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Coast Guard closing Grays Reef Passage, South Channel

Closures take effect as of 9 a.m. on Jan. 23
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NEWS RELEASE
VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE, ST. MARYS RIVER
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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Per 33 CFR 165.901, Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes will close Grays Reef Passage, effective at 9 a.m. on Jan. 23, 2025.

The U.S. Coast Guard would like to remind all recreational ice users to plan their activity carefully, use caution on the ice, and stay away from shipping channels.

Further inquiries can be made by phone to Sault Vessel Traffic Service at (906) 635-3299 or via email at [email protected]

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Per 33 CFR 165.901, Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes will close the waters between Cheboygan, Michigan and Bois Blanc Island, Michigan known as South Channel, effective at 9 a.m. on Jan. 23, 2025.

The Coast Guard would like to remind all recreational ice users to plan their activity carefully, use caution on the ice, and stay away from shipping channels.

Further inquiries can be made by phone to Sault Vessel Traffic Service at (906) 635-3299 or via email at [email protected].

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