Due to the passage of tropical depression erin, aids to navigation, structures or platforms in the gulf of…

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1. DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIN, AIDS TO
   NAVIGATION, STRUCTURES OR PLATFORMS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND
   SURROUNDING WATERS, MAY BE DAMAGED, DESTROYED OR SUBMERGED. LIGHTED
   AND UNLIGHTED BUOYS MAY MOVE FROM ASSIGNED POSITIONS, BE DAMAGED,
   EXTINGUISHED, SINK, OR OTHERWISE MADE INOPERATIVE. MARINERS SHOULD
   NOT RELY COMPLETELY UPON THE POSITION OR OPERATION OF AN AID TO
   NAVIGATION IN THESE AREAS, BUT SHOULD ALSO EMPLOY SUCH OTHER
   METHODS OF DETERMINING POSITION AS MAY BE AVAILABLE. WRECKS AND
   SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTIONS MAY MOVE FROM CHARTED LOCATIONS AND
   PIPELINES MAY BECOME UNCOVERED OR MOVE DUE TO THE FORCE OF STORM
   SURGE. STORM SURGE AND WINDS MAY CREATE SHOALS IN AFFECTED WATERS.
   THE U.S. AIDS TO NAVIGATION SYSTEM MARKING WRECKS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
   ARE INTENDED FOR USE WITH NAUTICAL CHARTS.  THE EXACT MEANING OF A
   PARTICULAR AID TO NAVIGATION MAY NOT BE CLEAR TO THE MARINER UNLESS
   THE APPROPRIATE NAUTICAL CHART IS CONSULTED.  VIRTUALLY ALL U.S.
   LATERAL MARKS ARE LOCATED IN IALA REGION B AND FOLLOW THE
   TRADITIONAL 3R RULE OF RED, RIGHT, RETURNING.  IN U.S. WATERS,
   RETURNING FROM SEAWARD AND PROCEEDING TOWARD THE HEAD OF NAVIGATION
   IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED AS MOVING WESTERLY ALONG THE GULF COAST.
   MARINERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION AND REPORT ALL AIDS TO
   NAVIGATION DISCREPANCIES TO THE NEAREST COAST GUARD UNIT.
2. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT CAPTAIN OF THE PORT.