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Dec. 31, 2025 Lt. j.g. Samuel Rodriguez Garcia 313-910-1234/ samuel.d.rodriguezgarcia@gmail.com
DETROIT — Coast Guard Sector Detroit is set to activate its Great Lakes Regulated Navigation Area; specifically, a safety zone in Saginaw Bay, Michigan at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
The area will apply during the winter months to protect waterway users from hazards associated with winter conditions and vessel navigation.
As shown above, the safety zone extends from a line drawn between the Port Austin Reef Lighthouse and the Tawas Point Lighthouse, encompassing the entirety of the bay to the mouth of the Saginaw River.
The zone does not extend into the Saginaw River and only includes the geographic area as defined above.
Any vessels wishing to enter this area after the activation, are required to contact Sector Detroit at 833-388-8724 to request permission to enter at least 72 hours in advance.
More information on the zone can be found in the Federal Register linked below:
[https://www\.federalregister\.gov/documents/2017/08/11/2017\-16997/great\-lakes\-regulated\-naviga\]\(https://www\.federalregister\.gov/documents/2017/08/11/2017\-16997/great\-lakes\-regulated\-naviga tion-areas-and-safety-zones) [tion-areas-and-safety-zones](https://www\.federalregister\.gov/documents/2017/08/11/2017\-16997/great\-lakes\-regulated\-naviga tion-areas-and-safety-zones)
For any inquiries, please contact Lt. j.g. Samuel Rodriguez Garcia, Sector Detroit Public Affairs Officer at 313-910-1234.
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| Date Taken: | 12.31.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.31.2025 16:13 |
| Story ID: | 555450 |
| Location: | US |
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