MSIB XX-042

Due to the anticipated opening of the spillway, the Bonnet Carré Anchorage will close tomorrow at 0600 local.

Effective at 6:00 a.m. local time on April 3, 2020, vessels shall not enter the Bonnet Carré Anchorage or the area extending 600 feet into the river from the Bonnet Carré Spillway, between MM 127 and MM 129 and the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain (located between 30°4′30.6N, 90°24′6.6W and 30°3′20.9″N, 90°22′18.9W). This VTS Measure will remain in effect as long as the Bonnet Carré Spillway remains open. All vessels are prohibited from entering this area without permission from the Captain of the Port New Orleans or designated representative.

See the link at the top of this post for full details.