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Saturday Jan 27—A gap in the weather
Saturday brought typical traffic to the north river and moderate temperatures with a break in the precipitation, bringing some paddle boarders out.
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Thursday Jan 25–peering through fog
Warm moist air moved over the region midweek, producing a layer of fog as it came in contact with the cold water of the North River and limiting photographic opportunities.
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Monday Jan 22–moving product
North River traffic was off to a slow start Monday as temperatures finally climbed back above freezing. Reinauer ATBs were on the move bringing oil products such as heating oil, diesel and/or gasoline north. A well-dressed paddle boarder was out on the water.
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Saturday Jan 20–Waiting for ice
Cold temperatures lingered into the weekend, but ice has not yet reached the North River. Traffic Saturday was light.
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Thursday Jan 18–cold running
A return from warmer climes found the North River cold but not yet icy. Traffic was light and anchorages were empty south of Yonkers.
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Thursday Jan 11–after the storm
Vessels sheltering on the North River cleared out and went back to work as conditions improved and winds moderated. By Thursday evening, anchorages were empty again.
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Wednesday January 10–storm warning
Deteriorating weather conditions brought heavy traffic to the North River as ATBs and tugs with tanker barges sought out anchorage space and some specialized offshore vessels also came in to get out of the chop. Storm warning was in effect from 18:00 with gusts up to 60 knots and seas of 16 to 21 feet…
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Monday January 8–moving mud
The weekend departed with light traffic on the North River, as dredging scows continue to be towed down from Yonkers and tanker barges returned from fuel runs up north.
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January 6 2024–Wintry mix
North River traffic was light on Saturday with a winter storm arriving by late afternoon. Accumulation in New York City is expected to be minimal, but winds were building by the end of the day.
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Friday January 5–non-petroleum products
Tanker barge traffic slowed on Friday but other types of barges were observed, including mud scows, sugar barges, and cement transporters coming down with product. Skies cleared and winds and seas were calm but a gale warning is in effect from 5pm Saturday.
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January 4 2024–weather coming
Thursday started mild but by afternoon winds were gusting above 25 knots ahead of a winter storm coming this weekend. After a very quiet Wednesday, North River traffic picked up Thursday though still was below Tuesday’s heavy post-holiday volumes.
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January 2 2024–Back to work
The first business day for the new year saw plenty of traffic, with tank barges active as we move deeper into heating oil season and a cargo of Dominican sugar arriving for the Yonkers refinery.
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New Year’s Day 2024
A new year brings a clean slate and a good excuse to restart the blog, perhaps with less text and more focus on the photos than in the past.
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Comings and goings
It has been a relatively quiet start to heating season as traffic on the North River has been light and temperatures have begun to climb again. The week passed with the typical ebb and flow of tugs and barges.
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What’s in your tank?
As the fall foliage line moves down the River, heating oil stockpiles are building up north. The Poling-Cutler line has seemed particularly busy moving product this week.
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A season of heating and leaves
As autumn temperatures arrive, the North River typically sees increased traffic as heating oil is stockpiled up north. Tanker barge traffic has been steady this past week, though not particularly heavy. The cruise terminal has also been busy as leaf watching voyages begin to run.
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Fog then sun
Warm air moved over the cool North River Wednesday morning, producing a layer of fog which quickly burned off. The city got hot, and winds picked up in the afternoon, making for great October sailing. Midweek traffic was light.
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Drying out
North River traffic has remained heavy as we move into October and the rains of September recede over the stern. A large number of pleasure craft are also traversing the river, probably many in transit to their winter boatyards as the season draws to a close.
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Rain, rain go away
The region has moved from storm to storm, with long periods of rain interrupted by occasional sunny days. This past weekend was particularly torrential, causing severe flooding on land and leading to combined sewer overflows in the area’s waterways. With water quality taking a hit, the swim portion of the New York City Triathlon was…
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