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Port Intelligence Brief

Morro Bay, United States

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61 Verified Intelligence Items
58Verified
Intelligence
21Official
Sources
91%Overall
Confidence
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CoordinatesN 35 22' .0012"
W 120 50' 60.0000"
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Harbor ProfileNorth Pacific Ocean
Size: Very Small
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EntranceTidal Range: 2.95 ft
Depth: 16.07 ft
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Port StatusPort of Entry: Unknown
Shelter: Excellent
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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET
๐Ÿงญ Approach & Entrance 5 items
๐Ÿ›Ÿ Shelter & Refuge 6 items
โš  Local Cautions 8 items
โ˜Ž Harbor / Authority 8 items ๐Ÿ”’
๐Ÿ“ก Contacts & VHF 8 items ๐Ÿ”’
๐Ÿ›ฅ Marinas 7 items ๐Ÿ”’
โ›ฝ Fuel & Utilities 6 items ๐Ÿ”’
๐Ÿ›‚ Clearance & Formalities 7 items ๐Ÿ”’
๐Ÿš‘ Medical & Emergency 6 items ๐Ÿ”’
Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Morro Bay 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 And Chart Number

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 02, 2026

NOAA Chart 18703 (Estero Bay; Morro Bay).
95% Confidence
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Entrance Channel Coordinates Rna

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 02, 2026

Entrance channel enclosed by: 35ยฐ21'21"N,120ยฐ52'12"W; 35ยฐ21'41"N,120ยฐ52'37"W; 35ยฐ21'55"N,120ยฐ52'10"W; 35ยฐ21'38"N,120ยฐ51'51"W.
90% Confidence
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Communications And Notice Channels

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 02, 2026

Monitor HF 2182 kHz, 2638 kHz and VHF channels 6, 12, 16; harbor notice boards for daily announcements.
90% Confidence
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Entrance Character And Shoaling

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 02, 2026

Entrance subject to severe wave and current action; no detached breakwater; maintenance dredging of Entrance Channel is routinely required.
90% Confidence
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Harbor Status

Official Source ยท Verified Jul 02, 2026

Morro Bay described as a 'Critical Harbor of Refuge'.
85% Confidence