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(9) Surface currents (from Surface till one-meter depth) may be affected by wind.
(10) Tidal current is not the same over depth. maximum current occurs at most of the time

at depth between 6 to 9 meters from surface
D-Current Buoys :

In the Canal, there are current buoys indicating the direction of the current :
Head Current : Red & White horizontal bands or 1 reflector at night. Stern Current : Black
& White vertical stripes or 2 reflectors at night.

These buoys are laid in the following positions :

Port Fouad .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Km. 2.750
Al Raswa ....................................................... Km. 3.710 East

Ras El-Ish( E ) ............................ ………….. Km. 12.800
Ras El-Ish(W) ........................ .. .. .. ……….. Km. 14.304

EL-Tina .................................. ………….… Km. 24.775
EL-Cap .................................. …………….. Km. 35.420
Kantara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .……….. Km. 45.130

Ballah(E&W) ............................................... Km. 54.770
El Ferdan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Km. 64.894

Ismailia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Km. 76.133
Toussoum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Km. 86.780
Deversoir ( E & W ) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Km. 97.845

Kabret ( E & W ) . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Km. 120.827
Gineifa.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Km. 133.950

Shallufa. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Km. 146.125
Port Tewfik ................................................... Km. 160.300

Art. 85 - Weather Forecast:

Six Meteorological stations are installed on the Canal area. Information about weather will
be passed to vessels through pilots by Ismailia Radio station

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