Coast Guard District 7 urges Hurricane Isaias preparations, mariners to stay off water

Coast Guard District 7 urges Hurricane Isaias preparations, mariners to stay off water
Coast Guard Stations Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, and Lake Worth Inlet 45-foot response boat crews and the Coast Guard Cutter Hudson (WLIC-801) staged at Coast Guard Station Islamorada, Florida in preparation for Hurricane Isaias, Aug. 1, 2020.  (Coast Guard Photo) MIAMI — Coast Guard District 7 Captains’ of the Ports continue to urge mariners to make preparations as Hurricane Isaias will...

Coast Guard urges hurricane preparedness in Tri-State region

Coast Guard urges hurricane preparedness in Tri-State region
Earliest Reasonable Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds. (National Hurricane Center graphic) NEW YORK —The Coast Guard is urging the commercial and recreational maritime community in the Tri-State area to practice hurricane preparedness as Hurricane Isaias has potential to affect the region. The National Weather Service has forecasted Hurricane Isaias to potentially accelerate into the Tri-State...

Coast Guard sets Port Condition Whiskey for Virginia and Maryland

Coast Guard sets Port Condition Whiskey for Virginia and Maryland
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The ports of Virginia and Maryland have been set to Port Condition Whiskey by their respective Captains of the Port due to predicted sustained tropical storm force winds generated by Hurricane Isaias that may arrive within the next 72 hours. Ports are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue while Whiskey remains in effect. All self-propelled...

Coast Guard sets port condition Zulu for Ports of Miami and Key West

Coast Guard sets port condition Zulu for Ports of Miami and Key West
MIAMI — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port has set port condition Zulu for the Ports of Miami and Key West due to the possibility of sustained tropical force winds greater than 39 mph from Hurricane Isaias that may arrive within 12 hours. Effective at 8 a.m., Saturday, Port Everglades and the ports of Palm Beach and Fort Pierce are scheduled to be set to port condition Zulu. Mariners are reminded...

Coast Guard District 7 personnel respond, prepare for Hurricane Isaias

Coast Guard District 7 personnel respond, prepare for Hurricane Isaias
Stations Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, and Lake Worth Inlet 45-foot response boat crews pass under Snake Creek Bridge to stage at Station Islamorada preparation for Hurricane Isaias, July 31, 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Michael Lees) MIAMI — Coast Guard District 7 personnel are responding to the impacts left by Tropical Storm Isaias and are preparing for the impact of Hurricane...

Coast Guard sets Port Condition Whiskey for North Carolina

Coast Guard sets Port Condition Whiskey for North Carolina
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Captain of the Port set Port Condition Whiskey for North Carolina Friday, July 31, 2020, due to predicted sustained tropical storm force winds generated by Hurricane Isaias that may arrive within the next 72 hours. Ports are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue while Whiskey remains in effect. All ocean-going commercial vessels...

Coast Guard sets Port Condition Yankee for Ports of Miami and Key West

Coast Guard sets Port Condition Yankee for Ports of Miami and Key West
MIAMI – This morning the Coast Guard Captains of the Port (COTP) set port condition Yankee for the Port of Miami and the Port of Key West due to the expectation of sustained tropical storm force winds generated by Hurricane Isaias that may arrive within 24 hours. All vessels greater than 300 gross tons must depart the port unless the COTP has approved a request to remain in port. Terminals and facilities...