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Dense Fog Advisory issued January 24 at 12:50PM EST until January 25 at 7:00PM EST by NWS
Suwannee is an unincorporated community located in Dixie County, FL near the mouth of the Suwannee River. Both the community and river are in the Big Bend region of the state. The area is popular for fishing, as there is both freshwater fishing in the river and saltwater fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. There are also opportunities to canoe and kayak in the region, particularly into the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. Salt Creek in Suwannee is located along the coast, feeding into Little Bradford Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico.
Marinas in the dredged canals on the N side of Suwannee River at the town of Suwannee can provide berths, gasoline, diesel fuel, launching ramps, marine supplies, and hull, engine, and electronic repairs. There are marinas, several fish camps, fish wharves, and a seafood packing plant at the town on Salt Creek. Berths, gasoline, a limited supply of water, and launching ramps are available. Minor hull and engine repairs can be made.
Navigation:
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Suwannee River empties into the N part of Suwannee Sound through the three mouths known as East Pass, West Pass, and Wadley Pass. Wadley Pass is the main entrance. West Pass is little used, and good only for shallow draft boats. A private light and daybeacons mark the entrance to West Pass. In 1994, East Pass had a controlling depth of 2 feet.
The entrance channel to Wadley Pass, dredged by the Suwannee River Authority, leads on a bearing of 102° from a point in the Gulf about 1.4 miles 260° from Axe Island (29√ǰ18.8’N., 83°10.5’W.), thence through Wadley Pass S and E of Little Bradford Island to its junction with West Pass. At the SE end of Little Bradford Island, a branch channel leads N through Northwest Pass, thence NE into Salt Creek to the village of Suwannee. Suwannee is also fronted on its E side by the Suwannee River. In 2006, the controlling depth was 2.2 feet in the entrance channel, thence 3.6 feet in Wadley Pass to its junction with West Pass; thence in 1986, 3 feet on the centerline in Northwest Pass and Salt Creek to Suwannee. Private lights and daybeacons mark these channels.
Dense Fog Advisory issued January 24 at 12:50PM EST until January 25 at 7:00PM EST by NWS