(a) Regulated areas. The following areas are established as safety zones during the specified conditions:
(1) Zone 1 (Interbay) means all navigable waters within a box marked by the following coordinates: 275256" N., 822944" W.; thence to 275250" N., 822341" W.; thence to 275727" N., 822350" W. thence to 275719" N., 822939" W.. This encompasses all Navigable waterways North of Hillsborough Cut ``C'' Channel LB ``25'' (LLNR 23445) & ``26'' (LLNR 23450).
(2) Zone 2 (East Tampa/Big Bend) means all navigable waters within a box marked by the following coordinates: 275250" N., 822341" W.; thence to 274636" N.; 822404" W.; thence to 274629" N., 823121" W.; thence to 275259" N., 823124" W. This zone encompasses all navigable waterways between Hillsborough Cut ``C'' Channel LB ``25'' (LLNR 23445) & ``26'' (LLNR 23450) to Cut ``6F'' (LLNR 22830) Channel.
(3) Zone 3 (Old Tampa Bay) means all navigable waters within a box marked by the following coordinates: 274629" N., 823121" W.; 280158" N., 823139" W.; thence to 280201" N., 824320" W.; thence to 274615" N., 824324" W. This zone encompasses all navigable waterways between all of Old Tampa Bay to Cut ``6F'' (LLNR 22830) Channel.
(4) Zone 4 (Middle Tampa Bay) means all navigable waters within a box marked by the following coordinates: 274634" N., 823404" W.; thence to 273840" N., 823154" W.; thence to 274438" N., 824044" W.; thence to 274615" N., 824046" W. This zone encompasses all navigable waterways between Cut ``6F'' (LLNR 22830) Channel to Tampa Bay ``1C'' (LLNR 22590).
(5) Zone 5 (Lower Tampa Bay/Manatee) means all navigable waters within a box marked by the following coordinates: 274433" N., 824037" W.; thence to 275859" N., 824034" W.; thence to 273618" N., 823857" W.; thence to 273410" N., 823450" W.; thence to 273756" N., 823115" W. This zone encompasses all navigable waterways between Tampa Bay ``1C'' (LLNR 22590) to Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
(6) Zone 6 (Mullet Key) means all navigable waters within a box marked by the following coordinates: 273859" N., 824035" W.; thence to 273644" N., 824413" W.; thence to 273220" N., 824437" W.; thence to 273118" N., 823859" W.; thence to 273409" N., 823453" W.; thence to 273615" N., 823900" W. This zone encompasses all navigable waterways between the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to Mullet Key Channel LB ``21'' (LLNR 22365) & ``22'' (LLNR 22370).
(7) Zone 7 (Egmont Entrance) means all navigable waters within the area encompassed by the following coordinates: 273627" N., 824414" W.; thence to 273946" N., 824445" W.; thence to 273936" N., 830510" W.; thence to 273229" N., 830450" W.; thence to 273221" N., 824442" W. This zone includes the fairway anchorages.
(8) All coordinates are North American Datum 1983.
(b) Definition. (1) Designated Representative means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders including Coast Guard coxswains, petty officers and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the COTP, in the enforcement of regulated navigation areas, safety zones, and security zones.
(1) Designated Representative means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders including Coast Guard coxswains, petty officers and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the COTP, in the enforcement of regulated navigation areas, safety zones, and security zones.
(2) [Reserved]
(c) Regulations. (1) Vessel should not commence an inbound, shift, or outbound transit during periods where visibility is less than one nautical mile due to fog or inclement weather.
(1) Vessel should not commence an inbound, shift, or outbound transit during periods where visibility is less than one nautical mile due to fog or inclement weather.
(2) The COTP may open or close Tampa Bay or specific zones to vessel traffic described in the regulated areas section of this chapter. [USCG-2014-0764, 80 FR 36716, June 26, 2015]