Coast Guard port conditions for 7th District
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/14/2017 02:19 PM EDTNews Release |
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Coast Guard port conditions for 7th District
Seaman Kevin King keeps an eye on the electronic chart system as the 45-foot Response Boat-Medium passes by a buoy in the Tampa Bay area Sept. 12, 2017. The Coast Guard in St. Petersburg spent the day evaluating the condition of the ports in the Tampa area in order to reopen the port to traffic. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier.
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MIAMI — The Coast Guard continues to reopen ports throughout the southeastern United States following Hurricane Irma.
Below is list of all ports in the Coast Guard’s Seventh District and their current port status.
Despite ports being open, mariners are urged to use caution while transiting waters in areas impacted by Hurricane Irma. Following hurricanes and other tropical weather systems aids to navigation are often missing or damaged. Additionally, debris is often swept out to sea from wind and storm surge. Mariners are asked to report any missing or damaged aids to navigation and debris that may pose a danger to safe navigation to the Coast Guard via VHF FM marine radio channel 16 or by contacting the nearest Coast Guard sector.
Florida
- Open with restrictions: All areas south of Jones Boatyard open
- Open with restrictions – Hurricane Condition IV
- Open with no restrictions
- Open – Port Condition IV
- Open with no restrictions
- Open – Port Condition IV
- Open with restrictions – Port Condition IV
- Open with no restrictions
- Open with no restrictions
- Open with restrictions – Port Condition IV
- Open with restricitons – Port Condition IV
Puerto Rico
All ports in the San Juan area of responsibility are open with no restrictions with the exceptions below:
Guayama -Only tug and barges, no ships greater than 500 gross tons and no deep draft vessels
Christiansted, St. Croix - Daylight only
St. John, Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands - Ferry traffic only
St. Thomas, Redhook, U.S. Virgin Islands - Ferry traffic only
South Carolina
- Open with no restrictions
- Open with no restrictions
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Open with no restrictions
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