South Channel closing soon

Per 33 CFR 165.901, Captain of the Port Sault Ste Marie will close the waters between Cheboygan Michigan and Bois Blanc Island Michigan known as South Channel

Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay breaks ice for freighters navigating through the St. Mary's River in the Great Lakes. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William B. Mitchell.

NEWS RELEASE

U.S. COAST GUARD

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SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Per 33 CFR 165.901, Captain of the Port Sault Ste Marie will close the waters between Cheboygan Michigan and Bois Blanc Island Michigan known as South Channel, effective 9 a.m. EST January 22, 2016.

In accordance with 33 CFR 165.901, the Captain of the Port Sault Ste Marie will close the waters between St Ignace and Mackinac Island, effective 9 a.m. EST on January 22, 2016.

In accordance with 33 CFR 165.901, the Captain of the Port Sault Ste Marie will close Grays Reef Passage, effective 9 a.m. EST on January 22, 2016.

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) 635-3232 or via email at [email protected].

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