Coast Guard sets Port Condition YANKEE due to Tropical Storm Grace

Coast Guard sets Port Condition YANKEE due to Tropical Storm Grace
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port sets Port Condition Yankee. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by PA3 Jose Hernandez) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard set Port Condition YANKEE at 5 a.m. Saturday for all maritime ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands, due to Tropical Storm Grace’s approach to the Caribbean region. The Coast Guard strongly cautions the maritime community to take...

Coast Guard sets Port Condition YANKEE for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Coast Guard sets Port Condition YANKEE for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN – The Coast Guard set Port Condition YANKEE at 8p.m. Tuesday for all maritime ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands following a tropical storm warning in which the possibility of sustained gale force winds, greater than 39 mph, may arrive to the islands within 12 hours. The Captain of the Port is directing action to the maritime and port community for final preparations and for...

Coast Guard continues storm prep, response in Pacific during Service’s 225th birthday

Coast Guard continues storm prep, response in Pacific during Service’s 225th birthday
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard continues to monitor and prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Guillermo in the main Hawaiian Islands and respond to damage in Guam and Saipan caused by Typhoon Soudelor, today, the Service’s 225th birthday. As our Service turns 225 we celebrate the legacy of the Coast Guard and our growth from the Revenue Cutter Service to what we are today. In response to these...