Coast Guard sets port condition Yankee for Port of Key West

Coast Guard sets port condition Yankee for Port of Key West
National Hurricane Center Graphic KEY WEST, Fla. – Effective 8 a.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) set port condition Yankee for the Port of Key West for the expectation of sustained gale force winds generated by Tropical Storm Eta. During port condition Yankee all affected ports are closed to inbound commercial traffic unless authorized by the COTP. All oceangoing vessels 300...

Coast Guard sets port condition X-Ray for Port of Key West

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. Sustained...

Coast Guard sets port condition Whiskey for Port of Key West

Coast Guard sets port condition Whiskey for Port of Key West
KEY WEST, Fla. — Effective 8 p.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) 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 from Tropical Storm Eta that may arrive within 72 hours. These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue...

Coast Guard sets port condition Whiskey for Port of Key West

Coast Guard sets port condition Whiskey for Port of Key West
National Hurricane Center graphic KEY WEST, Fla. – The Coast Guard captain of the port (COTP) has 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 from Tropical Depression 13 that may arrive within 72 hours. These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations...

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 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...

Coast Guard sets port condition X-ray for Florida ports

Coast Guard sets port condition X-ray for Florida ports
MIAMI — Coast Guard Captains of the Port (COTP) set port condition X-ray for the Ports of Miami, Tampa and Key West due to the expectation of sustained tropical force winds of 39-73 mph generated from Tropical Storm Isaias that may arrive within 48 hours. These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue while X-ray remains in effect. Mariners...

Coast Guard sets port condition Whiskey for several Florida ports

Coast Guard sets port condition Whiskey for several Florida ports
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard has set port condition Whiskey for several Florida ports including the Port of Key West, the Port of Tampa and the Port of Miami, due to possible sustained gale force winds, greater than 39 mph, arriving within 72 hours. These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue while Whiskey remains in effect. Mariners...

Coast Guard Sector Key West personnel begin returning to Key West

Coast Guard Sector Key West personnel begin returning to Key West
ORLANDO, Fla. – Coast Guard personnel assigned to Coast Guard Sector Key West will begin returning to the Florida Keys, Monday, after a temporary relocation to Orlando due to Hurricane Irma. Only essential personnel will be returning to Key West at this time since infrastructure is still not steadily in place with electrical power, water, telecommunications and other necessary resources being in...