Lake Superior winds continue to delay shipping

   UPDATE 10 a.m. MONDAY: Vessel traffic is on the move after high winds have died down. 

   ORIGINAL REPORT: ST. MARYS RIVER – After low water in the Rock Cut at Barbeau forced her to drop the hook in the Nine Mile anchorage Saturday night, Joseph L. Block resumed her downbound trip late Sunday afternoon.

   Weather is continuing to affect shipping on the northern Great Lakes. Five vessels – American Century, Federal Shimanto, Wigeon, Kathy McKeil and Edwin H. Gott – were at anchor in the lee of Whitefish Point Sunday evening. USCG Mackinaw was stopped near Lime Island, while Indiana Harbor remained anchored north of DeTour. The small USCG 49412 was busy swapping summer buoys for winter markers. She and USCG Spar are filling in for the USCG Buckthorn, which is drydocked at Escanaba, MI, for scheduled maintenance.

   Wilfred Sykes, Lee A. Tregurtha and American Mariner were hunkered down at Marquette Sunday. Other vessels on Lake Superior were taking the northerly course.

Big Blue 70 in Manitowoc ready to go, but holding for weather

Update:  She is loaded on the barge and ready to go. They were supposed to leave Saturday morning but are now waiting on weather.
     Next departure time is said to be at first light Monday November 17
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