2008 REED’s East Coast Edition - Pilot Notes
The color of the water does not always mark
Davis Reef Light 14
the edge of the reefs, and many reefs do not
break or show near the surface. Keep a close
24 55.5N, 80 30.2W Fl R 4s 6M
eye on the colored sectors of the lights mark-
TR on dolphin. 22ft.
ing the reefs.
Crocker Reef Buoy 16
A number of vessels have been lost on the
reefs between The Elbow and Molasses Reef,
24 54.5N, 80 31.5W Red
and extra care should be observed there, due nun. t
to extremely variable currents. Plot your
Alligator Reef Light, on outer line of reef ilo
position off Carysfort Reef Light very care-
P
fully when shaping course to lead well off
24 51.1N, 80 37.1W Fl (4) W R 60s
The Elbow (2 R sectors) W 16M; R 13M White skeleton tower
Waypoints: w/ square dwelling. 136ft.
Fowey Rocks Light, on outer line of reefs
R 223°–249°, 047°–068°. RACON G (– – •)
25 35.4N, 80 05.8W Fl 10s
Tennessee Reef Buoy R 18
(2 R sectors) W:15M, R:10M.
24 47.54N 80 41.62W Fl R 2.5s
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ast
Brown skeleton tower w/ dwelling.
Tennessee Reef Light on W side of shoal
110ft. R:000°-022°, 180°-188°. RACON O (• • •).
24 44.7N 80 46.9W Fl 4s 8M
ast C
Triumph Reef Light 2TR
Small black house on hexagonal pyramid
25 28.6N, 80 06.7W Fl R 2.5s 5M
skeleton tower on piles. 49ft.
TR on dolphin. 19ft.
ida – E
Tennessee Reef Buoy R 20 (may also be charted
Pacific Reef Light, on outer line of reef
as Coffins Patch Light 20) on outer line of reef
25 22.2N, 80 08.5W Fl W 4s 9M Black
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lor
24 40.55N 80 57.42W Fl R 6s 6M
skeleton tower. 44ft. TR on dolphin. 24ft.
Turtle Harbor Buoy 4, entrance between shoal patches
Sombrero Key Light
25 17.5N, 80 09.9W Fl R 6s 5M Red
24 37.67N 81 06.65W W Fl (5) 60s
Carysfort Reef Light, on outer line of reefs (3R sectors). W 15M; R 12M. W: 222°-238°; 264°-
25 13.3N, 80 12.7W Fl (3) W 60s
066°; 094°-163°R in inervening sectors.
Brown octagonal pyramid skeleton tower
(3 R sectors) W 15M; R 13M. Brown skeleton tower.
w/ square dwelling. 142ft. RACON M (– – ).
100ft. R: 018°-049°, 087°-145°, 185°-211°.
RACON C (– • – •)
Big Pine Shoal 22 on seaward edge of reef
Elbow Reef Light 6
24 34.12N 81 19.5W Fl R 2.5s 6M
25 08.7N, 80 15.5W Fl R 2.5s 5M
TR on dolphin. 16ft.
Skeleton tower. 36ft.
Looe Key 24
Dixie Shoal Buoy 8, on seaward edge of reef
24 32.8N 81 24.1W Fl R 4s 6M
25 04.6N, 80 18.7W Red
TR on dolphin. 20ft.
American Shoal Light
nun.
Molasses Reef Light 10
24 31.4N, 81 31.1W Fl (3) W 15s
25 00.7N, 80 22.6W Fl R 6s 7M
(2R sectors) W 13M; R 10M. W 270°-067°
R 067°-090°; obscured 090°-125°; W 125°-242°
TR on Brown skeleton tower. 45ft.
R 242°-270°. Brown octagonal skeleton
Conch Reef Buoy 12, near seaward edge of reef
w/white stair cylinder and brown octagonal dwelling. 109ft.
RACON Y((– • – – ).
24 57.0N, 80 27.5W Red
Maryland/Pelican Shoal 26
nun.
24 30.4N, 81 35.9W Fl R 6s 7M
TR on dolphin. 22ft.
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