed highway bridges, with a clearance of 147 Mile 46, has depths of more than 100 feet. Extreme cau- feet for a middle 760-foot width and 172 feet at the cen- tion should be exercised when passing through Worlds ter, crosses the river between Beacon and Newburgh. A End; the view is obstructed and vessels should reduce private fog signal is at the bridge and a RACON is atop speed and sound a warning signal. the center of the main channel span of the southern- most bridge. (113) Constitution Island is on the upper side of Worlds End at Mile 46.5E. Magazine Point, on the channel side (123) Two submerged obstructions are reported about of the island, is marked by a light. 150 yards south of seasonal Lower Hudson River Lighted Buoy 52, Mile 55. A submerged obstruction, (114) Crows Nest, Mile 47W, is 1,403 feet high and prom- covered \u00bd foot, is reported about 700 yards west of inent. A boat club is at Cold Spring, Mile 47.3E. Buoy 52. (115) Little Stony Point, Mile 48E, is the site of a rock (124) Chelsea, Mile 56.5E, has a boatyard and yacht club; quarry. berths, electricity, gasoline, water, ice, marine supplies, and complete hull and engine repairs are available. A","Hudson River \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 417 12-ton mobile crane is available for do-it-yourself re- A town park and a small-craft launching ramp are pairs. about 0.2 mile north of the highway bridge. (125) Danskammer Point, Mile 58W, is marked by a con- (134) A marina, on the east side of the river near Mile spicuous powerplant with two large buildings, four 68E, has berths, electricity, gasoline, water, ice, a stacks, a radio tower, and an oil receiving pier. There launching ramp, marine supplies, and a 20-ton crane; are numerous brickyards on both sides of the river be- hull, engine, and electronic repairs can be made. In tween Newburgh and Danskammer Point, but most of 2001, 17 feet was reported alongside the docks. them have been abandoned. (135) Hyde Park, Mile 71E, is the birthplace of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United Chart 12347 States. The residence and library are about 0.4 mile in- land. (126) Wappinger Creek is entered at Mile 58.5E through Anchorage a channel that leads to just below Wappingers Falls, 1.6 (136) A general anchorage is just west of Hyde Park. (See miles above the entrance. In 1977, it was reported that the creek had silted in and was no longer navigable. 110.1 and 110.155 (c)(6), chapter 2, for limits and regulations.) (127) The railroad bridge across the mouth of Wappinger Creek has a bascule span with a clearance of 1 foot. (See (137) The Hyde Park Pilot Station (41\u00b049'55\\\"N., 117.813, chapter 2, for drawbridge regulations.) The 073\u00b056'32\\\"W.) is located on the eastern shore of the nearby overhead cables have a clearance of 43 feet over Hudson River in Mills-Norrie State Park just above the the creek. The fixed highway bridge about 300 yards anchorage. Vessels transiting the river to destinations above the railroad bridge has a clearance of 12 feet. An above Kingston, NY will be required to embark another overhead power cable at the bridge has a clearance of pilot at this point. The pilot station is manned only 47 feet. An overhead power cable with a clearance of 31 while boarding ships in transit and maintains a watch feet crosses the creek about 1.5 miles above the mouth. on VHF-FM channel 13 an hour prior to ETA for Norrie Point. The Hudson River Pilot office may be reached at (128) Diamond Reef, with a depth of 5 feet over it and (718) 448-3900. marked by a seasonal lighted buoy, lies in about the middle of Hudson River 0.2 mile above the entrance to (138) The Poughkeepsie Yacht Club, about 0.5 mile Wappinger Creek. Between Diamond Reef and north of the anchorage area, has berths, electricity, Poughkeepsie the west side of the river should be fa- gasoline, diesel fuel, water, a 15-ton mobile hoist, ice, vored to avoid two 18-foot spots which are buoyed. and a sewage pump-out facility. In 1981, 8 feet was re- ported available alongside the gasoline dock. (129) A marina at New Hamburg, just north of the en- trance to Wappinger Creek, has berths, electricity, gas- (139) Esopus Island, Mile 73, is marked by a light on the oline, water, ice, a 12-ton lift, and marine supplies; hull south end. A ledge, partly bare at low water and extend- and engine repairs can be made. In 1981, depths of 20 ing about 300 yards from the north end, is marked by a feet were reported alongside the gasoline dock and 3 buoy. The better channel is westward of the island. A feet alongside the berths. prominent large graystone building is on the west side of the river above Esopus, about 1 mile north of Esopus (130) A boat club at Marlboro, Mile 59.7W, can provide Island. gasoline and water. (140) Indian Kill flows into the Hudson River at Mile (131) Poughkeepsie, Mile 66E, is an important industrial 73.8E. At the entrance to Indian Kill is a small-boat ba- center specializing in manufactured goods, oil, and sin operated by the State of New York as part of Taconic lumber. State Park. Private seasonal lights and buoys mark the entrance to the boat basin. In 1981, the reported con- (132) Mid Hudson Bridge (U.S. 44), a fixed span with a trolling depth was 7\u00bd feet in the entrance channel with clearance of 134 feet, and a fixed railroad bridge with a 5\u00bd feet available in the basin. Gasoline, diesel fuel, wa- clearance of 167 feet, 0.5 mile northward, cross the ter, ice, a sewage pump-out facility, and a 20-foot con- river at Poughkeepsie; both bridges are well lighted at crete launching ramp are available in the basin. night. The Mid Hudson Bridge is equipped with a pri- Supplies can be obtained nearby. vate fog signal and a racon in the middle of the span. Submerged pilings, covered 2 feet, are reported to exist (141) A shoal about 0.6 mile long and 150 yards wide with on the westerly side of the Hudson River between the a least depth of about 16 feet is just west of the center of second and third abutments of the railroad bridge. the channel, about 1.1 miles above Indian Kill en- trance. The shoal is marked by a seasonal lighted buoy (133) Several bulk oil receiving wharves with reported about midway along the east edge. depths of 13 to 20 feet alongside are on the east shore about 1 mile south of the Mid Hudson Highway Bridge.","418 \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 Volume 2 (142) Esopus Meadows Light, Mile 75.8, 52 feet above Charts 12347, 12348 the water, is shown from a white brick lighthouse on the west side of the main channel. Shoals with depths (148) In the Hudson River above Kingston many shoals less than 3 feet extend as much as 0.4 mile from either with depths less than 3 feet are in midriver or extend shore from about 1 mile below the light to Rondout from the shore on either side. The bottom is rocky at Creek at Kingston. The shoal area on the east side of the many of the bar crossings. Most of the channels river is marked by buoys. through the critical areas are marked with lights and buoys, but strangers in all except small boats are ad- (143) Rondout Creek is entered from the Hudson River vised to take a pilot. Pilots are engaged at New York. at Mile 79W through a dredged channel that leads be- tween two long, submerged jetties to Eddyville, about 3 Chart 12347 miles above the channel entrance. The jetties are marked by lights at the outer ends and by seasonal (149) Kingston Point, Mile 80W, is an oil terminal. Tugs daybeacons. In 2008, the controlling depth was 13.9 and barges drawing 15 to 20 feet transport petroleum feet from the entrance to the second highway bridge products both up and down the river from this termi- about 1.1 miles above the mouth, thence 6.6 feet to the nal. southwest end of Gumaer Island, thence 4.8 feet to the head of the dredged channel at Eddyville. The channel (150) Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge State Route 199 is partially marked by buoys. The head of practical navi- crosses the Hudson River at Mile 82.7. The fixed chan- gation is at the lock of the abandoned Delaware and nel spans have a clearance of 135 feet. A private fog sig- Hudson Canal, 3.3 miles above the entrance. The lower nal is at the bridge and a RACON is in the center of the 2-mile portion of Rondout Creek serves as a harbor for west channel span. Kingston. (151) Esopus Creek is entered at Mile 88.5W. The en- (144) Kingston is partly on the lowlands adjacent to the trance is between two dikes; both are marked by lights. north bank of Rondout Creek and partly on the elevated Saugerties is on the north bank of the creek about 1 plateau to the north and westward of it. Waterborne mile above the entrance. In 2008, the controlling depth traffic consists chiefly of sand, gravel, crushed rock, was 4.9 feet to the steamboat wharf about 0.7 mile brick, and petroleum products. above the entrance. The mean range of tide is about 4 feet. Above the steamboat wharf several shoals bare at Bridges low water and there are many large boulders. Small (145) Rondout Creek is crossed by a fixed highway bridge craft, with local knowledge, use this area as an anchor- age, but it should be avoided by strangers. A dam with a clearance of 56 feet, about 1 mile above the en- crosses the creek about 1.3 miles above the entrance. trance, a highway suspension bridge with a clearance of 86 feet, about 0.1 mile above the fixed bridge, and the Small-craft facilities Conrail fixed railroad bridge with a clearance of 144 (152) Small-craft facilities below the steamboat wharf feet, about 2 miles above the entrance. An overhead power cable with a clearance of 75 feet crosses the can provide berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, wa- creek about 0.45 mile above the railroad bridge. ter, ice, outside storage, and some marine supplies. A forklift can handle craft to 2 tons for engine and hull re- Tides pairs; launching ramps are also available. In 1981, (146) The mean range of tide at the entrance to Rondout depths of 15 to 20 feet were reported alongside the fuel dock. Creek is about 3.7 feet. (153) A rescue vessel of the Ulster County Sheriff\u2019s De- Small-craft facilities partment is at Saugerties. The Sheriff\u2019s office can be (147) There are several small-craft facilities on Rondout contacted through the Coast Guard on VHF-FM chan- nel 16 or directly by telephone (914-338-3640). Creek. Berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, marine supplies, launching ramps, a sewage (154) In 2004, shoaling to 9 feet was reported at the pump-out facility, and wet and dry storage are available southern boundary of Green Flats. Vessels are advised as far upstream as Eddyville. Lifts to 35 tons and a to transit along the centerline of the channel in the vi- 75-foot marine railway can handle craft for hull and en- cinity of Hudson River Lighted Buoy 94. gine repairs. (155) The Maelstrom is a dangerous whirlpool on the east side of the main channel about 2 miles north of Esopus Creek.","Hudson River \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 419 (156) Several large cement manufacturing plants that to 15 feet alongside. In 1981, shoaling to an unknown have prominent buildings and elevators are near extent was reported north of Middle Ground Flats; Cementon, Mile 92.5W. Another cement factory is at barges approach Athens through the channel south of Dewitt Point, 2 miles above Cementon. A wharf just be- the flats only. In 1990, shoaling to an unknown extent low the point has a reported depth of 30 feet at the face. was reported in the area between Athens and Middle The landing for North Germantown is across the river Ground Flats. opposite this wharf. Small-craft facility (157) Catskill Creek, marked at the entrance by buoys, is (163) A small-craft facility at the north end of town has entered at Mile 97.5W. Catskill is about 1 mile above the mouth. In 2008, the centerline controlling depth berths, electricity, gasoline, water, ice, and limited ma- was 6.4 feet to about 100 yards below the highway rine supplies, and can make minor engine repairs. bridge, 0.9 mile above the mouth. The bridge has a fixed span with a vertical clearance of 11 feet. An over- Chart 12348 head power cable about 200 yards above the bridge has a clearance of 60 feet. The north edge of the channel (164) Coxsackie is at Mile 108W. Berths, gasoline, elec- leads close to the end of the wharf at the entrance, then tricity, water, and ice are available at a yacht club at the passes 75 feet off the first small pier, lying 200 yards in- north end of town. A State-owned 20-foot concrete side the end of the wharf, and then passes close to the launching ramp is also available at Coxsackie. next small pier on the north side. The best water is then in midcreek when approaching the first sharp bend to (165) Cement and coal are shipped and gypsum is re- avoid a rock with 4 feet over it about 50 feet off the ceived at facilities about 1 mile above Coeymans; the western end of the wharf. The channel then favors the marginal wharf has 666 feet of berthing space with dol- south bank until about 350 yards from the highway phins and 32 feet reported alongside. bridge, then follows the north bank to the highway bridge. Anchorage (166) A 32-foot buoyed anchorage basin is on the east (158) A long wharf extends along the north side of Cats- kill Creek from the entrance to Catskill. bank of the river north of Stuyvesant about 3.1 miles above Coxsackie. Small-craft facilities (167) A boatyard at New Baltimore, Mile 113.5W, can (159) Several small-craft facilities are on the creek. provide berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, storage, and marine supplies. A launching ramp and a Berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, storage facili- 20-ton mobile hoist are available; hull and engine re- ties, water, ice, marine supplies, a sewage pump-out fa- pairs can be made. In 1981, a reported depth of 20 feet cility, and lifts to 20 tons are available; hull and engine was available at the fuel dock with 6 feet at the berths. repairs can be made. (168) Coeymans, Mile 115W, has a boatyard that can pro- (160) Rip Van Winkle Bridge State Route 23 crosses the vide berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, Hudson River at Mile 98.7. The fixed span over the and a 12-ton lift; hull and engine repairs can be made. channel has a clearance of 142 feet. A private fog signal is at the bridge and a RACON is the center of the main (169) A submerged jetty, marked by daybeacons, is just E channel span. High-voltage power cables with a clear- of Coeymans. ance of 145 feet cross the river about 2.4 miles above the bridge. Red lights are atop the suspension towers (170) The Conrail fixed railroad bridge with a clearance on both sides of the river. of 139 feet crosses the Hudson River at Mile 117.8. An overhead power cable just southward of the bridge has (161) Hudson, Mile 102E, is on a slope that rises from the a clearance of 185 feet. The Castleton-on-Hudson east bank of the Hudson River. Waterborne commerce Bridge (New York State Thruway, IS 90 E-W), a fixed is in petroleum products. The bulk petroleum pier has highway bridge, about 150 yards above the railroad reported depths of about 10 feet alongside. Gasoline, bridge has a clearance of 135 feet. berths, electricity, water, and a launching ramp are available at a boat club at Hudson. In 1981, depths of 20 (171) Castleton-on-Hudson, Mile 119E, has a boat club feet were reported alongside the gasoline dock. that can provide berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, and a launching ramp. Gin poles are (162) Athens is on the west side of the Hudson River op- available at the boat club for stepping masts. In 1982, posite Hudson. An asphalt receiving facility and a bulk depths of 9 feet were reported alongside the docks. petroleum storage facility are at Athens. Barges call at these facilities, which have reported depths of about 7 (172) The Castleton Fire Department maintains a rescue vessel at the boat club for emergency medical assistance,","420 \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 Volume 2 firefighting, lifesaving, and damage control. The rescue Tides vessel can be contacted through the Coast Guard on (181) The mean range of tide at Albany is 4.6 feet. (For VHF-FM channel 16, or by telephone 518-272-5501. daily predictions see Tide Tables.) Tidal currents for Anchorage Hudson River are described at the beginning of this (173) A special anchorage is at Mile 120W, just below Ce- chapter. dar Hill. (See 110.1 and 110.60 (w), chapter 2, for Weather, Albany and vicinity limits and regulations.) (182) The climate at Albany is primarily continental in (174) Overhead power cables crossing the river at Mile character, but is subject to some modification from the 122.9 and Mile 123.1 have clearances of 169 and 194 maritime climate which prevails in the extreme south- feet, respectively. eastern portion of New York State. The moderating ef- fect on temperatures is more pronounced during the (175) Albany, Mile 126W, is the capital of New York State warmer months than in the cold winter season when and the principal port on the river above New York City. outbursts of cold air sweep down from Canada with The port of Albany is the terminus for deep-draft ves- greater vigor than at other times of the year. In the sels on the Hudson River and serves as a transshipping warmer portion of the year temperatures rise rapidly point for the immediate vicinity, large areas of New during the daytime to moderate levels. As a rule, tem- England, and most of the areas accessible by water- peratures fall rapidly after sunset so that the nights are ways. relatively cool. Very occasionally, the area experiences extended periods of oppressive heat up to a week or (176) Waterborne commerce at the port is mostly in pe- more in duration. troleum products, but grain, automobiles, coal, molas- (183) The highest temperature of record is 100\u00b0F ses, scrap iron, aggregates, lumber, wood byproducts, (37.8\u00b0C) recorded both in July and September 1953. bananas, steel, chemicals, and general cargo are also The extreme minimum temperature at Albany is -28\u00b0F handled. (-33.3\u00b0C) recorded in January 1971. The average tem- perature for Albany is 48\u00b0F (8.9\u00b0C). The average high is (177) The Albany Port District includes the lower harbor 58\u00b0F (14.4\u00b0C) and the average low is 37\u00b0F (2.8\u00b0C). July between points about 0.2 mile below and 1.9 miles is the warmest month with an average high of 83\u00b0F above the entrance to Island Creek (42\u00b036'26\\\"N., (28.3\u00b0C) and an average low of 60\u00b0F (15.6\u00b0C). January 73\u00b045'50\\\"W.), and the upper harbor extending north- is the coldest month with an average high of 31\u00b0F ward of this point to the northern limits of Albany on (-0.6\u00b0C) and an average low of 13\u00b0F (-10.6\u00b0C). An aver- the west side and Rensselaer on the east side. age of 11 days each year records maximum tempera- tures in excess of 90\u00b0F (32.2\u00b0C) and an average of 147 Channels days record extreme minimums below 32\u00b0F (0\u00b0C). An (178) The Federal project depth is 32 feet from New York average of 22 days each year will have an extreme mini- mum below 5\u00b0F (-15\u00b0C). Harbor to Albany. Above the Port of Albany, the project (184) Precipitation is sufficient to serve the economy of depth is 14 feet to the Troy Lock and Dam. (See Notice the region in most years, and only occasionally do peri- to Mariners and latest editions of the charts for control- ods of drought become a threat. A considerable portion ling depths.) of the rainfall in the warmer months is from showers associated with thunderstorms, but hail is not usually Anchorages of any consequence. Average annual precipitation to- (179) The restricted width of the river at Albany is not tals nearly 36 inches (914 mm) and is evenly distrib- uted throughout the year. The difference between the sufficient to permit vessels to swing at anchor without driest month, February, and the wettest month, June, interfering with passing craft. However, in an emer- averages exactly one inch (25.4 mm). Precipitation falls gency, vessels sometimes anchor in midstream to wait an average 205 days each year with the early winter sea- for berthing space. son being the most likely time. Thunderstorms occur on average 24 days each year with June, July, and Au- Bridges gust being the most favored period. (180) The Dunn Memorial fixed highway bridge with a (185) Winters are usually cold and occasionally fairly se- vere. Maximum temperatures during the colder winter clearance of 60 feet crosses Hudson River at Albany at months often are below freezing, and nighttime low Mile 126.4. The Conrail\/Amtrak railroad bridge has a temperatures frequently drop to 10\u00b0F (-12.2\u00b0C) or swing span with a clearance of 25 feet. (See 117.1 through 117.59 and 117.791, chapter 2, for drawbridge regulations.) An overhead power cable at the railroad bridge has a clearance of 135 feet.","Hudson River \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 421 lower. Sub-zero temperatures (<-17.8\u00b0C) occur rather (194) Quarantine is enforced in accordance with the reg- infrequently, about a dozen times a year. Snowfall in ulations of the U.S. Public Health Service. (See Public the area is quite variable and over some of the higher Health Service, chapter 1.) nearby areas ranges up to 75 inches (1905 mm) or more for a season. Snow flurries are quite frequent during (195) Albany has several hospitals. the cold months. The average annual snowfall is 63 inches (1600 mm) and snow can be expected each Harbor regulations month, October through May. January is the snowiest (196) Local rules and regulations for the port are handled month averaging over 16 inches (406 mm). The 24-hour snowfall record is 22 inches (559 mm), and oc- by the Albany Port District Commission. curred in March 1993. (186) On the whole, wind velocities are moderate. The Wharves north-south Hudson River Valley has had a marked ef- (197) There are about 30 waterfront facilities at Albany fect on the lighter winds and the warm months usually average out as a south wind. Destructive winds occur and Rensselaer; most are located on the west side of the infrequently. Hudson River at Albany. All have highway connections (187) The area enjoys one of the highest percentages of and, with the exception of the petroleum berths, rail- sunshine that can be found in the State. This is true of road connections. Cargo is generally handled by ships\u2019 the Hudson Valley area from Albany southward to the tackle. Crawler and truck cranes up to 140 tons can be coast with slightly more sunshine progressively south- rented. The alongside depths given for each facility are ward. Seldom does the area experience extended peri- reported; for information on the latest depths, contact ods of cloudy days or extended periods of smog. the operator. Only the major facilities are described. Occasionally during the warm months, there are short For a complete description of the port facilities refer to periods when high humidity associated with tempera- Port Series No. 6, published and sold by the U.S. Army tures above 85\u00b0F (29.4\u00b0C) is rather uncomfortable. Corps of Engineers. (See Appendix A for address.) (188) Tornadoes are rather rare in the Albany area; six (198) West side of Hudson River below Island Creek have been reported since 1826. Since 1871, eight tropi- (42\u00b036'26\\\"N., 73\u00b045'50\\\"W.): cal storms have approached within 25 miles of Albany. (199) Sears Oil Co. Tanker Wharf: about 1.2 miles south- All have approached from the southwest, therefore ward of Island Creek; offshore wharf, 191 feet with dol- have been greatly modified by the time traveled over phins; 31 feet alongside; deck height, 10 feet; pipelines land. The last storm to directly influence the Albany extend from wharf to storage tanks, total capacity of 2 area was the remnants of Hurricane Gracie in Septem- million barrels; receipt of petroleum products; owned ber 1959. By the time Gracie reached Albany, it had and operated by Sears Oil Co., Inc. completed the extra tropical transition and highest (200) Texaco North Wharf: about 0.85 mile southward of sustained winds were only 30 knots. Island Creek; offshore wharf, 230 feet with dolphins; 32 (189) (See Appendix B for Albany climatological table.) feet alongside; deck height, 14 feet; pipelines extend from wharf to storage tanks, total capacity of 838,000 Pilotage, Albany barrels; receipt and shipment of petroleum products; (190) See Pilotage, Hudson River (indexed as such), ear- owned and operated by Texaco Inc. (201) West side of Hudson River above Island Creek: lier this chapter. (202) Agway Petroleum Wharf: about 0.1 mile northward of Island Creek; offshore wharf, 260 feet with dolphins; Towage 30 feet alongside; deck height, 11 feet; pipelines extend (191) Tugs up to 6,800 hp, based at New York City, and from wharf to storage tanks, total capacity of 334,000 barrels; receipt and shipment of petroleum products; tugs up to 1,800 hp, based at Rensselaer, are available at owned and operated by Agway Petroleum, Inc. Albany. Arrangements for tugs are usually made in ad- (203) Cibro Petroleum Ship Dock: about 0.5 mile north- vance by ships\u2019 agents. ward of Island Creek; bulkhead wharf, 1000 feet; 28 to (192) Albany is a customs port of entry. 32 feet alongside; deck height, 16\u00bd feet; pipelines ex- tend from wharf to storage tanks, total capacity of Quarantine, customs, immigration, and agricultural about 193,000 barrels of asphalt, 955,000 barrels of fuel quarantine oil, and 450,000 barrels of crude oil; receipt of crude oil (193) (See chapter 3, Vessel Arrival Inspections, and Ap- and petroleum products; receipt and shipment of as- pendix A for addresses.) phalt; owned by Albany Port District Commission and operated by Cibro Petroleum Products, Inc.","422 \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 Volume 2 (204) Albany Port District Commission Berths 1 by Amerada Hess Corp., operated by Amerada Hess through 9: provide 3,770 feet of continuous berthing; Corp. and Sun Refining and Marketing Co. depths of 32 feet alongside; deck heights, 16\u00bd feet; wa- (214) Ultramar Petroleum Wharf: about 0.5 mile north- ter and electrical shore power connections; owned by ward of Island Creek; offshore wharf; 180 feet with dol- Albany Port District Commission. phins; 12 feet alongside; deck height, 11 feet; pipelines extend from wharf to storage tanks, total capacity of 1 (205) Berths 7, 8, and 9: about 0.8 mile northward of Is- million barrels; receipt and shipment of petroleum land Creek; 1,270-foot marginal wharf; 10\u00bd-million- products; owned and operated by Ultramar Petroleum, bushel grain elevator; special grain-handling equip- Inc. ment; conveyor-belt loading system, rate 1,340 long (215) Atlantic-Richfield Co. Rensselaer Wharf: about tons per hour; pipelines extend from wharf to molasses 0.65 mile northward of Island Creek; offshore wharf, storage tanks; total capacity of 4\u00bd million gallons; ship- 295 feet with dolphins; 33 feet alongside; deck height, ment of grain; receipt and shipment of molasses; 11 feet; water connections; pipelines extend from wharf operated by Albany Port District Commission, National to storage tanks, total capacity 1\u00bd million barrels; re- Molasses Co., and Cargill, Inc. ceipt of petroleum products; owned by Atlan- tic-Richfield Co., operated by Atlantic-Richfield Co., (206) Berths 5 and 6: immediately northward of Berth 7; Gulf Oil Products Co. and Amoco Oil Co. 750-foot marginal wharf; 60,000 square feet covered (216) Petroleum Fuel and Terminal Co. Rensselaer Ma- storage; 35 acres open storage; pipelines extend from rine Terminal: about 0.75 mile northward of Island wharf to storage tanks, total capacity of 7\u00bd million gal- Creek; offshore wharf, 375 feet with dolphins; 32 feet lons of molasses and 1 million gallons of liquid fertil- alongside; deck height, 14 feet; pipelines extend from izer; receipt and shipment of general cargo and liquid wharf to storage tanks, total capacity of 668,000 bar- fertilizer; receipt of molasses; operated by Albany Port rels; receipt and shipment of petroleum products; District Commission, Pacific Molasses Co., and Allied owned and operated by Petroleum Fuel and Terminal Chemical Corp. Co. (217) Bray Terminals: about 0.8 mile northward of Island (207) Berth 4: immediately northward of Berth 5; Creek; offshore wharf, 250 feet with dolphins; 23 feet 425-foot marginal wharf; 26,000 square feet of covered alongside; deck height, 12 feet; water and electrical storage; 28 acres open storage; receipt and shipment of shore power connections; receipt and shipment of pe- general cargo; receipt of automobiles; operated by Al- troleum products; pipelines extend from wharf to stor- bany Port District Commission. age tanks, total capacity of 646,000 barrels; owned by Bray Terminals, Inc., operated by Bray Terminals, Inc., (208) Berth 3: immediately northward of Berth 4; and Getty Refining and Marketing Co. 425\u2013foot marginal wharf; 72,000 square feet of covered (218) Port of Albany Rensselaer Wharf: about 1.25 miles storage; receipt of bananas; operated by Albany Port above Island Creek; marginal wharf, 1,205 feet; 32 feet District Commission and United Brands, Inc. alongside; deck height, 16\u00bd feet; pipeline extends from wharf to storage tank, total capacity 500,000 gallons; 20 (209) Berth 2: immediately northward of Berth 3; acres open storage; 43,000 square feet covered storage; 300-foot marginal wharf; 28 acres open storage; receipt receipt of caustic soda, shipment of scrap metal; owned and shipment of general cargo; receipt of automobiles; by Albany Port District Commission, operated by Al- operated by Albany Port District Commission. bany Port District Commission and Ashland Chemical Co. (210) Berth 1: immediately northward of Berth 2; 600\u2013foot marginal wharf; 45,000 square feet of covered Supplies storage; receipt and shipment of general cargo; receipt (219) Bunkering services for deep-draft vessels are not of automobiles; operated by Albany Port District Com- mission. available at Albany; this service is obtained in New York. Diesel fuel, through metered pumps, is available (211) Mobil Oil Corp. Ship Dock: about 200 yards north- for small vessels; water, marine supplies, and provi- ward of Berth 1; offshore wharf, 200 feet with dolphins; sions are available. 29 feet alongside; deck height, 16 feet; freshwater con- nections; pipelines extend from wharf to storage tanks, Repairs storage tanks have a total capacity of 2\u00bc million bar- (220) There are no drydocks or marine railway facilities rels; receipt of petroleum products; owned and oper- ated by Mobil Oil Corp. for ocean-going vessels at the port of Albany. All types of repairs not requiring hauling out are available for (212) East Side of Hudson River: (213) Amerada Hess Corp. Wharf: about 0.3 mile north- ward of Island Creek; offshore wharf, 290 feet with dol- phins; 30 feet alongside; deck height, 8 feet; pipelines extend from wharf to storage tanks, total capacity of 1 million barrels; receipt of petroleum products; owned","Hudson River \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 423 steel and wooden hulls; machinery and boiler repairs rock ledge is on the east side of the river at the bridge in and machine shop work are available. about 42\u00b044'07\\\"N., 73\u00b041'22\\\"W. The Green Island (221) A marine repair facility at Cohoes, on the west side Bridge (State Route 7), a fixed highway bridge at Mile of the river 8 miles above Albany and 1.5 miles above 132.9, has a clearance of 61 feet. the Troy Lock and Dam, is equipped to make all types of (228) Well-equipped wharves at Troy have berthing space above-the-waterline repairs to tugs, barges, and other of about 2,400 feet and depths of 9 to 14 feet alongside. small vessels. The State of New York operates a drydock A mile-long concrete bulkhead extends along the wa- adjacent to Lock 3 of the Erie Canal at Waterford, just terfront. The only public docking facility is at the State north of Cohoes. The graving dock is 450 feet long, 42 barge canal terminal. The oil storage terminals on the feet wide at the entrance, and has a depth of 14 feet over island under the railroad bridge have depths up to 14 the keel blocks. feet alongside. Facilities for repairs to hulls, machin- ery, and boiler equipment are available for vessels not Small-craft facilities requiring hauling out. (222) A yacht club is on the east side of the Hudson River (229) The Troy Lock and Dam is about 8 miles above Al- bany. The lock dimensions are: length 492.5 feet; width at Rensselaer at Mile 126.4, about 0.2 mile south of the 44.4 feet; depth over upper miter sill 16.3 feet at normal fixed highway bridge; berths, electricity, gasoline, die- pool level; and depth over lower miter sill 13 feet at low- sel fuel, and water are available. In 1981, reported est low water. The lift at the lowest stages is 17.3 feet. depths of 15 feet were available on the west side of the The mean range of tide is about 4.7 feet below the lock. yacht club dock with 8 feet on the east side. A municipal (See 207.50 and 207.60, chapter 2, for navigation reg- launching ramp is at Mile 127.2W. ulations for the lock and operating regulations for the dam.) Communications (223) Albany is served by air and rail communications. Caution (230) The area within about 500 feet below the Troy Dam The Delaware and Hudson Railroad serves facilities on the west side of the river while ConRail serves facilities is extremely dangerous because of the turbulence on both sides of the river. The Albany Port Railroad caused by water discharge from the dam. The danger Corporation, a terminal switching line, serves the wa- area is marked by buoys. terfront facilities and property owned by the Albany Port District Commission and connects with the main (231) The Hudson River above the Troy Lock and Dam line railroads. joins with the New York State Canal System to form a connecting waterway westward to Lake Erie and Lake (224) The Patroon Island Bridge (IS 90), a fixed high- Ontario, and northward to Lake Champlain. way bridge, with a clearance of 60 feet crosses the Hud- son River just above Albany at Mile 127.8. (232) The New York State Canal System, comprising Erie Canal, Oswego Canal, Cayuga and Seneca Canal, (225) The Troy-Menands Bridge (State Route 378), a and Champlain Canal, is under the jurisdiction of the fixed highway bridge, crossing the Hudson River at State of New York. Navigation on the State canals is free South Troy, Mile 130.5, has a clearance of 61 feet. The except for mooring, dockage, wharfage, storage, or use overhead power cables between Albany and Troy have a of canal equipment or facilities for which a permit is re- least clearance of 87 feet. Red lights are shown from the quired. Detailed data regarding movement through the suspension towers on both sides of the river. New York State Canal System may be obtained from the New York State Canal Corporation, Office of Canals, (226) Troy, Mile 132E, is a manufacturing center. 200 Southern Boulevard, P.O. Box 189, Albany, NY Watervliet, on the west side of the river opposite Troy, is 12201-0189, telephone 1-800-4CANAL4 or visit website the site of the United States Arsenal with a 755-foot http:\/\/www.canals.state.ny.us. stone bulkhead. The harbor extends from the southern limits of the city of Troy to the Troy Lock and Dam. Ves- Controlling dimensions of channels, locks, and sels usually berth on arrival, because the narrow width bridges of the river and character of the bottom are not suitable (233) The Great Lakes-Hudson River Waterway Im- for anchorage. provement is that part of the barge canal system in- cluding the Erie Canal from Waterford west to Three (227) The Congress Street Bridge (State Route 2) con- Rivers and thence the Oswego Canal to Lake Ontario. necting Watervliet and Troy, at Mile 132.2, has a fixed This section of the system, funded by the U.S. Govern- span with a clearance of 55 feet. The vertical lift high- ment and maintained by the State of New York, has a way bridge 0.5 mile upstream has a clearance of 29 feet down and 60 feet up. (See 117.1 through 117.59 and 117.791, chapter 2, for drawbridge regulations.) A","424 \u25a0 Chapter 12 \u25a0 Volume 2 project depth of 14 feet at normal pool level between between the ports along its shores. The controlling locks and 13 feet at normal pool level through all locks depth is about 12 feet at low lake level through the and guard gates. These channels have widths of 104 feet main channel to the Canadian border and to the princi- in earth cuts, 120 feet in rock cuts, and 200 feet in river pal ports. The least overhead clearance is 92 feet at a and lake sections. fixed bridge at Crown Point, about 32 miles above (234) Elsewhere in the New York State Canal System, the Whitehall. project depth is 12 feet in all channels and through all (243) An international waterway for commerce is avail- locks and guard gates. These channels have widths of able between the United States and Canada by the use of 75 feet in earth cuts, 94 feet in rock cuts, and generally Champlain Canal, Lake Champlain, and the Riviere 200 feet in canalized rivers. Richelieu and Canal de Chambly, which extend from (235) Usable dimensions of the locks in the New York the northerly end of Lake Champlain for about 70 miles State Canal System are 300 feet in length and 43\u00bd feet in Canadian waters to the St. Lawrence River, 40 miles in width. The locks and guard gates have depths of 12 below Montreal. The size of vessels that can navigate feet over the sills at normal pool level, except 13 feet this route is controlled by the least dimensions of the over the sills in the Great Lakes-Hudson River Water- Canal de Chambly locks which are: usable length, 111 way Improvement. feet, 5 inches; width, 23 feet; depth over sills, 6\u00bd feet. (236) The least clearance of bridges and cables over the Bridges over the waterway are provided with draws; the Great Lakes-Hudson River Waterway Improvement is least overhead clearance of cables is 120 feet. The least 20 feet. The least clearance of bridges and cables over clearance for bridges across Canal de Chambly in the the other waterways of the New York State Canal Sys- vicinity of the city of St. Jean, Quebec, is 29 feet. The tem is 15 feet. navigation season is from about the middle of April to (237) The navigation season is normally from the first the middle of November. part of May to the latter part of November. (244) Permit requirements and toll charge information for Canal de Chambly and St. Ours Lock may be ob- (238) Erie Canal, a 294-mile waterway, extends from the tained from the Superintendent, Quebec Canals (see pool of the Troy dam in the Hudson River at Waterford Appendix A for address). westerly through the Mohawk River and landcuts to Oneida Lake, thence through Oneida, Seneca, and Clyde Charts and Coast Pilot Information Rivers, landcuts, an artificial channel, and Tonawanda (245) The National Ocean Service\u2019s nautical chart cover- Creek to Niagara River at Tonawanda. The Niagara River connects the Erie Canal with Lake Erie at Buffalo. age of the New York State Canal System is as follows: chart 14786, all the canals from the Hudson River at (239) Oswego Canal, a 21-mile waterway, extends north- Troy, N.Y., westward to Lyons, N.Y., and to Lake Ontario ward from the Erie Canal, 141 miles westward of the at Oswego; chart 14788, Oneida Lake; and chart 14791, Troy dam, to Oswego where it joins Lake Ontario. For Cayuga and Seneca Lakes. Charts of Lake Champlain the most part the canal follows the Oswego River from are published by NOS. its confluence with the Oneida and Seneca Rivers. (246) Coast Pilot information for the above waterways is contained in United States Coast Pilot 6 (formerly (240) Cayuga and Seneca Canal extends southward from known as the Great Lakes Pilot), also published by NOS. the Erie Canal 177 miles west to the Troy dam. The canal (247) Coverage of the canal system from Syracuse, west follows the improved Seneca River to Cayuga Lake and to the Niagara River at Tonawanda, NY, is contained in extends through the lake to Ithaca at the south end. New York State Canal Guide, available from Mid-Lakes From the north end of Cayuga Lake, the canal follows Navigation Company, Ltd., Box 61, Skaneateles, NY Seneca River west to Seneca Lake and extends through 13152, 1-800-545-4318; 315-685-8500. the lake to Watkins Glen at the south end. A 2.2-mile ca- (248) Charts and pilot information for the Riviere nal extends south from Watkins Glen to Montour Falls. Richelieu, Canal de Chambly and other Canadian waters These lakes are two of the so-called Finger Lakes of cen- are available from the Canadian Hydrographic Chart tral New York and are each about 30 miles in length. Distribution Office (see Appendix A for address). (241) Champlain Canal, a 52-mile waterway, follows the Hudson River northward from Waterford for about 32 miles to Fort Edward, thence through a landcut and Wood Creek to Whitehall at the entrance to Lake Champlain. (242) Lake Champlain, about 97 miles long from White- hall to the Canadian border and up to 10 miles wide at its widest part, has considerable water commerce","\u25a0 Appendix A \u25a0 425 Appendix A Sales Information Charts and Publications-National Ocean Service (1) National Ocean Service (NOS) publications, nauti- Nautical Charts (See Chart Catalogs) cal charts and unclassified National Geospatial-Intelli- (12) United States Coastal and Intracoastal waters, and gence Agency (NGA) nautical charts are sold by NOS and its authorized sales agents in many U.S. ports and possessions. some foreign ports through the National Aeronautical (13) Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, New York State Ca- Navigation Services. Mail orders should be addressed to: nals, and the St. Lawrence River\u2013St. Regis to Cornwall, Canada. (2) Federal Aviation Administration (14) Publications (See the publication Dates of Latest (3) National Aeronautical Navigation Services Editions for latest editions and prices) (4) REDIS\/Distribution Team (5) 10201 Good Luck Road Reporting chart deficiencies (6) Glenn Dale, MD 20769-9700. (15) Users are requested to report all discrepancies and (7) Mail orders must be accompanied by a check or suggested additions to NOAA nautical charts, including money order (payable in U.S. funds) payable to FAA. Re- depth information in privately maintained channels mittance from outside the United States should be and basins; obstructions, wrecks, and other dangers; made either by an International Money Order or by a new landmarks or the nonexistence or relocation of check payable on a U.S. bank. Chart catalogs, which in- charted ones; uncharted fixed private aids to naviga- clude a listing of authorized sales agents, are free upon tion; and deletions or additions of small-craft facilities. request. Telephone orders may be placed by calling All such reports should be sent to: 301-436-8301 or toll-free 1-800-638-8972 (Visa, (16) Chief, Marine Chart Division (N\/CS2) MasterCard or Discover accepted); or by FAX, (17) National Ocean Service, NOAA 301-436-6829 or by Email: [email protected]. (18) 1315 East-West Highway Sales information is located on the internet website ad- (19) Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282. dress, http:\/\/aeronav.faa.gov. (20) The Marine Chart Division also maintains a website, http:\/\/ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov\/dr\/, where the public can re- National Ocean Service Offices port NOAA nautical chart and Coast Pilot discrepancies or suggested changes. (8) Washington, DC (Headquarters): Assistant Admin- (21) Note: Reported discrepancies and suggested istrator, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Herbert C. changes to NOAA\u2019s nautical charts are also examined Hoover Bldg., 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, for possible revisions to the corresponding NOAA Coast NW, Room 5805, Washington, DC 20230-0001. Pilot. (9) Silver Spring: Chief, Office of Coast Survey, Na- Chart validity tional Ocean Service, NOAA, 1315 East-West Highway, (22) CAUTION: A NOAA nautical chart is not a valid Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282. document until its publication is announced in the (10) Norfolk: Director, Atlantic Marine Center, National NGA Weekly Notice to Mariners. This also applies to Ocean Service, NOAA, 439 West York Street, Norfolk, NOAA nautical publications such as Coast Pilot. The Va. 23510-1114. date of a chart is also of vital importance to the naviga- tor. When charted information becomes obsolete, fur- (11) Seattle: Director, Marine Operations Center (Pa- ther use of the chart for navigation may be dangerous. cific), National Ocean Service, NOAA, 1801 Fairview Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102-3767.","426 \u25a0 Appendix A \u25a0 Volume 2 Coast Pilots (41) West Coast, North and South America. (42) Central and Western Pacific Ocean and Indian (23) U.S. Coast Pilot 1, Atlantic Coast, Eastport to Cape Cod. Ocean. (43) Supplemental Tidal Predictions\u2013Anchorage, Nikiski, (24) U.S. Coast Pilot 2, Atlantic Coast, Cape Cod to Sandy Hook. Seldovia, and Valdez, Alaska. (25) U.S. Coast Pilot 3, Atlantic Coast, Sandy Hook to Tidal Current Tables Cape Henry. (44) Atlantic Coast, North America. (26) U.S. Coast Pilot 4, Atlantic Coast, Cape Henry to (45) Pacific Coast, North America and Asia. Key West. Regional Tide and Tidal Current Table (27) U.S. Coast Pilot 5, Atlantic Coast-Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands. (46) New York to Chesapeake Bay. (28) U.S. Coast Pilot 6, Great Lakes, Lakes Ontario, Erie, Dates of Latest Editions Huron, Michigan and Superior, and St. Lawrence River. (47) Information concerning the dates of latest editions (29) U.S. Coast Pilot 7, Pacific Coast, California, Ore- for the full suite of NOAA\u2019s nautical charts and U.S. gon, Washington, and Hawaii Coast Pilot volumes can be found at: http:\/\/www.nauti- calcharts.noaa.gov\/mcd\/dole.htm. (30) U.S. Coast Pilot 8, Pacific Coast Alaska, Dixon En- trance to Cape Spencer. Charts and Publications\u2013Other U.S. Government Agencies (31) U.S. Coast Pilot 9, Pacific and Arctic Coasts, Alaska-Cape Spencer to Beaufort Sea. (48) A partial list of publications and charts considered of navigational value is included for the ready reference Reporting Coast Pilot deficiencies of the mariner. In addition to the agents located in the (32) Users are requested to report all significant dis- principal seaports handling publication sales, certain libraries have been designated by the Congress of the crepancies or additions to NOAA Coast Pilots, includ- United States to receive the publications as issued for ing depth information in privately maintained public review. channels and basins; obstructions, wrecks, and other dangers; new landmarks, landmarks that have moved Government Printing Office or been demolished; uncharted fixed private aids to (49) Publications of the U.S. Government Printing Of- navigation; and deletions or additions of small-craft fa- cilities. A form has been included at the back of this fice may be ordered from Superintendent of Docu- book (NOAA Form 77-6) which can be used to report ments, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, discrepancies. Discrepancies can also be reported using DC 20402-9325. Orders may be charged to Visa or the NOAA website at http:\/\/ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov\/dr\/in- MasterCard by calling 202-512-1800 during normal quiry.asp. All correspondence regarding Coast Pilots business hours. Inquiries on availability, cost, etc. of should be addressed to: GPO publications may be addressed to a 24-hour FAX (33) Chief, Coast Pilot Branch number: 202-512-2250. (34) NOAA, SSMC3, N\/CS51 (35) 1315 East-West Highway (36) Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282. (37) Note: Reported discrepancies and suggested changes to NOAA\u2019s Coast Pilot are also examined for re- visions to the corresponding NOAA nautical charts. Distance Tables (38) Distances Between United States Ports (available National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on the internet only at http:\/\/www.nauticalcharts.noaa. Procurement Information gov\/nsd\/distances-ports\/). (50) Unclassified publications produced by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) are available Tide Tables from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superinten- dent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA (39) Europe and West Coast of Africa. 15250-1954. Orders can be placed on the U.S. Govern- (40) East Coast, North and South America. ment Online Bookstore (http:\/\/bookstore.gpo.gov), by","\u25a0 Appendix A \u25a0 427 phone (202-512-1800) or by FAX (202-512-2250). Clas- (61) Light Lists (United States and Possessions): Pub- sified NGA publications and charts are available to au- lished by U.S. Coast Guard; for sale by the Government thorized users from National Geospatial-Intelligence Printing Office. (See Government Printing Office, early Agency Combat Support Center (Attn: PMSR), Wash- this appendix.) ington, DC 20315-0020. NGA Customer Assistance Of- fice may be contacted at 1-800-826-0342 or 287-2495 (62) List of Lights (Foreign Countries): Published by (Autovon). National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (see National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Procurement Informa- Nautical Charts tion above). (51) U.S. Waters: (52) Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers Nav- (63) Sailing Directions (Foreign Countries): Published by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (see Na- igation Charts, Alabama River Charts, and Black War- tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Procurement In- rior-Tombigbee Rivers River Charts: Published and for formation above). sale by U.S. Army Engineer District Mobile, P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36602, Attn: Map Sales, LM-SR; tele- (64) Radio Navigational Aids, Pub. 117: Published by phone, 251-441-5631. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (see National (53) Flood Control and Navigation Maps of the Missis- Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Procurement Informa- sippi River, Cairo, IL to the Gulf of Mexico: Published by tion above). Mississippi River Commission and for sale by U.S. Army Engineer District Vicksburg, 4155 Clay Street, (65) The Nautical Almanac, the Air Almanac, and As- Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435, Attn: Map Sales; telephone: tronomical Almanac: Published by U.S. Naval Observa- 601-631-5042. tory; for sale by Government Printing Office. (see (54) Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts (Missis- Government Printing Office, early this appendix.) sippi River, Cairo, IL to Minneapolis, MN): Published and for sale by U.S. Army Engineer District Rock Is- (66) American Practical Navigator (Bowditch) (Pub. 9): land, Clock Tower Bldg., P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL Published by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 61204-2004; telephone, 309-794-5338. (see National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Procure- (55) Charts of the Illinois Waterway, from Mississippi ment Information above). River at Grafton, IL to Lake Michigan at Chicago and Calumet Harbors: Published and for sale by U.S. Army (67) International Code of Signals (Pub. 102): Pub- Engineer District Rock Island, Clock Tower Bldg., P.O. lished by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (see Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004; telephone, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Procurement 309-794-5338. Information above). (56) Foreign Waters: Published by National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency (see National Geospatial-Intelli- (68) Marine Product Dissemination Information: gence Agency Procurement Information above). maintained by the National Weather Service on the (57) Marine Weather Services Charts: Published by the internet, (http:\/\/www.nws.noaa.gov\/om\/marine\/home. National Weather Service; for sale by NOS Distribution htm). Division (see Sales Information above). (69) Navigation Rules: Navigation Rules, Interna- Publications tional-Inland (COMDTINST M16672.2 series): Pub- (58) Notices to Mariners: lished by the U.S. Coast Guard; for sale by Government (59) Electronic versions of the Local Notices to Mari- Printing Office. (see Government Printing Office, early this appendix.) ners are posted weekly on the U.S. Coast Guard Naviga- tion Center\u2019s website at http:\/\/www.navcen.uscg.gov\/ (70) Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats: lnm\/default.htm. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Published by U.S. Coast Guard; available without Agency Notices to Mariners are available at: charge by contacting the toll free Boating Safety Hot- http:\/\/www.nga.mil\/portal\/site\/maritime\/. line (telephone, 800-368-5647). (60) Special Notice to Mariners are published annually in National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Notice to (71) Port Series of the United States: Published and Mariners 1. These notices contain important informa- sold by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Wa- tion of considerable interest to all mariners. Interested ter Resources, Navigation Data Center, (CEIWR- parties are advised to read these notices. NDC-N), 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey Building, Alexan- dria, VA 22315-3868; telephone 703-428-8059. National Ocean Service Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services For Tide and Tidal Current Observations and Predictions, PORTS\u00ae data, Tidal Datums, Levels and Bench Mark Sheets: (72) Oceanographic Division (N\/OPS3)","428 \u25a0 Appendix A \u25a0 Volume 2 (73) 1305 East-West Highway, 7th floor (95) Region II (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Vir- (74) Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281 gin Islands): 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1009, New York, (75) Tel: 301-713-2815 Ext. 0 N.Y. 10278. (76) Fax: 301-713-4500 (24 hours) (77) Email: [email protected] (96) Region III (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, District (78) Web: http:\/\/www.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov of Columbia, Pennsylvania): 841 Chestnut Street, Phil- adelphia, PA 19107. Publishers of Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables: (79) ProStar Publications Inc. (97) Region IV (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, (80) 8643 Hayden Place South Carolina, North Carolina): 345 Courtland Street, (81) Culver City, CA 90232-2901 NE., Atlanta, Ga. 30365. (82) TEL (800) 481-6277 (83) FAX (800) 481-6277 (98) Region V (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, (84) International Marine Ohio, Wisconsin): 230 South Dearborn Street, Chi- (85) P.O. Box 547 cago, Ill. 60604. (86) Backlick, OH 43004 (87) TEL (800) 626-4729 (99) Region VI (Louisiana, Texas): 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75270. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Offices (88) New England District Office: 696 Virginia Road, (100) Region IX (California, Hawaii, Guam): 215 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Concord, MA 01742-2751. (89) The New England District covers all of New Eng- (101) Region X (Alaska, Oregon, Washington): 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Wash. 98101. land except western Vermont and small portions of Massachusetts and Connecticut along their western U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) boundaries, and includes small portions of southeast- (102) The Coast Guard Navigation Center provides cut- ern New York, all embraced in the drainage basins trib- utary to Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean east ting edge services for safe, secure, and efficient mari- of the New York-Connecticut State line. It also includes time transportation. The center operates the Fishers Island, N.Y. Navigation Information Service (NIS), the Maritime (90) New York District Office: 26 Federal Plaza, New Differential GPS (DGPS) and the developing Nation- York, NY 10278-00090. wide Differential Global Positioning System (NDGPS). (91) The New York District includes western Vermont, In addition, NAVCEN serves as the civilian interface for small portions of western Massachusetts and Connecti- the Global Positioning System and manages other cut, eastern and south-central New York, including navigation-related projects. Long Island, and northeastern New Jersey embraced in (103) The U.S. Coast Guard has terminated the transmis- the drainage basins tributary to Lake Champlain and sion of LORAN-C signals effective February 2010. At the St. Lawrence River system east thereof and to the this time, the U.S. LORAN-C signal will be unusable Atlantic Ocean from the New York-Connecticut State and permanently discontinued. This termination does line to, but not including, Manasquan Inlet, N.J. not affect U.S. participation in the Russian-American (92) It exercises jurisdiction, however, over all matters or Canadian LORAN-C chains. U.S. participation in pertaining to the improvement of the Great Lakes to these chains will continue temporarily in accordance Hudson River waterway. Under the direction of the Sec- with international agreements. retary of the Army, the district engineer, as Supervisor (104) For further information and\/or operational ques- of New York Harbor, also exercises jurisdiction under tions regarding GPS, DGPS or LORAN-C, visit the the laws enacted for the preservation of the tidal waters NAVCEN website at: http:\/\/www.navcen.uscg.gov\/, or of New York Harbor, its adjacent or tributary waters, contact: and the waters of Long Island Sound. (105) NAVCEN MS 7310 (106) 7323 Telegraph Road Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Offices (107) Alexandria, VA 20598-7310 (93) Regional offices and States in the EPA coastal re- (108) 703-313-7598 gions: Coast Guard District Offices (94) Region I (New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Mas- (109) Commander, First Coast Guard District, 408 Atlan- sachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island): J. F. Kennedy tic Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210-3350. Maine; New Federal Bldg., Room 2203, Boston, Mass. 02203. Hampshire; Vermont; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Connecticut; New York except that part north of lati- tude 42\u00b0N. and west of longitude 74\u00b039'W; that part of New Jersey north 40\u00b018'N., east of 74\u00b030'W., and north- east of a line from 40\u00b018'N., 74\u00b030.5'W.","\u25a0 Appendix A \u25a0 429 north-northwesterly to the New York, New Jersey and (125) Brant Point (41\u00b017.4'N., 70\u00b005.5'W.). On west side Pennsylvania boundaries at Tristate; all U.S. Naval res- of entrance to Nantucket Harbor, near Brant Point ervations on shore at Newfoundland; the ocean area en- Light. compassed by the Search and Rescue boundary between Canada and the United States easterly to (126) Menemsha (41\u00b021.0'N., 70\u00b045.9'W.). West end of 63\u00b0W.; thence due south to 41\u00b0N.; thence southwest- Martha\u2019s Vineyard, near Menemsha Light. erly along a line bearing 219\u00b0T to the point of intersec- tion at 37\u00b000'N., 67\u00b013'W. with a line bearing 122\u00b0T (127) Rhode Island: from the New Jersey shoreline at 40\u00b018'N. (just south (128) Castle Hill (41\u00b027.7'N., 71\u00b021.5'W.). On west shore of the Shrewsbury River); thence northwesterly along this line to the coast. of Newport Neck, near Castle Hill Light. (110) Note: A Marine Safety Office combines the func- (129) Point Judith (41\u00b021.7'N., 71\u00b028.9'W.). On Point Ju- tions of the Captain of the Port and Marine Inspection Office. dith near Point Judith Light, 0.5 mile east of Point Ju- (111) The symbol (D) preceding an office indicates that a dith Harbor of Refuge. Documentation Office is at the same address. (130) Connecticut: (112) Coast Guard Marine Safety Offices (131) New London (41\u00b020.7'N., 72\u00b005.7'W.). At Fort (113) (D) Boston, MA: 447 Commercial Street, 02109-1096. Trumbull, on west side of main channel northward of (114) Portland, ME: 103 Commercial Street, 04101-4726. Greens Harbor. (115) Providence, RI: 20 Risho Avenue, East Providence, (132) New Haven (41\u00b016.4'N., 72\u00b054.2'W.). On the north RI 02914-1208. side of the jutting point, about 1.5 miles northward of (116) Group\/MSO Long Island Sound: 120 Woodward Av- Lighthouse Point. enue, New Haven, CT 06512-3698. (133) New York: (117) New York: 212 Coast Guard Drive, Staten Island, (134) Fishers Island (41\u00b015.4'N., 72\u00b001.9'W.). In Silver NY 10305-5005. Eel Pond, on east end of island (manned during sum- mer months only). Coast Guard Stations (135) Eatons Neck (40\u00b057.3'N., 73\u00b023.9'W.). Near Eatons (118) The stations listed are in the area covered by this Neck Light, north shore of Long Island, east side of en- trance to Huntington Bay. Coast Pilot. They have search and rescue capabilities (136) Montauk Point (41\u00b004.3'N., 71\u00b056.1'W.). In Montauk and may provide lookout, communication, and\/or pa- Harbor, Long Island. trol functions to assist vessels in distress. The National (137) Shinnecock (40\u00b051.0'N., 72\u00b030.3'W.). East side of VHF-FM Distress System provides continuous coastal Ponquogue Point, 1.3 miles northwest of Shinnecock radio coverage outwards to 20 miles on channel 16. Af- Inlet. ter contact on channel 16, communications with the (138) Moriches (40\u00b047.3'N., 72\u00b045.0'W.). On the east side Coast Guard should be on channel 22A. If channel 22 is of the entrance to Tuthill Cove. not available to the mariner, communications may be (139) Fire Island (40\u00b037.5'N., 73\u00b015.6'W.). Near west end made on channel 12. Selected stations guard the Inter- of island, 1.9 miles west-southward of Fire Island Light. national Radiotelephone Distress, Safety and Calling (140) Jones Beach (40\u00b035.4'N., 73\u00b033.4'W.). Near west Frequencies. end of Jones Beach. (119) Massachusetts: (141) Kings Point (40\u00b048.8'N., 73\u00b045.9'W.) at the en- (120) Cape Cod Canal (41\u00b046.4'N., 70\u00b030.0'W.). East en- trance to Little Neck Bay. trance to the canal, near Sandwich, Mass. (142) New York (40\u00b036.7'N., 74\u00b003.7'W.). On the west (121) Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (41\u00b037.5'N., side of the Narrows, about 0.5 mile above Fort 70\u00b031.5'W.). On Cape Cod at Otis Air Force Base. Wadsworth at Rosebank, Staten Island. (122) Provincetown (42\u00b002.7'N., 70\u00b011.6'W.). On south- (143) New Jersey: west side of harbor, about 0.4 mile southwest of town (144) Sandy Hook (40\u00b028.2'N., 74\u00b000.8'W.). On the Bay pier. side, 0.5 mile south of the northern extremely of Sandy (123) Chatham (41\u00b040.3'N., 69\u00b057.0'W.). Southeastern Hook. Cape Cod, near Chatham Light. (124) Woods Hole (41\u00b031.2'N., 70\u00b040.0'W.). On west side Coast Guard Radio Broadcasts of Little Harbor, about 450 yards northward of Juniper (145) Urgent, safety, and scheduled marine information Point. broadcasts are made by Coast Guard radio stations. In general, these broadcasts provide information vital to vessels operating in the approaches and coastal waters of the United States including Puerto Rico and U.S. Vir- gin Islands. Transmissions are as follows:","430 \u25a0 Appendix A \u25a0 Volume 2 (146) By radiotelephone: (a) upon receipt; (b) repeated (160) First Coast Guard District Broadcast Notices to 15 minutes later, (for urgent messages only); (c) text Mariners. only on the first scheduled broadcast unless canceled; (d) additional broadcasts at the discretion of the origi- (161) Distress Urgent, and Safety messages. nator. (162) International Ice Patrol Reports (in season). (163) Gale, storm, and hurricane warnings. (147) Urgent broadcasts are preceded by the urgent sig- (164) Offshore marine weather forecasts for: nal PAN-PAN. Both the urgent signal and message are (165) New England continental shelf to 1000 fathoms; transmitted on 2182 kHz, and VHF-FM channel 16. (166) Gulf of Maine; (167) Georges Bank; (148) Safety broadcasts are preceded by the signal (168) South of New England; SECURITY. After the preliminary safety signal is broad- (169) South of Nova Scotia. cast on 2182 kHz and VHF-FM channel 16, broadcast (170) Broadcast times: 0045, 0445, 0845, 1245, 1645, stations will shift to 2670 kHz and VHF-FM channel 22A, respectively. 2045 GMT. (171) Portsmouth (NMN)(Station N) Scheduled broadcasts (172) Fifth Coast Guard District Broadcast Notices to (149) The following Coast Guard radio stations make Mariners. scheduled broadcasts, preceded by a preliminary call (173) Distress, Urgent, and Safety messages. on 2182 kHz and VHF-FM channel 16 at the times and (174) Gale, storm, and hurricane warnings. frequencies indicated (VHF-FM channel 22A control (175) Offshore marine weather forecasts for the west stations are given, followed by remote antenna sites.): (150) NMF, Boston, 2670 kHz, 1140 and 2340 e.s.t. central North Atlantic from 32\u00b0N to 40\u00b0N and west of (151) NMF-7, Boston, channel 22a 0535 and 1735 e.s.t., 65\u00b0W including the continental shelf to 1000 fathoms. antennas: Boston Bank Building, Boston (42\u00b021.5'N., (176) Broadcast times: 0130, 0530, 0930, 1330, 1730, 71\u00b003.5'W.), Eastern Point, Gloucester (42\u00b034.8'N., 2130 GMT. 70\u00b039.9'W.). (177) Miami (NMA)(Station A) (152) NMF-2, Woods Hold, MA channel 22A, 0505 and (178) Seventh Coast Guard District Broadcast Notices to 1705 e.s.t., antennas: Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown Mariners. (42\u00b003'N.,70\u00b011'W.), Nobska Point, Woods Hole (179) Distress, Urgent, and Safety messages. (41\u00b031'N., 70\u00b039.5'W.), Brant Point, Nantucker Harbor (180) Gale, storm, and hurricane warnings. (41\u00b017.5'N., 70\u00b006'W.). (181) Offshore marine weather forecasts for the south- (153) NMY-41, East Moriches, Long Island, 2670 kHz west North Atlantic south of 32\u00b0N and west of 65\u00b0W. 0710 and 1910 e.s.t., antenna: 1.5 miles north of (182) Broadcast times: 0000, 0400, 0800, 1200, 1600, Moriches Inlet (40\u00b047.3'N., 72\u00b044.9'W.). 2000 GMT. (154) Channel 22A, 0710 and 1919 e.s.t., antennas: atop (183) San Juan (NMR)(Station R) Montauk Point Light, 1.2 miles northwest of (184) Greater Antilles Section Broadcast Notices to Mari- Shinnecock Inlet (40\u00b050.9'N., 72\u00b030.2'W.), and Fire Is- ners. land CG Station (40\u00b037.3'N., 73\u00b015.7'W.). (185) Distress, Urgent, and Safety messages. (155) NMK, Atlantic City, 2670 kHz, 0603 and 1803 e.s.t., (186) Gale, storm, and hurricane warnings. antenna: Cape May. (187) Offshore marine weather forecasts for: (156) Channel 22A 0603 and 1803 e.s.t., antennas: (188) Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands water out 20 NM; Manasquan, Barnegat, Atlantic City, and Fortescue. (189) Eastern Caribbean Sea east of 75\u00b0W. (190) Broadcast times: 0200, 0600, 1000, 1400, 1800, Coast Guard Maritime Safety Line 2200 GMT. (157) For current local waterway information, port open- (191) New Orleans (NMG)(Station G) (192) Eighth Coast Guard District Broadcast Notices to ings, closures, and restrictions from the Mississippi Mariners. River to the Atlantic Ocean, telephone 1-800-682-1796. (193) Distress, Urgent, and Safety messages. (194) Gale, storm, and hurricane warnings. U.S. NAVTEX Transmitting Stations (195) Offshore marine weather forecasts for the Gulf of (158) NAVTEX coverage is reasonably continuous to 200 Mexico. (196) Broadcast times: 0300, 0900, 1500, 2100 GMT. NM off the U.S. East, Gulf and West Coasts; Puerto Rico; Southwest Alaska; Hawaii; and 300-400 NM off (197) Customs Ports of Entry and Stations Guam. U.S. Coast Guard NAVTEX broadcast stations (198) Vessels may be entered and cleared at any port of and message content follow: (159) Boston (NMF)(Station F) entry or customs station, but at the latter only with","\u25a0 Appendix A \u25a0 431 advance authorization from the Customs Service dis- (222) Eastport, ME to Montauk Point, N.Y. trict director. Current contact information is available (223) Montauk Point, NY to Manasquan, NJ. at http:\/\/www.customs.gov\/. Information for pleasure (224) VHF-FM weather broadcast schedules of Coast boats and private flyers is available at http:\/\/www.cus- toms.gov\/xp\/cgov\/travel\/. Guard radio stations are also listed in the description of (199) Northeast Region Coast Guard Radio Broadcasts found elsewhere in this (200) Boston District: appendix. (201) Port of Entry: New Bedford and Fall River, Mass.; New London, Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport, NOAA Weather Radio Conn. (225) National Weather Service VHF-FM radio stations (202) Customs Station: Provicetown, Mass. (supervised by Plymouth port of entry). provide mariners with continuous FM broadcasts of (203) Providence District: weather warnings, forecasts, radar reports, and surface (204) Ports of Entry: Newport and Providence, R.I. weather observations. These stations usually transmit (205) New York Region on 162.55, 162.475, or 162.40 MHz. Reception range is (206) New York District: up to 40 miles from the antenna site, depending on the (207) Ports of Entry: Albany and New York, N.Y.; Perth terrain, type of receiver, and antenna used. The follow- Amboy, N.J. ing VHF-FM radio stations with location of antenna are in or near the area covered by this Coast Pilot: National Weather Service Offices (226) KHB-35, Boston, Mass. (42\u00b012'N., 71\u00b006'W.), 162.475 (208) The following offices will provide forecasts and cli- MHz. (227) KEC-73, Hyannis, Mass. (42\u00b041'N., 70\u00b020'W.), 162.55 matological data or arrange to obtain these services MHz. from other offices. They will also check barometers in (228) WXJ-39, Providence, R.I. (41\u00b048'N., 71\u00b028'W.), 162.40 their offices or by telephone; refer to the local tele- MHz. phone directory for numbers. (229) WXJ-42, Meriden, Conn. (41\u00b033'N., 72\u00b050'W.), 162.40 (209) Bridgeport, CT: Sikorsky Memorial Airport, MHz. Stratford, CT 06497. (230) KHB-47, New London, Conn. (41\u00b026'N., 72\u00b008'W.), (210) Hartford, CT: Bradley International Airport, Wind- 162.44 MHz. sor Locks, CT 06096. (231) WXM-80, Riverhead, NY (40\u00b053'N., 72\u00b043'W.), 162.475 (211) Newark, NJ: Newark International Airport, Build- MHz. ing 51, Room 421, 07114. (232) KWO-35, New York, N.Y. (40\u00b045'N., 73\u00b058'W.), 162.55 (212) New York, NY: 30 Rockeller Plaza, Mezzanine Floor MHz. Room 9, 10112. (233) The National Weather Service provides Radio Fac- (213) Providence, RI: T.F. Green Airport, 562 Airport simile Weather Information for east coast waters Road, Warwick, RI 02886. through the Coast Guard Communications Station Boston (NMF). Broadcasts are made on the following Radio Weather Broadcasts frequencies: 4235 (02z, 08z), 6340.5, 9110, 12750 (14z) (214) Taped or direct broadcasts of marine weather fore- kHz. For carrier frequency, subtract 1.9 kHz. Fax schedules are transmitted at 0243 and 1405 GMT, and casts and storm warnings are made by commercial and provide area coverage and descriptions of services. For Coast Guard radio stations in the area covered by this further information, go to http:\/\/www.nws.noaa.gov\/ Coast Pilot. The Coast Guard broadcasts coastal and om\/marine\/radiofax.htm. offshore marine weather forecasts at the times and fre- quencies indicated: Marine Weather Forecasts (215) NMN, Portsmouth, Va.: (234) Scheduled coastal marine forecasts are issued four (216) 4426.0 kHz, 0030, 0500, and 2300 e.s.t. (217) 6501.0 kHz, 0030, 0500, 0630, 1100, 1700, 1830, times daily by National Weather Service Offices. For and 2300 e.s.t. further information on coastal marine forecasts as well (218) 8764.0 kHz, 0030, 0500, 0630, 1100, 1230, 1700, as additional types of forecasts, go to http:\/\/www.nws. 1830, and 2300 e.s.t. noaa.gov\/om\/marine\/forecast.htm. (219) 13089.0 kHz, 0630, 1100, 1230, 1700, and 1830 e.s.t. Space Environment Center (SEC) (220) 17314.0 kHz, 1230 e.s.t. (235) The Space Environment Center disseminates space (221) Marine Weather Services Charts are available for the areas covered by this Coast Pilot: weather alerts and forecasts (information concerning solar activity, radio propagation, etc.). (236) For general information write or call:","432 \u25a0 Appendix A \u25a0 Volume 2 (237) NOAA, National Weather Service fruits and vegetables, and plant products, Plant Protec- (238) National Center for Environmental Prediction tion and Quarantine, Room 635, telephone, (239) Space Environment Center, W\/NP9 301-436-6799; for animal products, Import-Export An- (240) 325 Broadway imals and Products Staff, Room 756A, telephone (241) Boulder, CO 80305 301-436-7885; and for live ruminants, swine, equines, (242) Telephone 303-497-3171 and poultry and other birds, Veterinary Services, Im- (243) Website: http:\/\/www.sec.noaa.gov\/ port-Export Animals and Products Staff, Room 764, telephone, 301-436-8590. Public Health Service Quarantine Stations (256) Connecticut: (244) Stations where quarantine examinations are per- (257) Wallingford: Federal Bldg., P.O. Box 631, 06492. (258) Massachusetts: formed: (259) Boston: U.S. Custom House 02109; Logan Interna- (245) Boston: U.S. Quarantine Station. Logan Interna- tional Airport, East Boston 02128. (260) New Jersey: tional Airport, East Boston, Mass. 02128. (261) Hoboken: 209 River Street 07030. (246) New York: U.S. Quarantine Station, International (262) New York: (263) Albany: 80 Wolf Road, Suite 503, 12205. Arrivals Bldg., J.F. Kennedy International Airport, Ja- (264) New York: 26 Federal Plaza 10007. maica, NY 11430-1081. (265) New York; John F. Kennedy International Airport, (247) At other ports, quarantine and\/or medical exami- International Arrivals Bldg., Jamaica 11430. nations are usually performed by Public Health Service (266) Rhode Island:. contract personnel or by quarantine inspectors from (267) Warwick: 48 Quaker Lane, West Warwick 02893. the nearest quarantine station. Inquiries concerning quarantine matters should be directed to the nearest quarantine station. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regional Animal Import Centers: Offices (268) Honolulu, Hawaii: 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, (248) Northeast Region (New York, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island): 830 Third 96850. Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232. (269) Miami, Fla.: 8120 NW 53rd Street, Suite 102, (249) Mid-Atlantic Region (Delaware, Pennsylvania, Vir- ginia, Maryland, Ohio, New Jersey): U.S. Customhouse, 33166. 2nd and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19106. (270) Rock Tavern, N.Y.: New York Animal Import Center, (250) Southeast Region (South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Stewart Airport, Rural Route 1, Box 74, 12575. Puerto Rico): 60 Eight Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309. (251) Midwest Region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wis- Immigration and Naturalization Service Offices consin): 20 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60602. (271) Connecticut: (252) Southwest Region (Texas): 3032 Bryan Street, Dal- (272) Hartford: Ribicoff Federal Bldg., 450 Main Street las, TX 75204. (253) Pacific Region (California, Hawaii, Alaska, Wash- 06103-3060. ington, Oregon): 50 U.N. Plaza, San Francisco, CA (273) Massachusetts: 94102. (274) Boston: John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., Govern- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant ment Center 02203. Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Offices (275) New Jersey: (254) Listed below are ports covered by this volume (276) Newark: Federal Bldg., 970 Broad Street 07102. where APHIS inspectors are available to inspect plants, (277) New York: and plant and animal products, and locations of Animal (278) Albany: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, 445 Import Centers where livestock and birds are in- spected. Broadway 12207. (255) Information on importation of plants, animals, and (279) Flushing: Flushing Federal Savings Bldg., 136-21 plant and animal products is available from APHIS, De- partment of Agriculture, Federal Building, 6505 Roosevelt Avenue 11354. Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, Md. 20782. The specific of- (280) New York: 26 Federal Plaza 10278. fices to contact are as follows: for plants, including (281) Rhode Island: (282) Providence: John O. Pastore Federal Bldg.-U.S. Post Office, Exchange Terrace 02903. Federal Communications Commission Offices (283) District Field Offices: (284) Boston MA: 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7495.","\u25a0 Appendix A \u25a0 433 (285) New York, NY: 201 Varick St., Suite 1151, New The following stations will provide radio services for York, NY 10014-4870. medical advice. (See Medical advice, chapter 1.) (292) NMF, Sandwich, Cape Cod, MA, U.S. Coast Guard (286) Telephone toll-free: 1-888-225-5322; (1-888-CALL- on HF single-sideband radiotelephone channels 424 FCC) to report radio communications interference (4134 kHz), 601 (6200 kHz), 816 (8240 kHz), or 1205 issues. (12242 kHz). (293) WCC, Chatham, Cape Cod, MA, RCA Global Com- Canadian Government Agencies munications, Inc. maintains a continuous guard on 500 kHz. (287) Director General, Canadian Hydrographic Service, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa, Ontario, Measured Courses KIA OE6, Canada. (294) The positions of measured courses are shown on (288) Hydrographic Chart Distribution Office, Depart- the chart and their description is included in the Coast ment of Fisheries and Oceans, P.O. Box 8080, 1675 Rus- Pilots when information is reported to the National sell Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 3H6, Canada. Ocean Service. Courses are located in the following places covered by this Coast Pilot: (289) Canadian Coast Guard, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, 340 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A (295) Beach Channel, along south shore of Jamaica Bay ON7, Canada. 12350. (290) Canadian Communications Group, 45 Sacre-Coeur (296) Captain Harbor, on south side of Great Captain Is- Boulevard, Hull, Quebec K1A 0S9, Canada. land 12367. Radio shore stations providing medical (297) Eatons Neck, on west side of Eatons Neck 12365. advice (298) Port Jefferson, off Port Jefferson Harbor 12362. (299) Sandy Hook Bay, on south side of Sandy Hook Bay (291) Messages to shore stations may be transmitted in code groups or plain language; messages should be off Municipal Yacht Basin 12327. signed by the master and be prefixed RADIOMEDICAL. (300) The pages in the text describing the courses can be obtained by referring to the index for the geographic places; chart numbers follows the names.","434 \u25a0 Appendix A \u25a0 Volume 2","\u25a0 Appendix B \u25a0 435 Appendix B","436 \u25a0 Appendix B \u25a0 Volume 2 CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES T = trace (not measurable) amount of precipitation Miss or blank is a missing value NANTUCKET, MA (41\u00b015'N, 70\u00b004'W) 43 feet (13.1 m) WEATHER ELEMENTS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR YEARS OF RECORD SEA LEVEL PRESSURE* 1016.0 29 Mean (millibars) 1016.0 1015.6 1014.0 1014.6 1015.6 1014.7 1015.6 1015.9 1018.1 1017.7 1016.4 1017.1 49.6 56.1 34 TEMPERATURE (\u00b0F) 42.6 34 100 34 Mean 31.5 31.6 36.8 44.5 52.8 61.8 68.5 68.5 62.7 54.3 45.9 36.4 34 -3 34 Mean daily maximum 38.0 37.9 42.9 51.0 59.7 68.5 75.1 74.9 69.4 61.0 52.2 42.9 34.5 29 Mean daily minimum 24.5 24.7 30.2 37.4 45.4 54.5 61.4 61.6 55.5 47.0 39.1 29.4 20.9 29 Extreme (highest) 63 58 62 77 84 90 92 100 86 82 74 60 18.1 29 16.2 29 Extreme (lowest) -1 0 7 20 28 35 47 39 34 22 18 -3 44.8 29 RELATIVE HUMIDITY 41.4 34 60.3 34 Average percentage 35.5 30.7 15.1 21.4 31.2 22.2 30.9 34.5 56.1 51.7 38.7 45.8 25.3 34 6.4 34 CLOUD COVER 180 28 Percent of time clear 20.6 21.7 22.7 21.9 20.4 17.7 16.3 20.9 25.0 26.4 18.3 18.7 29.6 28 73.4 28 Percent of time scattered 14.3 16.1 16.0 15.8 16.8 20.1 20.5 20.9 19.6 20.0 18.4 18.7 28 T 28 Percent of time broken 12.8 13.7 13.5 14.0 16.2 19.3 20.1 19.3 17.2 16.8 16.8 14.8 14.9 28 42 Percent of time overcast 52.3 48.6 47.9 48.3 46.5 42.9 43.0 39.0 38.2 36.8 46.4 47.9 29 0.38 29 PRECIPITATION (inches) 11.3 29 Mean amount 4.0 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.2 2.2 2.5 3.2 3.4 3.4 4.1 4.3 6.3 29 5.3 29 Greatest amount 8.2 7.9 8.8 8.4 10.3 6.8 7.4 6.7 9.4 7.4 7.8 9.7 4.9 29 4.1 29 Least amount 1.1 0.7 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.3 3.8 29 3.4 29 Maximum amount (24 hours) 2.7 2.2 2.3 3.1 6.4 2.6 4.3 3.3 4.9 3.0 4.9 4.2 3.7 29 4.3 29 Mean number of days 19 16 18 15 15 12 12 13 12 13 16 19 6.3 29 7.4 29 SNOW 10.3 29 9.8 29 Mean amount 7.7 8.7 6.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 0.2 5.9 6.9 29 7.9 29 Greatest amount 38.9 35.1 40.2 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 2.7 24.7 8.0 29 6.3 29 Least amount T T T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 1.6 29 Maximum amount (24 hours) 12.8 14.9 13.6 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 2.2 15.5 11.7 29 12.8 29 Mean number of days 11 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 Miss 2 9 11.9 29 11.4 29 WIND 10.6 29 11.5 29 Percentage with gales 0.22 0.42 0.41 0.34 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.17 0.14 0.28 0.27 11.0 29 10.7 29 Mean wind speed (knots) 12.4 12.8 12.9 12.4 11.1 10.2 9.4 9.3 10.0 11.0 11.4 12.0 10.3 29 11.0 29 Direction (percentage of observations) 10.8 29 11.6 29 North 8.1 7.8 7.3 6.8 5.1 3.5 3.6 4.9 6.0 7.1 7.6 7.6 11.2 29 11.9 29 North Northeast 3.6 4.1 5.0 7.0 5.2 4.7 3.2 5.4 8.1 7.4 5.8 3.8 12.1 29 12.2 Northeast 2.9 4.4 4.4 4.7 5.1 4.9 3.5 5.3 8.1 7.9 4.6 3.4 28 200 East Northeast 3.0 3.7 4.4 4.1 5.1 3.7 2.6 3.3 6.1 5.9 4.1 3.7 East 2.7 3.6 4.6 3.8 3.9 3.1 2.9 3.4 4.9 5.0 3.7 3.8 East Southeast 2.6 3.5 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.1 2.9 3.5 3.5 4.2 3.5 2.8 Southeast 2.9 3.0 3.6 3.9 5.2 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.4 3.5 3.9 2.8 South Southeast 3.2 3.5 3.4 4.3 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.2 4.2 3.6 South 4.0 4.0 4.9 6.1 6.9 8.5 9.3 8.8 7.1 5.4 5.6 5.0 South Southwest 4.6 3.9 4.6 6.7 9.9 12.9 13.1 11.8 7.4 5.3 4.6 3.7 Southwest 4.6 5.6 6.5 10.4 13.9 18.6 18.8 15.0 11.0 8.6 6.4 4.4 West Southwest 6.2 6.9 7.8 12.0 12.5 13.1 14.6 12.7 9.7 9.0 6.5 6.3 West 7.9 8.4 8.0 7.7 5.5 5.8 6.7 6.4 6.1 6.4 7.1 7.0 West Northwest 14.3 13.4 10.5 6.3 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.8 4.1 6.7 11.5 13.6 Northwest 16.3 13.6 11.1 6.2 3.5 2.2 2.4 2.6 3.5 6.0 11.6 16.3 North Northwest 11.4 8.8 8.9 6.0 4.2 2.4 2.5 3.1 4.5 5.5 7.6 10.5 Calm 2.1 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.7 2.0 Direction (mean speed, knots) North 11.9 12.4 12.9 13.2 11.2 10.1 9.8 9.8 11.2 11.8 11.6 11.8 North Northeast 13.3 14.1 15.1 15.0 13.0 12.1 11.0 11.5 11.9 12.5 11.7 11.8 Northeast 13.9 13.4 13.9 13.0 12.9 11.8 10.0 10.5 10.3 12.3 10.2 11.0 East Northeast 12.9 12.6 13.5 12.7 11.7 10.4 9.1 9.4 10.3 10.8 11.0 11.5 East 12.3 12.8 13.1 12.2 10.4 9.3 7.9 8.4 9.0 9.6 10.6 11.3 East Southeast 11.7 13.7 14.0 12.3 11.0 9.8 8.6 9.2 10.3 11.5 12.0 13.0 Southeast 12.8 13.4 12.9 12.4 10.9 9.5 8.6 8.5 9.6 10.6 11.5 13.3 South Southeast 12.8 13.4 12.7 12.2 10.4 9.6 8.5 9.0 10.0 9.6 10.9 12.8 South 11.4 12.1 12.1 11.8 9.8 9.4 9.2 8.8 9.5 9.5 11.6 11.3 South Southwest 12.7 12.7 13.0 12.4 11.1 10.2 10.1 9.6 10.6 10.7 11.7 12.1 Southwest 12.3 12.0 11.5 11.9 11.3 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.8 11.3 11.7 12.0 West Southwest 12.6 12.7 13.0 12.8 12.1 10.9 10.0 9.9 10.5 11.7 12.5 13.5 West 12.4 13.6 12.9 12.0 10.4 10.1 9.2 8.8 8.8 10.6 11.3 12.2 West Northwest 13.0 13.8 13.1 11.8 9.9 9.9 8.7 7.9 9.0 10.6 11.9 12.2 Northwest 12.8 13.0 13.4 12.2 10.5 9.9 8.5 8.2 9.4 11.9 11.6 12.4 North Northwest 13.1 12.5 13.2 12.1 11.4 10.1 9.6 10.5 11.4 12.2 12.4 12.6 VISIBILITY Mean number of days with fog 14 12 15 16 19 21 23 22 17 14 14 13 * Sea level pressure is station pressure reduced to sea level These tables were prepared by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (NESDIS), NOAA","\u25a0 Appendix B \u25a0 437 CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES T = trace (not measurable) amount of precipitation Miss or blank is a missing value NEWPORT, RI (41\u00b032'N, 71\u00b021'W) 10 feet (3 m) WEATHER ELEMENTS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR YEARS OF RECORD SEA LEVEL PRESSURE* 1017.9 2 Mean (millibars) 1019.6 1018.2 1017.3 1017.8 1017.8 1015.7 1016.2 1017.7 1019.8 1018.7 1017.0 1018.3 51.1 58.6 34 TEMPERATURE (\u00b0F) 43.1 34 98 34 Mean 30.8 31.6 38.2 47.0 56.2 65.0 71.1 70.9 64.6 55.2 45.9 35.3 34 -9 34 Mean daily maximum 38.1 38.9 45.6 55.1 64.4 72.9 78.6 78.1 72.1 62.8 53.0 42.4 12.3 3 Mean daily minimum 23.0 23.8 30.3 38.4 47.4 56.6 63.1 63.2 56.6 47.1 38.3 27.6 23.7 3 24.5 3 Extreme (highest) 65 65 74 86 89 93 96 98 93 81 75 65 39.5 3 Extreme (lowest) -9 -3 3 10 25 37 41 41 35 26 11 -5 45.0 35 63.4 35 CLOUD COVER 27.6 35 7.8 35 Percent of time clear 11.7 10.6 6.6 10.2 10.1 10.3 18.6 13.9 15.7 15.6 12.4 11.3 178 14 Percent of time scattered 26.0 29.0 27.5 26.1 29.5 22.4 15.0 17.5 19.1 19.9 22.2 31.9 20.3 32 44.5 32 Percent of time broken 24.0 21.2 22.4 19.9 26.7 26.9 29.4 26.6 23.6 26.2 29.7 17.1 1.5 32 20.0 32 Percent of time overcast 38.3 39.2 43.5 43.8 33.8 40.4 37.0 42.0 41.6 38.3 35.7 39.7 26 14 PRECIPITATION (inches) 0.10 2 7.5 2 Mean amount 3.8 3.6 4.4 4.2 3.5 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.6 3.3 4.5 4.3 8.8 2 Greatest amount 11.8 6.5 10.6 10.5 8.9 9.2 6.4 12.9 10.6 6.4 9.8 8.9 6.6 2 9.0 2 Least amount 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.5 0.8 0.9 1.8 2 3.0 2 Maximum amount (24 hours) 2.7 2.6 4.4 3.7 4.8 3.0 3.2 4.4 7.8 2.7 3.9 3.1 1.6 2 4.7 2 Mean number of days 16 15 16 16 16 14 14 14 13 12 15 17 2.0 2 6.6 2 SNOW 8.8 2 19.6 2 Mean amount 7.2 6.6 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 0.5 3.4 6.1 2 6.4 2 Greatest amount 30.5 28.0 15.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 6.0 13.6 3.5 2 8.6 2 Least amount 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 2 20.3 2 Maximum amount (24 hours) 10.0 20.0 6.5 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 6.0 11.0 7.5 2 Mean number of days 7 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 Miss 1 5 8.0 2 7.1 2 WIND 6.5 2 6.0 2 Percentage with gales 0.47 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.19 6.3 2 6.4 2 Mean wind speed (knots) 8.9 9.4 8.7 8.4 7.1 6.1 5.1 5.6 6.2 7.3 9.2 9.0 6.5 2 6.8 2 Direction (percentage of observations) 7.2 2 8.4 2 North 10.4 12.9 9.9 7.7 7.6 3.0 6.4 7.5 10.1 8.2 8.8 13.7 8.1 2 8.2 2 North Northeast 4.9 6.4 8.4 6.5 8.3 6.3 4.6 4.9 8.4 6.0 7.8 7.8 7.3 2 7.8 2 Northeast 8.0 10.1 8.7 13.7 12.0 6.4 8.0 8.5 9.9 10.8 6.3 5.5 7.4 2 East Northeast 1.9 3.3 2.3 1.7 1.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.6 2.2 1.3 0.6 77 14 East 2.8 3.3 5.4 2.9 4.9 3.4 3.6 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.3 East Southeast 0.8 0.8 1.9 2.6 2.3 1.4 1.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.0 1.5 Southeast 2.7 1.3 5.4 7.2 6.3 5.5 6.2 4.3 4.7 6.8 2.9 2.8 South Southeast 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.1 2.5 1.1 3.3 1.9 3.7 2.0 1.9 0.8 South 3.9 3.1 6.2 6.5 6.3 8.8 10.7 9.3 10.2 7.0 3.1 2.1 South Southwest 5.4 4.3 6.8 10.2 11.4 14.6 12.7 13.0 9.4 8.0 4.8 3.6 Southwest 15.7 20.6 12.2 20.5 20.6 28.9 21.2 21.1 18.5 21.3 20.3 13.3 West Southwest 7.4 5.1 4.2 3.2 4.8 6.7 4.6 6.7 3.7 6.7 10.9 10.8 West 14.3 7.8 8.7 4.1 3.5 2.7 3.4 3.3 4.7 5.2 8.4 12.0 West Northwest 3.9 3.8 4.8 2.4 2.1 3.9 3.1 1.9 2.3 2.3 6.1 6.8 Northwest 15.3 11.2 10.9 4.4 4.0 5.1 5.9 8.1 6.0 6.8 12.2 14.0 North Northwest 1.9 4.5 2.0 2.7 2.1 1.3 3.3 2.8 1.5 2.8 2.7 3.2 Calm 0.0 63.7 0.2 0.7 57.9 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.5 56.8 80.7 0.2 Direction (mean speed, knots) North 8.2 9.3 8.8 7.4 6.2 5.7 5.5 4.7 6.9 6.9 6.7 9.7 North Northeast 9.6 8.7 10.5 7.4 6.5 4.6 5.3 5.1 6.2 11.7 11.3 8.5 Northeast 8.5 8.4 8.0 9.6 6.8 5.3 5.0 5.2 5.2 7.1 7.3 7.0 East Northeast 6.7 10.1 8.5 7.4 6.7 6.0 4.9 6.1 3.6 4.3 4.5 5.7 East 7.5 6.6 7.2 6.5 6.4 5.4 5.1 5.1 4.8 4.4 5.4 4.3 East Southeast 4.6 7.6 6.7 8.7 6.2 4.9 6.0 5.8 4.2 3.8 9.0 9.9 Southeast 8.0 7.6 6.3 8.2 6.8 5.7 4.9 5.7 3.9 5.8 9.4 9.5 South Southeast 4.0 10.8 8.9 6.9 7.0 4.3 4.6 5.7 5.1 6.2 9.8 5.2 South 8.7 7.5 8.5 7.0 7.0 5.5 5.1 5.4 7.7 7.0 8.7 8.8 South Southwest 8.2 7.5 9.2 9.3 7.0 5.7 5.2 6.1 6.9 7.6 9.7 10.3 Southwest 10.2 11.4 11.2 9.5 8.2 6.6 5.7 6.2 7.1 7.9 10.5 9.3 West Southwest 9.9 10.0 9.1 10.1 6.9 6.7 4.9 5.7 5.7 7.1 9.4 10.1 West 9.2 9.7 7.4 7.9 7.2 7.4 5.3 5.0 5.2 7.7 10.8 9.3 West Northwest 7.3 7.8 9.0 8.7 7.9 6.9 3.6 4.5 4.0 5.4 8.2 9.1 Northwest 9.3 9.2 7.7 6.4 7.4 7.6 4.6 5.1 6.4 8.0 8.4 8.8 North Northwest 7.1 9.6 8.7 7.9 7.6 6.9 4.6 5.3 7.8 7.4 8.7 7.4 VISIBILITY Mean number of days with fog 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 9 7 6 4 2 * Sea level pressure is station pressure reduced to sea level These tables were prepared by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (NESDIS), NOAA","438 \u25a0 Appendix B \u25a0 Volume 2 CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES T = trace (not measurable) amount of precipitation Miss or blank is a missing value PROVIDENCE, RI (41\u00b044\u2019N, 71\u00b026\u2019W) 56 feet (17.1 m) WEATHER ELEMENTS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR YEARS OF RECORD SEA LEVEL PRESSURE* 1016.4 48 Mean (millibars) 1016.8 1016.8 1015.2 1014.7 1015.4 1014.5 1015.3 1016.3 1018.4 1018.7 1017.3 1017.9 51.0 59.8 48 TEMPERATURE (\u00b0F) 41.6 48 104 48 Mean 28.8 30.3 38.0 48.4 58.1 67.4 73.1 71.6 63.7 53.7 44.1 33.2 -13 48 48 Mean daily maximum 36.8 38.4 46.1 57.7 67.8 77.0 82.2 80.6 73.2 63.5 52.5 41.0 39.3 48 Mean daily minimum 20.3 21.6 29.3 38.7 47.9 57.3 63.6 62.1 53.8 43.4 35.2 24.8 23.7 16.3 48 Extreme (highest) 69 72 80 98 94 97 102 104 100 88 81 70 14.7 48 40.6 48 Extreme (lowest) -13 -7 1 14 29 41 48 40 32 20 6 -10 48 45.1 RELATIVE HUMIDITY 67.5 48 25.4 48 Average percentage 43.1 43.0 26.8 21.8 29.1 20.3 28.3 38.0 58.6 61.6 47.5 53.7 6.3 48 178 48 CLOUD COVER 48 35.2 Percent of time clear 27.2 28.4 24.8 21.3 19.0 18.5 17.2 21.4 25.3 30.4 24.3 27.0 70.7 48 6.2 48 Percent of time scattered 13.4 13.0 14.3 13.8 15.9 19.5 20.8 20.3 18.5 16.7 15.7 13.4 18.3 48 45 48 Percent of time broken 11.5 11.4 11.6 14.7 16.1 18.4 20.6 19.4 14.8 13.6 12.4 11.0 48 0.03 Percent of time overcast 44.2 43.9 45.1 45.0 43.4 37.5 35.0 33.3 36.2 35.2 43.3 45.1 9.0 48 48 PRECIPITATION (inches) 7.8 5.7 48 Mean amount 3.9 3.5 4.2 4.0 3.5 2.8 3.0 3.9 3.4 3.5 4.4 4.2 4.6 48 2.6 48 Greatest amount 11.6 7.1 8.8 12.7 10.5 11.0 8.0 11.1 7.9 11.8 11.0 10.7 1.6 48 1.3 48 Least amount 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.5 3.3 48 5.8 48 Maximum amount (24 hours) 2.9 2.5 3.1 4.3 5.1 2.9 4.7 6.3 4.7 5.3 3.5 3.4 8.1 48 7.1 48 Mean number of days 16 15 16 16 16 14 14 14 13 12 15 17 8.2 48 7.3 48 SNOW 6.9 48 9.3 48 Mean amount 9.8 10.1 7.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 6.5 9.2 48 7.3 48 Greatest amount 31.7 30.9 31.6 7.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 8.0 19.8 4.1 48 48 Least amount 0.2 T T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.2 10.2 48 Maximum amount (24 hours) 10.4 18.3 14.7 7.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 8.0 10.6 9.9 48 8.4 48 Mean number of days 12 10 8 2 Miss 0 0 0 0 Miss 3 10 6.8 48 7.9 48 WIND 9.0 48 9.1 48 Percentage with gales 0.05 0.01 0.07 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.08 8.3 48 9.4 48 Mean wind speed (knots) 9.5 9.8 10.3 10.2 9.1 8.5 8.0 7.8 8.0 8.2 8.9 9.3 9.4 48 8.9 48 Direction (percentage of observations) 8.6 48 10.2 48 North 9.6 9.8 10.0 7.1 6.6 5.1 4.8 5.9 8.3 8.6 8.7 9.7 10.3 48 9.9 48 North Northeast 5.5 6.3 6.9 6.9 6.3 4.7 3.1 4.6 5.9 6.8 5.6 5.4 48 166 Northeast 3.1 4.3 5.7 6.2 6.5 4.2 3.0 4.2 5.7 5.0 4.1 3.4 48 East Northeast 1.8 2.4 3.0 3.1 3.5 2.6 1.7 2.6 3.0 2.4 2.5 1.9 East 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.2 East Southeast 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 Southeast 1.6 2.2 3.6 4.2 6.0 4.1 4.2 3.4 3.1 2.7 2.3 1.7 South Southeast 2.5 3.5 5.5 7.7 10.2 9.1 7.9 6.5 5.6 4.7 4.0 2.2 South 4.7 5.1 6.6 8.6 10.9 12.6 11.5 10.4 8.5 7.3 6.6 4.7 South Southwest 5.1 4.3 4.9 6.3 7.3 9.6 11.4 10.1 8.2 6.4 5.8 5.3 Southwest 6.2 6.1 4.9 6.3 7.5 10.6 13.0 11.1 8.9 8.4 7.8 7.1 West Southwest 7.9 6.9 5.2 5.6 6.0 7.9 8.7 8.1 7.0 7.6 8.0 8.5 West 8.5 7.0 5.9 6.3 5.0 6.2 6.5 7.1 6.5 7.3 8.1 8.2 West Northwest 13.4 12.7 11.4 8.9 6.2 6.9 7.3 7.3 6.9 8.4 10.0 12.2 Northwest 13.9 13.0 11.5 9.2 5.8 5.9 6.2 6.2 7.9 8.0 10.2 12.7 North Northwest 9.9 9.6 8.9 7.1 5.1 4.3 4.8 5.5 6.8 7.8 8.5 10.2 Calm 4.9 4.3 3.0 2.7 3.4 3.1 3.3 4.1 4.7 6.1 5.1 4.9 Direction (mean speed, knots) North 9.9 10.2 10.5 10.0 9.2 8.3 7.8 7.9 8.3 8.6 9.1 9.3 North Northeast 10.3 11.0 11.3 11.3 10.0 9.8 8.5 8.8 9.7 10.3 9.6 9.8 Northeast 9.6 10.1 10.9 11.0 10.2 9.6 8.4 9.0 9.2 10.0 9.3 10.0 East Northeast 7.7 8.6 9.1 9.5 8.7 8.2 7.1 7.6 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.3 East 6.0 6.7 7.5 7.6 7.2 6.7 6.0 6.4 6.0 6.2 6.7 7.4 East Southeast 7.2 8.1 9.0 8.2 7.4 7.3 6.8 7.7 6.8 8.6 9.0 8.1 Southeast 8.4 8.9 9.3 10.0 9.1 8.8 8.8 8.5 8.7 8.5 8.8 9.5 South Southeast 8.1 9.0 9.7 10.4 9.6 8.9 9.0 8.8 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.7 South 8.1 8.2 8.8 9.3 8.7 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.1 7.9 8.6 8.0 South Southwest 10.2 9.5 10.5 10.6 10.0 8.8 8.8 8.5 9.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 Southwest 9.6 10.3 10.8 11.1 10.4 9.3 8.8 8.4 8.8 9.1 9.7 9.3 West Southwest 9.2 9.8 10.3 10.3 9.3 8.8 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.1 9.2 8.9 West 9.5 9.8 10.2 9.2 8.4 8.3 7.4 7.5 7.2 7.8 8.6 9.1 West Northwest 11.1 11.7 11.6 11.7 10.1 9.2 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.9 10.1 10.8 Northwest 11.0 11.3 11.5 11.5 10.4 9.3 8.6 8.1 8.3 9.2 10.1 10.9 North Northwest 10.7 10.6 11.5 11.1 9.8 8.9 8.1 8.4 8.2 8.7 9.9 10.4 VISIBILITY Mean number of days with fog 11 10 13 13 15 16 17 17 15 14 13 12 * Sea level pressure is station pressure reduced to sea level These tables were prepared by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (NESDIS), NOAA","\u25a0 Appendix B \u25a0 439 CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES T = trace (not measurable) amount of precipitation Miss or blank is a missing value WEATHER ELEMENTS BLOCK ISLAND, RI (41\u00b010\u2019N, 71\u00b035\u2019W) 108 feet (32.9 m) YEAR YEARS OF RECORD TEMPERATURE (\u00b0F) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Mean Mean daily maximum 32.0 32.0 37.6 45.9 54.6 63.9 70.3 70.1 64.0 55.2 46.6 36.7 50.9 47 Mean daily minimum 56.9 47 Extreme (highest) 37.9 37.9 43.3 52.1 61.0 70.3 76.5 76.0 69.9 61.0 52.2 42.6 44.4 47 Extreme (lowest) 95 47 PRECIPITATION (inches) 25.5 25.7 31.4 39.2 47.8 57.0 63.7 63.7 57.6 48.9 40.6 30.2 -10 47 Mean amount Greatest amount 62 62 74 92 85 90 92 95 89 80 72 64 Least amount Maximum amount (24 hours) -7 -10 7 18 34 41 51 45 39 30 16 -4 Mean number of days SNOW 3.4 3.2 3.8 3.6 3.2 2.4 2.7 3.6 3.1 2.9 4.0 3.9 40.3 47 Mean amount 8.8 6.8 8.5 9.2 6.0 8.6 7.0 9.7 11.5 8.7 9.1 8.1 59.5 47 Greatest amount 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 T 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.8 0.8 24.0 47 Least amount 3.3 2.8 2.7 2.6 3.6 4.3 3.3 4.2 6.5 6.5 3.4 4.3 6.5 47 Maximum amount (24 hours) 16 15 16 16 16 14 14 14 13 12 15 17 178 18 Mean number of days VISIBILITY 6.1 6.2 5.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 0.2 2.8 21.0 35 Mean number of days with fog 35 44.1 16.9 24.1 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 2.5 10.4 65.0 35 35 T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 18 21.2 16.7 11.0 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 2.1 4.8 21.2 11 11 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 Miss 1 8 42 212113332112 22 18 NEW HAVEN, CT (41\u00b016\u2019N, 72\u00b053\u2019W) 23 feet (7 m) WEATHER ELEMENTS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR YEARS OF RECORD TEMPERATURE (\u00b0F) 29.4 31.3 38.0 48.2 57.5 67.2 72.7 71.6 64.7 54.8 44.4 33.2 51.7 Mean 36.6 38.7 45.4 56.9 66.5 75.8 80.8 79.8 73.3 63.8 52.0 40.3 59.7 28 Mean daily maximum 21.7 23.5 30.1 39.1 48.0 58.1 64.1 62.9 55.6 45.4 36.2 25.6 43.1 28 Mean daily minimum 65 67 73 87 92 96 100 100 91 84 76 65 100 28 Extreme (highest) 17 32 40 51 43 34 24 14 -3 28 Extreme (lowest) -7 -5 5 -7 28 PRECIPITATION (inches) 3.7 3.4 2.9 Mean amount 3.2 3.3 3.8 6.5 6.4 12.6 3.0 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.9 4.2 42.1 29 Greatest amount 8.3 4.7 10.7 1.5 0.7 0.1 8.7 10.9 7.9 10.0 8.5 7.8 57.2 29 Least amount 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.3 2.3 5.2 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.9 27.6 29 Maximum amount (24 hours) 2.6 2.7 3.7 17 17 15 4.5 3.6 5.0 3.8 4.3 2.9 5.2 29 Mean number of days 17 16 17 14 14 13 13 16 17 186 14 SNOW 1.3 T 0.0 Mean amount 8.6 9.4 6.7 19.3 T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 6.9 33.8 29 Greatest amount 21.9 25.3 26.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 63.9 29 Least amount 1.4 0.6 17.1 T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 5.0 18.8 11.8 29 Maximum amount (24 hours) 13.9 16.1 T Miss 0 17.1 29 Mean number of days 19 18 13.0 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 77 14 VISIBILITY 15 0 0 Mean number of days with fog Miss 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 5.0 14.2 1 14 Miss 0 0 0 1 5 15 Miss 0 0 Miss 0 0 0 Miss * Sea level pressure is station pressure reduced to sea level These tables were prepared by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (NESDIS), NOAA","440 \u25a0 Appendix B \u25a0 Volume 2 CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES T = trace (not measurable) amount of precipitation Miss or blank is a missing value HARTFORD, CT (41\u00b056'N, 72\u00b041'W) 200 feet (61 m) WEATHER ELEMENTS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR YEARS OF RECORD SEA LEVEL PRESSURE* 1016.5 47 Mean (millibars) 1017.3 1016.8 1015.3 1014.4 1015.3 1014.3 1015.2 1016.2 1018.3 1018.9 1017.3 1018.1 50.3 60.4 47 TEMPERATURE (\u00b0F) 39.7 47 102 47 Mean 25.8 28.3 37.1 49.0 59.6 68.6 73.7 71.6 63.2 52.7 42.0 30.1 -26 47 47 Mean daily maximum 34.1 37.0 46.1 59.9 71.4 80.0 84.8 82.4 74.3 63.9 50.9 38.1 39.7 47 Mean daily minimum 17.0 19.1 27.7 37.6 47.4 56.7 62.2 60.2 51.6 41.0 32.6 21.5 19.5 17.6 47 Extreme (highest) 66 73 87 96 97 101 102 101 101 91 83 74 17.6 47 40.3 47 Extreme (lowest) -26 -21 -8 9 28 37 44 36 27 17 1 -14 47 44.2 RELATIVE HUMIDITY 64.5 47 29.0 47 Average percentage 48.2 43.4 28.2 18.5 28.0 17.5 27.0 36.9 57.9 64.1 47.8 56.4 7.7 47 178 47 CLOUD COVER 46 46.1 Percent of time clear 20.6 22.9 20.9 17.6 16.4 15.5 15.1 18.1 22.2 26.7 18.6 19.7 88.2 47 17.0 47 Percent of time scattered 16.2 16.0 15.5 15.2 16.3 19.6 21.5 22.3 18.7 17.6 16.8 15.9 14.3 47 54 47 Percent of time broken 14.9 14.2 14.6 17.1 19.5 22.8 24.1 21.6 17.7 15.9 15.8 13.4 46 0.04 Percent of time overcast 44.4 43.5 44.9 45.1 41.9 36.1 33.3 32.4 36.3 34.9 44.5 47.2 7.3 47 47 PRECIPITATION (inches) 11.5 6.5 47 Mean amount 3.4 3.1 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.2 4.0 3.7 3.6 4.0 3.8 3.8 47 1.5 47 Greatest amount 9.6 7.2 9.4 9.9 12.0 13.6 8.4 21.8 9.0 11.6 8.5 8.3 1.2 47 1.2 47 Least amount 0.3 0.4 0.2 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.4 47 5.6 47 Maximum amount (24 hours) 2.2 2.1 2.5 2.9 4.8 5.8 2.9 7.7 5.1 4.3 3.3 2.9 12.7 47 6.9 47 Mean number of days 17 15 17 16 16 14 13 13 13 12 15 17 5.1 47 4.3 47 SNOW 5.2 47 8.0 47 Mean amount 12.4 11.5 9.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 9.7 10.8 47 8.4 47 Greatest amount 37.0 32.2 43.3 14.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 8.7 35.4 5.2 47 47 Least amount 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 7.0 7.2 47 Maximum amount (24 hours) 14.1 14.3 14.0 14.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 7.6 13.5 7.0 47 5.9 47 Mean number of days 14 11 10 3 Miss 0 0 0 0 Miss 4 12 5.0 47 5.5 47 WIND 5.8 47 6.8 47 Percentage with gales 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 7.5 47 7.9 47 Mean wind speed (knots) 7.7 8.2 8.6 8.5 7.5 6.9 6.3 6.1 6.3 6.8 7.3 7.5 8.0 47 7.3 47 Direction (percentage of observations) 7.5 47 9.5 47 North 13.3 13.5 12.2 10.2 9.6 8.0 8.2 11.0 12.7 12.2 12.7 13.9 9.6 47 7.8 47 North Northeast 6.8 7.3 8.1 7.3 7.0 5.2 4.2 5.8 6.9 6.9 6.3 6.7 47 162 Northeast 2.7 3.6 4.7 4.9 5.1 3.8 3.0 3.6 4.1 4.0 3.1 2.7 46 East Northeast 0.7 1.3 1.6 2.1 2.3 1.7 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.3 0.8 East 0.6 0.9 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.1 0.7 East Southeast 0.7 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.8 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.9 Southeast 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.4 3.4 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.9 South Southeast 3.6 3.7 4.5 5.9 7.7 8.3 7.2 6.5 6.2 5.5 4.2 3.3 South 8.7 8.9 9.6 13.3 16.6 18.1 16.9 14.9 12.8 12.6 10.8 9.0 South Southwest 5.1 4.9 4.3 6.0 7.7 9.6 9.3 8.8 7.6 6.9 6.3 5.9 Southwest 4.8 3.9 2.9 3.6 4.3 6.1 7.5 6.5 5.3 4.7 5.5 5.9 West Southwest 4.5 4.1 3.6 3.9 3.6 4.2 5.0 4.5 3.7 4.2 5.0 4.7 West 5.5 5.5 5.1 5.1 4.1 5.0 5.7 5.3 4.9 5.1 5.8 5.0 West Northwest 10.5 10.2 10.6 8.7 6.0 6.0 6.1 5.8 6.2 7.2 9.2 9.6 Northwest 14.9 14.4 14.3 11.7 8.1 7.9 7.5 7.9 8.2 9.9 11.4 13.9 North Northwest 10.1 10.4 10.3 8.3 6.6 5.8 6.9 6.9 8.3 8.0 9.1 9.8 Calm 5.6 4.6 3.6 3.4 4.2 4.4 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.1 5.6 5.6 Direction (mean speed, knots) North 7.4 7.7 8.0 7.9 7.0 6.3 5.7 5.9 6.3 6.6 7.0 7.3 North Northeast 7.4 7.8 8.6 8.5 7.6 6.5 5.8 6.0 6.4 7.1 6.7 7.3 Northeast 5.8 7.2 8.3 8.5 7.0 7.2 5.8 6.5 6.1 7.2 6.3 5.9 East Northeast 4.4 5.4 6.2 7.4 6.8 6.0 5.1 5.4 5.5 6.1 5.5 5.0 East 3.2 4.2 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.3 4.5 4.9 4.4 5.5 4.8 3.5 East Southeast 4.2 4.9 5.9 7.1 6.1 5.4 5.1 5.6 5.2 5.0 5.5 4.8 Southeast 4.8 5.3 6.6 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.0 South Southeast 6.1 7.0 7.5 7.8 7.2 7.1 6.5 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.2 South 7.2 7.6 8.1 8.7 8.3 7.6 7.2 6.8 7.1 7.2 7.4 6.9 South Southwest 7.7 7.9 8.5 8.8 8.6 8.0 7.5 7.2 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.8 Southwest 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.5 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.7 7.7 8.6 7.9 West Southwest 7.7 7.6 8.7 8.1 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.5 6.5 6.8 7.5 7.2 West 8.1 8.8 8.8 8.4 7.4 7.0 6.7 6.1 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.9 West Northwest 10.2 10.9 11.3 10.6 9.3 8.3 7.3 6.8 7.6 8.4 9.5 10.3 Northwest 10.4 11.0 10.8 10.7 9.7 8.2 7.3 7.1 7.8 8.8 9.8 10.2 North Northwest 8.4 8.8 9.1 8.8 7.8 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.5 7.1 7.9 8.0 VISIBILITY Mean number of days with fog 12 10 12 12 13 15 16 17 16 14 13 12 * Sea level pressure is station pressure reduced to sea level These tables were prepared by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (NESDIS), NOAA","\u25a0 Appendix B \u25a0 441 CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES T = trace (not measurable) amount of precipitation Miss or blank is a missing value BRIDGEPORT, CT (41\u00b010'N, 73\u00b008'W) 26 feet (7.9 m) WEATHER ELEMENTS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR YEARS OF RECORD SEA LEVEL PRESSURE* 1017.1 40 Mean (millibars) 1018.0 1017.5 1016.0 1014.9 1016.0 1015.1 1015.8 1016.9 1018.9 1019.5 1018.1 1018.7 52.2 59.9 47 TEMPERATURE (\u00b0F) 44.0 47 103 47 Mean 30.1 31.3 38.7 48.9 58.8 68.2 74.2 73.0 65.9 55.7 45.6 34.6 47 -7 47 Mean daily maximum 36.8 38.3 46.0 57.1 67.3 76.7 82.2 80.9 74.0 64.0 52.9 41.3 46.5 47 Mean daily minimum 22.8 23.8 30.8 40.1 49.9 59.3 65.7 64.7 57.2 46.9 37.8 27.4 22.2 32 Extreme (highest) 65 67 84 91 92 96 103 100 99 85 78 65 18.1 32 16.5 32 Extreme (lowest) -7 -5 4 18 31 41 49 44 36 26 16 -4 38.0 32 RELATIVE HUMIDITY 41.4 47 73.9 47 Average percentage 55.3 50.0 34.5 24.4 35.2 26.4 33.4 43.8 63.5 69.9 55.8 62.4 23.0 47 6.1 47 CLOUD COVER 186 39 Percent of time clear 24.5 25.2 23.5 20.9 17.8 18.6 16.6 19.4 23.5 28.8 22.8 24.2 25.9 47 59.8 47 Percent of time scattered 14.8 15.5 15.2 15.5 17.3 20.6 22.7 23.9 20.2 19.2 17.3 15.3 6.8 47 15.9 47 Percent of time broken 13.4 13.0 14.3 16.3 17.8 19.8 22.5 20.6 17.2 15.8 14.3 12.8 42 39 Percent of time overcast 43.2 42.0 42.9 41.7 41.2 34.7 31.8 29.8 33.4 31.4 40.7 43.6 0.15 40 10.2 40 PRECIPITATION (inches) 6.8 40 Mean amount 3.1 2.9 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.0 3.5 3.7 3.1 3.2 3.7 3.5 4.9 40 6.6 40 Greatest amount 11.2 6.6 9.4 10.7 9.5 17.7 12.8 13.2 7.4 10.7 10.2 7.8 5.2 40 4.9 40 Least amount 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 3.3 40 2.5 40 Maximum amount (24 hours) 4.3 2.3 4.2 3.1 3.2 6.1 5.9 4.6 4.4 4.7 3.1 3.6 2.5 40 4.3 40 Mean number of days 17 16 17 17 17 15 14 14 13 13 16 17 5.5 40 9.3 40 SNOW 9.5 40 8.1 40 Mean amount 7.4 7.7 4.8 0.4 T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 4.9 8.2 40 8.6 40 Greatest amount 26.2 27.9 21.8 6.0 T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 6.6 20.8 7.4 40 2.6 40 Least amount 0.5 T T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 9.4 40 Maximum amount (24 hours) 15.7 15.9 11.1 6.0 T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 6.2 15.0 9.5 40 10.3 40 Mean number of days 11 10 8 2 Miss 0 0 0 0 Miss 2 9 11.1 40 10.4 40 WIND 9.7 40 8.8 40 Percentage with gales 0.21 0.21 0.15 0.09 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.06 0.12 0.16 0.13 8.6 40 8.7 40 Mean wind speed (knots) 11.0 11.4 11.4 11.0 9.9 9.1 8.6 8.6 9.5 10.1 10.7 10.9 10.2 40 10.3 40 Direction (percentage of observations) 10.2 40 10.5 40 North 7.7 7.7 7.9 6.1 4.9 4.4 4.7 5.9 7.8 8.5 7.7 8.4 12.0 40 12.2 40 North Northeast 5.1 5.2 4.7 4.0 3.6 3.3 3.3 5.0 7.0 6.6 5.9 5.6 11.1 40 Northeast 7.9 7.0 6.3 5.2 5.3 4.0 3.6 5.4 8.2 8.9 8.3 8.7 172 39 East Northeast 5.6 6.4 6.9 6.5 6.8 4.3 3.3 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 5.3 East 2.9 4.5 6.8 7.1 9.0 6.6 4.6 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.2 2.4 East Southeast 1.4 2.1 3.6 4.4 5.4 5.0 4.3 3.7 3.7 2.9 2.1 1.5 Southeast 0.9 1.5 2.1 2.8 3.4 3.9 3.4 3.4 3.1 2.4 1.8 1.2 South Southeast 0.8 1.0 1.6 2.6 3.3 3.5 4.2 3.8 3.4 2.5 1.7 1.3 South 1.5 2.1 3.0 4.8 5.6 6.4 7.3 7.1 5.3 3.9 2.9 1.7 South Southwest 2.0 2.4 3.9 5.6 7.5 8.8 10.6 9.1 6.6 4.2 3.3 2.0 Southwest 4.7 5.8 7.0 9.2 10.7 15.0 15.3 14.1 10.8 8.4 6.4 4.4 West Southwest 8.4 8.3 6.6 8.6 10.4 13.4 13.6 11.1 8.2 8.6 8.7 7.7 West 12.3 9.3 6.8 6.6 5.6 6.3 6.6 6.2 5.9 8.7 10.8 11.9 West Northwest 13.4 11.1 9.1 7.6 4.6 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.6 8.2 11.6 13.4 Northwest 13.4 12.9 11.4 8.6 5.9 4.7 4.6 5.1 6.4 7.9 10.2 11.5 North Northwest 9.3 10.0 9.9 8.0 5.6 4.5 4.6 5.3 6.4 7.6 8.3 9.6 Calm 3.0 3.1 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.6 3.5 Direction (mean speed, knots) North 9.9 10.5 11.2 10.8 9.7 9.1 7.7 7.5 8.4 9.2 8.8 9.5 North Northeast 10.0 10.9 10.7 10.2 10.2 9.0 7.7 8.2 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.5 Northeast 10.8 11.3 11.1 11.1 10.2 9.5 8.1 8.7 9.9 10.4 10.3 10.9 East Northeast 10.6 12.2 12.3 12.4 10.5 10.3 9.1 9.5 11.0 11.4 11.1 10.8 East 9.6 10.8 12.0 11.5 10.4 9.1 8.3 9.2 10.3 10.7 11.4 9.7 East Southeast 8.9 9.7 9.9 10.6 9.1 9.1 8.5 9.4 10.1 10.6 11.1 11.2 Southeast 8.6 9.1 9.0 8.7 8.8 8.0 8.0 8.1 9.4 9.5 10.9 9.4 South Southeast 8.2 9.8 9.4 8.9 8.3 7.7 7.7 7.8 8.9 9.1 10.1 10.3 South 8.5 8.9 9.0 9.3 9.2 8.6 8.4 8.0 8.8 8.7 9.3 9.2 South Southwest 10.8 9.1 10.8 11.1 10.6 9.7 9.6 9.4 10.3 10.8 12.4 11.0 Southwest 10.7 10.6 10.5 10.8 10.2 9.4 9.3 9.4 10.6 11.3 11.9 11.8 West Southwest 11.6 10.9 10.4 10.1 9.6 8.9 8.8 9.4 10.4 11.4 11.4 11.8 West 12.2 11.6 11.5 10.1 9.0 8.3 7.8 8.1 9.4 10.6 11.6 11.9 West Northwest 12.6 13.6 14.0 13.4 11.4 10.4 9.2 8.9 9.6 10.8 12.0 12.5 Northwest 12.6 13.7 13.9 14.0 12.5 11.3 9.5 9.5 9.7 10.8 11.6 12.2 North Northwest 11.6 12.4 12.7 12.5 11.2 10.5 9.3 8.8 9.3 10.1 10.8 11.4 VISIBILITY Mean number of days with fog 12 12 14 14 16 16 16 17 15 14 13 13 * Sea level pressure is station pressure reduced to sea level These tables were prepared by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (NESDIS), NOAA","442 \u25a0 Appendix B \u25a0 Volume 2 CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLES T = trace (not measurable) amount of precipitation Miss or blank is a missing value ISLIP, NY (40\u00b047'N, 73\u00b007'W) 85 feet (25.9 m) WEATHER ELEMENTS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR YEARS OF RECORD SEA LEVEL PRESSURE* 1017.6 12 Mean (millibars) 1018.5 1018.1 1017.4 1015.6 1016.0 1015.0 1016.1 1017.4 1019.3 1019.5 1019.8 1019.4 52.7 60.6 12 TEMPERATURE (\u00b0F) 44.4 12 101 12 Mean 31.7 32.8 39.8 49.4 59.4 68.6 74.4 72.8 65.1 54.9 45.7 36.0 12 -7 12 Mean daily maximum 39.0 40.1 47.6 57.3 68.2 76.9 81.7 80.4 72.9 63.7 53.8 43.5 51.4 12 Mean daily minimum 23.9 25.0 31.5 41.0 50.1 59.8 66.7 64.9 56.7 45.6 37.1 28.0 22.2 12 Extreme (highest) 67 67 82 86 95 95 101 94 91 85 78 66 19.9 12 21.0 12 Extreme (lowest) -7 2 8 24 34 46 50 45 38 28 11 7 33.1 12 RELATIVE HUMIDITY 44.6 12 65.3 12 Average percentage 60.4 55.7 49.1 30.6 34.8 25.2 36.0 49.0 67.9 70.2 72.7 68.7 34.4 12 6.7 12 CLOUD COVER 164 12 Percent of time clear 23.8 27.0 25.5 20.7 20.2 17.2 14.1 18.1 23.4 31.3 22.7 23.2 20.7 12 33.8 12 Percent of time scattered 16.0 16.0 16.6 17.4 20.2 24.4 23.8 24.7 22.1 19.4 20.2 17.4 11.8 12 8.0 12 Percent of time broken 17.5 16.2 17.3 19.4 21.4 25.9 27.6 28.5 21.1 18.6 20.8 17.0 30 12 Percent of time overcast 39.7 37.4 36.8 38.9 34.7 28.9 30.0 24.3 29.2 27.0 33.3 38.1 0.53 12 7.7 12 PRECIPITATION (inches) 6.5 12 Mean amount 3.4 3.1 3.8 3.0 4.2 3.6 3.6 4.9 3.3 3.5 4.1 3.6 4.9 12 4.2 12 Greatest amount 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.0 10.1 7.8 8.3 13.7 5.0 8.7 8.0 6.0 3.4 12 3.0 12 Least amount 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.8 0.3 1.2 0.9 2.5 12 2.6 12 Maximum amount (24 hours) 1.6 2.3 2.5 1.8 4.0 3.5 2.6 6.7 2.2 3.9 2.6 2.6 2.8 12 5.6 12 Mean number of days 15 13 15 16 15 12 13 12 13 11 14 15 7.4 12 10.2 12 SNOW 6.7 12 5.6 12 Mean amount 5.9 6.0 4.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 3.3 6.8 12 7.6 12 Greatest amount 13.5 20.0 13.3 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.6 10.4 7.5 12 13.0 12 Least amount T T T 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 8.1 12 Maximum amount (24 hours) 5.7 7.0 8.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.6 9.2 8.7 12 9.3 12 Mean number of days 886100000016 8.5 12 7.5 12 WIND 8.4 12 9.2 12 Percentage with gales 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 8.4 12 7.5 12 Mean wind speed (knots) 8.3 8.6 8.9 8.4 7.6 7.5 6.5 6.3 6.6 7.0 8.2 8.2 9.2 12 9.0 12 Direction (percentage of observations) 7.6 12 7.9 12 North 5.8 7.3 8.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.7 5.6 8.5 8.3 7.0 6.8 9.9 12 10.5 12 North Northeast 4.3 6.2 5.8 5.5 4.4 3.3 3.1 4.1 4.9 6.8 5.1 5.5 9.4 12 Northeast 5.5 4.0 3.7 4.9 4.5 2.5 3.2 4.3 4.9 3.7 4.4 4.5 196 12 East Northeast 3.1 3.1 3.0 4.4 4.2 3.2 2.2 4.3 4.2 2.6 3.1 3.5 East 1.7 3.8 3.4 3.7 3.2 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.8 2.5 2.2 2.4 East Southeast 1.6 1.6 2.5 4.6 3.8 2.7 2.8 2.2 2.0 2.5 2.2 1.5 Southeast 1.4 1.5 3.4 4.4 4.6 2.4 2.9 1.7 2.5 2.8 2.4 1.2 South Southeast 1.1 1.4 3.1 4.2 4.2 3.2 4.2 3.0 2.7 3.0 1.9 1.3 South 2.8 2.7 4.9 6.0 7.1 8.0 9.4 8.5 6.2 4.3 3.7 2.3 South Southwest 3.9 5.1 6.5 6.8 8.9 12.4 12.2 9.6 8.1 5.5 5.6 3.5 Southwest 7.7 7.7 6.8 8.7 11.1 14.8 14.3 14.1 9.8 9.5 10.1 7.3 West Southwest 8.0 6.1 4.0 4.9 5.4 7.6 7.2 6.9 6.2 6.2 9.1 9.0 West 9.5 7.4 4.6 5.0 4.0 3.4 3.6 2.8 4.0 5.9 8.0 9.7 West Northwest 12.6 11.2 7.6 6.5 4.8 4.8 3.1 3.7 3.4 6.3 7.5 11.3 Northwest 11.0 11.5 11.4 8.3 6.1 6.0 4.3 4.0 5.0 6.0 8.1 9.5 North Northwest 7.3 10.4 10.7 7.9 6.0 7.7 5.4 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 8.2 Calm 12.6 9.8 10.3 9.0 12.3 10.3 14.8 16.4 16.7 18.0 12.2 12.9 Direction (mean speed, knots) North 8.3 9.4 9.3 8.1 7.8 7.7 6.9 6.6 7.5 7.8 7.8 8.7 North Northeast 9.3 8.4 9.7 9.6 9.0 8.3 6.8 7.6 7.6 8.8 8.9 9.2 Northeast 9.1 9.2 11.2 10.6 9.5 8.3 7.3 8.2 8.5 9.7 9.5 9.7 East Northeast 8.8 9.2 10.9 9.3 8.5 6.7 6.7 7.8 7.6 8.3 9.0 8.8 East 7.4 8.2 8.7 8.3 7.8 7.3 5.6 6.3 7.0 6.9 7.6 9.4 East Southeast 8.1 9.7 9.2 9.0 8.1 7.9 7.2 7.2 8.3 8.0 9.8 10.2 Southeast 9.2 9.8 9.7 9.3 9.3 8.4 8.3 8.8 8.4 9.6 11.0 8.5 South Southeast 9.0 9.7 9.6 8.3 8.2 8.0 7.2 7.6 8.1 8.6 11.2 8.8 South 7.6 7.4 7.9 7.7 7.8 7.5 7.1 7.3 6.9 7.6 8.8 7.0 South Southwest 9.6 9.4 10.2 10.0 9.1 9.5 8.8 8.2 8.7 9.2 9.4 9.4 Southwest 9.3 9.0 9.7 9.4 9.4 9.0 8.7 8.0 9.1 9.1 9.4 9.1 West Southwest 8.8 8.2 8.3 7.6 7.5 7.3 6.8 6.8 6.8 7.8 7.7 8.0 West 9.2 8.3 9.1 7.8 7.4 7.0 6.0 5.6 6.2 6.9 8.4 8.8 West Northwest 10.9 10.3 11.3 10.2 8.7 8.2 8.2 7.3 7.8 9.2 10.6 10.4 Northwest 11.0 11.2 11.3 10.6 9.8 9.4 8.1 8.7 9.4 9.7 11.9 11.7 North Northwest 9.6 10.8 10.5 10.1 8.8 8.7 8.2 7.7 8.3 8.8 9.6 9.8 VISIBILITY Mean number of days with fog 15 14 16 16 18 16 22 19 17 15 14 14 * Sea level pressure is station pressure reduced to sea level These tables were prepared by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service (NESDIS), NOAA"]