Coast Guard to deactivate Saginaw Bay regulated navigation area
DETROIT – The U.S. Coast Guard will deactivate the Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) in Saginaw Bay, Michigan, Thursday at 5 p.m.
The RNA will be deactivated due to a less than expected ice season and limited to no ice buildup in Saginaw Bay. Additionally, weather forecasts for the remainder of the 2023 ice season are not favorable for any significant ice formation or conducive to on-ice recreation
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Coast Guard established Saginaw Bay regulated navigation area for winter
The U.S. Coast Guard has initiated the process to activate its Great Lakes Regulated Navigation Area; specifically, a safety zone in Saginaw Bay, Michigan. The zone will be activated at 8 a.m. on Saturday and apply during the winter months to protect waterway users from hazards associated with winter conditions and navigation.
DETROIT – The U.S. Coast Guard has initiated the process to activate its...
Coast Guard establishes Saginaw Bay and Lake Erie Islands regulated navigation areas for winter
DETROIT — The U.S. Coast Guard has amended its Great Lakes Regulated Navigation Areas to include two safety zones in the Lake Erie Islands, Ohio and Saginaw Bay, Michigan regions.
These zones will apply during the winter months to protect waterway users, vessels and mariners from hazards associated with winter conditions and navigation.
Any vessels wishing to enter these areas after noon on Saturday,...
Coast Guard rescues man in windy Saginaw Bay
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard rescued a man in Saginaw Bay after his 19-foot vessel began taking on water Tuesday afternoon.
Just before 4:30 p.m., the watchstander at Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, in Essexville, Michigan, received a report from the local 911 dispatch of a 19-foot recreational fishing boat, with one man aboard, that was taking on water about 4.5 miles north of the Saginaw River.
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Coast Guard cancels planned ice-breaking operations in Saginaw Bay
DETROIT — The Coast Guard has canceled ice-breaking operations that were scheduled to take place in Saginaw Bay, beginning Saturday morning.
The ice-breaking operations were announced Thursday.
Anyone participating in ice activities on the Great Lakes should follow the acronym of I.C.E.:
* Information about current weather and ice conditions. Tell a friend of your intended destination. Know...
Coast Guard warning Saginaw Bay residents of upcoming ice-breaking activity
DETROIT — The Coast Guard is advising Saginaw Bay residents that the Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay is scheduled to conduct ice-breaking operations in Saginaw Bay Saturday morning.
The Coast Guard is advising residents and visitors that any ice in the area may be particularly unstable and dangerous.
The cutter is scheduled to conduct the initial fracture of the Saginaw Bay Entrance Channel, from Gravelly...
Ice-breaking operation in Saginaw Bay postponed
DETROIT — The Coast Guard has postponed an ice-breaking operation that was scheduled to begin Sunday morning in the vicinity of the Saginaw Bay Entrance Channel. The operation was announced in a news release that was distributed Thursday.
Based on the extent of ice coverage in the region, the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock has been reassigned to break ice in another area.
The Coast Guard will...
Coat Guard schedules ice breaking operations for Saginaw Bay
DETROIT — The Coast Guard is scheduled to begin ice-breaking operations in the vicinity of the Saginaw Bay Entrance Channel Sunday beginning at 7 a.m.
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock will be ice breaking from Gravelly Shoal to the entrance of the Saginaw River.
Any ice in the vicinity of the cutter or the track that it creates should be considered unsafe and the Coast Guard advises everyone...
Coast Guard warns of unsafe ice conditions throughout Saginaw Bay due to warming temperatures
BAY CITY, Mich., — The Coast Guard is warning outdoor enthusiasts of unsafe ice conditions throughout Saginaw Bay, the Saginaw River and in the area surrounding the Consumers Power Plant locally known as the ‘Hot Ponds.’
The crew of Coast Guard Station Saginaw River in Essexville, Mich., warns that warm temperatures forecasted for the weekend will weaken the ice and could cause extremely...
