Coast Guard sets Port Condition Yankee for Port of Canaveral
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Port Condition Yankee. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by PA3 Jose Hernandez)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Jacksonville (COTP) has set Port Condition Yankee for the Port of Canaveral, Tuesday, due to forecasted sustained tropical storm force winds of 39 mph and gusts up to 73 mph generated by Hurricane Ian that may arrive within 24...
Coast Guard sets port condition X-Ray for ports of Jacksonville
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port sets Port Condition X-Ray. Please visit Coast Guard Homeport for specific information regarding your port. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by PA3 Jose Hernandez)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Jacksonville (COTP) set Port Condition X-Ray for the Port of Jacksonville, Fernandina, Canaveral and all other Northeast Florida terminals and facilities...
Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Key West sets Port Condition Whiskey
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port sets Port Condition Whiskey. Please visit Coast Guard Homeport for specific information regarding your port. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by PA3 Jose Hernandez)
KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Key West set port condition Whiskey for the Port of Key West due to the expectation of sustained gale force winds of 25 mph and gusts up to 40 mph generated...
Coast Guard cautions for rip currents during Labor Day Weekend
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard advises caution at beaches in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands due to possible dangerous rip currents in the area during Labor Day Weekend.
The National Weather Service is predicting an increase in rip current risk, with moderate to high risk for most north and east beaches by late Saturday or Sunday. National Weather Service Marine Forecast.
“We...
Coast Guard assets ready to respond to Hurricane Ida
U.S. Coast Guard Station New Orleans crews prepare to relocate shallow-water response boats to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Aug. 28, 2021, ahead of Hurricane Ida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Liz Uitdenhowen)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is pre-staging response assets Saturday and established an area command in preparation for Hurricane Ida.
Coast Guard assets across the region were...
Coast Guard urges public to prepare for hurricane threat along Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is urging the public to prepare Thursday for the arrival of a hurricane threat throughout the Gulf Coast.
The Coast Guard is advising the boating public to prepare now as hurricane winds, degraded sea conditions and rainfall can impact areas well ahead of the storm.
“As we collectively prepare for this potential hurricane threat, we would ask that the boating public...
Coast Guard sets Port Condition X-RAY due to Tropical Storm Elsa
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard set Port Condition X-RAY at 12 p.m. Thursday for all maritime ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands, due to Tropical Storm Elsa’s approach to the Caribbean region.
The Coast Guard strongly cautions the maritime community to take the necessary precautions and remain vigilant to any new weather forecasts for Tropical Storm Elsa.
During Port Condition...
Coast Guard sets port condition Zulu for ports of Tampa
Arrival Time of Tropical-Storm-Force Winds. (National Hurricane Center Graphic)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Effective 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) set port condition Zulu for the ports of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Manatee, and Ft. Myers due to the expectation of sustained gale force winds 35-43 mph or higher from Tropical Storm Eta.
While port condition Zulu is in place no...
Coast Guard sets port condition X-Ray for Port of Key West
National Hurrican Center graphic
KEY WEST, Fla. – Effective 8 p.m. Thursday, the Coast Guard captain of the port (COTP) set port condition X-ray for the Port of Key West to the expectation of sustained gale force winds generated by Tropical Storm Eta.
These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue while X-ray remains in effect.
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