Regulatory Buoys

Regulatory buoys are white buoys with two horizontally oriented orange stripes. A diamond or circle will be between the strips. Diamond-shaped signs may have the diamond crossed or open.  If the diamond is crossed, it indicates an area that you should not enter.  An open diamond is a warning buoy.  It may indicate the presence of rock, shoal, dam, wreck or other danger.  A regulatory buoy with a circle indicates a controlled area.