Imagery Release: Coast Guard opens ports of Tampa following Tropical Storm Elsa      

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/07/2021 09:22 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Tampa Bay
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PA Detachment Tampa Bay online newsroom

Coast Guard opens ports of Tampa following Tropical Storm Elsa      

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Coast Guard opens ports of Tampa following port safety assessments Coast Guard opens ports of Tampa following port safety assessments

Coast Guard opens ports of Tampa following port safety assessments

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —  The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Sector St. Petersburg reopened the ports of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Manatee, and Ft. Myers Wednesday following Tropical Storm Elsa. 

U.S. Coast Guard crews conducted post-storm port assessments after Tropical Storm Elsa passed through the area. The assessments were conducted to ensure maritime commerce and recreational activities were safe to restart. 

Mariners are requested to immediately report any hazards to navigation, discrepant aids to navigation, or any other hazardous conditions. Please make reports to the Sector Command Center via marine radio channel 16 or by calling 727-824-7534. 

For the most updated information regarding the ports of Tampa, please visit the Coast Guard’s Homeport site. 

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