Coast Guard sets port condition Zulu for ports of Tampa
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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 urges coastal safety across Tampa Bay for Tropical Storm Eta
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Coast Guard Tampa Bay crews are urging mariners offshore and near shore to prepare for Tropical Storm Eta anticipated to impact the sea state of the Florida Gulf coast for the duration of the week.
The ports of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Manatee, and Ft. Myers have returned to port condition X-Ray.
Coast Guard rescue crews across Florida Gulf coast are preparing for the impact...
Coast Guard sets port condition X-ray for several Ports in Florida
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast has set for the ports of Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Manatee, and Ft. Myers 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 48 hours.
These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may...
Coast Guard sets port condition Whiskey for Port of Tampa
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Effective 12 p.m. Thursday, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) set port condition Whiskey for the ports of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Manatee, and Ft. Myers 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...
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
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, partner agencies to participate in oil spill response exercise in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — Coast Guard personnel, in conjunction with local, state and federal partners, are scheduled to conduct a national preparedness for response exercise for oil pollution in the Port of Tampa, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The exercise will evaluate the capabilities and effectiveness of a full-scale government led multi-agency response to a simulated oil discharge in the Port of Tampa.
As part...
Coast Guard St. Petersburg Aids to Navigation teams assess, repair the Port of Tampa
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Vise, a construction tender based in St. Petersburg, repairs a navigation aid in the Tampa Bay area Sept. 12, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier/Released)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Coast Guard crews from St. Petersburg and agency partners assessed and repaired Aids to Navigation Tuesday to reopen the Port of Tampa.
Crews from...
Coast Guard reopens Port of Tampa with restrictions
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) for Tampa has determined the maritime transportation system for the Port of Tampa is safe for marine traffic and reopened the port with restrictions at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The COTP has set Port Condition IV with the following restrictions:
• One way traffic in the vicinity of Egmont.
• One way traffic between sunset and sunrise from...
