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172 ¢ U.S. Coast Pilot 1, Chapter 5 Chapter 1, Pilot Coast U.S. Chart Coverage in Coast Pilot 1—Chapter 5 67°30'W 67°W NOAA’s Online Interactive Chart Catalog has complete chart coverage http://www.charts.noaa.gov/InteractiveCatalog/nrnc.shtml 68°W 45°N 13394 S A D O R R A I R F Campobello Island CANADA MAINE BAY OF FUNDY QUODDY NARROWS 13325 L E N N A H C 13326 Machias N A Grand Manan Island N A CANADA M M A C D H N I 13324 A A S Western Head R B G A E N G Y L I S H M A N B AY Y Jonesport C H A A N D B L E R W B N T A Milbridge E Y A N R S 44°30'N R A T A S E G A R U E N A L G P B G U A O Y S U L B D A 13392 S Y B O R O B Petit Manan Island A Y GULF OF MAINE 19 SEP2021 19 SEP 2021 U.S. Coast Pilot 1, Chapter 5 ¢ 173 Quoddy Narrows to Petit Manan Island, Maine (1) This chapter describes the rugged Maine coast, with (8) its numerous bays, coves, islands and rivers, from Quoddy ENC - US5ME54M Narrows westward to Petit Manan Island. Cutler, Bucks Chart - 13392 Harbor, Machiasport, Machias, Jonesport, Milbridge and several other coastal towns are discussed. (9) Southwest Head, the southern extremity of Grand (2) Manan Island, is a high cliff. It is reported that the fogs COLREGS Demarcation Lines often hang close in to the Maine coast between Machias (3) The lines established for this part of the coast are Bay and West Quoddy Head, extending about one-third described in 33 CFR Part 80.105, chapter 2. the way across Grand Manan Channel. (4) (10) Machias Seal Island, 10 miles southwestward of ENCs - US4ME50M, US5ME55M, US5ME54M Southwest Head, is about 500 yards long and 28 feet high Charts - 13325, 13394, 13392 and marked by a light. The island is steep-to on its western side. Gull Rock, a drying reef, on the end of islet, extends 0.4 mile northeastward. A covered rock is about 300 yards (5) Grand Manan Channel, between the coast of northward of the islet. Depths of 20 feet 0.6 mile eastward Maine and Grand Manan Island, is an approach from and 29 feet 1.2 miles east-northeastward of the island are westward to Quoddy Narrows and Passamaquoddy Bay. unmarked as is a 12-foot shoal, sometimes marked by a It is the most direct passage for vessels bound up the Bay tide rip, 0.3 mile southeastward of the island. of Fundy from along the coast of Maine. The channel (11) Southeast Shoal, 1.2 miles southeastward of varies in width from 5.5 miles abreast Campobello Island Machias Seal Island, is marked by a V-AIS and covered to 10 miles abreast Southwest Head, the southern point 9 feet. This shoal breaks in heavy weather and shows a rip of Grand Manan Island. The western approach is marked during the strength of the tidal current, which reaches a by Machias Seal Island Light, which also marks most velocity of 3 knots. A depth of 30 feet is about 450 yards of the rocks and ledges that lie southwestward of Grand southeastward of the shoal. Manan Island. With the exception of the dangers between (12) North Rock, marked by a V-AIS is 4 feet high and Machias Seal Island and Grand Manan Island, and the surrounded by shoal water to a distance of 800 yards, 33-foot unmarked rocky patch known as Flowers Rock, 2.0 miles northward of Machias Seal Island. A 34-foot 3.9 miles west-northwestward of Machias Seal Island, the shoal spot is about 900 yards northeast of North Rock channel is free and has a good depth of water. The tidal in about 44°32'30"N., 67°04'48"W. Another shoal spot current velocity is about 2.5 knots and follows the general covered 25 feet is 1.4 miles eastward of the rock in about direction of the channel. Daily predictions are given in 44°32'18"N., 67°03'16"W. the Tidal Current Tables under Bay of Fundy Entrance. (13) North Shoal, marked by a V-AIS is covered 9 feet, Off West Quoddy Head, the currents set in and out of 1.6 miles northward of the light. A depth of 40 feet is 700 Quoddy Narrows, forming strong rips. Sailing vessels yards northward. The shoal breaks in heavy weather, and should not approach West Quoddy Head too closely with the whole area is marked by tide rips. a light wind. (14) Middle Shoal, 5 miles northeastward of Machias (6) Seal Island, is covered 17 feet, with deep water close-to. North Atlantic Right Whales The shoal shows a tide rip and breaks in heavy weather. (7) The Bay of Fundy is a feeding and nursery area for (15) Bull Rock, awash at low water and usually breaking, endangered North Atlantic right whales (peak season: July is 6.7 miles eastward of Machias Seal Island and is marked through October) and includes the Grand Manan Basin, a by a lighted whistle buoy. It is surrounded by deep water. whale conservation area designated by the Government Little Shoal, a rocky patch covered 28 feet and usually of Canada. (See North Atlantic Right Whales, indexed as marked by a tide rip, is about midway between Bull Rock such, chapter 3, for more information on right whales and and Machias Seal Island. Guptill Grounds, covered 29 recommended measures to avoid collisions with whales.) feet and unmarked, are 1.2 miles south-southwestward of Bull Rock. 174 ¢ U.S. Coast Pilot 1, Chapter 5 19 SEP 2021 (16) (26) Haycock Harbor, the head of which is The Pool, Local magnetic disturbance is6.3 miles southwestward of West Quoddy Head Light. (17) Magnetic disturbance has been reported in the The Pool is sometimes entered by small craft at high vicinity of 44°31.5'N., 66°55.0'W. water. The depth inside is reported to be 7 feet. Sandy Cove is an open bight just southwestward of the harbor. (27) (18) Southeast Ledge, nearly 6 miles southeastward of Moose Cove is 7.8 miles southwest of West Quoddy Machias Seal Island, covered 24 feet, shows a tide rip Head Light. Eastern Head, the eastern extremity of and breaks in heavy weather. Middle Breaker, a 36-foot the north entrance point, has a 198-foot hill behind it. patch, marked by tide rips, is 1.4 miles northwestward of The Porcupine, a distinctive 280-foot hill, is 1.8 miles this ledge. northwestward of the head. Mink Islet, and Little Mink (19) Wallace Ledge, the northernmost of the Murr Islet, 6 feet high, are on Eastern Head Ledges, which Ledges, 3.4 miles northeastward of Bull Rock, uncovers extend over 0.2 miles offshore. Little Moose Islet, 10 9 feet. A lighted bell buoy is northwest of the ledge. feet high, is 250 yards northward of the ledges. (28) (20) Eastward of this area are numerous reefs and Moose River, at the head of Moose Cove, bares at ledges. These dangers are described in Pub. No. 145, low water. There is a small wharf on the south side of the Sailing Directions (En route), Nova Scotia, and the river at its narrowest point. On the north side of the river St. Lawrence, published by the National Geospatial- a rocky spit makes out, forming a natural shelter for small Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC. Some of the boats. dangers are Murr Ledges, Halftide Rock, St. Mary (29) Ledge, Yellow Ledge, Cross Jack Ledge, Long Ledge ENC - US5ME54M and White (West) Ledge. Chart - 13392 (21) ENC - US5ME55M (30) From Moose Cove to Little River, a distance of about Chart - 13394 6.5 miles, the coast has no features of importance. The several open, shallow coves include Bog Brook Cove, (22) The coast southwestward between West Quoddy Holmes Cove, Black Point Cove and Long Point Cove. Head and Moose Cove (44°44.2'N., 67°05.6'W.) is in Just north of Little River are Almore Cove and Money general rocky, wooded and steep-to and is indented by Cove. An unmarked 13-foot spot is about 0.25 mile several coves of slight importance. Along this stretch of southward of Long Point. coast from West Quoddy Head to Long Point (44°40.1'N., (31) Little River is about 14 miles southwestward of 67°09.3'W.), and particularly off Jims Head (44°45.7'N., West Quoddy Head Light. In the middle of the entrance 67°03.0'W.), a very rough sea builds up quickly when the is Little River Island, which is wooded and has rocky wind is contrary to the tidal current, and small craft may sides. Little River Light (44°39'03"N., 67°11'32"W.), 56 find themselves beset and unable to make the shelter of feet above the water, is shown from a white conical tower the coves without assistance. In 1986, a similar condition on the northeast corner of the island. A sound signal at was reported to exist from Long Point as far southwest as the light is operated by keying the microphone five times Cross Island. consecutively on VHF-FM channel 83A. A bell buoy, 0.5 (23) Carrying Place Cove, on the west side of West mile east-northeastward of the light, marks the entrance Quoddy Head, has a few buildings at its head.