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A white buoy with orange bands and an orange diamond is a hazard buoy. Watch out for shoals, rocks, fallen trees, construction, or other hazards.
A white buoy with an orange marking most likely indicates that you should proceed through the area with caution. The buoy often marks rapids, rocks, or sandbars. A diamond shape with a cross means boats must keep out. A buoy or sign may show only the symbol or may also indicate Swim Area, Beach, Keep Out, No Boats, Closed Area, Dam, etc.
The orange-square buoys give information or directions.
The orange-square buoys give information or directions.
The orange-square buoys give information or directions.
You may have seen a forester moth they are black with white spots and orange legs
Information, such as direction, distances, location.
They are used to mark an anchorage.
They are used to mark an anchorage.
"Goldfish" colors range from white to yellow-orange to blue to black. White goldfish have no pigment cells.
They mean that area is not a lane and should not be driven on.
They are referred to in the US as Cardinal buoys/Regulatory marks and are used to regulate certain areas. Regulatory buoys are white, with two orange horizontally orange stripes. Between the stripes you'll find either an Orange circle or diamond. The diamond is conveying a warning. It could be a rock, a submerged object, shoal, wreckage or other danger. The black lettering underneath will usually indicate the danger.