COASTAL MARINE ZONE SHAPEFILE CHANGE HISTORY: 20 FEB 2025 (mz20fe25.* and mz18mr25.*) All files with a valid date of 20-FEB-25 and 18-MAR-25 have been altered to comply with Executive Order, “Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness.” DKR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 DEC 2024 (mz18mr25.*) Per SCN 24-118, Changes to coastal marine forecast zones for Pacific Ocean (WFO SGX) Per SCN 24-111, Changes to coastal marine forecast zones for Gulf of Mexico (WFO TAE) ERRATA fixed with this release: Zones surrounding the State of Hawaii have been shifted 0.25 miles SE Fixed issue between PZZ655 and old zone PZZ750 (Notch was removed - new zone is 740 as per SCN 24-118) DKR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05 SEP 2024 All changes planned for September 10 have been postponed. DKR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27 JUN 2024 Effective 10 September 2024 (mz10se24.*) No change due do to SCNs ERRATA fixed with this release: Marine zones around state of Hawaii shifted 0.25 miles SE DKR --------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 DEC 2023 Effective 05 March 2024 (mz05mr24.*) Per SCN 23-113, due to adjustments state wide, features may be slightly different in AK DKR ------------------------------------------------ 30 JUN 2023 Effective 19 September 2023 (mz19mr23.*) Per SCN 23-77, 23-78 Due to removal of lagoons state wide, features may be slightly different in AK DKR --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 FEB 2023 Effective 08 March 2023 (mz08mr23.*) Per SCN 22-114 Changes to coastal marine forecast zones for Gulf of Mexico (WFO LCH) Per SCN 22-116 Changes to coastal marine forecast zones for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (WFO SJU) Per SCN 22-123 Changes to coastal marine forecast zones for American Samoa (WFO PPG) Per SCN 22-124 Change for LWX in Maryland around the Sassafras River Per SCN 22-128 Changes for coastal marine forecast zones for Alaska (WFO AJK) Per SCN 22-129 Changes for coastal marine forecast zones for Alaska (WFO AFC) Per SCN 22-130 Changes for coastal marine forecast zones for Alaska (WFO AFG) DKR -------------------------------------------------------- 19 AUG 2022 Effective 13 September 2022 (mz13se22.*) No material changes to the files. Files name change was required to reflect new effective date of change. DKR ------------------------------------------------------- 11 JUL 2022 Effective 07 September 2022 (mz07se22.zip) Per SCN 22-57 Reconfigured marine zones in the Pacific Northwest (WFO PQR) DKR ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13 JAN 2022 Effective 22 March 2022 (mz22mr22.zip) Per SCN 22-07 Reconfigured marine zones in th Pacific Region (WFO GUM) Per SCN 22-04 Reconfigured marine zones off TX coast (WFO CRP) Per SCN 21-103 Reconfigured marine zones off Western AK coast (WFO AFG and AFC) DKR ---------------------------------------------------------------- Effective 30 March 2021 (mz30mr21.zip) 02 March 2021 Per SCN 21-12 Reconfigured marine zones in Long Island Sound (WFO OKX) Per SCN 21-11 Reconfigured marine zones in Lake Superior (WFOs DLH and MQT) DKR ------------------------------------------------------------------ 19 April 2019 (mz02ap19.zip) Attribute correction/improved geometry DKR ------------------------------------------------------------------ Effective 02 April 2019 (changed from 05 March 2019 due to lapse of appropriations) 18 December 2018 (mz02ap19.zip) Per SCN 18-119 Reconfigured marine zones in Eastern North Carolina (WFO MHX) Per SCN 18-113 Reconfigured marine zones in Northern California (WFO EKA) DKR ------------------------------------------------------------------ Effective 02 April 2019 (changed from 05 March 2019 due to lapse of appropriations) 18 December 2018 (mz02ap19.zip) Per SCN 18-119 Reconfigured marine zones in Eastern North Carolina (WFO MHX) Per SCN 18-113 Reconfigured marine zones in Northern California (WFO EKA) DKR ------------------------------------------------------------------ Effective 5 September 2018 (mz05se18.zip) 6 September 2018 Per SCN 18-64 Marine Zone WFO responsibilities transferred in Great Lakes region DKR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective 5 December 2017 4 September 2017 (mz05de17.zip) Per SCN 17-92 Marine Zone areas adjusted in WFO TAE and MOB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective 11 August 2016 12 July 2016 (mz11au15.zip) Per SCN 16- Land/water areas adjusted in WFO OKX to add Governor's Island ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective 5 April 2016 26 February 2016 (mz05ap16.zip) Per SCN 16- CHS zone AMZ330 enlarged. 18 April 2016 (mz05ap16a.zip) Due to vital changes needed for warnings in WFO BUF, Unity Island added to Erie county and land/water areas adjusted. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 August 2015 (mz02de14b.zip) Shapefile thoroughly checked for gaps and overlaps. Vertices in polygons limited to 0.000001 segment length polygons no smaller than and 0.000001. Edge matched to c_03de14 county shapefile ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective 16 January 2015 (mz02de14a.zip) Duplicate polygons and extraneous small polygons removed from LWX zones ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective 2 December 2014 per SCN 14- 30 July 2014 (mz02de14.zip) Original Version Outer marine zones in Eastern Region split to match inner zones. --------------------------------------------------------------- Effective 4 June 2014 per SCN 14-33 30 May 2014 (mz04jn14.zip) Marine zones in LWX modified to remove numerous inlets and convert them to "land" 20 June 2014 (mz04jn14a.zip) Important fix in BUF to cut off the Salmon River portion of LOZ045 as it created bad results when issuing a Special Marine Warning 18 November 2014 (mz07jn14b.zip) ANZ071: Delete (Deer Isle) so it reads "Waters from Schoodic Point ME to Stonington ME from 25 to 40 NM AMZ276: Change from Surf City to Murrells Inlet so it reads "Waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC from 20 to 40 NM --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective 1 April 2014 23 December 2013 (mz01ap13.zip) Original version Per SCN 13-78 Changes to marine zones in MHX. 27 Febrary 2014 (mz01ap14a.zip) Per Scn 14- Island added to MFL required removal of area from marine zone. 15 April 2014 (mz01ap14b.zip) Duplicate polygon for GMZ676 removed. Missing zone ANZ270 added Removed OZ zone PHZ180 (remains in OZ shapefile) ----------------------------------------------------- Effective 3 December 2013 per SCN 13-49 6 August 2013 (mz03de13.zip) Origianl Version Per SCN 13-48 changes made to marine zones in TBW. Per SCN 13-51 changes made to marine zones in MTR 23 December 2013 (mz03de13a.zip) Minor errrors within TBW land water boundaries fixed. Error in ANZ630 - river extending into land as part of marine zone fixed 13 January 2014 (mz03de13b.zip) Minor erroneous polygon removed from zone GMZ856 Small erroneous polgon removed from zones GMZ873/GMZ876 Extra vertex removed from zone LMZ872 7 February 2013 (mz03de13c.zip) Marine zones edge mapped properly to land ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 May 2013 ------------- (mz01oc13.*) Per SCN 13- changes to marine zone 4 March 2013 ------------- (mz02ap13.*) Additional changes per SCN 13- added to this shapefile. Removal of some water area which was transfered to land in ILM. 21 November 2012 ---------------- (mz02ap13.*) Per SCN 12- marine zones in LOX and KEY were modified 10 September 2012 ----------------- (mz11oc12.*) Per SCN 12- GMZ337 fixed to add missing area to the north. 12 June 2012 ------------ (mz02oc12.*) In accordance with SCM 12-23 marine zones in MOB were modified. 30 November 2011 ----------------- (mz03ap12.*) In accordance with SCN 11-41 marine zones in AKQ were modified. 2 March 2011 ------------ (mz07jl1.*) Above shapefile was added per SCN 11-14 for KEY New KEY marine zones removed and replaced with old zones in the 5 November vesion. 16 November 2010 and 4 February 2011 ---------------- (mz05nv11.*) In accordance with SCN 10-49, 10-50 marine zones in AKQ, BUF and KEY respectively were modified. 1 June 2010 --------------- (mz01jn 10.*) In accordance with SCN 10-09 marine zones in LIX were modified. 16 March 2009 ------------- (mz15jl09.*) In accordance with SCN 09-22 marine zones in BOX were modified. In accordance with SCN 09-23 marine zones in LWX were modified. 22 February 2009 ---------------- (mz18fe09.*) A correction was made to SEW marine zones to accurately depict the U.S.- Canadian Border. 14 October 2008 --------------- (mz01ap09.*) In accordance with SCN 08-61 marine zones in WFOs SEW, MFR, MTR and PQR were modified. 3 June 2008 (mz03oc08.*) In accordance with SCN 08-43 and SCN 08-44 marine zones in WFOs SJU and LCH were modified. 7 May 2008 ----------- (mz08jl08.*) In accordance with SCN 08-38 marine zones in WFOs EKA and SEW were modified. 7 Jul 08 change to SEW recinded and old boundaries replaced. 30 April 2008 ------------- (mz03jn08.*) In accordance with SCN 08-34 marine zones in WFO HGX were modified. 15 November 2007 ---------------- (mz01ap08.*) In accordance with SCN 07-55 marine zones in WFO MFR were modified. 21 May 2007 ----------- (mz04de07.*) In accordance with SCN 07-33 marine zones in WFO MLB were modified. 16 May 2007 ----------- (mz02oc07,*) In accordance with SCN 07-nn marine zone for all Great Lakes WFOs were reconfigured. New Fields GL_WFO and GL_ID added. In accordance with SCN 07-31 marine zones for WFO GYX were modified. In accordance with SCN 07-32 marine zones for WFO MTR were modified. In accordance with SCN 07-34 marine zones for WFO CAR were modified. 30 November 2006 ---------------- (mz30nv06.*) In accordance with SCN 06-44 marine zones in WFO TAE were reconfigured effective 3 April 2007. 16 November 2006 ---------------- (mz08nv06.*) In accordance with SCN 06-38 marine zones in OKX were reconfigured effective 3 April 2007. 11 January 2006 --------------- (mz10ja06.*) WFO identifer changed for Key West from EYW to KEY per SCN 05-35-amended effective 2 May 2006 20 September 2005 ----------------- (mz12se05.*) In accordance with SCN 05-36 marine zones in BRO were reconfigured. 30 August 2005 -------------- (mz01se05.*) In accordance with SCN 05-33 marine zones in MFR were reconfigured. 12 July 2005 ------------ (mz12jl05.*) In accordance with SCN 05-31, marine zones in LCH were reconfigured. Spelling errors in LMZ363 were corrected. 7 March 2005 ------------ (mz08mr05.*) In accordance with SCN 05-33 marine zones in MFR were reconfigured. 12 July 2005 ------------ (mz12jl05.*) In accordance with SCN 05-31, marine zones in LCH were reconfigured. Spelling errors in LMZ363 were corrected. 7 March 2005 ------------ (mz08mr05.*) In accordance with SCN 05-13, Marine zone AMZ130 in WFO MHX (Albemarle Sound) to remove inland rivers from the zone. 22 February 2005 ---------------- (mz22fe05.*) In accordance with SCN 05-04, marine zone names in SEW were changed effective 23 June 2005. 10 February 2005 ---------------- (mz10fe05.*) In accordance with SCN 05-03, marine zones were added and responsibility transferred to IWX, effective date 24 May24 May 2005. 7 February 2005 --------------- (mz25ja05.*) In accordance with SCN 05-02, marine zones in AFG (Fairbanks, AK) were modifiedi effective 1 June 2005. 20 December 2004 ---------------- (mz15de04.*) Marine zone AMZ710 in WFO SJU corrected wording. Offshore zones in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico removed (AMZ080, AMZ082, AMZ084, AMZ086, AMZ087, GMZ080, GMX082, GMZ084, GMZ086. Zones were added to the Offshore Marine zone shapefile. 24 September 2004 ----------------- (mz28jl04.*, mz07au04.*) To bring the naming of the marine zones in line with NWS Directive 10-1701 and to allow the VTEC software to properly format products, all commas were removed from marine zone names using the following rules. 1. All commas that preceded a state abbreviation were removed (e.g. Cape Blanco, OR --> Cape Blanco OR). 2. All other commas were changed to a forward slash ("/"). Zone GMZ530 in LIX name changed to read "Lake Pontchatrain and Lake Maurepas". Zone GMZ072 in EYW "nm" added to end of zone name. Zone PKZ132 in AFC corrected to read "Shuyak Island to Sitkinak". Zone AMZ354 in CHS had an extra space removed from it's name. A segment of marine zone PHZ115 was corrected to correctly follow the coastline. The two westernmost marine Zones in Alaska (PKZ175 and PKZ176) were modified to conform in size with the other islands in the Aleutian chain; PKZ175 was broken into two segments - one east and one west of the 180 degree line. 05 August 2004 -------------- (mz06au04.*) In accordance with SCM 04-50, marine zones PKZ130 and PKZ132 in Anchorage and AKZ191 was modified to create AKZ191 and AKZ187. 04 June 2004 ----------- (mz27jl04.*) In accordance with SCN 04-31, marine zone AMZ435 in WFO JAX was removed. 30 June 2004 ----------- (mz15jl04.*) In accordance with SCN 04-17 Marine Zones in WFO HFO (Honolulu, HI) have been reconfigured Modification of wording of ANZ070 in CAR. 04 June 2004 ------------ (mz02jn04.*) Correction to spelling and wording of zones AMZ354 and AMZ374 in CHS. 20 May 2004 ----------- (mz20my04.*) In WFO ILM a number of inlets and rivers were removed from zone AMZ250, AMZ252, AMZ254 and AMZ256. Marine zones were sorted by WFO id and zone id. 14 May 2004 ------------ (mz14my04.*) In WFO AKQ a number of inlets and rivers were removed from zones ANZ631, ANZ632, ANZ650, ANZ652 and ANZ654. In WFO CHS a number of inlets and rivers were removed from zones AMZ350, AMZ352 and AMZ354. In WFO SJU zone boundaries for adjoining zones AMZ710 and AMZ720 were modifed to reflect a more accurate 100 fathom line. Wording for AMZ452 in WFO EYW and GMZ130 in BRO was modified. 30 March 2004 ------------ (mz30mr04.*) Marine zone PKZ185 in AFC mislabeling was fixed. 24 March 2004 ------------- (mz24mr04.*) When the county shapefile for Alaska was modified, a slightly different data source was used that was more in accordance with the Lower 48. Therefore the coastline of the Public Forecast Zones also changed slightly. The marine zone shapefile was modifed to match the revised coastline of the Alaska land areas. There was duplication between the offshore zones and public forecast zones. In this latest marine zone shapefile, the following offshore zones were removed: PKZ310, PKZ 350 and PKZ380 from Alaska PHZ180 from Hawaii. The wfo_area field has never been used. It has been removed from the shapefile. A missing zone has been added to EKA, (Eureka, CA) - PZZ410, Humboldt Bay Bar 29 December 2003 ---------------- (mz10de03.*) Marine zones for LOT restored to previous configuration: Combined LMZ363 with LMZ364 --> LMZ363 Combined LMZ565 with LMZ566 -->LMZ564 Combined LMZ667 with LMZ668 and LMZ669 --> LMZ665 Combined LMZ873 with LMZ874 -->LMZ869 LMZ770 --> LMZ766 LMZ871 --> LMZ867 LMZ872 --> LMZ868 25 September 2003 ----------------- (mz25se03.*) In response to SCN 03-63, Marine Zones in the State of Alaska were modified. 17 July 2003 ------------ (mz15jl03.*) In response to SCN 03-35, zones for GUM (Guam) modified. 30 June 2003 ------------ (mz30jn03.*) Names of marine zones for CRP modifed as follows: GMZ230 Bays and waterways from Corpus Cristi Bay to Baffin Bay GMZ235 Bays and waterways from Port O'Connor to Aransas Pass GMZ250 Coastal waters out to 20 nm from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas GMZ255 Coastal waters out to 20 nm from Matagorda Ship Channel to Port Aransas TX GMZ270 Waters 20 to 60 nm from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas GMZ275 Coastal waters 20 to 60 nm from Matagorda Ship Channel to Port Aransas WFO designator for PSZ152 changed to STU. 23 June 2003 ------------ (mz23jn03.*) Corrected names for 3 zones in LOT to: LMZ741 Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL LMZ742 Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL LMZ770 Winthrop Harbor IL to mid Lake Michigan and southward to New Buffalo MI 06 May 2003 ----------- (mz06my03.*) Corrected the spelling of PZZ676 in LOX. 17 March 2003 ------------- (mz10mr03.*) In accordance with SCN 03-20, boundaries between zones LOZ063-LOZ063 and LOZ042-LOZ043 modified in BUF (Buffalo NY). 26 Febrary 2003 --------------- (mz24fe03.*) Boundary between PZZ133 and PZZ135 corrected in SEW (Seattle, WA) 10 September 2002 ----------------- (mz10se02.*) HFO marine zone PHZ180 modified to more accurately depict the 230 nm distance from shore and the westernmost boundary modified. PZZ775 in SGX - the word "island" added to the end of the name. 24 May 2002 ----------- (mz24my02.*) Marine Zone ANZ388 in OKX was modified at the request of the site 22 February 2002 ---------------- In response to SCN 02-08, marine zones for HFO (Honolulu HI) were modified. 15 January 2002 -------------- (mz15ja02.*) Change in wording to zones in MKX Milwaukee WI: LMZ643 NEARSHORE WATERS AROUND SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON... LMZ644 NEARSHORE WATERS BY PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHTHOUSE... LMZ645 NEARSHORE WATERS FROM NORTH POINT LIGHTHOUSE TO WIND POINT... LMZ646 NEARSHORE WATERS FROM WIND POINT TO WINTHROP HARBOR ILLINOIS... LMZ665 WISCONSIN ADJACENT OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN TO MID LAKE... 16 October 2001 --------------- (mz12oc01.*) Removed commas from all zone names in AKQ (Wakefield VA). 26 September 2001 ----------------- (mz26se01.*) Corrections of typographical errors in the name field to the following zones: LSZ263 and LSZ264 in MQT; AMZ355 in OKX; ANZ454, ANZ455, ANZ430 in PHI; PKZ091, PKZ111, PKZ112 in AFG; LMZ363 in APX; PZZ470, PZZ475 in EKA; GMZ255, GMZ275, GMZ230, GMZ270 in CRP; ANZ534 in LWX. 11 July 2001 ------------ (mz11jl01.*) In response to SCN 01-26 Marine zones in several offices were updated. In addition, a few marine zone names were modified: PZZ255 (PQR); AMZ252, AMZ254 (ILM); ANZ330, ANZ335 (OKX); LMZ342, LMZ323. LMZ344, LMZ345, LMZ363 (APX). 11 July 2001 ------------ (oz10jl01.*) An offshore zone name was modified, ANZ088. 24 January 2001 --------------- (mz24ja01.*) Fixed erroneous "spike" of Marine zone GMZ750 in TAE. Original coastline in Bay and Gulf Counties had a "gap" which caused the spike when the marine zones were created. 16 October 2000 --------------- (mz12oc00.*) More modifications to BOX marine zones ANZ250, ANZ254, ANZ255 and ANZ270 after feedback from the WFO. 04 October 2000 --------------- (mz04oc00.*) Modifications to BOX marine zones ANZ250, ANZ254, and ANZ255 (SCN#80-00) 10 July 2000 ------------ (mz06jl00.*) Minor header changes for TBW. 18 May 2000 ----------- (mz18my00.*) Minor wording changes to zones GMZ750, GMZ755, GMZ770, and GMZ775. 24 April 2000 ------------- (mz20ap00.*) 1. Boundary adjustment for zones LEZ444 (DTX), LEZ142 and LEZ162 (CLE) ... per DTX request. 2. Transfer of all offshore zones from MFL and LIX to NHC (Tropical Prediction Center). 01 March 2000 ------------- (mz01mr00.*) Minor header changes for AKQ. 08 February 2000 ---------------- (mz03fe00.*) 1. The boundary for zone GMZ575 (LIX) was moved 25 nm to the east. 2. LIX's header descriptions from "Waters of.." to "Coastal waters from ..". (GMZ550, GMZ555, GMZ570, GMZ575). 3. The Name field, which was originally limited to 72 characters, was expanded to be 250 characters and the header field was dropped. 1. The boundary for zone GMZ575 (LIX) was moved 25 nm to the east. 2. LIX's header descriptions from "Waters of.." to "Coastal waters from ..". (GMZ550, GMZ555, GMZ570, GMZ575). 3. The Name field, which was originally limited to 72 characters, was expanded to be 250 characters and the header field was dropped. 09 December 1999: ----------------- (oz09de99.*) 1. Decreased the distance out on the Pacific offshore marine zones owned by MPC from 260 nm to 250 nm, as described in the WSOM chapter D-51. 30 November 1999: ----------------- (mz17nv99.*) 1. Separate shapefile for offshore zones owned by MPC to avoid overlap between MPC and Eastern Regions new 40 nm outer boundary described in the November 30, 1999 WSOM chapter D-51. 17 November 1999: ----------------- (mz17nv99.*) 1. The following marine zones were assigned to EYW from MFL: GMZ052, GMZ072, GMZ031, GMZ032, GMZ053, GMZ073, GMZ054, GMZ074, GMZ075, GMZ033 (SCN #99-79) 2. New marine zones for Eastern Region were added adjacent to their existing marine zones and extend 20 (25) to 40 nm from shore. (SCN #99-102) ANZ070[CAR], ANZ170[GYX], ANZ270[BOX], ANZ370[OKX], ANZ470[PHI], ANZ670[AKQ], AMZ170[MHX], AMZ270[ILM], AMZ370[CHS] 3. Southern Region outer coastal marine forecast zones were extended from 50 to 60 nm out. (SCN #99-102) 4. Eastern Region outer coastal marine forecast zone, AMZ374, was extended from 50 to 60 nm out. (SCN #99-102) 5. Two new marine zones for Alaska Region (AFC) were added: Unalaska Bay (PKZ123), and Passage Canal(PKZ233) (SCN #99-102) 05 October 1999: ---------------- (mz05oc99.*) 1. The following marine zones were assigned to JAX from MFL: (SCN #99-77) AMZ435, AMZ450, AMZ452, AMZ454, AMZ470, AMZ472, AMZ474 2. The following marine zones were assigned to TBW from MFL: (SCN #99-76) GMZ830, GMZ850, GMZ853, GMZ856, GMZ870, GMZ873, GMZ876 3. The following marine zones were assigned to TAE as indicated: (SCN #99-75) GMZ750 from LIX, GMZ755 from MFL, GMZ770 from LIX, GMZ775 from MFL 4. The following marine zones were assigned to MOB from LIX: (SCN #99-84) GMZ630, GMZ650, GMZ655, GMZ670, GMZ675 5. The following marine zones were assigned to EYW from MFL: AMZ631, AMZ652, AMZ653, AMZ654, AMZ672, AMZ673, AMZ674, AMZ675 6. Replaced the shapes of marine zones AMZ610 (Lake Okeechobee) and GMZ530 (Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas), to match the corresponding shapes located in the lakes shapefile. [MFL, LIX] 7. Replaced southeast AK marine zone PKZ110 with new zones - PKZ113, PKZ114, and PKZ115 (SCN #99-05c). [AJK] 8. New marine zones were added for the Pacific islands of Palau (PMZ161), Federated States of Micronesia (PMZ171, PMZ172, PMZ173, and PMZ174), and the Marshall Islands (PMZ181). Zone names updated for all GUM marine zones. [GUM] 9. A new marine zone was added for American Samoa coastal waters (PSZ150). [HFO] 10. Added marine zone ANZ050 (CAR) by splitting marine zone ANZ150 (GYX). (SCN #99-89, SCN #99-90) 25 August 1999: --------------- (mz25au99.*) 1. At the request of HGX, several marine zone names were modified: GMZ350 - WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM GMZ355 - WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM GMZ370 - WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 50 NM GMZ375 - WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 50 NM 15 July 1999: ------------- mz15jl99.*) 1. Notification change: Transfer of four marine zones from EWX and LIX to LCH. 2. Boundary change: The northwest border of marine zone AMZ158 was redefined by MHX. 17 June 1999: ------------- (mz17je99.*) Modifications made to PHI marine zone boundaries ANZ450, ANZ451, ANZ452, ANZ453, ANZ454, ANZ455, and AKQ zone ANZ650 (which borders ANZ455) at request of PHI. Modifications made to marine zone names for ANZ250 and ANZ255 at request of BOX. Modifications made to marine zone names for PZZ250, PZZ255, PZZ270, and PZZ275 at request of PQR. 04 May 99: ----------- (mz04my99.*) Service Change Notices: Tranfers of areas of responsibilities for zones located along Oregon and California. 26 Apr 99: ----------- Attribute Edits: Header description changed for CRP marine zones. 06 Apr 99: ----------- (mz01ap99.*) Zone Addition: Addition of coastal marine zone AMZ335 (Savannah Harbor) to the data set. Service Change Notices: Several transfers of areas of responsibilities for zones located along NC, SC, and GA. Zone Shape Edits: A control point in Long Island Sound was moved from Port Jefferson to New Haven. Attribute edits: Abbreviated zone headers were changed to match the full header description. Several typos were corrected. 15 Mar 99: ----------- (mz15mr99.*) Service Change Notices: Reflects the transfers of areas of responsibilities for selected marine zones: from EWX to CRP, BRO, and HGX and from MFL to MLB. 06 Jan 99: ----------- (mz06ja99.*) Coastal and Offshore update: Combined the Coastal (mz29de98.*) and Offshore (oz29de98.*) marine zones to create one all inclusive shapefile (mz06ja99.*). Great Lakes Addition: The addition of 27 new marine zones to include the US portions of the open lakes. Guam Addition: Marine zones added for Guam and the main Marianas. 15 Oct 98 --------- (mz02oc98.*) Marine Zone Reconfiguration: OKX involving UGCs ANZ355 and ANZ350 Addition: UGC ANZ353, Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet out 20 nm