DAILY ICE BROADCAST 19 FEB 26


1. THE FOLLOWING ICE INFORMATION BROADCAST HAS BEEN INITIATED:
ICE REPORT FOR NEW YORK HARBOR AND HUDSON RIVER:
2. LOCATION: TYPE/FORM/THICKNESS/COVERAGE/ESTABLISHED TRACK (Y OR N)/DATE
A. SHREWSBURY/NAVESINK: DRIFT/PLATE, 3-5 INCHES, 100%
B. SANDY HOOK BAY: DRIFT/FAST/BRASH/PLATE, 3 INCHES, 80%
C. LOWER NEW YORK BAY: DRIFT/FAST/PLATE, 3 INCHES, 30%
D. UPPER NEW YORK BAY: DRIFT/FAST/PLATE, 1-3 INCHES, <10%
E. NEWARK BAY: DRIFT/PLATE, 2 INCHES, 30%
F. THROGS NECK BRIDGE: BRASH/PLATE, 2 INCHES, 20%
G. GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE: DRIFT/PLATE/BRASH, 1-2 INCHES, 90%
H. TAPPAN ZEE TO WEST POINT: PLATE/BRASH, 3 INCHES, 80%
I. WEST POINT TO NEWBURGH: DRIFT/PLATE/BRASH, 3-4 INCHES, 90%
J. NEWBURGH TO POUGHKEEPSIE: DRIFT/BRASH/PLATE, 4-5 INCHES, 90%
K. POUGHKEEPSIE TO KINGSTON: DRIFT/PLATE, 6-8 INCHES, 95%
L. KINGSTON TO CATSKILL: DRIFT/PLATE, 4-6 INCHES, 95%
M. CATSKILL TO ALBANY: DRIFT/PLATE/BRASH, 5-8 INCHES, 100%
N. ALBANY TO TROY: DRIFT/PLATE, 7-8 INCHES, 100%
3. THE CURRENT CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING AREAS AND CHOKEPOINTS:
A. WEST POINT: DRIFT/BRASH, 5-7 INCHES, 95%, FAST ICE OUTSIDE TRACK 12+ INCHES
B. STORM KING: DRIFT/BRASH/PLATE, 5-7 INCHES, 100%
C. CRUM ELBOW:, DRIFT/PLATE, 4-6 INCHES, 100%
D. HYDE PARK: DRIFT/PLATE, 4-6 INCHES, 100%
E. ESOPUS MEADOWS: DRIFT/BRASH, 5-8 INCHES, 95%
F. SILVER POINT: DRIFT/PLATE, 5-8 INCHES, 100%
G. HUDSON ANCHORAGE: DRIFT/PLATE, 4-6 INCHES, 100%
H. STUYVESANT ANCHORAGE: DRIFT/PLATE, 3-4 INCHES, 95%
4. PENDING ATON DISCREPANCIES:
A) Hudson River Lighted Buoy 84 has been re-names Hudson River Lighted Buoy 86A.
B) Wanton Island Sector Light is extinguished.
C) Hudson River Lighted Buoy 52 is extinguished.
D) Hudson River Lighted Buoy 59 is extinguished.
E) Hudson River Lighted Buoy 74 is extinguished.
F) Hudson River Lighted Buoy 89 is extinguished.
G) Hudson River Shoal Lighted Buoy A is extinguished.
H) Hudson River Shoal Lighted Buoy B is extinguished.
I) Hogs Back North Lighted Buoy 35 is extinguished.
J) Hudson River Lighted Buoy 94 is extinguished.
K) Hudson River Lighted Buoy 98 is extinguished.
L) Hudson River Lighted Buoy 117 is extinguished.
M) Hudson River Lighted Buoy 119 is extinguished.
N) Hudson River Lighted Buoy 154 is extinguished.
O) Morris Canal Entrance Buoy 1 is off-station.
5. OPERATING RESTRICTIONS: VESSELS OF LESS THAN 3,000 HP ENGAGED IN TOWING OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORITIZED TO TRANSIT THE HUDSON RIVER BETWEEN

THE TAPPAN ZEE/GOVERNOR CUOMO BRIDGE AND DUNN MEMORIAL BRIDGE UNLESS SPECIFICIALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COTP NEW YORK.

VESSELS SEEKING TO TRANSIT THIS AREA CAN CONTACT THE VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE AT (718) 354-4088
6. THESE ICE CONDITIONS ARE ESTIMATED AND MAY BE WORSE IN NATURAL CHOKE POINTS AND OUTSIDE THE NAVIGABLE TRACK MAINTAINED BY COAST GUARD ICEBREAKERS.

DAILY ICE REPORTS, OVER FLIGHT PICTURES, AND ADDITIONAL ICE RELATED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SECTOR NEW YORK HOMEPORT WEBSITE.

SECTOR NEW YORK CAN BE REACHED AT 718-354-4356.
POC: SECTOR NEW YORK SU DESK 718-354-4356