THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, DELAWARE BAY, IS NOTIFYING MARINERS THAT A BURIED SECTION OF PIPE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF THE CAPE MAY INLET IS REDUCING THE WATER DEPTH FROM APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET TO BETWEEN 34 AND 24 FEET ALONG THE SHOAL. THE BURIED SECTION OF PIPE IS APPROXIMATELY 225 FEET LONG AND UNDER APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET OF SAND. THE BURIED PIPE AND SUBSEQUENT REDUCED DEPTH IS 38.919 N 74.857 W. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THIS AREA AS SOME DEPTHS AT MEAN LOW LOW WATER COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION, ESPECIALLY DURING EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. VESSELS DRAFTING OVER 23 FEET SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE TIDE AND PROCEED WITH CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF THE SHOAL.