BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard is urging mariners to heed warnings as the passing Nor’easter produces gale and storm force winds that are expected to affect the Mid-Atlantic region between North Carolina and New Jersey through Friday.
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Captain of the Port sets Port Condition YANKEE for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Sector San Juan Captain of the Port, Capt. Eduardo Pino, set Port Condition YANKEE Thursday at 3 p.m. for all the ports in Puerto Rico due to the expectation that gale force winds generated by Tropical Storm Erika will arrive within 24 hours.
Captain of the Port sets Port Condition YANKEE for the U.S. Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Sector San Juan Captain of the Port, Capt. Eduardo Pino, set Port Condition YANKEE Wednesday at 6p.m. for all the ports in Saint Croix and at 8p.m. for all the ports in Saint John and Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands due to the expectation that gale force [...]
Captain of the Port increases port conditions for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Sector San Juan Captain of the Port, Capt. Eduardo Pino, increased port conditions for the following ports in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Tuesday due to the expectation that gale force winds generated by Tropical Storm Erika will arrive within 48 hours.
Houston-Galveston Port Under Condition Yankee Changes to Zulu Tonight
HOUSTON -In preparation for potential severe weather associated with Hurricane IKE, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston will set Port Condition Yankee effective 11 a.m. local time.
The Coast Guard anticipates gale force winds to make landfall within 24 hours, the port is now closed to all inbound traffic.
Self propelled oceangoing vessels over 500 gross tons, oceangoing barges [...]
Coast Guard sets Port Condition Yankee for Port of Hampton Roads
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port of Hampton Roads has set Port Condition Yankee in preparation for Tropical Storm Hanna.
This encompasses the Ports of Hampton Roads and Richmond, Va., the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and all navigable inlets and waterways.
As Tropical Storm Hanna approaches, the Coast Guard urges people to follow these [...]
Captain of the Port Sets Condition Yankee for Savannah and Brunswick
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Captain of the Port for Savannah and Brunswick, Ga., has established port readiness condition Yankee for coastal Georgia due to the potential impact from Tropical Storm Hanna.
Threatening winds of 39 mph from Tropical Storm Hanna are possible along the coast within 24 hours. The ports of Savannah and Brunswick are closed [...]