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Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters last revised: Oct 15, 2024
§ 167.1323 - In Puget Sound and its approaches: Puget Sound.

The traffic separation scheme in Puget Sound consists of six separation zones and two traffic lanes connected by six precautionary areas. The following are established:

(a) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

LatitudeLongitude
48°11.08′ N122°46.88′ W
48°06.85′ N122°39.52′ W
48°02.48′ N122°38.17′ W
48°02.43′ N122°38.52′ W
48°06.72′ N122°39.83′ W
48°10.82′ N122°46.98′ W

(b) Precautionary area “SC,” which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 48°01.85′ N, 122°38.15′ W.

(c) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

LatitudeLongitude
48°01.40′ N122°37.57′ W
47°57.95′ N122°34.67′ W
47°55.85′ N122°30.22′ W
47°55.67′ N122°30.40′ W
47°57.78′ N122°34.92′ W
48°01.28′ N122°37.87′ W

(d) Precautionary area “SE,” which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 47°55.40′ N, 122°29.55′ W.

(e) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

LatitudeLongitude
47°54.85′ N122°29.18′ W
47°46.52′ N122°26.30′ W
47°46.47′ N122°26.62′ W
47°54.80′ N122°29.53′ W

(f) Precautionary area “SF,” which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 47°45.90′ N, 122°26.25′ W.

(g) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

LatitudeLongitude
47°45.20′ N122°26.25′ W
47°40.27′ N122°27.55′ W
47°40.30′ N122°27.88′ W
47°45.33′ N122°26.60′ W

(h) Precautionary area “SG,” which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 47°39.68′ N, 122°27.87′ W.

(i) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

LatitudeLongitude
47°39.12′ N122°27.62′ W
47°35.18′ N122°27.08′ W
47°35.17′ N122°27.35′ W
47°39.08′ N122°27.97′ W

(j) Precautionary area “T,” which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 47°34.55′ N, 122°27.07′ W.

(k) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

LatitudeLongitude
47°34.02′ N122°26.70′ W
47°26.92′ N122°24.10′ W
47°23.07′ N122°20.98′ W
47°19.78′ N122°26.58′ W
47°19.98′ N122°26.83′ W
47°23.15′ N122°21.45′ W
47°26.85′ N122°24.45′ W
47°33.95′ N122°27.03′ W

(l) Precautionary area “TC,” which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 47°19.48′ N, 122°27.38′ W.

(m) A traffic lane for northbound traffic that connects with precautionary areas “SC,” “SE,” “SF,” “SG,” “T,” and “TC,” as described in paragraphs (b), (d), (f), (h), (j), and (k) of this section, respectively, and is located between the separation zones described in paragraphs (a), (c), (e), (g), (i), and (k) of this section, respectively, and a line connecting the following geographical positions:

LatitudeLongitude
48°11.72′ N122°46.83′ W
48°07.13′ N122°38.83′ W
48°02.10′ N122°37.32′ W
47°58.23′ N122°34.07′ W
47°55.83′ N122°28.80′ W
47°45.92′ N122°25.33′ W
47°39.68′ N122°26.95′ W
47°34.65′ N122°26.18′ W
47°27.13′ N122°23.40′ W
47°23.33′ N122°20.37′ W
47°22.67′ N122°20.53′ W
47°19.07′ N122°26.75′ W

(n) A traffic lane for southbound traffic that connects with precautionary areas “SC,” “SE,” “SF,” “SG,” “T,” and “TC,” as described in paragraphs (b), (d), (f), (h), (j), and (k) of this section, respectively, and is located between the separation zones described in paragraphs (a), (c), (e), (g), (i), and (k) of this section, respectively, and a line connecting the following geographical positions:

LatitudeLongitude
48°10.15′ N122°47.58′ W
48°09.35′ N122°45.55′ W
48°06.45′ N122°40.52′ W
48°01.65′ N122°30.03′ W
47°57.47′ N122°35.45′ W
47°55.07′ N122°30.35′ W
47°45.90′ N122°27.18′ W
47°39.70′ N122°28.78′ W
47°34.47′ N122°27.98′ W
47°26.63′ N122°25.12′ W
47°23.25′ N122°22.42′ W
47°20.00′ N122°27.90′ W
[USCG-2002-12702, 75 FR 70827, Nov. 19, 2010]
authority: 46 U.S.C. 70001,70003; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.0
source: CGD 81-080, 48 FR 36456, Aug. 11, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 33 CFR 167.1323