NOTICE TO MARINERS SOUTHEAST RIVERS LNM 08-22   SECTION VII – GENERAL This section contains information of general concern to the Mariners. Mariners are advised to use caution while transiting these areas.   CUMBERLAND RIVER   MILE 191.0 – MILE 190.0 – GEOTECHNICAL RIVERBED DRILLING Continuing until approximately March 4, 2022, Geotechnical Riverbed Drilling is…

GEOTECHNICAL BORE DRILLING Cumberland River Mile 190-192   NOTICE NUMBER: 18530 / 22-06 EFFECTIVE: 02/21/2022 07:00 thru 03/04/2022 17:00 CST   Terracon Consultants Inc. will be conducting geotechnical sediment boring of the riverbed in the vicinity of Cumberland River Mile 190-192. This project will begin on 21 February 2022 and is estimated to be completed…

FORT LOUDOUN LOCK Closure Tennessee River Mile 602.3   NOTICE NUMBER: 18517 / 22-05 EFFECTIVE: 04/18/2022 12:52 thru 05/05/2022 12:52 CST   Fort Loudoun Lock will experience a lock closure from 12:00 pm on April 18th, 2022, thru 5:30 PM on April 25th, 2022, for repairs to the upper riverside gate. Intermittent daytime closures are…

NOTICE TO MARINERS SOUTHEAST RIVERS LNM 07-22   SECTION VII – GENERAL This section contains information of general concern to the Mariners. Mariners are advised to use caution while transiting these areas.   CLINCH RIVER   MILE 52.0 – MILE 49.5 – RACE COURSE INSTALLATION The Oak Ridge Rowing Association has installed a racecourse between…

Significant Event Outlook – Central to Eastern U.S. Winter Storm to Bring Impacts from Snow, Ice, Flooding, and Severe Thunderstorms Late this Week   Colleagues please see the below update from the NWS Operations Center on the upcoming severe weather.   Sincerely,   Robert Nadeau Director of External Affairs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (D) 202-482-4456 (C)…

NOTICE TO MARINERS SOUTHEAST RIVERS LNM 06-22   SECTION I – SPECIAL NOTICES This section contains information of special concern to the Mariner.   U.S. COAST GUARD NAVIGATION CENTER TO TRANSITION THE NAVIGATION CENTER WEBSITE The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center is going to transition the Navigation Center website to a new, enhanced version in…

Permanent Lower Dock Barge Construction LaFarge-Holcim Facility Cumberland River Mile 7.2 RDB   NOTICE NUMBER: 18350 / 22-04 EFFECTIVE: 02/01/2022 10:51 thru 03/18/2022 10:51 CST   Sterling Industrial will be conducting the final installation of the permanent lower dock barge at the Lafarge-Holcim facility at Cumberland River Mile 7.2 RDB. This project began operation on…

BARKLEY LOCK Closure for Bio-acoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) Maintenance Cumberland River Mile 30.6   NOTICE NUMBER: 18349 / 22-03 EFFECTIVE: 03/21/2022 10:39 thru 03/27/2022 10:39 CST   Barkley Lock will be closed from 6:00am hours – 6:00pm hours daily starting 21 March until 27 March 2022 for the contractor to conduct dive inspections and repairs…

Significant Event Outlook — Central U.S. Winter Storm Feb 1-4, 2022 Colleagues, I am providing below a summary of key messages from the NWS Operations Center on the storm impacting the central, southern and eastern US this week. Stay safe. Summary A massive winter storm will impact the Central, Eastern and Southern U.S. with a…

NOTICE TO MARINERS SOUTHEAST RIVERS LNM 05-22   SECTION VII – GENERAL This section contains information of general concern to the Mariners. Mariners are advised to use caution while transiting these areas.   BLACK WARRIOR-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY   AL – BLACK WARRIOR-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY – Channel Condition A turbidity boom has reportedly broke loose and is hung…