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Port Intelligence Brief

Fort Bragg, United States

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70 Verified Intelligence Items
68Verified
Intelligence
26Official
Sources
91%Overall
Confidence
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CoordinatesN 39 27' .0000"
W 123 49' .0012"
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Harbor ProfileNorth Pacific Ocean
Size: Very Small
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EntranceTidal Range: 3.94 ft
Depth: .00 ft
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Port StatusPort of Entry: Unknown
Shelter: Good
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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET
๐Ÿงญ Approach & Entrance 7 items
๐Ÿ›Ÿ Shelter & Refuge 8 items
โš  Local Cautions 7 items
๐Ÿ›’ Crew Rest & Resupply 8 items
โ˜Ž Harbor / Authority 8 items ๐Ÿ”’
๐Ÿ“ก Contacts & VHF 6 items ๐Ÿ”’
๐Ÿ›ฅ Marinas 8 items ๐Ÿ”’
โ›ฝ Fuel & Utilities 6 items ๐Ÿ”’
๐Ÿ›‚ Clearance & Formalities 5 items ๐Ÿ”’
๐Ÿš‘ Medical & Emergency 7 items ๐Ÿ”’
Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Fort Bragg approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

Verified Intelligence
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Charting Authority

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 01, 2026

NOAA Office of Coast Survey: official U.S. nautical charts and ENCs for Fort Bragg/Noyo River.
95% Confidence
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Entrance Bar Hazard & Coast Guard Contact

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 01, 2026

Hazardous bar conditions common at Noyo River entrance; mariners advised to monitor VHF-FM Ch.16 and contact USCG before transit.
92% Confidence
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Regulated Navigation Area (Rna) โ€” Noyo River Entrance

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 01, 2026

RNA bounding coords: 39ยฐ25'36"N 123ยฐ48'34"W; 39ยฐ25'37"N 123ยฐ48'38"W; 39ยฐ25'42"N 123ยฐ48'39"W; 39ยฐ25'42"N 123ยฐ48'32"W (33 CFR reference in Coast Pilot).
92% Confidence
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Small-Boat Warning Light (Uscg)

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 01, 2026

USCG Noyo River small-boat warning light: two quick-flashing yellow lights activated when seas exceed 8 ft.
90% Confidence
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Entrance Aids (Selected)

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 01, 2026

Entrance Light 5: Oc G 4s on pile at 39ยฐ25'41.19"N, 123ยฐ48'37.34"W (USCG Light List).
90% Confidence
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Tide Station (Local)

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 01, 2026

NOAA Tides station NOYO HARBOR (ID 9417426); mean range โ‰ˆ 4.22 ft; provides tide predictions and observations.
90% Confidence
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Reefs, Rocks, Swell And Surge Cautions

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 01, 2026

Reefs and a rock lie on south side of entrance; heavy W/SW swells form breakers; with west winds heavy surge can reach Noyo Basin.
90% Confidence