MSIB Vol XIX Issue 003 Bayou Sorrel High Water Safety Advisory 6.0' Rising

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HIGH WATER SAFETY ADVISORY: MORGAN CITY-PORT ALLEN ALTERNATE ROUTE

As a result of the Bayou Sorrel river gauge reading 6.0 feet and rising, the COTP New Orleans has implemented an advisory with the following restrictions in accordance with the Waterways Action Plan Baton Rouge Annex:

Bayou Sorrel Lock area:

All mariners are advised to transit the area at slow speed with no discernible wake from MM 37.6 to MM 45.  These restrictions will be in effect as long as the Bayou Sorrel Lock landside gauge reading is above 5.5 feet.

For further information, contact:

Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge: (225) 298-5400
Coast Guard Sector Command Center New Orleans (24 hours):  (504) 365-2543


CAPTAIN K. M. LUTTRELL
Captain of the Port New Orleans