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NJ Saltwater Fisherman => Weather and Hurricane Info => Topic started by: Hotrod on November 17, 2012, 11:38:40 AM
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Sandy Changed Landscape of Barnegat Bay, State Police Warn Boaters About Hazards, Old Maps no Longer Accurate:
New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau is advising boaters of myriad new hazards on the waters, and attempting to reunite owners with their lost vessels in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Sandy.
The record breaking flooding radically changed the topography of many shore area boating routes. The Army Corps of Engineers will eventually re-map the waterways, but until then, boaters must know that they should proceed with extreme caution. Some areas shown on maps as 18 feet deep are now sandbars, and numerous hazards have been deposited in commonly used channels, including sunken vessels.
“The Central Jersey shore waterways, as shown on most marine maps, no longer exist. Boaters need to be aware of submerged obstacles and debris and adjust their travels as if they are on uncharted waters,” said Colonel Rick Fuentes, Superintendent of the State Police and Director of the State Office of Emergency Management.
Another major challenge is the large number of boats ripped from moorings and docks and deposited all over. The Marine Services Bureau is locating and cataloging displaced vessels on the state’s waterways, particularly in the coastal areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy. Troopers are building a database of such boats that includes registration numbers and descriptions. Boat owners or insurance companies attempting to locate a lost or abandoned vessel should contact the State Police Point Pleasant Station between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at (732)899-5051.
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Some areas shown on maps as 18 feet deep are now sandbars, and numerous hazards have been deposited in commonly used channels, including sunken vessels.
thud
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Scary how different it all is and to think we don't really know the extent of it yet. Keep your cfzd peeled!
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Our last trip out, we started kicked mud in a location that usually held about 12' of water.
60% of the buoys in Double Creek have been compromised.
"Boaters need to be aware of submerged obstacles and debris and adjust their travels as if they are on uncharted waters,” t^
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I agree Rod..... Was over at the house in Lavallette the last 2 days.....The amount of sand that has washed into the bay is mind blowing.... I saw docks we would crab off of in the summer that had 3 feet of water arond them before the storm.....After the storm you can jump off the dock on to dry sand.
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Good info! I wonder if it changed the bottom outside the inlet?
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I'll tell you. fishing the inlet.. outside,, the average depth was, like 14' that's a little shallow
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They were re mapping the bay last year. I guess that was a waste.