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Final ruleTook effect Nov. 4, 2026

Special Local Regulation; Atlantic Ocean, Key West, FL

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Nov. 4, 2026. Document 2026-22468. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for the navigable waters of the Atlantic Ocean surrounding the Key West Main Shipping Channel and the waters between Sunset Key and Wisteria Island. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Key West, FL during the Race World Offshore World Championship 2026 event beginning on November 4, 2026, and ending on November 8, 2026. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Key West or their designated representative.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 100

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Coast Guard has published 339 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This rule is effective from 9:00 a.m. on November 4, 2026, through 6 p.m. on November 8, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-22468
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedNov. 4, 2026
Effective dateNov. 4, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-1264

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register