Special Local Regulation; Southern California Annual Marine Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone, San Diego Fleet Week Veterans Day Boat Parade, San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA

What it does

• •Enforces a special local regulation prohibiting anchoring, blocking, loitering, or impeding in a defined area of San Diego Bay during the San Diego Fleet Week Veterans Day Boat Parade on November 11, 2026, from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• •Requires vessel operators in the regulated area to comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
• •Establishes the regulated area as all waters of San Diego Bay from surface to bottom, bounded by Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, the Coronado Bridge, Coronado Island, and the Coronado Ferry Landing.
• •Permits the Captain of the Port or designated representative to grant general permission to enter the regulated area if enforcement is determined unnecessary for the full duration.

Why it matters

• •The regulation aims to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during a large public marine event that involves multiple vessels and participants.
• •The enforcement period is limited to the specific event timeframe, minimizing operational disruption to regular San Diego Bay traffic.

Who is affected

• •Vessel operators and persons within San Diego Bay during the specified enforcement period on November 11, 2026.
• •The Coast Guard, potentially assisted by Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies responsible for enforcement.
• •Event sponsors and participants in the San Diego Fleet Week Veterans Day Boat Parade.

What happens next

The Coast Guard will enforce this regulation on November 11, 2026, from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., as stated in the text.