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Uniform State Regulatory Markers

USWMS regulatory markers are white with international orange

geometric shapes; you must obey regulatory markers.

Uniform State Waterway Marking System (USWMS)

FWMS System

The FWMS Lateral System is for use on navigable waters except

Western Rivers and Intercoastal Waterways.

The markings on these buoys are oriented from the perspective of

being entered from seaward (the boater is going toward the port).

This means that red buoys are passed on the starboard (right) side

of the vessel when proceeding from open water into port, and

green buoys to the port (left) side.

The right side (starboard) of the channel is marked with RED, even

numbered buoys. The left (port) side of the channel is marked with

GREEN, odd numbered buoys.

CONTROLLED

AREA

DANGER BOATS

KEEP OUT

INFORMATION

DO NOT PASS

BETWEEN SHORE

AND BUOY

SPECIAL

PURPOSE

NAVIGATE TO

STARBOARD

FACING UPSTREAM

NAVIGATE TO

PORT FACING

UPSTREAM

NAVIGATE TO

SOUTH OR WEST

NAVIGATE TO

NORTH OR EAST

MID-CHANNEL

UNIFORM STATE WATERWAY MARKING SYSTEM (USWMS)

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