****MD – POTOMAC RIVER – ST. PATRICK CREEK – SHOALING****
There has been a report of severe shoaling within the channel boundaries of St. Patrick Creek. Shoaling has been reported in the vicinity of St. Patrick
Creek Channel Daybeacon 3 (LLNR 17120) extending to St. Patrick Creek Channel Daybeacon 5 (LLNR 17135) with depths of 2-4? at MLW. Shoaling to
1? MLW has been observed in the channel in the vicinity of St. Patrick Creek Channel Buoy 3A (LLNR 17125).
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From the Facebook Page of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region :

Attention St. Patrick Creek, MD Boaters: There’s severe shoaling in the St. St. Patrick Creek, proceed with extreme caution! We’ll be completing a temporary emergency change to some of the aids to navigation in the area. For more info, check out the Local Notice to Mariners at:
https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmDistrict&region=5

To provide comments on the change, email CGD5waterways@uscg.mil.