Coast Guard urges preparedness for 2023 hurricane season

2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard reminds the public to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with the peak occurring between mid-August and late October.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters...
Coast Guard prepares for arrival of Typhoon Mawar to Guam

U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat Mediums are hauled out and attached to heavy weather tie-downs on May 21, 2023, in advance of the arrival of Typhoon Mawar. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)
SANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, federal, territorial, and port partners continue Monday, May 22, 2023, to prepare for Typhoon...
Coast Guard urges safety during Memorial Day weekend

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary celebrate National Safe Boating Week, May 20 to May 26, urging mariners and beachgoers to practice safe, secure and enjoyable recreational boating throughout Memorial Day weekend.
Considered by many as the unofficial start to the recreational boating season, Memorial Day weekend is a time when many boaters take to the water, increasing the...
Coast Guard encourages safe boating during New York Fleet Week

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard encourages members of the public to review and participate in safe boating practices during National Safe Boating Week and New York Fleet Week 2023.
In conjunction with National Safe Boating Week on May 20-26, Fleet Week will take place in New York from May 24-30. Fleet Week recognizes and honors military members and is historically a busy weekend for the boating community.
Fleet...
Coast Guard kicks off National Safe Boating Week

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is urging boaters to be safe on the water heading into National Safe Boating Week, which begins Saturday and runs through Memorial Day weekend.
National Safe Boating Week is an annual observance week that kicks-off of the Safe Boating Campaign, a global awareness effort that encourages boaters to prioritize safety on the water.
The Coast Guard released of a summary...
Coast Guard urges boating safety this summer

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard urges boaters to be ready this National Safe Boating Week as summer nears the Pacific Northwest.
This year, National Safe Boating Week takes place Saturday through May 26. This week of awareness promotes safe boating practices for recreational boaters to reduce preventable accidents and deaths. The Coast Guard encourages boaters to become safer, always ready boaters this...
Coast Guard releases summary of 2022 recreational boating statistics

WASHINGTON — During the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee meeting on May 11, 2023 (NBSAC), the U.S. Coast Guard released a summary of statistics on calendar year 2022 recreational boating incidents, revealing that there were 636 boating fatalities nationwide in 2022, a 3.3 percent decrease from the 658 deaths in 2021.
From 2021 to 2022, the total number of accidents decreased 9 percent (4,439...
Coast Guard to hold Water Safety Fair in Sausalito

SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard Station Golden Gate and the Coast Guard Auxiliary are scheduled to hold a free, public Water Safety Fair at Station Golden Gate at 10 a.m., Saturday.
The event, which kicks off National Safe Boating Week, will give the public the opportunity to meet local first responders and learn about boating safety through demonstrations and discussions. The event will include displays,...
Coast Guard led task force terminates multiple illegal charter operations

Sector Mobile, AL
MOBILE, Ala. — The Coast Guard led Gulf Coast Illegal Charter (GCIC) Task Force terminated multiple voyages across the Gulf Coast through March and April for operating in violation of the Vessel Passenger Safety Act and regulations governing passenger vessels.
On March 11, 2023, the Coast Guard was notified by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Alabama Marine Resources Division...