The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port has notified Port Everglades that Hurricane Port Condition X-RAY has been set for Hurricane Irma as of noon today, September 7, with the expected onset of gale force winds (39 - 54 mph) within 48 hours. Given the current storm track, the USCG Captain of the Port projects setting of the following conditions at the times noted below.
YANKEE at 8AM, Friday, September 8, 2017
ZULU at 8PM, Friday, September 8, 2017
Preparations to be addressed at this time and completed for Port Condition X-RAY are:
Vessels and terminal operators should prepare to terminate all ship-to-shore cargo transactions before the setting of Port Condition Yankee.
Container stacking heights should be reduced to four or less and two or less if they contain hazardous material.
The above times/dates are subject to change. The official Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) can be found:
USCG Homeport website at homeport.uscg.mil in the Miami section of the Port Directory
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